C-Section Belly...will I always look pregnant?

andyswoman51907
andyswoman51907 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone have good insight into how to tone up a c-sectionx2 belly?? I feel like I have a pouch that never shrinks. I can do a thousand sit ups and I don't feel a thing. :(

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  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    If you look pregnant, maybe you have diastasis recti?

    Losing weight will improve the appearance of a c-section belly. Exercises don't target skin or fat though, they just build the muscle under it.
  • AsISmile
    AsISmile Posts: 1,004 Member
    Cherimoose wrote: »
    If you look pregnant, maybe you have diastasis recti?

    Losing weight will improve the appearance of a c-section belly. Exercises don't target skin or fat though, they just build the muscle under it.

    This.
    You can't spot reduce fat. To lose belly fat you need to bring your overall body fat down.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    andyswoman51907 wrote: »
    Does anyone have good insight into how to tone up a c-sectionx2 belly?? I feel like I have a pouch that never shrinks. I can do a thousand sit ups and I don't feel a thing. :(

    You don't need sit ups, you need a calorie deficit.
  • kimmydear
    kimmydear Posts: 298 Member
    I've had 3 c-sections. It goes down over time and with eating less, I think. I don't believe for me that the little pouch left there will ever be completely gone. Part of that is scar tissue which isn't going anywhere without being removed surgically.
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,094 Member
    Situps aren't going to get rid of fat. I had a couple surgeries that are 4-5x worse than a c-sec and my abs pop because of low body fat%. Have patience.
  • andyswoman51907
    andyswoman51907 Posts: 2 Member
    So pretty much get over it and just lose weight and stop eating so much. Okay, got it. LOL Thank you all! :D I will just try to have more patience.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    I've had two sections

    Calorie defecit and progressive resistance programme assuming no post pregnancy complications

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
  • ds6099
    ds6099 Posts: 98 Member
    I had 4 caesareans. It goes down with time but losing weight sure helps. I still have a tummy and I'm proud of what I got out of it :)
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