For those with MAJOR weight loss

RoadsterGirlie

I lost 90 lbs, and have no loose skin.

I also have never been pregnant, nor have kids, other than a greyhound.

MissCassieHughes

I need to lose anywhere from 60-90 pounds. However, I am worried that there is no hope for my stomach. After having kids, my stomach hangs so bad. Will it lift and flatten once I lose the weight, or will it hang forever? If you have any success pictures it would be greatly appreciated!

I have 6 boys 3 of which I gave birth to. My youngest is almost 11 months old. You can flatten things out a lot just by losing the extra weight. There is still loose skin but its flat enough shorts and bikini top, and I can live with that I went from 218 to 120. The littlest one was born at the end of Jan and this is me at the beginning of Oct.

Before 218



After 120

Love this, you look beautiful

mogletdeluxe

Hi there,

I still have something of a bellypooch, but it's definitely shrinking (I noticed the other day that the skin seems looser still; so that last bit of fat underneath is going somewhere!).

Bearing in mind that I was fat for the best part of 25 years, it's not so bad - still hangs a little, but my upper abs are defined and, given a little poke, so are my lower ones.

I used to obsess about my pooch and never really having a flat stomach, but frankly I'm past caring now - I look a damn sight better than I did before

Key for me - hydration, plenty of exercise and strength training.

yestowellness

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sweetpea129

I know mine will never be flat & I'm okay with that. It looks a heck of a lot better than it use to! I had 2 babies in a year, my stomach wasn't flat before them but they sure didn't help lol. I think I could get a much flatter stomach if I put a lot of work into it but its just not a priority for me. It's not that important to me but if it was I think it's possible even if you've had kids, just have to put extra effort in.

Guamybear

I haven't had a flat stomach since high school. I eventually got a pouch and don't think it ever went away even after I lost some weight with my first weight gain..

I am expecting some loose skin...hopefully in time it will all go away if I keep the weights... I heard about those shapers..I might invest in one.

Rebirth08

Glad this post was made. I plan to drop about 75-100 pounds of fat, and I carry a lot in the middle. But I know it will go down, so I'm excited. But I haven't had a 'flat' stomach since I was 6 or 7 years old....hold on...I've never really had a flat tummy! LOL. With that said, I'm excited, and I know I have work to put in. But I'm already 25 pounds out the way since I've started this, so I can't complain!

marsellient

This is something i too have wondered about. I had my last child 17 years ago. I never did the post pregnancy exercieses because i was sick after the birth. Then i had keyhole surgery and was steralized and then then a few years later i had to have a Hysterectomy due to cancer cells and this was done by abdominal surgery with a scar accross the top of my pubic area. I now am completely numb where the scar is and was told that they had to cut through the muscles to get to the womb. As they have been cut would they heal again enough to pull back in, i would love a flat tummy but i know that will never happen for me now. Its very depressing when i look down and see that flop of skin. If i could afford it i would pay to have it removed but that will never happen too.

This sounds like a bit like me, but some back problems that led me to an awesome physiotherapist who gave me some excellent exercises has made a difference. I'm still at least 30 lb away from goal, but the pouch has reduced considerably. It'll never go away completely, but I'm 56 years old and okay with that.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/580691-nsv-free-tummy-tuck
Now I'm really working on walking with my abs pulled in...harder than it sounds.

33Freya

I need to lose anywhere from 60-90 pounds. However, I am worried that there is no hope for my stomach. After having kids, my stomach hangs so bad. Will it lift and flatten once I lose the weight, or will it hang forever? If you have any success pictures it would be greatly appreciated!

I have 6 boys 3 of which I gave birth to. My youngest is almost 11 months old. You can flatten things out a lot just by losing the extra weight. There is still loose skin but its flat enough shorts and bikini top, and I can live with that I went from 218 to 120. The littlest one was born at the end of Jan and this is me at the beginning of Oct.

Before 218



After 120

Uhm, Wow!!!

LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo

I lost 22 kilos or 50 pounds and before I thought I would never have an abs but I was able to achieve it at 19% body fat. We all know that in order to have a flat stomach, you have to lower your overall body fat percentage and to do that is to eat in calorie deficit. But achieveing it isn't that simple. You don't just have to work on losing body fat but you have to improve your overall body composition, meaning your muscle to fat ratio, since muscle is a metabolically active tissue that needs calories just to live and thus helps a lot in burning fat. In other words, work on losing body fat while minimizing muscle loss that also comes from eating at a deficit. We naturally lose both muscle and fat when in calorie deficit but we can do something about keeping our muscles while in calorie deficit.

