The Tummy "Overhang" ...Give me inspiration!

bbontheb
bbontheb Posts: 718 Member
edited November 3 in Success Stories
My most upsetting part of my weight gain over the past few years (+3 babies, depression, etc) has been the full on tummy overhang. I had 3 caesareans and I have a lot of pain in the area as well and I just hate what has happened to my stomach.

Anyone have a tummy overhang and know what I am talking about? I can't even figure out my size because of this issue and am on my journey to lose weight.

Pictures for progress, inspiration, even if it shows leftover lose skin? I just am not very hopeful and need something to help me. Or hear others experiences as well.

Thx!!
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  • jmzz1
    jmzz1 Posts: 670 Member
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  • biggestloser90
    biggestloser90 Posts: 31 Member
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  • Truegoddess22
    Truegoddess22 Posts: 94 Member
    I have the tummy overhang issue as well and I had my son via c-section 8 yrs ago. I'm just now starting my weight loss journey so no after pics yet. I can't figure out how to add pics on here but I know what you are talking about and it's worsesome :(
  • CherylP67
    CherylP67 Posts: 772 Member
    I've not had any csections and I have tummy overhang. The more weight I lose, the smaller it gets. From my understanding, getting to a low enough body fat will help and heavy full body weight lifting.

    I'm not a huge fan, my body is looking much better except for that area. We will all get to where we want, we just can't give up.
  • k8tj
    k8tj Posts: 5
    wow! great pics!
    which of those exercise programmes did you prefer / found worked best?
  • Hezzietiger1
    Hezzietiger1 Posts: 1,256 Member
    So here is the thing.. all of my weight was in my stomach and the little fat I have left is i'm my stomach and back.. and it'll go as I keep going. I do have some loose skin in the area. But I was 232 lbs and I size 22. Now, I'm 128 and a size 4. With clothes on, I hear, "you are so fit, you are so skinny, you look so great". People don't know I have loose skin.

    Just get the fat off. You will feel and look a whole lot better, and you will be a whole lot healthier. Deal with the skin later.
  • calebnmariah
    calebnmariah Posts: 10 Member
    Check out www.slimdownwithsara.com she has been such a motivation to me. She was 247 by end of pregnancy and now she is 117. She still has some lose skin and she has stretch marks, but she looks great. Makes you appreciate your mommy body. She also has a facebook page too. Check it out and follow her, so motivational!!!!
  • happystars82
    happystars82 Posts: 225 Member
    My most upsetting part of my weight gain over the past few years (+3 babies, depression, etc) has been the full on tummy overhang. I had 3 caesareans and I have a lot of pain in the area as well and I just hate what has happened to my stomach.

    Anyone have a tummy overhang and know what I am talking about? I can't even figure out my size because of this issue and am on my journey to lose weight.

    Pictures for progress, inspiration, even if it shows leftover lose skin? I just am not very hopeful and need something to help me. Or hear others experiences as well.

    Thx!!

    it WILL get better!

    the left is me a few years ago ( 2009 or 2010) and the right is me just a few months ago. The funny thing is, there is only a few lbs difference! In the picture on the left, I weigh 188-199lbs, in the picture on the right, I weigh 192lbs.

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    Untitled by crochetmom2010, on Flickr

    this is a super good picture from last week. I am flexing a little to see my abs.
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    #fitspo #hardworkwins #nevergiveup #notacardiobunny by crochetmom2010, on Flickr

    I've worked with a trainer off and on for most of this year. Currently I am working (alone) on a plan he wrote for me several months ago. I squat heavy 2-3x a week....

    this is very interesting for me as ive been going hard at the gym for a month mainly cardio and some lifting and i have gained a pound but lost inches...
  • jlzangaro
    jlzangaro Posts: 6 Member
    I've had 3 c sections also with a bad overhang. With ab workouts and cutting your body fat it does go down. I'm not sure if yours is as bad as mine from all the stretching but I do understand the frustration of having that extra skin.
  • FatGoinDown
    FatGoinDown Posts: 6 Member
    Wow, that is awesome. Just what I needed. I'm 51 and have lost 30 pounds since May. The shape in my middle is the same only smaller. So a big thank you for your pics. I can visualize now! What is your favorite tummy firming exercise?
  • Yooperm35
    Yooperm35 Posts: 787 Member
    Personally, I liked them all. The hardest workout was definitely Insanity. If you're just starting out - I'd do T25. It's a good workout and the workout is 25 minutes with 2½-3½ minute cool down - so just under 30 minutes. Insanity & T25 incorporate cardio, ab, strength and stability. Jillian Michael's is also a great workout and she does cardo, abs and strength. I started with hers and when I first started found it HARD. After Insanity, it's a cake walk.

