Looking for ladies "tummy apron" success stories!
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Mine's a lot better, but honestly at 15 pounds from goal it's really not great. I think I'll just have to have success stories in other areas. I expect the thing will improve a bit as my core strengthens, but it'll never be particularly lovely. My best solution is to remind myself that a strong, healthy body is more important than a picture-perfect body, until I gain the confidence to believe it!7
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@bsbprincess I could have written this thread myself, we could be twins! Except my highest recorded weight was 251.
I've lost 86lb so far and I'm sure my apron has shrunk some, but it is definitely the focal point of my body when I look in the mirror nude. Very much still there. I hope to hear/see some success stories on this thread.0 -
Ladies!! Thanks so much to all of you for joining in here, it makes me feel so much better. Strength in numbers, right?
I took a photo of my stomach (with underwear properly under my tummy so no hiding it LOL) when I started on Jan 2nd and I took another a few days ago. It definitely looks a bit smaller, and I'm pretty sure it has come "up" some too. It was so exiting to see that. Back when I lost weight I never took photos. It's so easy for me to excuse away small things like pants being a little looser or a weight change. But seeing a proper side-by-side and the differences already makes me so happy.
I have been eating much better, and getting through my Jillian Michaels videos. I'd love to go to the gym and see these "heavy lifting" changes that so many amazing women have shown off, but that has to wait for at least a couple months. I'm happy that in the meantime I have seen changes though, including an inch around my hips and waist.0 -
Oh and if I have an impressive before and after later I'd be willing to share, but too embarrassed for now :P I have also been exfoliating my lower abdominal area with a wash cloth and using lotion there and I swear it's helping. My skin looks a bit less wrinkled even though I've lost weight! Definitely try it ladies!1
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Ok. Being brave because I was hoping to see some awesome before and after a in this post lol.
I have 4 kids, 1 c/s. Mine has definitely shrunk. No tucking it in for my pictures so you can see the difference. It's my #1 thing I dislike too when I look in the mirror. This progress pic was a few months ago. Probably around 30lb loss between these picture, I've lost 48 now but I don't feel like it's changed much since then. I lift weights and do cardio.
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This is only 20 lbs down but I can see my apron shrinking. I have 3 kids and still have 50 lbs to go. It's one thing I hate the most. It actually only showed up after kid number 3.
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ive lost 160 pounds and my lower belly is beyond hope and a source of sadness for me
if u got a lot to lose surgery is the only thing that will rid it0 -
Following, I have an apron and curious how it will decrease as I drop the pounds.0
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Nice job, ladies!! I can tell a big difference in all your pics
Unfortunately I never took a before pic at my heaviest, but I have some progress pics I'll track down to post in a bit.1 -
Thank you!!! I'm so inspired by these photos!! *Almost* ready to post mine. I'm such a chicken! lol. I don't have a lot, if I measure underneath and down it's about 2 inches.. and it's not that big either. It's sorta flatish... but the funny thing is when I weighed about 25 less than now it still hung down.. I know it was much smaller but it still hung down.. I had no idea how much better I had it and let it slip away... gained enough back to dream about being in those jeans again. I wish I had taken "after" photos at my best a few years ago... All I have to compare now is January 2nd to now.0
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I'd be willing to PM mine to anyone that is curious, but I can't just post it here... too scared for now lol. I swear it looks worse than everyone else's :P0
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The first picture below is shortly after I joined MFP but it is not my heaviest adult weight. I didn't start taking pics until after I started using MFP. The few pictures I have of me at my heaviest are isolated to my face or I'm sitting so they don't really work for tummy comparisons.
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Here is mine....feeling brave lol I don't know what to describe my tummy as other than a hot mess really. I hate that my upper belly sticks out further than below my belly button. I have lost about 25kg half way to goal, it's shrinking but will never be gone, I'm ok with tucking a little in once shrunk but I have to wait and see currently in a very annoying and long plateau....8 -
I am not saying this is a success story but it's progress. My apron is getting smallerand we'll see what will happen when I hit my goal. So far 28 lbs lost. First pic is not at my highest but I looked the same way. Second and third are stages in between and last pic is from 1-2 weeks ago.
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I have the grossest tummy apron ever because I was obese when I had my three kids and I had poly which made me get huge. I'm waiting it out and hoping it shrinks over the next couple of years.0
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Chickened out lol0 -
Ugh had to muster up some courage for this. Not sure if I can even tell a difference the more I look at the pics, but the top pics were taken in April 2015 (189lb) and the bottom pics taken in November 2015 (165lb)
Maybe a little progress. I really wish I had taken pics like this at 250lb though.
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I have a bunch of weight to lose and am also a little worried about the excess skin. I think maybe if you get some good products to moisturize your skin and then also wrap it tightly for a bit. One of my friends post-pregnancy had this black Velcro wrap she used and she had significantly less issues with her stomach than other friends. I have also thought about getting some of those It Works wraps or products to see if that would help (or maybe just oil and saran wrap would do LOL). I am willing to try those things before surgery since that is expensive and painful. Good luck!0
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You girls have all done wonderfully!
I'm 5'5 and my highest known weight was 207lbs (I'd been dieting and exercising for ten days prior to this weight so I dunno true highest..) but I have a slight apron. Only slight! What are the chances of it never going away now? I'm now 177lbs and it's still there1
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