C-Section Pictures

MommaSpunk
MommaSpunk Posts: 113
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey Ladies,

Please post some of your C-sections photos before losing your weight.. Before,during, and goal... I just want to see if for us more prone to holding weight in that area, if our stomachs can look -normal- again. As well as how much weight you lost?

I'm 5'3 and needing to lose 70lbs
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  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    You go first.
  • lisaanne1369
    lisaanne1369 Posts: 377 Member
    c- scetion 17 years ago ! just after profile picture.
  • oiseau17
    oiseau17 Posts: 142 Member
    You go first.

    That's what I was thinking.
  • MommaSpunk
    MommaSpunk Posts: 113
    If I had an after one I would! lol Wow people used to be a lot more positive about these types of things on here.
  • MommaSpunk
    MommaSpunk Posts: 113
    c- scetion 17 years ago ! just after profile picture.

    Your stomach looks wonderful! It gives me hope because it's been five since mine!
  • RYLANSMOMMY79
    RYLANSMOMMY79 Posts: 2 Member
    I'm in the same boat as you. I'm 5'3 and wanting to lose 70 as well. I had a C-section last May and I'm wondering if I will ever be able to reshape that area ever again! Just beginning this journey as of yesterday. Best of luck to you!
  • MommaSpunk
    MommaSpunk Posts: 113
    At the moment I'm 5ft3ish and weigh 207.. I want down to at least 130, but I keep getting on and off this boat. I'm in nursing school, working full time, and well life in general...just don't know where to fit working out into my schedule, wanted to see pictures because atleast maybe they'd make me hopeful!
  • westcoastgrl21
    westcoastgrl21 Posts: 172 Member
    I've had 2 C-sections, see my profile pic. My youngest is 2 1/2.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    You go first.

    That's what I was thinking.

    :laugh: yup
  • cjohn2278
    cjohn2278 Posts: 65 Member
    I have had 2 c-sections and have had no problems getting back to a flat stomach when I put a little effort in
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    I've also had 2. Oldest 11 and baby 13mos. My stomach is not flat, but slowly improving.
  • maryj2367
    maryj2367 Posts: 219 Member
    i didnt have a c-section but im 5'3" and weighed 234 and i lost 25 pounds then slacked off a little ive been full force again for 6 months, Im now down 69 pounds and i have 30 pounds to go but i have alot of muscle now. i started doing a 200 sit up challenge (its crunches) and i completed it twice. the 3rd time i just continued I now added on so they are harder. I do 1000 crunches and sides 3 times a week and stretches and leg and arm work. i dont know if it helped you any but if you stick to it then it can come off fairly fast.
  • MommaSpunk
    MommaSpunk Posts: 113
    Thanks for the positive replies and you ladies look great... it does give me hope. I cant wait to see more pictures either
  • MommaSpunk
    MommaSpunk Posts: 113
    Actually a year or two ago someone had a topic on it, I do not understand seeming so upset the idea of the topic? Some ladies understand the need to see this, not all of us are the same, but there is a thing called INSPIRATION.
  • CaitlinMyers428
    CaitlinMyers428 Posts: 151 Member
    I've had two c-sections and I'm trying to get back in shape. I really need inspiration! Thank you for making this thread. :)
    I'm 5'4" and needing to lose around 33 pounds.
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    What does having a c section have to do with being 100 lbs overweight? C section=/= fat. You're more likely to not have a flat belly after losing weight from skin stretching from being obese rather than an incision below your bikini line.
  • celise2014
    celise2014 Posts: 3
    no even after losing weight stomach never firmed up. 2 C's
  • TheFitHooker
    TheFitHooker Posts: 3,357 Member
    This is after 2 c-sections. Now I don't have any better before photo's then this, this is my first every stomach photo (the top photos)

    2rcvea9.jpg

    The last 2 photo's are my most recent photo's. The pooch is going away and it can go away, but you need to do more then just lose weight, you need more then just cardio, you need to add strength training in.
  • armymom5
    armymom5 Posts: 115
    I had 3 c sections. With the up and down cut unfortunately :( Anyone in my shoes with that type of cut that have had some luck in shrinking their tummy. My youngest just turned 21 and I'm ready to get rid of the pooch!
  • tiggerhammon
    tiggerhammon Posts: 2,211 Member
    Had 1 C Section. 7 years ago. I haven't gotten rid of the layer of fat on top yet to see what it looks like underneath, lol
  • SpartyGirl35
    SpartyGirl35 Posts: 5 Member
    This is after 2 c-sections. Now I don't have any better before photo's then this, this is my first every stomach photo (the top photos)

    2rcvea9.jpg

    The last 2 photo's are my most recent photo's. The pooch is going away and it can go away, but you need to do more then just lose weight, you need more then just cardio, you need to add strength training in.

    you look great. be proud of the work you are doing. :)
  • sevsmom
    sevsmom Posts: 1,172 Member
    No photos....certainly not after my last section. I had 2 c sections. 14 & 7.5 years ago. I'm down 30 lbs from my post preggers highest weight. I have a flat tummy and wear a bikini to the beach and wear a size 6. You most certainly can have a smaller tummy!!
  • MommaSpunk
    MommaSpunk Posts: 113
    This is after 2 c-sections. Now I don't have any better before photo's then this, this is my first every stomach photo (the top photos)

    2rcvea9.jpg

    The last 2 photo's are my most recent photo's. The pooch is going away and it can go away, but you need to do more then just lose weight, you need more then just cardio, you need to add strength training in.


