Does This Uterus Make My Stomach Look Fat?
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This thread makes me realize I'll never be perfect so it's okay to enjoy being "good enough", Being a bmi of 23-24 isn't fat and having a B stomach isn't the end of the world.18
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I was thinking of this thread this morning. My top two abs are starting to be visible on occasion, they feel great. But lower? Well I had 3 kids...
Makes me look down at my stomach and think of the good things. 17 -
I saw a concert by a very lovely lady from Ghana on Saturday. Check out Wiyaala on Youtube. She's quite muscular (<3) and has a lovely belly bump. We need more women like her as role models and not those superlean fitness models that only look good for a poster session.6
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So I've been trying to lose an additional ten pounds to get rid of this lower belly fat... and I've been so discouraged.
Does this look like belly fat, or uterus?
Crossing my fingers you all say belly fat because I want it to be able to be gone..
Right is sucked in, left is relaxed
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The flowers are right on it, but from the back position, who is going to say anterior pelvic tilt and re-comp should probably be considered ahead of straight weight loss?11
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I think that's a beautiful uterus-related belly swell (read the "Song of Solomon" in the bible again!), plus a bit of posture issue (the ubiquitous modern booty emphasis, a.k.a. anterior pelvic tilt).10
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The flowers are right on it, but from the back position, who is going to say anterior pelvic tilt and re-comp should probably be considered ahead of straight weight loss?I think that's a beautiful uterus-related belly swell (read the "Song of Solomon" in the bible again!), plus a bit of posture issue (the ubiquitous modern booty emphasis, a.k.a. anterior pelvic tilt).
I have slight scoliosis so that may be why? I didn't wanna post a picture in my undies, but here's another one of how I usually stand9 -
5’5, 133-135 depending - posture is all!
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brittanystebbins95 wrote: »So I've been trying to lose an additional ten pounds to get rid of this lower belly fat... and I've been so discouraged.
Does this look like belly fat, or uterus?
Crossing my fingers you all say belly fat because I want it to be able to be gone..
Right is sucked in, left is relaxed
There's really no telling but TEN POUNDS on you would be rough and no guarantee it would go off where you want it. I have belly fat as you see and I've been 2-3 pounds lower but it doesn't come off there or my legs, I just see my ribs in front on my chest more and it makes my arms look longer because it's just all on top.7 -
I will never have a flat tummy for a few reasons:
Genetics: even as a child and skinny teen I’ve had a rounded tummy.
Discipline: I’m not willing to diet down to lower fat percentage levels and put in the hard work and dedication it takes to achieve a flat tummy, it’s just not one of my priorities but I admire those that can achieve this!
My uterus: I have multiple fibroids. I’ve had them treated this past February with Uterine Artery Embolisation (they will only shrink to about half their size and not grow anymore but short of surgery they aren’t going anywhere)
3 pictures from yesterday that give 3 different tummy looks...
Posed:
Angled:
Relaxed:
The last pic really shows my rolls/lower tummy bulging, it’s the first place I gain weight and the last to go when losing. I lost 43 lbs and been in maintenance for almost 6 years now. I allow 3-5 lbs of range but if I do gain any weight it shows up in the spare tire right away and I know I have to watch my portion sizes or start logging again for a few weeks to get back to my ideal weight. Still, I feel confident enough to wear my bikinis because I’ve worked very hard to achieve this body and it’s become stronger and healthier since I started really taking care of it. I’ll be 45 in a couple of months and I’m proud to show it off!
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@RunsWithBees absolutely beautiful.5
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frankiesgirlie wrote: »@RunsWithBees absolutely beautiful.
Thank you! It truly has been a journey and taken me 40 years to learn to love my body but once I did it was a fantastically liberating feeling 
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I think this post is my favorite of all the ones I’ve read on MFP ever.9
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My stomach/uterus looks bigger than most of the pictures I’ve seen here. I look like I’m 5 months pregnant. It’s the only big thing on me.
Reference: 9 children (8 pregnancies; I have twins).
Self-diagnosed: Diastasis Recti
BMI: 24.2
Weight: 141 lbs
Height: 5’4”14 -
RunsWithBees wrote: »Discipline: I’m not willing to diet down to lower fat percentage levels and put in the hard work and dedication it takes to achieve a flat tummy, it’s just not one of my priorities but I admire those that can achieve this!
THIS all day long and twice on Sunday! I have had five babies and while I want to be as healthy as I can be, I am never going to get all the way flat and would have to be at an unhealthy body fat percentage to get there. And I am never completely giving up pasta and fried chicken so......
Healthy is good but life is too short to chase photoshopped unreality from some magazine or a filtered Instagram.17 -
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