Moms that lost belly hang, extra flab, stretch marks..

I am so inspired. After my first I lost all the baby weight and another 15 lbs (125 at 5' 3") and couldn't lose the belly. I was starting to think it wasn't possible. I can live with stretch marks and a c-section scar but losing the belly pouch would be great.

I love this thread. im not a mom or anything but I love this thread because its so motivating for me to keep going and loose the weight! thanks everyone.

:-)

You are all giving me hope that I might be able to save myself $7000 of surgery! I have had 11 kids - one set of twins in there and no c-sections (thank God). But 11 kids stretched me out. The twins were the smallest at 20 inches each and 6 lbs 10 oz and 6 lbs 6 oz each. The others ranged from 7 lbs to 10 lbs.

I weighed 175lbs at my heaviest non-pregnant weight, and I am now 159lbs. I have another 29lbs to go. My stomach was the most saggy, with the dreaded overhang. It is starting to diminish and I will be interested to see what it looks like once I have attained my goal weight. I consulted a plastic surgeon and he is the one who quoted me $7000 for a tummy tuck.

Wow all you ladies look AMAZING!! You have all given me hope that I can get rid of my massive "over hang/apron" that is the result of over eating,being lazy and 2 pregnancies.

well dont feel bad, I also have the dreaded lower belly flop/drop look too... i freaking HATE IT! but its been stuck on me for years and years and years.....honestly i know allot proiblby my fault for what i eat and what i do for a living, as i sit allot and drive a truck.

I'm just taking it one day at a time, and trying to eat little better and trying to exersize little more. I'm not doing it perfectly but im just doing what i can for now.
and trying not to beat myself up if it doesnt happen fast enough.

So hang in there and you all are not alone! and congrats to those of you who managed to lose it and you are an inspiration to all the rest of us!!!

I once lost about 40 lbs in about 3 to 4 months, along time ago... doing atkins type diet...but it didnt work in long run cause i wasnt happy, and felt deprived. but...i did notice my belly went down and didnt look as bad in my clothes.

so i think once i lose more weight it will look better for me anyways. Idk if it will ever go back to the way it was before? honestly?
but if i can get my belly down more i know will help me feel better about myself in general

Wow! You are incredibly inspiring!! I can't even picture this tummy flab/hang of mine getting to your "after" shot but I'm so happy to see it is possible.

Hmm - so I'm noticing the photos I submitted to this thread were pretty early into my weight loss, and some ladies had mentioned that they were helpful.

I hope that showing ones from a little further along would be even more helpful! The belly area definitely kept getting better. Shortly after these photos I got pregnant again, and have just had my son - so we're back at this .

Hmm - so I'm noticing the photos I submitted to this thread were pretty early into my weight loss, and some ladies had mentioned that they were helpful.

I hope that showing ones from a little further along would be even more helpful! The belly area definitely kept getting better. Shortly after these photos I got pregnant again, and have just had my son - so we're back at this .

This makes me want to cry it gives me so much hope! I thought I was doomed no matter how hard I worked!

Me too! Thank you so much for sharing! I'm amazed at the way your stretch marks have faded as well. I've always worried that even if I lost the weight, I'd still have horrible, horrible stretch marks EVERYWHERE, but you give me hope

This is amazing! I feel like it will be possible to lose them now

YOU GO GIRL!!!! I HOPE THIS IS ME NEXT YEAR!! WHAT AN INSPIRATION!!!

Hmm - so I'm noticing the photos I submitted to this thread were pretty early into my weight loss, and some ladies had mentioned that they were helpful.

I hope that showing ones from a little further along would be even more helpful! The belly area definitely kept getting better. Shortly after these photos I got pregnant again, and have just had my son - so we're back at this .

This makes me want to cry it gives me so much hope! I thought I was doomed no matter how hard I worked!

Me too! Thank you so much for sharing! I'm amazed at the way your stretch marks have faded as well. I've always worried that even if I lost the weight, I'd still have horrible, horrible stretch marks EVERYWHERE, but you give me hope

This is amazing! I feel like it will be possible to lose them now

AMAZING!!!! WHAT AN INSPIRATION!!!! YOU GO GIRL!!!

I hope this is me in a year or two!! WOW!!!!!!!