Eugh, how to get rid of the dreaded muffin top?

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  • knowwhentoshutup
    knowwhentoshutup Posts: 318 Member
    or buy bigger jeans? ;-)

    For those who have had a baby and have that muffin top regardless of tight jeans!?!?!?!?! NO....we have to buy granny jeans that go up to our belly buttons!

    I've had a baby, and stick by my post, lower bf = less muffin top in properly fitting pants. that's the nice thing about jeans lines carrying all sorts of different cuts from the boyfriend, to the skinny, to the curvy, "mom jeans" are no longer a necessity.

    SADLY - the 'Mom' jeans of my generation appear to be the mid to low-rise boot cut. I just can't get behind skinny jeans - even if it means I will one day be laughed at by my kids.
  • Jbradbury1964
    Jbradbury1964 Posts: 109 Member
    I buy the jeans that allow me to stretch in them but still look good. Stay away from all breads, pastas and potatoes as well. The biggest secret any doctor will tell you is to WALK or SWIM. It works your whole body instead of target spots. As I am loosing I am tightening up the flab by walking 3.5 mph brisk pace, 20 mins., two times a day, faithfully! I have a walking buddy that keeps me honest and motivated...I suggest a walking buddy or treadmill. Just keep moving and it will fall off eventually! GOOD LUCK! :happy:
  • KimmieBrie
    KimmieBrie Posts: 825 Member
    For those who said buy bigger jeans: I have no hips, no thighs and no *kitten*. I have to shop in the Junior department for jeans. That pretty much promises to be a muffin top. Bigger jeans simply fall off. I feel your pain!

    buy bigger jeans and then get them tailored.

    Yes - you can tailor them yourself too!
  • missbp
    missbp Posts: 601 Member
    Stop eating muffins. I hear it works pretty well, although I couldn't say from experience ;)

    OK. This made me Laugh Out Loud! Sorry. I LOVE a smartass!

    M
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    I've been switching things up with these 3 workouts:
    Minka Kelly Standing ab workout: http://www.fitsugar.com/Minka-Kelly-Workout-Routine-Gunnar-Peterson-19089151
    Womens Health Workout: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/side-imprint?workout=6196
    Self.com Standing Workout: http://www.self.com/fitness/workouts/2006/09/ab-sculpting-without-crunches-slideshow#slide=1

    In conjunction with my strength and cardio. I have noticed a bit of a difference in my waist after 3 weeks (3-4 days a week) but the biggest difference is in my core strength and balance. I can do tree pose for 45 seconds (up from 5-10 a few weeks ago) and the downward dog for around 50 seconds (up from 25-30).

    Very practical for real life.
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    or buy bigger jeans? ;-)

    This^^^ I see very young thin girls walking around with muffin top simply because their clothes are ill fitting.

    Yup, poor kids these days, no clue on proper pants fit. It seems like everyone has muffin top, and there is no need to!
  • qtcaro
    qtcaro Posts: 48 Member
    For those who said buy bigger jeans: I have no hips, no thighs and no *kitten*. I have to shop in the Junior department for jeans. That pretty much promises to be a muffin top. Bigger jeans simply fall off. I feel your pain!

    Totally agree! I have muffin top right now on my 0's so got to lose about 5-10 to clear it out. Could it be any worse? lol! Diet and exercise will be the only way. For me I struggle every single day with sweet munchies. Size 2's just fall right off It doesnt seem to make any sense but oh well. I dont like belts so Instanity/TurboFire are going to stay my best friends, lol
  • AislingRA
    AislingRA Posts: 56
    Cheers everyone, I actually meant are there any specific exercises for that area!
  • specialk852
    specialk852 Posts: 1 Member
    Try going to a store that sells nice jeans and have one of the sales people help you. we have a store in Oregon called The Buckle, I had a sales person look me up and down and know my size, then he continued to pull out different cuts of jeans in my size.
    Nordstroms should have someone that could help you. Get a nice pair of jeans and they will last forever :)

    Good luck!

    ps. and keep on working out and eating healthy
  • Blueberry09
    Blueberry09 Posts: 821 Member
    usually i try to get pants that come up higher -- like, to my natural waist. but i'm always astounded at how hard these can be to find, in this world of low-cut and "hipster" pants. ("hysterectomy pants, i call them!", to throw a quote from the movie Crybaby in there!)