In my case, weight lifting plus eating high protein foods helped me a lot in losing fat while minimizing muscle loss thus achieveing abs.

Before: 2009 at 75kg (170 lbs.), 5'2"


After: Dec. 2012 at 56kg (124 lbs.) - note: From my weight of 52kg (115 lbs.) that I had last February, I went to gain 10 lbs. on purpose but those are all muscle and in fact I dropped one jean size.

LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo

It'll get flatter ... but remember ... as you age ... you'll *never* be what you were as a teenager.

Of course coz I was a fat teenager with a 32-34" waist and now at 33 my waist line is 26", the last time I had that waist and worn a size 25-26 inch jeans was way back when I was 11 years old!

srob98

I am fairly certain I will have loose skin when I reach my goal weight....I have more to lose than you, and I am 44. I had pre-eclampsia with my son, and swelled like a balloon during pregnancy. When I lost 75 pounds a few years after that, I had some belly that would not go away, but not the hanging skin. I gained all that back plus some. I am prepared for the loose skin, and I don't care all that much....I just want to be healthy and begin to live life again! However, with that said, I know I will hate seeing it when it happens. Once I get halfway to my goal, I am starting a savings account specifically for a surgery to remove the skin. It is expensive, and it is a vain thing to do, I know, but I don't care. If I get to that goal weight and can maintain it for a year, I am going to get the "tummy tuck".

Lyra89

I had an ectopic pregnancy while overweight, so although I never had a baby, I carried one, and I lost 56lbs...my stomach is now pretty much as flat as it was when I was seventeen years old. Good nutrition + occasional indulgence + daily activity + running + strength training + lots of water and lots of sleep = the new me xxx

XXXMinnieXXX

My problem is my arms. Seen no improvement yet... Hope that changes. X

sophasaurusxx

I need to lose a total of around 90lbs to get down to my goal weight, i have another 60lbs ish to lose before i reach my goal weight, so i will be here for a long time as i have major weight to lose!

Feel free to add me anyone, could do with the encouragement x

Nica_LosN_It

I need to lose anywhere from 60-90 pounds. However, I am worried that there is no hope for my stomach. After having kids, my stomach hangs so bad. Will it lift and flatten once I lose the weight, or will it hang forever? If you have any success pictures it would be greatly appreciated!

I have 6 boys 3 of which I gave birth to. My youngest is almost 11 months old. You can flatten things out a lot just by losing the extra weight. There is still loose skin but its flat enough shorts and bikini top, and I can live with that I went from 218 to 120. The littlest one was born at the end of Jan and this is me at the beginning of Oct.

Before 218



After 120

BTW: you look amazing! Great job!

trishajo82

One suggestion that I haven't seen yet: MOISTURIZE!! I go through 2 bottles of Gold Bond lotion a month, easily. I have virtually no loose skin at 120 lbs down. I have 45 lbs till goal, so some things may change, but I think with my continued regimen I won't have any super noticeable issues.

I haven't had any kids, but at 120 lbs heavier, my stomach area was pretty HUGE and stretched out.

cm1458

Mine still is floppy but much less than it was. Its just shrunk a lot.

me too! (i havent had kids though. i was just an obese teenager/child)

cwolfman13

combination of diet, cardio, and LIFTING. Too many people forget about lifting and just go over board on cardio and diet. Cardio is great for the heart and burning calories...lifting will replace that fat with lean muscle and tighten things up.

4_Lisa

This is something i too have wondered about. I had my last child 17 years ago. I never did the post pregnancy exercieses because i was sick after the birth. Then i had keyhole surgery and was steralized and then then a few years later i had to have a Hysterectomy due to cancer cells and this was done by abdominal surgery with a scar accross the top of my pubic area. I now am completely numb where the scar is and was told that they had to cut through the muscles to get to the womb. As they have been cut would they heal again enough to pull back in, i would love a flat tummy but i know that will never happen for me now. Its very depressing when i look down and see that flop of skin. If i could afford it i would pay to have it removed but that will never happen too.

I had 2 c-sections a year apart, I have the numbness as well, but over the last 15 years I have regained some of the feeling, there is really only one section left that is still numb. My trainer has also been working with me to strengthen the muscles again. It can be done. Hurts like hell for the first while (for me anyway because of the buildup of scar tissue) because of the scar tissue on the muscle, but your body will heal itself. I make sure I have a high protein drink after working my abs. she tells me the key is doing reverse crunches (working the lower abdomin).