Semi flat when standing pouch when sitting

serenetranquility
serenetranquility Posts: 125 Member
edited November 12 in Success Stories
Anyone have this issue? When I'm standing I have that little pouch in the tummy or a lower case "b" and while I don't like it, it isn't awful but then when I sit or am driving etc. it turns into a pouch and sticks out. Am I alone here? Does it eventually go away?
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  • gnat45
    gnat45 Posts: 833 Member
    You are far from alone!
  • o_delaisse
    o_delaisse Posts: 193 Member
    Me too.
  • stacymama5
    stacymama5 Posts: 391 Member
    You are far from alone!

    I agree! You're far from alone.
  • lisaslim1976
    lisaslim1976 Posts: 145
    Snap...and its so difficult to breath in to hide it when sitting!!! lol
  • sjv1966
    sjv1966 Posts: 121 Member
    I think it does go away -- I remember when I lost weight before at some point noticing that when I sat down that blob over my lap no longer appeared. I really can't wait for that day but the pessimistic part of me says that it will be the last thing to go.
  • mrreyes
    mrreyes Posts: 24 Member
    You are far from alone!


    yup
  • laceybrobie
    laceybrobie Posts: 495 Member
    i heard if you do backwards crunches it will fix that problem.
  • DanielleRN8
    DanielleRN8 Posts: 409
    I think it's more of a loose skin problem...
  • serenetranquility
    serenetranquility Posts: 125 Member
    Snap...and its so difficult to breath in to hide it when sitting!!! lol

    Right?! Haha i could suck it in and pass out and it would still be there when im sitting because " sucking it in" doesnt help at all!

    I think whomever commented about the loose skin is on to something. Ive noticed that now moreso than before my 3 nine pound + babies its a problem. My hubby is tall and lean and doesnt have a shred of anything like this. Im jealous :)
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    I have the same issue. I've come to the conclusion that no ones body looks all that great while sitting down. Even my very in shape, low body fat boyfriend has a "pouch" and rolls when he sits down. I think the way we sit kinda pushes everything down.
  • DanielleRN8
    DanielleRN8 Posts: 409
    Snap...and its so difficult to breath in to hide it when sitting!!! lol

    Right?! Haha i could suck it in and pass out and it would still be there when im sitting because " sucking it in" doesnt help at all!

    I think whomever commented about the loose skin is on to something. Ive noticed that now moreso than before my 3 nine pound + babies its a problem. My hubby is tall and lean and doesnt have a shred of anything like this. Im jealous :)

    I agree with both comments! Mine looks ok standing up but when I sit down or bend over, gross! I don't think mine is fat anymore, I really believe it is excess skin from my pregnancy. I'm hoping since I lost the weight rapidly, the skin will tighten up over time...
  • serenetranquility
    serenetranquility Posts: 125 Member
    So glad im not alone! I just wish when i sat down in the car or a chair it would contain itself :)
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    Even Marilyn had a roll, don't worry about it.


    Marilyn-Monroe.jpg
  • serenetranquility
    serenetranquility Posts: 125 Member
    LOVE it! Thanks for the reminder :) I think i just need to stop nit picking my body apart!
  • DanielleRN8
    DanielleRN8 Posts: 409
    Even Marilyn had a roll, don't worry about it.


    Marilyn-Monroe.jpg

    Nowadays that would be photoshopped out...
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    I like that picture a lot. Not everyone is perfect :D

    Mine eventually did go away luckily :D
  • Coco_Puff
    Coco_Puff Posts: 823 Member
    Even Marilyn had a roll, don't worry about it.


    Marilyn-Monroe.jpg

    Nowadays that would be photoshopped out...

    And that is why women feel they can't ever measure up, cause they compare themselves to a picture that isn't even real. This picture is beautiful!!!
  • gnat45
    gnat45 Posts: 833 Member
    The little belly roll looks sexy on Marilyn.
  • DorisR184
    DorisR184 Posts: 471 Member
    Same here... Grrrrrrrrrrr :sad: LOL
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    Even Marilyn had a roll, don't worry about it.

    Nowadays that would be photoshopped out...

    Totally, which is stupid because I don't know ANYONE, who doesn't have a little bit of a roll when sitting, even if it's just skin. It's unrealistic to think that you won't have a roll when sitting, IMHO
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    Even Marilyn had a roll, don't worry about it.


    Marilyn-Monroe.jpg

    There's NO WAY you'd ever see this in a picture now... which makes women feel inferior. Like we'll never measure up.

    Nice to see a "real" pic.
  • sheri02r
    sheri02r Posts: 486 Member
    Even Marilyn had a roll, don't worry about it.


    Marilyn-Monroe.jpg

    & She's beautiful! :)
  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,670 Member
    I think it's more of a loose skin problem...

    Well, my skin is super-elastic (guess I am one of the lucky ones?) and I have "wubwub" (haha! aka: that tummy pooch) so I don't think it is a loose skin problem. With 40 lbs. left to lose it's probably just fat! It was the LAST thing I put fat on but seems to also be the last thing to go. Tummies are jerks! ;p

    Also, don't forget, women tend to carry a little extra fat there. I, for one, am not going to stress myself into sickness til the day I die over a little natural feminine curvature. ::Cheers::
  • serenetranquility
    serenetranquility Posts: 125 Member
    We should do a motivational pics thread with sitting not standing pics. You never see those. I agree these days photoshop would work its magic and those of us real women with pouches would feel even worse.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Unless it's literally paper-thin skin just hanging down, I doubt it's loose skin. It's just some last bits of fat still clinging on for dear life. Not to mention, everyone has a roll when sitting down - unless you have maybe 4% body fat (which isn't going to happen). Keep it up and it will eventually fade like the rest of your body did :)
  • WickedGarden
    WickedGarden Posts: 944 Member
    Usually belly fat is the last to go.

    Don't worry about it, why do you think Spanx is a billion dollar industry? All the celebs wear it!
  • grannynickel
    grannynickel Posts: 48 Member
    I've lost 30 pounds and a bunch of it was body fat, but I still have that troubling double roll at the abdomen and just above the belly button. When I push on the area I feel firmness under the squish on top, so I can only conclude that there is still an excessive amount of fat above the muscle layer. But, I can see parts I couldn't see before while standing and that is wonderful. Give yourself time, don't be super critical of yourself, and stop comparing your body to your boyfriend's. He's a guy and that's a whole different story!
  • lauz45
    lauz45 Posts: 243
    Yup, 100% with you! Flat stomach standing, gross big rolls sitting. I think the only way to get rid of it is to lose the fat and then tone like hell! One day I might actually do it :)

    (Marilyn looks gorgeous however)
  • gnat45
    gnat45 Posts: 833 Member
    Actually, Scarlett Johansson had the same little pooch.

    Bikini-Clad-Scarlett-Johansson-Kisses-Boyfriend-on-the-Beach-11-1024x682.jpg
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    Even Marilyn had a roll, don't worry about it.


    Marilyn-Monroe.jpg


    I'll be in my bunk.
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