WARNING: Gross tummy pictures inside.. I am looking for peop

2»

Replies

  • epeebes
    epeebes Posts: 89 Member
    I have a friend who has a tummy like you while I didn't know her when she was bigger I did after she lost 50lbs and is in a normal bmi range. the line around her belly button is less defined and the top half of her abs are flat. The bottom part isn't as flat but it's not hugely flabby either, just slightly bigger.

    Hope that helps!
  • Aps123
    Aps123 Posts: 71 Member
    i have the same kind of thing going on with my tummy. ive always hated the way it was because it pooches out on top of the belly button and the bottom. my heaviest was 150 and now at 129. i still dont like the shape of it but you will eventually lose the fat depending on the effort that you put in. i do a alot of core work because that is the area i want to see change to most and although its not exactly where i want it its smaller. and congrats on the weight loss! keep your head up and although i know its easy to get discouraged dont give up!
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,336 Member
    First of all congratulations on your weight loss. Having lost a similar amount of weight I know it is a major accomplishment. Way to go it is good for your health, and don't give up until you get to a good BMI.

    Second, we all store fat in different ways, and we all lose it in different ways. I wish mine would come off nice and evenly, but some spots seem to disappear quicker than others. When I look at myself in the mirror, I see the change, but there are parts that are now skinny right beside parts that are still fat and it looks a little weird to me. I know it will all even out eventually.

    Third, you may be one of those people who carry a lot of visceral fat. That is the fat that is under the muscles around your internal organs to cushion them. It is a good thing in normal quantities, but some people when they get overweight also have large increases in their visceral fat. Having lots of visceral fat is a bad thing long term for health, and you could have had major losses in that area with little change in external fat. That would be a very healthy thing, but not to helpful from a look in the mirror and be satisfied with your progress point of view. If that is the case with you, you will see your external fat start to disappear more as the visceral fat goes away. I don't know if you have that particular problem, as far as I know only an MRI can show it, but keep going. When you reach your goal, if you are still not happy, you can re-evaluate what you need to do.

    I second taking measurement. They will show a lot more than the scale will.
  • Shamrock40
    Shamrock40 Posts: 264
    I will add my $,02 too, because looking at your pictures, I could have been looking at myself. I have almost the exact same shape in my stomach. I have had two miscarriages and had two c-sections, and have the "pooch" that hangs over my incision. Two babies 18 months apart stretched me out good, and I was probably around 195 when I got pregnant the first time. Oy! I'd give anything to be that weight now!!

    So, I started at 247 and I'm just at 220 now. 27 lbs in about 10 weeks, which I'm immensely proud of, but I'll be ecstatic when I'm at 77 lbs. Congratulations on the first part of your journey! Just to give you an idea, I went to my husband's gym and had one of the girls there take my measurements. January 17th was the first time, and March 14th was the second time. I lost 13.75 lbs total from my entire body, including 6.25 inches from my waist. What?? Yeah, that's only with 27 lbs. I can only IMAGINE the inches you've lost! It may be hard to tell sometimes, because even though I've lost 27 lbs, my tummy pooch isn't shrinking as quickly. My waist is smaller, but right below my belly button is taking it's sweet time. But it IS going down. Today I put on a pair of shorts I haven't worn since last summer.Take the victories where you can find them to keep yourself motivated! Smaller clothes? Yay!

    Something I think you really need to focus on is this: You are doing something successfully that many, many people are unable to do. You are taking charge of your weight and your health, and you're following through with something that is really hard, especially since you say you aren't able to see the results. You're just plugging along, day in and day out because you know it's good for you. For that, pat yourself on the back. Be very proud because you are doing a phenomenal job. 77 lbs is like a 9-year old kid, for crying out loud! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!

    Callypgian - I'm going to pick up that magazine, too. Thanks for the info!


    And Silhouettes - I just looked again at your profile pic and the pic in your ticker ... I can see an amazing difference just in your face, honey. Great job! ;-)
  • Mads1997
    Mads1997 Posts: 1,494 Member

    And I'll repeat, I don't have the money for surgery, we are barely getting by the way it is... If I can't get it toned and get rid of it then what ist he point of even trying to loose weight? I don't want to think that it's not possible.

