Looking for ladies "tummy apron" success stories!
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bsbprincess
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First of all, I don't mean to exclude the boys here. I just know female tummies naturally seem to stretch out more due to us having the whole baby-carrying ability :P
So here's where I'm at: I have the dreaded mommy apron. But the kicker: I'M NOT A MOMMY! LOL. I've never even been pregnant. I've been overweight, if not obese, since I was about 8 years old. I've yo-yo'd a lot. Up 20 here, down 30. Up 45. Down 60. Up 30... Since I was about 15. My highest was 220 in 2009, and my lowest was 161 a couple years after that. It hung down less, but looked the same, just a bit smaller.
I am now 29, and feel more dedicated than ever. But this tummy kills me. I hate seeing it just hang down like that (about two inches). My goal is 35 pounds away but my stomach hangs down like if I weighed much more. I see people lose this amount, if not way more, and their before photo tummies look better than mine! No hanging *shudders*
At the very lowest point I have a slight wrinkling appearance to the skin, but the rest of my stomach looks smooth. Just a bit of cellulite too, but for the most part it feels tight to my fat. I can only pinch the skin away at the lowest middle part, and that's just a tiny pinch.
So, ladies, after this horrifically embarrassing confession, I beg of you. Please give me some success stories of women that were able to pull their tummies back up (kids or no kids) without surgery! Photos are much appreciated!! Please, someone tell me it's possible!! I will be forever thankful.
So here's where I'm at: I have the dreaded mommy apron. But the kicker: I'M NOT A MOMMY! LOL. I've never even been pregnant. I've been overweight, if not obese, since I was about 8 years old. I've yo-yo'd a lot. Up 20 here, down 30. Up 45. Down 60. Up 30... Since I was about 15. My highest was 220 in 2009, and my lowest was 161 a couple years after that. It hung down less, but looked the same, just a bit smaller.
I am now 29, and feel more dedicated than ever. But this tummy kills me. I hate seeing it just hang down like that (about two inches). My goal is 35 pounds away but my stomach hangs down like if I weighed much more. I see people lose this amount, if not way more, and their before photo tummies look better than mine! No hanging *shudders*
At the very lowest point I have a slight wrinkling appearance to the skin, but the rest of my stomach looks smooth. Just a bit of cellulite too, but for the most part it feels tight to my fat. I can only pinch the skin away at the lowest middle part, and that's just a tiny pinch.
So, ladies, after this horrifically embarrassing confession, I beg of you. Please give me some success stories of women that were able to pull their tummies back up (kids or no kids) without surgery! Photos are much appreciated!! Please, someone tell me it's possible!! I will be forever thankful.
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I too am interested in hearing what others have to say about this.0
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Skin, regardless of gender, stretches the same.0
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Really? I always heard wrong then. Old wives tale lol.
Well I'm open to anyone giving me hope0 -
Men and women's skin aren't created equally unfortunately. Men have thicker skin, more hair follicles, different textures, as well as a higher collagen and hydration level. A lot of these changes start around puberty and if you do a little research you will see quite significant differences. However anyone can get that good ol apron belly thanks to the deep visceral fat in the tissue. I had this convo with my doctor and she basically said you can work really hard to target that type of fat with certain exercises and a good diet or get a tummy tuck. Exciting right?! Hopefully some have had success in getting rid of that deep layer of fat and can share their experience!
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Thanks for the reply!
Definitely hoping someone can give me some hope here, lol. I don't think I could ever have surgery voluntarily.1 -
I got up to 220 with my last pregnancy. My tummy came back in. I unfortunately don't have any pictures of me at 220.1
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**following** I am very interested in the responses.0
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@Asher_Ethan thank you!! You look great!! So that definitely helps0
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I wrote this:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
Here's a picture of my progress:
I do have loose skin due to being obese when I got pregnant and gaining lots of weight:
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I wrote this:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
Here's a picture of my progress:
I do have loose skin due to being obese when I got pregnant and gaining lots of weight:
Thank you!!! Honestly, that doesn't look bad at all!!! Definitely gives me hope! Thanks for the link too, will definitely save that and re-read when I feel lost about what to do.
I'm ok if I have a bit of loose skin, but if it's not a noticeable hang that will show through bathing suit bottoms then I'd be thrilled. Honestly, if I looked like you I'd say it's a HUGE victory. Of course my tummy has more of the apron things going *sigh* but man you do give me hope. Bravo on doing such an amazing job5 -
bsbprincess wrote: »I wrote this:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
Here's a picture of my progress:
I do have loose skin due to being obese when I got pregnant and gaining lots of weight:
Thank you!!! Honestly, that doesn't look bad at all!!! Definitely gives me hope! Thanks for the link too, will definitely save that and re-read when I feel lost about what to do.
I'm ok if I have a bit of loose skin, but if it's not a noticeable hang that will show through bathing suit bottoms then I'd be thrilled. Honestly, if I looked like you I'd say it's a HUGE victory. Of course my tummy has more of the apron things going *sigh* but man you do give me hope. Bravo on doing such an amazing job
I was worried about loose skin because I felt I carried the weight a bit higher. Thankfully I ended up with it mostly at the bottom. I tuck it in when I am wearing a bikini. It takes time, just stick to it. If you get derailed along the way take a short break and don't beat yourself up. It took me 3 years of work to get there because I struggle with keeping eating under control. You'll get there.6 -
Bless you!!!! Your advice and sharing personal experience helps so much. Thank you!!!1
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I still have 50lbs to go until I hit my goal but I've lost 30 so far and my mummy apron is definitely shrinking. I was concerned it wouldn't and I'd be stuck with it but I'm definitely seeing it shrink as I lose weight.4
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Following to see more progress pics. This is a worry of mine as well.1
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SweetTea111104 wrote: »Following to see more progress pics. This is a worry of mine as well.
This!0 -
I had a very large mommy apron at my highest of 292... now that i have lost 43 pounds, it is definitely shrinking (i can shave "down there" without having to lift the belly out of the way anymore...TMI Probably...lol sorry)... but i am hoping it goes away even more... i still have almost 90 pounds to lose so i am sure i will end up with some loose skin but hopefully not too much...
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Being at 412 (my highest was 414, currently 295) I have a major apron but its lifting. I highly recommend lifting heavy. All the extra muscle helps "lift"8
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I have lost 12 lbs and my hangy down stomach was the first place I noticed a major shrinkage.2
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I've lost 173#. My stomach has lifted up maybe 2" during the last 4 ears. Idk if I'll have any more shrinkage because there's still a lot of flab.1
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I have 3 kids (one is 7 months old) and Im going to have an apron until I decide to surgically fix it LOL- if I ever want to. Im interested to see how it looks once I hit goal. I might just be so damn proud of myself <or it may look okay by then> that I wont even care. Ive started lifting recently. (SL 5x5) Because I know without building muscle there is zero chance for me to change the shape of my body... tummy included.
I took some "befores" so we will see how it goes! Since Jan 7th Ive lost 1" on my waist, 1" on my thigh and 1" on my hips. Hubby says my tummy looks slimmer too. So, YAY!4
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