Moms that lost belly hang, extra flab, stretch marks..

Marcillene
Marcillene Posts: 484 Member
edited October 19 in Success Stories
Can I see some photos of moms that lost their sag, flab, flop, wiggle, jiggle, everything and anything that you get from having a baby.

Even c-sections scars or pouch (because I have had a csection)

ANY SUCCESS pictures are welcome.

Just want some hope that it will get better..; Lol.
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  • jd7887
    jd7887 Posts: 59 Member
    bump (for some hope, too)

    (no c-section, just a two-kiddo mommy tummy)
  • kidjacker
    kidjacker Posts: 1 Member
    Bump. I would like some hope, too. Two C-sections in less than two years really did a number on my tummy. Gotta love that "shelf"!

    I wish I could give you some hope, myself, but I'm just starting out!
  • meglynne1987
    meglynne1987 Posts: 382 Member
    BUMP
  • brandivestal
    brandivestal Posts: 2,637 Member
    I would like to see this too! My c-section left me with a bad pouch
  • MLgarcia3
    MLgarcia3 Posts: 503
    I have a couple pics in my profile.. I do still have plenty of stretch marks, though, and those won't ever go away. Also, a little extra skin. I'm hoping it will go away eventually!

    I've had two kids, no c-sections, btw.
  • Jessiedando
    Jessiedando Posts: 12 Member
    Bump. I'm rocking the shelf myself.
  • MommaKit79
    MommaKit79 Posts: 852
    I am working on mine. Will let you know how i do!! I think there are a LOT of us who have this problem!

    Then again, I have a friend that has a not even 1 yr old and she looks just as good as she did before she got preggers!! UGH!!!
  • kellyr730
    kellyr730 Posts: 44 Member
    I hate to break it to you but it's not going anywhere :( I've lost 67 pounds and had twins via C-section 10 years ago. I've been struggling with the idea of having my little skin pouch and stretch marks for a long time but I've finally accepted that I have to live with it. I do ab work every other night almost and it looks a lot better but it won't ever just go away without surgery. I'm about as fit as I can be right now and it's still there. I don't care anymore though - I'm kinda proud of it instead :) I would post a picture but I didn't take any befores :)
  • Fabnover40Kat
    Fabnover40Kat Posts: 300 Member
    I had 3 kids, 1 boy and then twins boy/girl by C section....22 years ago and I cant get rid of the dang pouch either but it is getting better now! I was fortunate didnt have hardly any stretchmarks but I still have loose skin! UGH! So I wanna see some too! LOL!
  • Marcillene
    Marcillene Posts: 484 Member
    Bump. I would like some hope, too. Two C-sections in less than two years really did a number on my tummy. Gotta love that "shelf"!

    I wish I could give you some hope, myself, but I'm just starting out!

    Was your second c-section the same or worse than your first?

    My thighs are flat, but once you hit my c-section scar it all pooches out. Lol. I gained 65lbs-70lbs with my son (Only one I have.. hes 14 1/2 months old) and my stomach/love handles and inner thighs are a disaster. Lol. I am 5'9 and down from my last pregnancy weight of 224 to 170lbs currently but with alot of flab/squish/jiggle. Lol.
  • ThePhoenixRose
    ThePhoenixRose Posts: 1,978 Member
    the pic on the left is my "before" pic. Under that, is a close-up of the new and improved tummy. ETA - i didn't have a c-section, but i've had 14 surgeries on my abdomen. mostly through one bikini line scar that goes from hip to hip, right below the panties. The other one was laproscopic. i think you can see the 2 scars from that, plus one in the navel.

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  • tiffanylacourse
    tiffanylacourse Posts: 2,986 Member
    I've had 3 c-sections and I would love to see some before and after pics for motivation!
  • toez79
    toez79 Posts: 63 Member
    The shelf is the worst!!!! I'm just starting out, but I would love to see some success stories from c-section mamas too!
  • jdploki70
    jdploki70 Posts: 343
    http://getfitguy.quickanddirtytips.com/how-to-tighten-loose-skin-after-weight-loss.aspx

    Not a mom, obviously, but these are the tips I'm using and they are working. I haven't gotten all the way there, yet, but the skin is definitely tighter than it was.
  • Marcillene
    Marcillene Posts: 484 Member
    I had 3 kids, 1 boy and then twins boy/girl by C section....22 years ago and I cant get rid of the dang pouch either but it is getting better now! I was fortunate didnt have hardly any stretchmarks but I still have loose skin! UGH! So I wanna see some too! LOL!

