The "pooch"!

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  • higgins8283801
    higgins8283801 Posts: 844 Member
    I am a military wife, and use the health and wellness center on base. A Trainer there told me that women almost always will have a small pooch "pocket" there. Some women can make it flat, but the majority of the time women have them. I don't know if he was just telling me that to make me not fret about it too much or what, but it made me feel better about it.
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    higgins8283801 wrote: »
    I am a military wife, and use the health and wellness center on base. A Trainer there told me that women almost always will have a small pooch "pocket" there. Some women can make it flat, but the majority of the time women have them. I don't know if he was just telling me that to make me not fret about it too much or what, but it made me feel better about it.

    Eh...I think they're just saying that. Again, as long as we're not talking about loose skin, I think it's possible for every woman to achieve that amount of leanness. Most women opt not to though, because getting that lean also means that they appear more muscular or "bulky," as they like to say.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    higgins8283801 wrote: »
    I am a military wife, and use the health and wellness center on base. A Trainer there told me that women almost always will have a small pooch "pocket" there. Some women can make it flat, but the majority of the time women have them. I don't know if he was just telling me that to make me not fret about it too much or what, but it made me feel better about it.

    Yeah. No.
  • Ohwhynot
    Ohwhynot Posts: 356 Member
    edited February 2015
    I will always have the pooch after 2 9 lb kids. The skin is just DESTROYED. That said, I wish I had the willpower to get that lean, muscular look. I'll settle for better than I am now, though. :)
  • Jolinia
    Jolinia Posts: 846 Member
    callie006 wrote: »
    When I was complaining about my pooch even after I'd gotten pretty thin, my aunt told me the pooch is the genetic price the women in our family have to pay for big boobs on small frames. I'd probably have opted for smaller boobs and a flat tummy, but that's beside the point. The point is that if that's where your body likes to hold fat, you're going to have a pooch until you get your body fat lo enough to get rid of it no matter what exercises you do.

    Yeah, wonderful. Until the years pass and gravity does it's evil work on the boobs. Then you get two problems instead of one. I'd trade both pooch and big boobs in together if I could!
  • SandyCoils
    SandyCoils Posts: 164 Member
    Pooch, hmph. I've almost given up on it. I think it's just a part of me - especially after 4 kids, one being a c-section. That c-section scar just helps the pooch be more noticeable in my opinion. I'm going to lose weight slow and steady and see where I am in about 18-24 months. I'd love to get a tummy tuck, but with all of the mess going on with plastic surgery I'm really afraid to. I might just have to settle for Spanx instead.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,972 Member
    tamh170obust wrote: »
    Have you heard of brushing? I recently started using a bristle brush daily over my problem areas maybe its just in my mind but I think its starting to help me tone my 'pooch'...
    It creates inflammation which pools more blood in the area, but other than that, it's doesn't physically reduce loose skin or fat.

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  • cardbucfan
    cardbucfan Posts: 10,571 Member
    For me, I've had the pooch since I was in middle school. That's where my body likes to store fat (and the butt and thighs). I've decided though at 51 that the rest of me won't look good if I get that lean to lose it so I've had to embrace it. It can be done but I choose not to do it-I don't like the way my face and torso look when I lose too much. (and I do lift heavy).

    Something that makes me feel a bit better about it (besides my two children)- Cindy Crawford was being interviewed about looking great at her age and she said she looks pretty darn good when she stands up but when she bends over she looks like a Char Pei!
  • Dragn77
    Dragn77 Posts: 810 Member
    edited February 2015
    LoL I do love Cindy Crawford... I like that shes honest about it too. Ive read stuff about her fitness etc, and shes real..not all (oh I dont really do anything, work out twice a week and just try not to eat junk! I just have good genes I guess*tee hee!* ) She actually says she has to put effort into taking care of her body.
  • kcmccormack
    kcmccormack Posts: 71 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I just like the exfoliating part. I have a back brush but never use it

    okay sorry this just reminded me of:
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