pregnancy flabby c-section loweer belly

flabwillbefab
flabwillbefab Posts: 161 Member
edited September 28 in Success Stories
now how nasty is that???lol I have one,,,, i need to know, and mostly SEE!!!!!! this poach can diseapear with working out, and good food. You had a poach? you toned it? you made your belly more flat? HIT ME WITH YOUR SUCCESS PICTURES!!!!! this site have so muich motivations, share this one with me!!! truly will motivate me, and feel more real, and achievable to me!!!! ADD me as well if you want, as i can refere to your success daily!!! :O)
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  • JudyP0389
    JudyP0389 Posts: 46
    I'm right there with ya, my friend. I need to know that this "pooch" I have can be gone too. :smile:
  • sculley
    sculley Posts: 2,012 Member
    Ok granted I am now stuck with the pooch again for the second time (just had my second baby) But I did get rid of it after my first child I did the calorie counting healthier lifestyle and I would do about 45 mins calistentics and long distance jogging. It can happen let me go through pics and see if i can find any to show.
  • MommyLumpkin
    MommyLumpkin Posts: 129
    I've had 2 c-sections, so I know exactly what you're talking about. I'm not quite at a point where I feel comfortable taking a picture of it yet, but I have found one exercise that has been really effective in tightening up that area. I'm scared to think of what it might look like if I hadn't been doing this the whole time. I asked the owner of the gym I go to and she told me to do this very simple exercise.

    1. Lay flat on a exercise bench with your rear right at the end.
    2. Put your arms over your head and grab the top of the bench.
    3. Keep your knees about half bent and lift your legs.
    4. Start out doing 3-4 sets of 10 reps, increasing as it gets a little easier.

    I also sometimes do this on the floor if I'm at home, and I like to mix it up by crossing at the ankles and alternating.
    Good luck, and when I get a little more comfortable all over with my body, I'll send a pic!
  • MiNiMoNkI
    MiNiMoNkI Posts: 447 Member
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    here you go folks, it can be done! i love my new stomach, i like you also had reservation! Hope this helps
  • byroman
    byroman Posts: 75 Member
    I stumbled into this blog when looking for inspiration a few weeks back. Hope it helps!

    http://www.gettingfitaftertwins.com/p/my-story.html
  • byroman
    byroman Posts: 75 Member
    :happy:
  • shelld70
    shelld70 Posts: 106
    I am part of the 2 C section club, too. I hear it take crunches, crunches, crunches. Esp. your lower abs. Some have said only a tummy tuck will get rid of it. I plan to work on it as much as I can, but it is a reminder of motherhood to me. A badge of courage!
  • rfcollins33
    rfcollins33 Posts: 630
    yep yep, you can look at my profile pics and see! lol....
  • flabwillbefab
    flabwillbefab Posts: 161 Member
    Ok granted I am now stuck with the pooch again for the second time (just had my second baby) But I did get rid of it after my first child I did the calorie counting healthier lifestyle and I would do about 45 mins calistentics and long distance jogging. It can happen let me go through pics and see if i can find any to show.
    awsome, thanks!!!!
  • flabwillbefab
    flabwillbefab Posts: 161 Member
    yep yep, you can look at my profile pics and see! lol....
    wow amazing!!! :?OD awsome!!!!!!!!!!!
  • steffilily
    steffilily Posts: 149
    Bump, I want to know also! I had 2 c sections.
  • theprices
    theprices Posts: 97 Member
    I have added a picture to my profile pics, of me one year after my 2nd C-section. I took the picture to show off my new tattoo - BUT its me, its my 'pooch' pretty much gone. YOU CAN DO IT!
  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
    <----has had one c-section.

