The dreaded muffin top

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achoulat395
achoulat395 Posts: 27 Member
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okay ladies. seems like it will never go away. not all struggle with this problem area, but quite a few do. especially mom's please post any tips, diet or exercise that may be helpful in getting rid of the pouch once in for all.
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  • ItsyBitsy246
    ItsyBitsy246 Posts: 307 Member
    edited June 2016
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    Muffin tops are a naturally occurring phenomena when coupled with pants that are too low-waisted, when worn in conjuction with an accumulation of body fat in the waistband region. Personally, I detest wearing jeans with a high rise, so opt for mid-rise and live with a bit of a muffin top. Brand experimentation is key.

    EDIT- I'll add that spot reducing doesn't work, unfortunately. I've been a super twig in the past (5'4" and 99 lbs) and STILL had flab in the coveted thigh-gap region. :(
  • KiyaK
    KiyaK Posts: 519 Member
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    All of the previous advice is on point. Buy high waisted pants in the correct size. Then eat at a calorie deficit to lose fat.

    If you really want to be an overachiever, lift weights so that when the fat melts away you have some firm muscles underneath.
  • Shana67
    Shana67 Posts: 680 Member
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    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    Muffin tops are caused by pants that aren't the right size. Buy pants in your size.

    Exactly this.
  • ponycyndi
    ponycyndi Posts: 858 Member
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    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    Muffin tops are caused by pants that aren't the right size. Buy pants in your size.

    This.
  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
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    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    Muffin tops are caused by pants that aren't the right size. Buy pants in your size.

    This. I'm 8% body fat with abs and I still get a muffin top when I tighten my belt too much or wear compression shorts

  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,598 Member
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    hula hooping is great for tightening up your midsection.
  • Emijanine
    Emijanine Posts: 158 Member
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    achoulat395 wrote: »
    okay ladies. seems like it will never go away. not all struggle with this problem area, but quite a few do. especially mom's please post any tips, diet or exercise that may be helpful in getting rid of the pouch once in for all.

    If you have diastesis recti like I do, you need to do MuTu. Traditional ab work can make it worse.
  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
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    gothchiq wrote: »
    hula hooping is great for tightening up your midsection.

    It may strengthen your core muscles but it has absolutely nothing to do with reducing the body fat or extra skin around your waist.

  • CroixFarnham
    CroixFarnham Posts: 2 Member
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    I agree with buying bigger pants, and I also think it's good to focus on your abdominal areas 3-4 times a week. I use this video and it has been working... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxjKZcOT17E ...lookin much better in a swimsuit now
  • monicaw44
    monicaw44 Posts: 71 Member
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    you cant do anything about it. it's extra skin, and loose muscle. that being said the skinnier you are, the smaller it will look, or cosmetic surgery can remove it when the doctor pulls it tight and remove excess skin and muscle.

  • achoulat395
    achoulat395 Posts: 27 Member
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    Perhaps i used the wrong word when i posted that. I meant "the mommy pouch" not a hangover of fat cause by tight pants.
  • achoulat395
    achoulat395 Posts: 27 Member
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    And pants my size everwhere else do not fit my belly, not talking about just pants here lol. Shouldve used a different title sorry
  • Quasita
    Quasita Posts: 1,530 Member
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    If you're talking about a sagging pouch under the navel, it's sometimes called an apron (depending on how big the skin section is) and there really isn't anything you can do aside from having a tummy tuck or pannulectomy (this is for bigger flaps of skin). It's skin and subcutaneous fat, so at best, you can use a fat burning regimen, but subcutaneous fat will not completely go away ever because it is needed for your body.
  • MonaLisaLianne
    MonaLisaLianne Posts: 377 Member
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    Yes - you didn't mean muffin top. I'm an "apple" shape and also have diastasis rectii. Finding pants that fit my waist means that the hips and legs are generally too big. I used to buy men's jeans because they're cut more the way I'm built but have now found that Calvin Klein & Tommy Hilfiger (for women) fit me fairly well. I feel your pain & I agree with EmiJanine - if you have diastasis rectii you will have to do special exercises to help repair the muscle separation caused by pregnancy. Here's a link to some info on the MuTu system. https://www.youtube.com/user/mutusystem Good luck!
  • Arizona_C
    Arizona_C Posts: 1,476 Member
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    Hi, in my case, lots of abs helped me get the roundness off my stomach after the birth of my third child. And believe me, there was quite a bit. The abs stretch a lot during pregnancy, and after birth, the organs pushes forward and makes the belly rounder.

    You need to tighten the abs again to get the stomach flatter, it takes times and dedication, but is perfectly doable.

    Best is to train your abs through different kind of exercises to make sure you tone all the different areas from ribcage to pubic and the waist line as well. Planks, sideway planks, upper and lower push-ups, etc.

    Remember to train the back as well, imagine your muscles like a corset holding everything at place.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
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    I had my second baby a year ago. Honestly, the amount of ab work I do is really minimal. I weight train so my core gets engaged frequently. I do have a bit of loose skin but otherwise it looks pretty tight and defined. (Maybe not to much right now as I am bulking)

    Really it just boiled down to eating less and patience.
  • BeeerRunner
    BeeerRunner Posts: 728 Member
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    It depends on body shape. I have to buy low waisted jeans because my waist on the sides doesn't naturally taper in very much. I'm now very low BMI for my height at 125 lbs and 5' 7" tall. I would totally get muffin top if I wore high waisted jeans that fit my butt and legs.

    Anyway, back to the question, buy pants that fit. Even when I was in the 160s, I didn't have muffin top because I didn't wear pants that were too small. Keep eating in a deficit, and you'll lose weight so you can buy smaller jeans that fit or do what I did and wear lots of dresses while losing weight.

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