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mochalishious
mochalishious Posts: 97 Member
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Ladies my question is do any of you know a way to shrink that pouch we seem to get after the birth of our lovely children! I see my stomach is going down but I would like to flatten that annoying pouch. Crunches work the top part of the stomach but not the lower. Help!!!!

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  • Factory_Reset
    Factory_Reset Posts: 1,651 Member
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    After my first 2, pilates seemed to really help. I ran 4-6 times a week after work, but before work I would do 20mins of pilates. On the weekends I would do 40mins(both workouts from the dvd) on sundays. I have a pouch now after the last 2, but I didn't really start working out again til August. Have been doing Insanity and it has helped a ton, but I still have a pouch. Might add in pilates again when I'm done to see if it will help. Can't wait to see others tips. Thanks for posting this!
  • andonsmama
    andonsmama Posts: 70
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    i hear ya, i have been loosing weight, but not in the belly where i want to!
    i did pilates in college and loved them, but it's really hard now. :(
    I had a c-section, and cruntches seem to be very difficult now..not sure if that has anything to do with it LOL
  • sweetgrasswoman
    sweetgrasswoman Posts: 99 Member
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    Im in the same boat, have been working out, crunches, 30 Day Shread with weights, mind you its been only 2 weeks. My pouch is smaller/ softer but still there- If anyone has any suggetions that would be great! I just browse around the web to get more info;

    http://www.livestrong.com/article/395583-exercises-to-lose-the-pregnancy-pouch/
  • cchhome
    cchhome Posts: 45 Member
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    I'm doing the 30 day shred as well. There is a reverse crunch in level 1 that they say is supposed to help out in that area, but, I don't know how many of them a poor mamma would have to do to see results....here's hoping it works anyway!
  • rafqahachem
    rafqahachem Posts: 9
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    Spanx are the only thing that help me. Seriously, pilates and the bar method are good. I had a c-section for 8lb twins so I have a looong way to go.
  • mochalishious
    mochalishious Posts: 97 Member
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    Reverse crunches that sounds interesting. I will look that up. Pilate's I think I will look into that too
  • NoahandPresleysMom
    NoahandPresleysMom Posts: 763 Member
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    my dr and nutritionist have both said you cannot spot reduce, it doesn't work that way. As you lose weight, that area will shrrink along with everything else. That's the only way.

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