That pouch from having a baby

Kimmy546
Kimmy546 Posts: 102
edited September 29 in Fitness and Exercise
Ok so I'm losing weight but can't get rid of the little pouch from having a child 14 years ago. Help does anyone have a suggestion?

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  • nicolerah
    nicolerah Posts: 440 Member
    I would live to hear the answers / suggestions! My pouch is from two kids.. the second one was a C-section so it is really hard to lose it!
  • PinUpMommy
    PinUpMommy Posts: 94
    From what I understand, it's a lot of weight training so you get your core strong, and the more you do, the more your skin will tighten up.
  • KristynStephens15
    KristynStephens15 Posts: 843 Member
    From what my dr says, nothing will get rid of it completely. I just had my 2nd csection in feb and have been very consistant with diet and exercise, including lots of ab work, especially lower ab work and it has gone down almost completely. I say lots of cardio, a good diet and lots of ab work should definitly help.
  • SammyPacks
    SammyPacks Posts: 697 Member
    From what I understand, it's a lot of weight training so you get your core strong, and the more you do, the more your skin will tighten up.

    Yeah seems that way, there's some people I have seen on this site who have had a baby, but NO pouch... they worked it off, but the stretch marks are still there, just not as noticeable.
  • jamie1888
    jamie1888 Posts: 1,704 Member
    The best thing you can do is keep working to lose body fat.... clean diet and strength training (whole body, not just ab work). BUT, you may still never lose that pouch completely. But, it wont look so bad when the rest of your body is lean & muscular! :wink:
  • miovlb6
    miovlb6 Posts: 339 Member
    Pilates has done a great job of firming up my baby gut...I can still blame it on my kid if he's 18, can't I?
  • lindsyrox
    lindsyrox Posts: 257 Member
    I think you just have to get use to it because its never going to completely go away. Even at my lowest weight (145 lbs at 6ft tall) my stomach looked flat but was super wrinkly from stretch marks and if I ever got on all fours (or down to do a pushup) the skin would just hang. It sucks but short of surgery I don't think theres anything you can do to really get rid of it completely and back to a pre-baby tummy.
  • ShunkyDave
    ShunkyDave Posts: 190 Member
    Let me know what I can do too. I've got four kids, and although I didn't carry them until they were born, I still have a belly to show for it.
  • Kimmy546
    Kimmy546 Posts: 102
    Oh great, looks like I'm stuck with it. I guess it's more excercise. Thanks all. :)
  • AHealthierRhonda
    AHealthierRhonda Posts: 881 Member
    Mine has gotten a lot smaller over the past 7 months. I am hoping it will tone up for the most part. Lots of core exercises, pilates, cardio,.....
  • jenny_fur
    jenny_fur Posts: 73
    :laugh: @ ShunkyDave!

    Mine is 19 and I still have the tummy :(
  • dovenotes
    dovenotes Posts: 46 Member
    Dito on the 19 year old post baby tummy, but she was definitely worth it, so if anyone doesnt like it, too bad!
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