    I was actually going to start a post about hi waisted pants - skinny jeans in particular. Everything is low rise!
  • shano25
    shano25 Posts: 233 Member
    I like flowing tops. My second pregnancy left me with a lot of weight in the belly, but nowhere else. And I don't like highwaisted jeans, I love my low rise skinny jeans. So I just wear tops that are flowing at the bottom rather than hugging my belly and it disguises that I have a muffin top! Problem solved while I workout and eat clean to get rid of it for good.
  • Happyhooper41
    Happyhooper41 Posts: 8 Member
    Hi there I can throughly recommend Hula-hooping, it great fun and does wonders for your waist,core strength. I am so glad I found Hula-hooping its great to find an exercise that makes you happy and a great way to meet new people..I am very lucky as in Brighton UK we have an amazing hoop community.
  • flsl
    flsl Posts: 75 Member
    Am doing a few variations of sit-ups to tone up that area. It doesnt really make you lose inches, (as people have pointed out) but feels nicer to touch!

    A friend claims she toned up that area with 100 sit ups every day. I started with 20 sit ups with one repeat, twice a week. Some variety is healthier though.

    Be careful with exercise. Think its good to get advice from Gym or something.Push beyond your limit, but not so that you injure yourself.

    Ps Hipster pants are an enemy of women! They encourage us to aim for teenage-boy bodies.
  • AvonLucyR
    AvonLucyR Posts: 124 Member
    I have to agree with tailoring your clothes...it's all in the fit! Also, these days, with all the undergarments they've come out with, there is really no reason to ever have a bulge or a line (unless it's a baby bulge). Keep losing weight, exercising, and in the meantime, make what you have look it's best. :)
  • HotBodUnderConstruction
    HotBodUnderConstruction Posts: 420
    Nothing wrong with buying high-waist jeans that are a better fit. They're actually quite trendy now...just wear them with a flowy type blouse and you're good to go. I carry most of my weight in my stomach region so I know where you're coming from. Just wear more accommodating clothes while you eat healthy and exercise and eventually it will go away.
  • misslissa121
    misslissa121 Posts: 126
    It isn't always bigger pants, for those of you saying that. My pants are literally falling off of me, but I have a muffin top. I have excess flab over my belly button, the distance between my hip and my waste is so low anyway Low-Rise pants go over my belly button. For many women it is genetic to carry your weight in the front, some say low carbs and no gluten, some say cut out sugar. I have seen omega-3 fatty acid/fish oil, MUFA(?) diet which has a lot of nuts, avacado, greek yogurt. In the end it is going to come down to just slowly losing weight till it finally has to come off there, and for many of us it ultimately will come down to dealing with flabby skin left there or getting a tummy tuck to finally getting rid of it. Just keep working, some abs under the flab does help tighten it up a bit, but it isn't really a cure.
  • Nerdy_Rose
    Nerdy_Rose Posts: 1,277 Member
    If spot reduction was possible, I'd have a chiseled jawline from years of chewing gum.
  • Carolyn_79
    Carolyn_79 Posts: 935 Member
    It's not as simple as buying bigger jeans. My legs seem to be a size smaller then my waist so if I were to buy a bigger size I would be swimming in them. The amount of work that would go into tailoring that would probably cost as much as the jeans themselves. Gap jeans seem to work well for me but it really is a constant problem when I shop.
  • porffor
    porffor Posts: 1,210 Member
    or buy bigger jeans? ;-)

    For those who have had a baby and have that muffin top regardless of tight jeans!?!?!?!?! NO....we have to buy granny jeans that go up to our belly buttons!

    lmao I'm with you!!

    I have a pair of bigger jeans.. and they're falling off me, but then next size down can cause a muffin top - espec at certain times of the month..

    I'm going with the old way of 'less in, more out' and exercise. :smile:
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