Overhanging belly fat? A name for that!

RebelliousRibbons
RebelliousRibbons Posts: 391 Member
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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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  • teemiller13
    teemiller13 Posts: 317
    I just call it dunlap......dunlapped over my jeans
  • bwdcjk
    bwdcjk Posts: 96 Member
    I refer to is as FLABDOMIN! lol
  • RebelliousRibbons
    RebelliousRibbons Posts: 391 Member
    I always just called it my pouch.... but... panniculus is growing on me. XD
  • Hazel0096
    Hazel0096 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:
  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie 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!!!
  • katrinkap
    katrinkap 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!
  • KJanae87
    KJanae87 Posts: 54
    Im in the medical field and occasionally see patients with "symptomatic panus" meaning their belly hang is irritated or has sores.
  • nursenikki829
    nursenikki829 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.
  • PatriceMG
    PatriceMG Posts: 232 Member
    of course there is always 'muffin top'
  • michelerattery
    michelerattery 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!!!!
  • almart007
    almart007 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.
  • Switty_Kitty
    Switty_Kitty 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!
  • AlichiaMJohnson73
    AlichiaMJohnson73 Posts: 186 Member
    Mines is called "Pittsburgh Muffin Top"...lol can't wait to see it go BYE BYE!!!
  • rinnismom
    rinnismom 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!
  • santi251
    santi251 Posts: 47
    I just call it dunlap......dunlapped over my jeans



    OMG, Really cracking up over here!!!:laugh:
  • fitatfiftyfive
    fitatfiftyfive Posts: 46
    Mine developed after having a C-section. Even when I was too thin, I still had some flab there.
  • almart007
    almart007 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
  • hoppinfroggin22
    hoppinfroggin22 Posts: 165 Member
    lol the things we look up on the internet when we are bored :)
  • stephylovesaspen
    stephylovesaspen Posts: 7
    I have a grade 1. I call it my fat pouch too!
  • TNFirefly
    TNFirefly Posts: 169 Member
    My doc sometimes calls it an apron.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,989 Member
    AB FLAB. Usually what I call it. Say it fast enough and it sounds like the AFLAC duck.

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  • invisibubble
    invisibubble 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.
  • lkm111
    lkm111 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:
  • lovingmomma1202
    lovingmomma1202 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?
  • tacticalhippie
    tacticalhippie 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 :(
  • mattsgrl98
    mattsgrl98 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 :/
  • Nixenne
    Nixenne 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:
  • LelliAmi
    LelliAmi 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.
  • gogospice
    gogospice Posts: 185 Member
    Yes... I refer to mine as my Gunt... so terrible!
  • TinaBaily
    TinaBaily 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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