WHY WONT THIS BELLY GO AWAY!

I suggest some heavy weight training. I don't have a lot of fat left to lose...maybe 2-3%. I've been eating well and running since April and I honestly didn't see much improvement in my "baby belly" UNTIL I started lifting heavy. I've been doing that and small amounts if cardio 3x per week since beginning of sept, and I've seen more progress that way!!
I still have a little pooch that I'm wanting to go, but I know it will...in time

What do you do to 'life heavy' for abs? Weighted crunches? How heavy are you lifting?

You don't lift heavy for abs.. You lift heavy total body.

To OP:
I suggest you start weight training... IE Squats, Deadlifts, Rows, Overhead press etc.. The more you strengthen your core, the flatter your stomach will look.

Agree with LoraF83.

However, OP .... in your profile pic.... uh, ....LOOK BEHIND YOU! MONSTERRRR!!!

*referring to evil Halloween kitty of course :laugh:

I have still have some work to do, but I've shrunk my belly by around 15cm this year. See profile pic, same clothes, taken a year apart, neither overly breathing in nor out.
The things I do differently now are and therefore may have contributed to the belly loss:

I have gone from rare exercise to regular gym attendance (4-5 times a week) for a mix of interval training cardio and body weight and dumbbell work which changes every 6 weeks (a variety of squats and lunges, including working off a box step, planks, side planks, superman, chest presses, flyes, plus a concentrated effort on pulling the tummy muscles in). I have never lifted heavier than 7kg in a dumbbell, but for me that's heavy.

However, I suspect it's more what I eat that has made the difference for me:
I now try to eat more protein than I used to (I set my macros to carbs 174g, protein 130g and fats 58g), it's been hard, because I'm not keen on meat, cheese, milk or eggs, but I am tolerating them and using a protein shake and nuts for 'enjoyable' proteins!

I no longer binge on junk, I don't eat particularly clean, but I don't binge.

I never used to drink water, now I drink at least 6 glasses a day

Stick with it, you'll get where you want to be

The reason it won't go away comes down to physics. Muscle weighs more than fat. So it takes a while.

Bumping right atcha! I have the same problem! :sad:

I am sure this will not be popular, but after three babies and working out for four years, the saggy belly would not improve. I finally opted for a tummy tuck. Now I am not suggesting this is the only solution, but for me it has been the best decision I made for myself. I still have weight to lose but since my Tummy Tuck I have continued to lose weight and am down about 15 pounds and have another 15 -20 pounds to lose I believe. I have always carried weight in my bum and thighs and wish I would stop losing weight in my face neck and wrists and get it to come off my bum and thighs and I would be a happy girl.

I waited til my kids were older to do the Tummy Tuck so I lived with it for twenty years and after working out consistently for four years, I made the decision to have the surgery so I could move on. It is a tough long recovery and had to stop my workout routine which scared me, but it came back and I am back to my full work out with the exception of some tummy work, but honestly I do not need to so I work on core exercises vs. targeting abs and I could not get any tighter as the surgery pulled my muscles as tight as they can get.

You can lose weight, but sometimes after having babies our muscle separation causes the protruding belly and I was never able to find anything that would bring the muscle back together. My abs muscles were strong but separated and the skin was saggy and could not get rid of the roll over the hips no matter how much weigh I lost. But that is my body and some people have better genetics. I was so upset every time someone asked me when I was due. It happened to me twice and it was devastating and I was never going to be able to wear a bathing suit and never tucked any of my clothes in.

This is just my experience and in no way am I suggesting this as the solution because everyone has a different body. Mine did not bounce back well.

I'm having this same problem. My stomach is flat but it's not as toned as I'd like. I feel like the rest of me looks awesome and my stomach is still kinda soft and pudgy in areas. Mostly right above where my pelvis would start. I recently hired a trainer and am going to really have them work hard on this with me, I can do the cardio on my own, what I need is a way to get rid of the last little pudge I have left in my stomach. Hoping lots of weight training and core work will help with this.

Do SQUATS these will tighten up your core.

i have the same trouble spot! I have been considering adding heavy weights to my routine and now i have decided i definitely will. i hope it works for me too!

not heavy as in a pro body builder but I definetly up the weight every weeks and my rate is up the whole time.

If you decide to lift heavy, it would probably behoove you to add protein and drop your carbs a bit. MFP sets us way too high on carbs and the protein will help you build lean muscle.

Muscle weighs more than fat.

OK, not true. A pound is a pound is a pound, whether it's feathers or bricks. What you may be trying to say is that a pound of muscle takes up less space than fat, in which case, yes, true.