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Women with big bellies? Any success pics, tips or stories?
localatte
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Hi. I have a very large belly, it's the largest part of my body. I don't just joke that I look pregnant, I really do look it, and am often asked if I am. My belly extends well passed my breasts, if I told you I was carrying twins, you'd believe me, trust me!
I do have PCOS and know that it contributes to carrying weight in belly/waist, and I'm a apple shape for sure. I am losing weight slowly, and lost 45 lbs., over a 2 year period, before I started MFP.
Have you lost a significant amount of weight from your belly, regardless if you have PCOS or not? I would really like to be inspired, because even with my weight loss, and I do have more to go, my belly is like it's own entity and isn't budging.
Looking pregnant when I'm not really makes me insecure, and every time someone asks me if I am, ugh, I cringe. If you have any experiences, tips, and/or photos to share about your success, I would appreciate it so much!
I do have PCOS and know that it contributes to carrying weight in belly/waist, and I'm a apple shape for sure. I am losing weight slowly, and lost 45 lbs., over a 2 year period, before I started MFP.
Have you lost a significant amount of weight from your belly, regardless if you have PCOS or not? I would really like to be inspired, because even with my weight loss, and I do have more to go, my belly is like it's own entity and isn't budging.
Looking pregnant when I'm not really makes me insecure, and every time someone asks me if I am, ugh, I cringe. If you have any experiences, tips, and/or photos to share about your success, I would appreciate it so much!
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I have a huge belly as well...I would love to see some pics of others who have lost that weight. I feel like it is a daunting task and it will never get smaller!!!!0
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low carb helped me shrink my belly0
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I carried most of my weight on my abdomen as well.
I didn't do anything magical, or specific, I just stuck to MFP's numbers, and now I have a waist I like
If you'd like to see, in my profile pics, the photo of me with purple top and blue sweatshirt shows my "before" stomach the most.
The photo in the wine/white prom dress shows how far I have come.0 -
I'm right there with ya!! I am down 20lbs and am noticing that the belly is going away slowly but surely. Clean eating, I try to stay away from dairy and things that bloat and I'm 20 days into an ab challenge. It's working!
This was at about 235. I looked about 7 months preggo.
This was monday at 213 lbs. I still have a long ways to go but the belly is going!!
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I'm right there with ya!! I am down 20lbs and am noticing that the belly is going away slowly but surely. Clean eating, I try to stay away from dairy and things that bloat and I'm 20 days into an ab challenge. It's working!
This was at about 235. I looked about 7 months preggo.
You can definitely tell a difference - that is awesome!! I carry all my weight in my belly too and I look like I am about 6 months pregnant - I hate it!0 -
Im losing from the bottom up =(
legs look decent, hips ok.stomach huge yet.I guess just patience and exercise ?0 -
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I have a picture on my profile page. The belly is almost gone, and should be in the next 20 pounds, because that's the only place I'm losing weight anymore.
It's never too early to start working out with weights. I should have started at the halfway mark, but I was too scared to do that.0 -
This is my progress so far.0 -
Im losing from the bottom up =(
legs look decent, hips ok.stomach huge yet.I guess just patience and exercise ?
^^^^ I'm having issues with the same thing. I'm betting on patience, because I did recently lose an inch or two. Measure your inches, so you can see what you've actually lost. I used the mirror as a scale for my stomach and ended up depressed in a bag of cookies.
Aahh, PCOS. :sad:0 -
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dheodihlhirf I have a PCOS belly, too.
I have a "pregnant"-looking belly, but it is smaller now...
But I still have more fat there than anywhere else, & so I feel...disproportionate.
I found that weight/circuit training helped more than just doing cardio alone.
& staying away from a lot of carbs & sugars helped it shrink faster.0 -
what have you been doing to lose?0
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My belly is my problem area also! I would love to see pics of people who have lost theres...
I've began doing planks and more crunches -- hope it works0 -
This is my progress so far.
What do you do? Because your belly looks great for 207 ...I'm 199 and my belly looks like your first picture smh!0 -
Those photos are quite motivating! I'm struggling with belly issues myself. Thanks for the motivation.0
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This is my progress so far.
AMAZING!
What are you doing?!0 -
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This is my progress so far.
Great progress! If I can ask, what have you been doing that has made it go down in such a short time frame? Mine looks worse than your first picture You've done great!!0
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