Can I Ever Get Rid of This Belly Overhang?

I have the same issue and have a few suggestions for you.

You can do all of the crunches & ab work you want but that will only tighten the muscle underneath the fat. The only way to lose the fat is to burn it by creating a deficit in your daily caloric expenditure around 20% depening on how much you need to lose. There is a saying that "abs are made in the kitchen". This is 100% true! You diet has to be "on point"! So lean meats, veggies, some complex carbs, lots of water, low sodium, & ab work with the 20% deficit = losing the muffin top. Too much defict will cause you body to freak and hang onto muffin. Its a survival fat storage, and if it thinks we aren't going to eat enough its going to be resistant to go. Alot of gals who carry the fat around the mid section are more sensative to carbs....I do and I am insulin resistant. So I only eat complex carbs and only eat them in certain amounts, certain times of the day.

So here are some examples *I always pair a protein with a carb when I eat them*

Breakfast: steel cut oats and a protein like mixing in a scoop of whey or greek yogart. Or red skin potatoe (sm) with 2 eggs
Snack: cottage cheese, greek yogart, low glycemic fruit such as an orange
Lunch: Spinach salad with 6oz chicken breast, cukes, tomatoes, carrots, ect. 1s light ranch w/ red wine vinegar
Snack: cottage cheese, greek yogart, low glycemic fruit such as an orange or some whey protein
Dinner: NO CARBS Lean meats and veggies only

Hope this helps!

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Losing weight won't give you abs. Losing body fat will. You can maintain your current weight and work to build lean muscle mass and you would look better than if you lost another 20 lbs. For women to have abs, you need to have between 14-18% body fat (depending where you store your fat). Unfortunately, you can't determine where the fat comes from, so it's critical to lift and build lean muscle mass all over. The fact is, muscle burns fat. The more lean muscle mass you have, the quicker your body will burn the fat, the tighter your body will be, and the more definition you will have. It's also critical to ensure you are eating enough and minimizing the caloric deficit so your body can hold onto the lean muscle mass and work towards burning body fat. Using Katch McArdle, lets say your BMR is 1350 and you workout 5 days a week. That means on average you burn: 1350*1.55 = 2092 calories in a day. Add a 20% deficit and you should be eating around 1673 calories.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/392784-skinny-fat-vs-fit-photo?hl=skinny+fat&page=2#posts-5441852

OK this is NOT me

its another MFP member who posted pictures of her weight loss sucess and I saved the photos for inspiration. In the pics u can see a bit of belly overhang and IDK how she did it, but once she reached her goal she looked fantastic!1 I tried finding her on MFP to ask her the secret but I can not find her anywhere! (if someone else finds her profile or knows who she is please let me know, i really have some question about the keys to her sucess lol)

As a courtesy, I'd suggest removing those until you have her permission to do so. Sure, she may have posted them in another thread, but they are her pics and she knew where she was posting them.

:flowerforyou:

In addition, there are legal issues involved with using pictures without the owners expressed permission. :flowerforyou:

This has been a great read. I was wondering how to firm up my mid-section.

Everyone has posted great suggestions. Additionally, focus on lower back strengthening exercises either through pilates or hatha yoga to improve your posture and improve the lower core.

weightlifting. Lift heavy weights and build muscle! And be patient. These things take time.

you speak the troof.

I have lose skin and belly hang not as much as before i know this is going to sound gross but i was reading an article and they said using prepH 3 times a day on the belly will help tighten the skin.... so 3 weeks later and i have noticed a difference! I also have been doing 6 week 6 pack by jillian michaels and seeing results , drink lots of water !

Continue eating right (healthy) and exercising (cardio/strength with ab work).

Note: When you lose weight, it takes a couple of months for your skin to firm back up, so don't get discouraged. Again, make sure that you continue to exercise and do not go on crash diets or try to lose weight too fast as this is dangerous, as this makes matters worse.

OK this is NOT me

its another MFP member who posted pictures of her weight loss sucess and I saved the photos for inspiration. In the pics u can see a bit of belly overhang and IDK how she did it, but once she reached her goal she looked fantastic!1 I tried finding her on MFP to ask her the secret but I can not find her anywhere! (if someone else finds her profile or knows who she is please let me know, i really have some question about the keys to her sucess lol)

As a courtesy, I'd suggest removing those until you have her permission to do so. Sure, she may have posted them in another thread, but they are her pics and she knew where she was posting them.

:flowerforyou:

yeah i just realized! thank you for the tip

The main thing you need to remember when losing weight is to lift weights. You will not "get bulky" because you are a woman and women do not have enough testosterone to get bulky. Lifting is going to burn more fat and replace it with muscle. Muscle is smaller and more dense than fat so you will have a more toned look. Rather than losing by cardio and just getting saggy. Always lift first, then cardio. I am 29, have two daughters and hypothyroidism. I went up to 201 lbs and I currently weight 139 and I am in a size 6. This is because I have gained muscle. Also, diet plays an enormous role in stomach fat. Eat a very clean diet, fresh fruits and veggies, lean meats and whole grains. I hope you get where you want soon, summer's coming! Crunches won't do much except hurt your back. Try planking, russian twists, v-sit hold and lying windmills. Good luck and keep it up!!!

I hate to be the bringer of bad news. But Wraps and all the Exercise wont work.

Your body has been its ways of dealing with the loose skin. Sometimes we can get lucky and it may go back. Just like all these models out there... Pregant one day and Smooth flat tummy the neck.

Well they are the lucky one. Wraps may help to a point. But I was told...

Take a ribber band. Put it around a bottle or a 2 liter. Leave it that way for a month.
Take that rubber band off.
Now see how Loose it is.
Now put it back on the bottle again
Month Later take it off.
And once again, See how much more loose it is.

Now if you set the rubber band to the side. Or in a draw some where. Keeping in mind this Rubber Band is our belly's. And you can see after time the rubber band isnt going back to the Tight Feeling it had once before.

I think once you loose as much weight as possible. See a doctor about the belly fat. And get his opion. Not saying surgery. Just see what he says. Maybe there is some new age medicine or some great new cream or wrap out there.

My sister has the same problem. She wear spandex over the roll of skin and keeps it tight to her body and keeps it lotioned with Coco Butter. Till she is at the point where she is ready to see the doctor.

I dont know if this makes any since. But its the just of it. We have stretched our skin to disrepair in some cases. If it gets to the point its depressing you. See the doctor. And like I said... Maybe they will know what can help you better.

Good Luck