When did your 2 Belly's Become 1?

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  • MizzTweezy
    MizzTweezy Posts: 250 Member
    Okay, now I'm depressed. For one, I googled FUPA and clicked on images: Ugggh!

    For two, you lost 95 (!!) pounds and still have 2 bellies? That means there's absolutely no hope for me then...

    Are you targeting that area with Ab workouts or anything? I keep wondering if I need to do that... I'm still really new in the process though, so afraid to make too many changes just yet. But I'm thinking to make my double-belly go away, I'll need to do some crunches or something beyond just walking/running/elliptical?

    No I should start working on toning, the only toning i did was the 30 day shred at one point, it helped a little... Maybe I should do that a few times a week... I was just hoping it would go away on it's own.. hahahaha... guess not :(
  • debjae
    debjae Posts: 242
    I had to google:laugh:
  • AlexandraLynch
    AlexandraLynch Posts: 161
    Mine haven't moved seriously yet, but I'm still pretty early in the process.

    I'm assuming that thanks to having three large babies I carried all in front plus being fat that some of the ab skin just won't shrink back and I'll have to have surgery to take it off. Which is fine.
  • hellokitty41489
    hellokitty41489 Posts: 93
    I seriously thought I was the only one in the world with two bellies! I'm curious to see some of the answers; so far after 47lbs lost I still very much have two bellies :(
  • sbaldino29
    sbaldino29 Posts: 38 Member
    I've learned more today than in anatomy class
  • camelgirlmn
    camelgirlmn Posts: 226 Member
    Thanks guys I really didnt need to know what a FUpA or a GUnt was and now i know what both are and what they look like....ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
  • Jacole18
    Jacole18 Posts: 716 Member
    OMG I have a FUPA :huh: :sad:
  • marie_cressman
    marie_cressman Posts: 980 Member
    AAAAAAAAAh is your belly button sad?? Mine is sad. That's how I describe the way it looks. LOL It's a tad droopy.. :frown:

    Anyhow, I have noticed that since doing some strength training it has helped to "lift" my belly. I used to have this "flap" of skin in the area of my belly that would be above my thighs... not entirely sure what it's called... but basically I had this "hang over" above my thighs. It has lifted and gotten better. Not 100% mind you, but still... better. My doctor told me lots of lotion, lots of water, and calcium (so if you aren't lactose intolerant, drink your milk! and if you are... well, get your calcium in in other forms! lol). :) Hope that helped a little.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    Okay, now I'm depressed. For one, I googled FUPA and clicked on images: Ugggh!

    For two, you lost 95 (!!) pounds and still have 2 bellies? That means there's absolutely no hope for me then...

    Are you targeting that area with Ab workouts or anything? I keep wondering if I need to do that... I'm still really new in the process though, so afraid to make too many changes just yet. But I'm thinking to make my double-belly go away, I'll need to do some crunches or something beyond just walking/running/elliptical?

    No I should start working on toning, the only toning i did was the 30 day shred at one point, it helped a little... Maybe I should do that a few times a week... I was just hoping it would go away on it's own.. hahahaha... guess not :(

    You'd be better off with a program like chalean extreme, p90x, strong lift 5x5 or NROLFW. All weight training centric and will improve fat loss.
  • MizzTweezy
    MizzTweezy Posts: 250 Member
    Thanks, I will look into them :)
  • Jkelly1221
    Jkelly1221 Posts: 91 Member
    I started at 224 lbs with several bellies, lol. I am now 162 lbs...I was hoping to get down to 145 so that's what, 18 lbs away...I thought that my 'spare tire' would be gone by now, but its not :-( gonna try the hip hop abs extreme next
  • morgaine108
    morgaine108 Posts: 53
    I lost 100 lbs about 10 years ago, went from 240 to 140 and still never really lost the two bellies. The top one was flat enough that it wasn't noticeable anymore but I couldn't wear anything where you could see my midriff still, I was too self conscious of it. I would imagine if you have enough fat there for long enough the skin gets so stretched out that there will always be that pooch or flap of skin there. Now, I didn't do probably as much strength training as I should have, I was mostly running, so it may be that it could have gotten tighter with more ab strength work, but I don't think it will every completely go away.
  • MizzTweezy
    MizzTweezy Posts: 250 Member
    I lost 100 lbs about 10 years ago, went from 240 to 140 and still never really lost the two bellies. The top one was flat enough that it wasn't noticeable anymore but I couldn't wear anything where you could see my midriff still, I was too self conscious of it. I would imagine if you have enough fat there for long enough the skin gets so stretched out that there will always be that pooch or flap of skin there. Now, I didn't do probably as much strength training as I should have, I was mostly running, so it may be that it could have gotten tighter with more ab strength work, but I don't think it will every completely go away.