    If thats you in your profile picture I am very jealous and think you look amazing! Especially for having 3 kids and twins at that! Lol
  • JesiDM
    JesiDM Posts: 268 Member
    Bump!
  • alyssa92982
    alyssa92982 Posts: 1,093 Member
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    my profile pic is my newest-16 mos after my 3rd baby. I have one in my profile for 2 months post baby to now. (3 kiddos and no c-sections)
  • RoseBred
    RoseBred Posts: 96 Member
    I have lost a lot of weight before and now gained it back. But when I lost and did lots of exercise, the pouch was always there a bit. I had four kids vaginal births too. I try to think positive about the beautiful kids I have and concentrate on all the things my body does do for me (work, care for kids, love ;-), etc.) and also I kiss the feet of the person who invented Spanx for those special Christmas party dress up things.
  • Marcillene
    Marcillene Posts: 484 Member
    the pic on the right is my "before" pic. Under that, is a close-up of the new and improved tummy. ETA - i didn't have a c-section, but i've had 14 surgeries on my abdomen. mostly through one bikini line scar that goes from hip to hip, right below the panties. The other one was laproscopic. i think you can see the 2 scars from that, plus one in the navel.

    4750125_4203.jpg

    4750125_2809.jpg

    WOW you did a GREAT job. You are so thin. And it doesnt even look like you have stretch marks?! (Do you?)
  • inside_lap
    inside_lap Posts: 728 Member
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    my profile pic is my newest-16 mos after my 3rd baby. I have one in my profile for 2 months post baby to now. (3 kiddos and no c-sections)

    You look amazing. I have a c-section and don't have shelf issues now that I've lost all my baby weight. Don't have photos of my belly though. Let me see if I can take and post one...
  • butterflimom32
    butterflimom32 Posts: 11
    Bump- I would love to know how I can look tight n firm myself. After 2 kiddos, 1 c-section, and losing over 100 pounds I am covered from head to toe (literally) in stretch marks. Also have areas that are (gulp) flabby ...
  • theologynerd
    theologynerd Posts: 264 Member
    I don't know if I'm brave enough to post any bikini pics yet... I had zero hope of getting rid of my kangaroo pouch because I had lost about 60 lbs. and it wasn't going anywhere. The last 20lbs. have really helped, though. I'm excited to see if the next 20 lbs. eliminates it completely, because it was REALLY bad (as in, still looking pregnant even though I had lost so much weight. And honestly- I just got back from vacation so haven't worked out in 2 weeks and was eating crappy, and guess what? I look six months pregnant again :( It takes a lot of consistency). My pouch was even lopsided- one side sagged more than the other, lol. So, for me, I had to lose 80 lbs. before I could see that it was leaving, and am guessing that I won't be "happy" with my pouch until I lose 100 lbs. Stretch marks are still there, but they are so much thinner and lighter now. They're thinner because of the weight loss, but their color just takes time, can't rush that. So, don't get discouraged, ladies. It takes a LONG time. This might not be true for everyone, but for me, I had to get back to my pre-kids weight (I have three children) before my pouch started to improve. Getting back to pre-kids weight isn't enough, though, because everything has been so stretched out. Edited to add that my second child was born via c-section.
  • Deltafliers
    Deltafliers Posts: 201 Member
    Can I see some photos of moms that lost their sag, flab, flop, wiggle, jiggle, everything and anything that you get from having a baby.

    LMAO! I don't know what to call it either. Haha. I see a lot of bumps, but only a handful of successes tho.

    Anyway, mine isn't gone, but it is a lot, lot smaller if you would like a picture of that. I am only about halfway to my goal, and not consistent with my strength or core. I bet if I focused on that aspect of my routine, I would be a lot farther along int the disappearing "sag, flab, flop, wiggle, jiggle, everything and anything that you get from having a baby" look. :laugh:

    Edit: I am also focusing on decreasing my BF% by -1.5% per month and I think this will help too. :smile:
  • ThePhoenixRose
    ThePhoenixRose Posts: 1,978 Member
    the pic on the right is my "before" pic. Under that, is a close-up of the new and improved tummy. ETA - i didn't have a c-section, but i've had 14 surgeries on my abdomen. mostly through one bikini line scar that goes from hip to hip, right below the panties. The other one was laproscopic. i think you can see the 2 scars from that, plus one in the navel.