    My stomach is more of a beer gut shape not so much split in two but it is/was huge it has come down a lot in size. Even if it doesn't go completely and I have skin flap there then it is still more healthy than having fat there.
  • auntiebabs
    auntiebabs Posts: 1,754 Member
    When you have a brand new roll of paper towels and you take 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or even ten sheets off of the roll, it doesn't really make the roll look much smaller, Maybe a little bit, but since it is a long trip around the roll, those multiple sheet coming off don't look like a whole lot. BUT as you move closer to the cardboard roll in the center, even 1 or 2 sheet make a major difference in the look of the paper towel roll. We are the paper towel rolls and the cardboard tube is the skinny version of our selves. Even when we make dramatic changes in our bodies, it doesn't look like a whole lot.

    77 lbs AMAZING congrats!!!!!

    I recently heard this, but I haven't checked to verify it with a reliable source. So take it with a grain of salt.
    Check it out before you decide anything...

    Maybe others have heard of this and will chime in with their opinions.

    I heard that after you lose 10% of your body weight you should maintain for a month or so to let your body catch up to your new metabolism, let your skin catch up to your new smaller size... then continue to lose 10% of your new body weight... and take a break and so on til you get to your goal.

    I got to expect that this would be really tough psychologically.
    I had to maintain for a while due to a health scare. It was really tough for me to add back calories I was afraid all might weight would grow back over night.

    GOOD LUCK
  • jenthestrawberry
    jenthestrawberry Posts: 93 Member
    I saw this success story in the forums yesterday. I have a lot of the same fears as you! This woman gives me hope!

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/192530-progress-pics-again-105-lbs-down
  • tiggr62
    tiggr62 Posts: 64 Member
    I think you are doing wonderful. I'm sure you are losing it everywhere and that is why you are not seeing your tummy shrink like you want to. I really don't have a success story for you, all I can say is that you are amazing to lose 77 pounds. You are well on your way to reaching your goal and you should be so proud of yourself. I think you are a success story. :flowerforyou:
  • tassles
    tassles Posts: 172
    silhouettes....I've just looked at your pics and your before and after pics are really showing a marked difference in body weight ...You are doing really, really well and I'm proud of you!

    Keep up your great efforts and it will pay off further x x
  • silhouettes
    silhouettes Posts: 517 Member
    I am speachless at the last few comments! I never even said which pictures were the before and after, but it's obvious to you guys!

    I thank you so much for the comments! Yes, my ticker was taken on Oct. 12 when I meet Matt from my favorite band and my profile pic is a few days ago after I got my contacts in.. thinking of changing my ticker soon.. but I'm so happy you can see the difference in just 5 months (and I have been doing this for 10!).
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,336 Member
    Oh the difference is very obvious. You look very different, and it is a very good different. If I met you before and then after it would be difficult as someone who doesn't know you for me to recognized you. Keep going.
  • jlsAhava
    jlsAhava Posts: 411 Member
    Yolanda I will try to find that fitness magazine if we go to Walmart this week.. and is it really that great a thing that I have a defined waist? Because if I can say ANYTHING about me it is definitely that.. I do wish it wasn't right at my belly button though, lol!

    Having a defined waist is great! How else are you going to have an hour-glass figure?!? :bigsmile:
  • jazyjen
    jazyjen Posts: 20 Member
    Have to agree with not worrying about surgery! How old you are has a lot to do with your skins elasticity. If after you have lost all of your weight and still feel like your stomach never caught up, get a consultation from a reputable doctor on your condition and then move forward!
    Take measurements, love yourself up for doing and accomplishing so much and remember you are already perfection!!!! :smile:
  • silhouettes
    silhouettes Posts: 517 Member
    Oh the difference is very obvious. You look very different, and it is a very good different. If I met you before and then after it would be difficult as someone who doesn't know you for me to recognized you. Keep going.

    You guys know how to make me smile :)
This discussion has been closed.

Categories