    Ahhhhhhhggggggggg noooo don't say that! lol
  • Kyrosh
    Kyrosh Posts: 238
    I actually realized that my belly turned into one last night when I was sitting on the toilet, haha! I'm so happy!!! Only a little bit to go now :happy:
  • Sixalicious
    Sixalicious Posts: 283 Member
    LOL I'm sorry I have to ask... I have 2 bellys, I know I can't be the only one out there with this issue...I can pull them both out and make one huge set of lips and make it smile even! hahahaha..... Around what weight did you finally notice it transform to only 1?

    I almost woke up my husband and daughter when I read this. :laugh: I am in the same boat as you. I really need the two to merge. LOL
  • surabhit
    surabhit Posts: 94 Member
    Haha! I love this post. The two do become one ladies... The top belly goes first, and then the bottom one sticks around for a while. I never had huge bellies, but the top one has now disappeared after 2 weeks of the Jillian Michaels shred! Bottom one remains and looks likely to go when I hit 52kgs.
  • ShreddedTweet
    ShreddedTweet Posts: 1,326 Member
    I have no belly so I'm no help but do you only get the two belly thing if you've had kids or a C- Section??? Just curious as talking about starting to have a family at some point and this terrifies me! * Mainly because I also just Googled Fupa and gunt.... :frown:
  • sweetchildomine
    sweetchildomine Posts: 872 Member
    I guess it just depends on the person because after 50 pounds lost, I'm at 135 and I really thought that when I hit this stage I'd have a one flat belly. NOPE! It looks flat if I have pants covering my lower belly but nope, don't be fooled by my magician tricks. Fupa is now a baby fupa but it's still there! :( I'm hoping that 10 more pounds from now it will be gone. I'm crossing my fingers!
  • Songtothesiren
    Songtothesiren Posts: 388 Member
    My multi-bellies dropped significantly by the time I hit Day 21 of the 30 Day Shred. It's still big, but now I can finally see my toes! :blushing:
  • eljelc
    eljelc Posts: 23
    I must get a FUPA t-shirt - sooo funny!

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  • millyvanilli321
    millyvanilli321 Posts: 236 Member
    I must get a FUPA t-shirt - sooo funny!

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    THAT is hilarious!!!!

    Thank you so much for this thread; for the giggling behind my desk, and also because now I know I'm not the only one!! The top bit has gone down since I've been doing 30DS, and the bottom (I call it my pooch lol) is reducing, but very very slowly. I haven't lost any inches off my waist (i've always had a small waist for my weight) but 2 have disappeared from my pooch! slowly does it. I'd rather lose it slowly and tone up than lose it quickly and have an apron of skin that hasnt had a chance to snap back!
  • MizzTweezy
    MizzTweezy Posts: 250 Member
    I have no belly so I'm no help but do you only get the two belly thing if you've had kids or a C- Section??? Just curious as talking about starting to have a family at some point and this terrifies me! * Mainly because I also just Googled Fupa and gunt.... :frown:

    I have never had kids and have 2...
  • samigirl1975
    samigirl1975 Posts: 62 Member
    Do not google fupa, do not. :)

    Haha!! I agree!!!
  • samigirl1975
    samigirl1975 Posts: 62 Member
    I too dream of 1 belly days!! :sad:

    Me too hunny, me too
  • chocl8girl
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
    I'm pretty sure I'll have 2 bellies forever, but I CANNOT be the only one who heard in their head "There can be only one!!!" when they read the title of this thread, can I?

    Maybe I'm just a dork....LMAO
  • laurrens
    laurrens Posts: 11 Member
    true that! especially with my secret weapon - my jeans that button up to the waist!;) now just got to work on the top tuimmy bit!
  • MizzTweezy
    MizzTweezy Posts: 250 Member
    My multi-bellies dropped significantly by the time I hit Day 21 of the 30 Day Shred. It's still big, but now I can finally see my toes! :blushing:

    I did about 21 days or so of the shred also and did notice a difference in the top one... Maybe it is something I should do more of
  • livinbb
    livinbb Posts: 84 Member
    I'm pretty sure I'll have 2 bellies forever, but I CANNOT be the only one who heard in their head "There can be only one!!!" when they read the title of this thread, can I?

    Maybe I'm just a dork....LMAO

    LOL! That's hilarious! There can be ONLY one! I am a 2 bellied person. Its in my genetics. My dad is the same. One day though, one day, it'll be only 1. Thank God I like to lift and strength train, because by the sounds of it, that is what you need to do to get rid of both bellies.

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