    more pics in my profile.
  • I am new to this site and I just happen to come across this post. It is very inspiring and I am getting some major inspiration from reading the post. I have had 2 C-sections as well and thought I would never ever have my flat stomach back. I had just given up and decided to deal with what I have, but I think I will start working on it again. Thanks for the inspiration.
  • flabwillbefab
    flabwillbefab Posts: 161 Member
    to ALL OF YOU!!! THANK YO THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!! IM PUMP UP!!!!!!thanks all!! youre amazing!!! i had found the motivation, and the level of beliveness i needed!!! thanks!!!:O)
  • shelld70
    shelld70 Posts: 106
    Btw, love your profile pic. Lol
  • flabwillbefab
    flabwillbefab Posts: 161 Member
    I am part of the 2 C section club, too. I hear it take crunches, crunches, crunches. Esp. your lower abs. Some have said only a tummy tuck will get rid of it. I plan to work on it as much as I can, but it is a reminder of motherhood to me. A badge of courage!
    so true!!!:O)
  • flabwillbefab
    flabwillbefab Posts: 161 Member
    Btw, love your profile pic. Lol
    thanks!!:O)
  • lheislup
    lheislup Posts: 15 Member
    Wow. Great advice and inspiration!
  • aadams05
    aadams05 Posts: 20
    This is a very insipiring post. I had a c section with my 6 yr old and natural with my 2 yr old. Nowever with the c section I never got rid of the pooch and I was telling a friend the other day I never thought I could get rid of it. Now I know diffrent. Next question is any ideas on how to fade your strech marks or make them less noticable?
  • Lol is tht what its called a pooch? i definatley have one it looks like a money bag haha!!!
    ive had two sections and my baby is 8mths, im starting to loose weight everywhere but thats still there yuk!!
    All help and advice extremely welcome, well done girls who have got rid of theirs x
  • flabwillbefab
    flabwillbefab Posts: 161 Member
    Btw, love your profile pic. Lol
    haha thanks!!:O)
  • flabwillbefab
    flabwillbefab Posts: 161 Member
    Bump, I want to know also! I had 2 c sections.
    i love your toes painting,,lol bad *kitten* toes,,lol
  • bltmgray
    bltmgray Posts: 163 Member
    I stumbled into this blog when looking for inspiration a few weeks back. Hope it helps!

    http://www.gettingfitaftertwins.com/p/my-story.html

    That's a great blog! I had twins (almost 7 years ago) and I've just lost 60lbs and counting, but the belly is really my main problem area. It has gone down significantly through diet and exercise, but it's not gone. I hate the way it hangs when I bend over. So it's great comfort to me to know that if I continue with the exercise and healthy lifestyle, it is possible to tone it up and it will go away! Thank you great article!
  • Improvised
    Improvised Posts: 925 Member
    Hah, I just had my 4th C-section, so here's hoping I can get it at least semi-toned. Going to try for sure, cleaning up my diet for now, and will start exercising once I'm cleared after my 6 week checkup.
  • DturmenD
    DturmenD Posts: 30 Member
    bump
  • ANeWcRe8N
    ANeWcRe8N Posts: 1,180 Member
    Thanks for this post and to those who posted pics and blogs... I was just thinking of this same thing this morning. I didnt have a c section but I did have 4 kids and pregnancy has taken its toll on my belly.. I got whats called the mothers apron. Since losing the weight that I have so far, it has gone down some but is still there and hangs when I bend down or something :indifferent: Hoping it goes back to normal once Im done :smile:
  • bullriderswife08
    bullriderswife08 Posts: 207 Member
    My problem after I had my c-section was that I was just lazy. I got into this routine of waking up and just nursing my baby all day and sitting on the couch eating non stop. While I was nursing I lost all but 20lbs of the pregnancy weight. I quickly gained that back though. I continued through my lazy ways (which so wasn't me.) and continued gaining. I hit 214. My highest weight ever :( Its been almost 2 years since I had my son and I can't seem to lose any weight. When I first started MFP I lost about 19lbs really quick. But because I have started and stopped this "lifestyle change" so much, I find it hard to just get to 195lbs. So seeing this post is inspiring. Today I am going to start Jillian Michaels 30 day shred!!! Best of luck to all of you!!!
  • HI, i just posted a six inches in 1 month post with my pics in it. I did 16 weeks of bedrest (6 in the hosptial) and ended with a c section. My son was in the hospital for months where i ate mcdonalds at least once a day! I started waitressing at my families restaurant just three weeks ago along with running ( on days i do not work) and doing some 30 day shred a few times a week! I drink water mostly and cut back on all things involving sugar. Boo! Good luck!
  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
    I was just reading through the rest of these posts and I saw that several of you are starting with 30 Day Shred. I wanted to let you know that was what I started with too! I'm positive JM was trying to kill me and she almost succeeded, but I did not give up. I did, however, start and stop twice before making it through the 30 days. Then, I did 5 weeks of her Banish Fat Boost Metabolism & No More Trouble Zones alternating them 6 days a week. THEN-- I did P90X! There were a few weeks off in between each each program, but then I was always on the elliptical for at LEAST an hour 6 days a week burning at least 400 cals, usually much more. Also, I saw the fastest results, ( I mean FAST!) with P90X. I lost the most weight and saw the most results in 90 days with Tony Horton.

    It's possible to have the body you want! I know you can do it, but you HAVE TO WORK!
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