    You have no idea how much seeing this gives me hope... I started doing some strength training at the school gym but its only once a week.. I wanted to do cardio and it at the same time.
  • TheFitHooker
    TheFitHooker Posts: 3,357 Member
    Thank you guys, I just took a new photo today, really had no intentions on doing it but I rubbed my belly this morning and noticed a difference so I decided to take a photo to see if I could really see it. Do you see it?

    This is T25 results too.

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  • Jgonz1203
    Jgonz1203 Posts: 20 Member
    This is after 2 c-sections. Now I don't have any better before photo's then this, this is my first every stomach photo (the top photos)

    2rcvea9.jpg

    The last 2 photo's are my most recent photo's. The pooch is going away and it can go away, but you need to do more then just lose weight, you need more then just cardio, you need to add strength training in.

    Your results are amazing!! Great job!! I had a c-section almost 10 years ago, but I never really took losing the weight seriously till now. I can see that my lower stomach is getting smaller, but I wondered if that skin would ever really go away. Your pictures are inspiring!
  • dayna_woods
    dayna_woods Posts: 5
    I didnt have C sections but I have had 3 pregnancies and a RUINED tummy =p I'm short (5'2" is pushing it) and gained a ton of weight with my first pregnancy at 16. I weighed right around 180 when I deliverd. My second (21) I started at 140 and gained 30 pounds. My third (23) started at 140 and delivered at 159 (I knew how hard it was to take off the weight and was more careful!) I started exercising 2 weeks postpartum. I still had the pooch and lose skin at my lowest 125. The more I lose the worse it looks! Luckily its easy to hide! even just underwear cover it! I dont know if that is helpful! I'll attatch pictures.

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  • evdenapoli
    evdenapoli Posts: 164 Member
    You go first.

    LOL!!
  • blah2989
    blah2989 Posts: 338 Member
    I have NOT had a c-section, but I have the same issue. Pretty sure its on my profile pic. Im still losing weight. Im 217 right now ( 5'5")- I shrunk since Ive lost 30lbs hahaha!
  • rhye
    rhye Posts: 104 Member
    What does having a c section have to do with being 100 lbs overweight? C section=/= fat. You're more likely to not have a flat belly after losing weight from skin stretching from being obese rather than an incision below your bikini line.
    WOW

    You're more likely to not have a flat belly WHEN A PERSON USED TO LIVE INSIDE OF IT. The C-section is a unique situation because they move or in some cases even cut through abdominal muscle. In addition, if someone has a long healing time that is time they cannot be exercising. Also, there is scar tissue, which is less elastic. In all pregnancies, the abdominal muscles stretch a lot and can also separate. When you are fat, skin stretches, but with pregnancy it's the actual muscle that stretches.

    (My son's almost 2... sooo not pleased with how my stomach looks. It's so much worse than just being overweight. It just hangs and ugh but at least the stretch marks are faded a bit. Doing lots of ab exercises to try and shrink the waistline but I don't know if the skin will ever snap back. And I didn't have a C-section so I didn't have to deal with that extra).
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    What does having a c section have to do with being 100 lbs overweight? C section=/= fat. You're more likely to not have a flat belly after losing weight from skin stretching from being obese rather than an incision below your bikini line.
    WOW

    You're more likely to not have a flat belly WHEN A PERSON USED TO LIVE INSIDE OF IT. The C-section is a unique situation because they move or in some cases even cut through abdominal muscle. In addition, if someone has a long healing time that is time they cannot be exercising. Also, there is scar tissue, which is less elastic. In all pregnancies, the abdominal muscles stretch a lot and can also separate. When you are fat, skin stretches, but with pregnancy it's the actual muscle that stretches.

    (My son's almost 2... sooo not pleased with how my stomach looks. It's so much worse than just being overweight. It just hangs and ugh but at least the stretch marks are faded a bit. Doing lots of ab exercises to try and shrink the waistline but I don't know if the skin will ever snap back. And I didn't have a C-section so I didn't have to deal with that extra).

    Exactly. You may have a mommy pouch whether you had a C section or not. I had 2 very large babies that stretched skin to the limits and have extra skin from belly button down that even 30 years later, lots of exercise and no extra weight refuses to budge. My neighbor had 2 C sections and within 6 weeks is bikini ready again. Just the luck of draw on genetics a lot of the time.

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