Mums, I need your inspiration!

Autumn_Days · August 2014

I am in need of some inspiration and motivation to continue attempting to fight my dreaded mummy tummy aka "pouch". I am a few kgs away from the weight I want to be, and my tummy has stretch marks which you can only see because they cause ripples on my "pouch" which makes it look, well , ripply lol, and more unflattering. I gave birth almost 5 years ago and I want to be confident enough in myself to wear a bikini again!! I wasn't lucky enough to have my stomach bounce back as I would have liked it to because I was at my smallest weight (5'5", 110lbs, just on the line for being under weight) when I fell pregnant and my son was just shy of 9lbs.. So I was stretched like crazy and only put on weight in my stomach.

I am wondering if anyone has any pictures of after giving birth with a mummy tummy/pouch, and after pictures with your improvements! I want to know your secrets!!

AllOutof_Bubblegum · August 2014

There are no secrets. Just eat at a reasonable deficit (pro tip: 1200 cals is not all that reasonable, especially at your height) and lift heavy weights.

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This is me, 30 months postpartum and 40 pounds lighter.

shadow2soul · August 2014

Threads you should look at:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1161603-so-you-want-a-nice-stomach
***yes the user who posted this has kids***

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1272316-abs-after-babies?hl=abs+after+kids&page=1

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1306316-from-fluffy-mom-to-npc-women-s-physique-competitor-w-pics?page=1

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1104342-c-section-pictures?page=1

Autumn_Days · August 2014

Thanks, I am definitely looking into starting weight lifting, as I have read so many great things about it! I guess what I'm after is seeing more pictures of mum's stomachs that didn't bounce back after birth, as I see a lot of pictures and have friends that are lucky ladies who never had much of a "pouch", (or the "W" under your belly button) but not too many that have to work it off. Not saying the lucky ones don't work hard, though!

I really love the third link! What a transformation!

AllOutOf_Bubblegum you look great!

shadow2soul · August 2014

Thanks, I am definitely looking into starting weight lifting, as I have read so many great things about it! I guess what I'm after is seeing more pictures of mum's stomachs that didn't bounce back after birth, as I see a lot of pictures and have friends that are lucky ladies who never had much of a "pouch", (or the "W" under your belly button) but not too many that have to work it off. Not saying the lucky ones don't work hard, though!

I really love the third link! What a transformation!

AllOutOf_Bubblegum you look great!

The lady who posted the first one didn't just "bounce back" after pregnancy.

Here is her success thread:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/971636-my-story-of-sweet-revenge-pics

She also has a blog post that has pictures of her stretch marks and loose skin. I'll have to try and find it.

edit: found it-
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/usmcmp/view/cellulite-stretch-marks-and-loose-skin-685055

Liftng4Lis · August 2014

The lady who posted the first one didn't just "bounce back" after pregnancy.

Here is her success thread:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/971636-my-story-of-sweet-revenge-pics

AWESOME, thanks for sharing!

Autumn_Days · September 2014

The lady who posted the first one didn't just "bounce back" after pregnancy.

Here is her success thread:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/971636-my-story-of-sweet-revenge-pics

She also has a blog post that has pictures of her stretch marks and loose skin. I'll have to try and find it.

edit: found it-
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/usmcmp/view/cellulite-stretch-marks-and-loose-skin-685055

Wow, I would never had known if you didn't post those threads, that's amazing! Thanks

Mums, I need your inspiration!

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