    WOW you did a GREAT job. You are so thin. And it doesnt even look like you have stretch marks?! (Do you?)

    oh, i definitely do have stretch marks. they've just faded a lot over time as i've lost weight. and for those who've asked other questions - i started over 200lbs, not entirely sure what i weighed. i'm 6' tall. i currently weigh 162-165. i lost the weight in about 4 months, but have become MUCH more tightened up over the last few months, when i've not lost any weight. i've been running mostly for exercise.
  • sukatx
    sukatx Posts: 103
    A friend of mine is a personal trainer and I showed her my tummy.

    BTW I have one 2-year-old daughter and I didn't have a c-section.

    Anyway, my friend said there's nothing I can do about it. What I have hanging from my abdomen is skin. The only way for me to get rid of it is to have a tummy tuck.
  • Marcillene
    Marcillene Posts: 484 Member
    Can I see some photos of moms that lost their sag, flab, flop, wiggle, jiggle, everything and anything that you get from having a baby.

    LMAO! I don't know what to call it either. Haha. I see a lot of bumps, but only a handful of successes tho. @ Marci, Congrats!!!! How long did it take, and did it keep getting smaller until it went away?

    Anyway, mine isn't gone, but it is a lot, lot smaller if you would like a picture of that. I am only about halfway to my goal, and not consistent with my strength or core. I bet if I focused on that aspect of my routine, I would be a lot farther along int the disappearing "sag, flab, flop, wiggle, jiggle, everything and anything that you get from having a baby" look. :laugh:

    Edit: I am also focusing on decreasing my BF% by -1.5% per month and I think this will help too. :smile:

    Surprisingly I went from 224 to 193 the first 2 months. They next 13lbs took another 3 months (Down to 180). Then, I lost from 180lbs to 168lbs by the time my son was 7 1/2months old. I maintained until he was about 9 months old, endured alot of stress at that time and got back up to 193 tops. mid-May of this year I began from 193 and am currently stuck at 170-171. Even though my prepregnancy weight has been almost reached, I now realize I will definitally have to be way below and more fit for any 'sag, flab, flop' to be flattened. Lol.

    OH YEAH.. going from 180lbs to 168 I was doing the HCG Diet.
  • alexis831
    alexis831 Posts: 469 Member
    2 C-sections baby! This is an older pic. I am ALMOST at an 8pk as of this morning! ;)

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  • Deltafliers
    Deltafliers Posts: 201 Member
    @ HotMama, Congrats!!!!
    @ Garcia, what extra skin? :o)
    @ Alyssa, Amazing tonage!
    @ Alexis, Impressive!
    How long did it take you ladies, and did it keep getting smaller before it went away?
  • Mist1981
    Mist1981 Posts: 145
    I don't have a before photo but my profile picture is current, and it's after 2 cesareans. As far as tips I drank tons of water while pregnant, and did light cardio approximately 4 days a week. Now I think it's cardio, some resistance and eating as "clean" as possible.

    Some women do have excess skin that hasn't gone away, and unfortunately for some a tummy tuck is all they can do.
  • Marcillene
    Marcillene Posts: 484 Member
    the pic on the right is my "before" pic. Under that, is a close-up of the new and improved tummy. ETA - i didn't have a c-section, but i've had 14 surgeries on my abdomen. mostly through one bikini line scar that goes from hip to hip, right below the panties. The other one was laproscopic. i think you can see the 2 scars from that, plus one in the navel.

    WOW you did a GREAT job. You are so thin. And it doesnt even look like you have stretch marks?! (Do you?)

    oh, i definitely do have stretch marks. they've just faded a lot over time as i've lost weight. and for those who've asked other questions - i started over 200lbs, not entirely sure what i weighed. i'm 6' tall. i currently weigh 162-165. i lost the weight in about 4 months, but have become MUCH more tightened up over the last few months, when i've not lost any weight. i've been running mostly for exercise.

    GOSH I am 170lbs now and 5'9 and would LOVE to look like you do. My stretch marks look like ripples. Lol.
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