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    Overhanging belly fat? A name for that!

    Posts: 391 Member
    edited December 2024 in Chit-Chat
    Apparently, It's called a panniculus.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panniculus

    Who knew that? And who's here to get rid of it?

    I am!

    Let us unite against the evil panniculus!

    Trojan war at dawn? Anyone?

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    • Posts: 317
      I just call it dunlap......dunlapped over my jeans
    • Posts: 96 Member
      I refer to is as FLABDOMIN! lol
    • Posts: 391 Member
      I always just called it my pouch.... but... panniculus is growing on me. XD
    • Posts: 34 Member
      According to Wikipedia there are 5 grades of this.... Sadly, I am at a grade 3. That makes me want to cry! :sad:
    • Posts: 2,964 Member
      I refer to is as FLABDOMIN! lol

      this is hilarious!!! love it.

      I'm happy to say I don't have much of my flabdomin left......but what's left is here to stay unless I pay to have it taken off with surgery.

      I looked up the grade of my panniculus and I am at stage 1.......thank goodness!!!
    • Posts: 443 Member
      I think if it part of my "6 pack"....

      Boobs (1, 2)
      Tummy/waist (3, 4)
      Butt checks (5, 6)

      My six pack!
    • Posts: 54
      Im in the medical field and occasionally see patients with "symptomatic panus" meaning their belly hang is irritated or has sores.
    • Posts: 432 Member
      At work I have to call it a panus or panniculum..... but in real life I call it a FUPA (fat upper pubic area), skin flap, or beef curtain. Mine has gone from a FUPA to a small skin flap.
    • Posts: 232 Member
      of course there is always 'muffin top'
    • Posts: 3
      i have it too and it's worse when i gain weight. I thought i got it from a caesarian section?????
      Anyway i'm definately here to loose it, it's the ugliest part of my body!!!!
    • Posts: 71 Member
      I just call it dunlap......dunlapped over my jeans

      No dunlapped over your belt my doc diagnosed me with it. Actually I say why settle for a six pack when you can have a keg.
    • Posts: 532 Member
      and Boobie-doo......My belly sticks out further than my boobie do.

      Or for men...****ie-doo....His belly sticks out further than his ****y do!
    • Posts: 186 Member
      Mines is called "Pittsburgh Muffin Top"...lol can't wait to see it go BYE BYE!!!
    • Posts: 190
      hmm... for chicks, i've always called it a fupa (f'n ugly pu**y appendage) and for the fellas, it's the tool shed (for obvious reasons :P).

      some of these names are GREAT! i just can't wait until i call my "stage 1" gone!
    • Posts: 47
      I just call it dunlap......dunlapped over my jeans



      OMG, Really cracking up over here!!!:laugh:
    • Posts: 46
      Mine developed after having a C-section. Even when I was too thin, I still had some flab there.
    • Posts: 71 Member
      and Boobie-doo......My belly sticks out further than my boobie do.

      Or for men...****ie-doo....His belly sticks out further than his ****y do!

      maybe for some couldn't resist
    • Posts: 165 Member
      lol the things we look up on the internet when we are bored :)
    • Posts: 7
      I have a grade 1. I call it my fat pouch too!
    • Posts: 169 Member
      My doc sometimes calls it an apron.
    • Posts: 49,171 Member
      AB FLAB. Usually what I call it. Say it fast enough and it sounds like the AFLAC duck.

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    • Posts: 662 Member
      I call it my FatPack. I'm just sick of people calling it a "pooch". They mean "pouch". A pooch is a DOG!!!!!
      ....I'm calm.

      But thanks OP, for this useless and interesting info. I love random facts :D

      Lordyloo, I was a 3 or 4 (I can't really remember specifically) and now I'm a 1.
    • Posts: 629 Member
      Well, I feel a little better about myself. I was a Grade 2, but now I'm a Grade 1! And it was damn hard to get there. I'm looking at the silver lining :smile:
    • Posts: 3
      I think I am at about 1.5 :( I can't wait for this flappy to go away but I am afraid with my reoccurring c-sections it will never go away... Anyone have any ideas on how to get it to slim down a little faster?
    • Posts: 596 Member
      DIdn't know it really had a name...

      Always called it the mommy belly.

      I was really overweight before I had kids, then got even bigger with pregnancy.

      It's better now, but no where near where I want it to be :(
    • Posts: 46 Member
      I didn't know it had a scientific name lol! Heard alot of diff names like front butt, Dunlap, gunt (combo of gut and c*nt)...some of the names are cracking me up! I am scared to look at the grades :/
    • Posts: 37 Member
      I usually refer to it as my flabby flap. :| Stupid c-section. Grade 1, apparently...I guess it's somewhat comforting to know that it could be worse.

      And this is probably TMI, but for me, that will be the most awesome NSV ever--not having to hold up the flabby flap to do maintenance "down there." :laugh:
    • Posts: 327 Member
      I just call it dunlap......dunlapped over my jeans

      LMAO I love it!! XD I just call it a roll-over. Because it rolls over.
    • Posts: 185 Member
      Yes... I refer to mine as my Gunt... so terrible!
    • Posts: 792 Member
      I'm with you all, joined in the ranks of women who have panniculuses (how is that pluralised??? :laugh: ) and want them GONE! I have had 5 kids, no c-sections, but with the last 2 pregnancies the excess weight went on under the baby belly and stayed put. I'm not quite even a stage 1. I've lost 24 lbs and it isn't as thick as it was, but isn't yet shrinking upwards, but I can see that with further weight loss it will.

      You all have me cracking up with the different names for this thing! I just call it embarrassing. :blushing:
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