    I don't really have a favorite tummy firming exercise. I don't do them - per se, I merely do what is in the workout program I'm currently doing (T25). V-sits are the most challenging. Shaun T. doesn't do crunches or sit ups, but you still get a good ab workout!
  • bbontheb
    bbontheb Posts: 718 Member
    Thank you all for the "bumps," posts, pics and inspiration! It means a lot to me!!
  • anwylyd_un
    anwylyd_un Posts: 164 Member
    I don't have any pics, but even with this modest 5lb loss and daily walking I am noticing an improvement in mine. I have a c-section scar, a hysterectomy scar (in the same place) and a full length laparotomy scar, so my stomach has been opened and closed a few times. On top of that I have an ileostomy bag which pulls that side of my abdomen down. Nonetheless, my overhang is no more. Still have a bit of a pooch there, but it no longer aprons!

    Hang in there, weight loss and exercise will reduce it.

    *edit - I've had 3 kids and at 5'3 the only place to fit a bump was all out in front :)
  • lighteningjeanne855
    lighteningjeanne855 Posts: 566 Member
    Is there anyone who has a VERTICAL Cesarean scar that has improved?
    Right now, I have buttocks both fore and aft, as well as an overhang. :sad: .
  • anwylyd_un
    anwylyd_un Posts: 164 Member
    Not a vertical c-section, but my laparotomy scar runs from my pubis to my diaphragm, so opened all the way up to my rib cage. It does have a slight indent along the scar-line where my weight has gone up since the surgery 5 years back, but it is decreasing as my weight goes down again. My stomach kind of resembles a cats nose at the bottom where the laparotomy scar meets the C-section.
  • bbontheb
    bbontheb Posts: 718 Member
    I've never had a c-section, both my boys were vaginal.. but I have had some serious belly flap going on. I've still got a way to go, but I hope my progress picture can offer you some hope!

    188 lbs to 165 lbs currently
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    Oh my goodness!!!!! Rad progress pic. Fantastic work!! This is very inspiring! :)
  • gertudejekyl
    gertudejekyl Posts: 386 Member
    On this subject Dr. Nick (you should google his story and book) says to people who are worrying -"just lose the weight and when you get to goal worry about it then" I would add get lots of exercise the whole time you're losing and lose at a rate of about 1 - 1 1/2 pd per week - no more. Lots of exercise would mean at least a hour a day.
  • JilloftheDead
    JilloftheDead Posts: 296 Member
    2 c-sections. Start weight 250 lbs, 117 lbs now, down 133 lbs.

    http://i39.tinypic.com/2d9wcw.jpg

    http://i41.tinypic.com/6ep3zn.jpg

    Your success story was one of the first I read here and one of my biggest inspirations :smile:
  • sameena2013
    sameena2013 Posts: 44
    hey ive tummy overhang at 3 kids all c-section...im 193 lbs..goal is 123 lbs but ive a slip disc issue so cannot do the 30 day shred..im on gm diet 4th day now..
  • JilloftheDead
    JilloftheDead Posts: 296 Member
    hey ive tummy overhang at 3 kids all c-section...im 193 lbs..goal is 123 lbs but ive a slip disc issue so cannot do the 30 day shred..im on gm diet 4th day now..

    The GM diet, as in cabbage soup out your yin-yang? Girl give that crap up and just eat healthy :smile: Fad diets aren't going to help you with any longterm goals.

    How badly is the disc slipped and which disc is it? Are you still in pain and have you had PT for it?
  • sexyshazza31
    sexyshazza31 Posts: 15
    Hi sorry im new what does bumps mean haha x
  • JilloftheDead
    JilloftheDead Posts: 296 Member
    Hi sorry im new what does bumps mean haha x

    bring up my post, basically bumps it up on the forums so more people see it
  • Crystallee145
    Crystallee145 Posts: 147 Member
    Seeing all these inspiring stories are great for motivation!
    I had twins in July 2012 and have the overhang. I also earned my "stripes" during this time, I was rounder than I was tall.

    It's slowly going away as I workout and eat healthy.
    Right now it is difficult to find clothes to fit, but I'm ok with that knowing I'm headed in the right direction. I'm not dwelling on my how my stomach looks now. I think about how good I feel, inches lost, and where I'm headed. I'm focussing on my body as whole, inside and out. I believe this is crucial for my new healthy lifestyle.
  • sameena2013
    sameena2013 Posts: 44
    hi,

    its l3 and l5 plus pain near my bra strap it hurts..when i walk for more than 30 mins it hurts badly..no PT...
  • sweetpea129
    sweetpea129 Posts: 755 Member
    I dont have pictures but i know what you mean. Mine still hangs a little bit but has shrunk A LOT from when i first started. I have seen how much its shrunk so i have hope that it will be gone one day. Or at least almost gone. Just keep on lowering body fat and eventually it will get better.
  • slimintraining
    slimintraining Posts: 80 Member
    hi,

    its l3 and l5 plus pain near my bra strap it hurts..when i walk for more than 30 mins it hurts badly..no PT...

    I have exactly this, my specialist told me cardio with no impact or strain. I have a cross trainer and I love it! I can do crunches with accushion under my back and I wear a support vest to help with back support.
    You can do it, just take it easy.
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