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It's been a while since I was last in here, last time I was telling you about my plans to lose my baby weight! Well, I'm pleased to say I've managed to shift a stone and a half (it has taken aaaaages!). I'm still wanting to lose a bit more but my main aim is to get rid of my horrid baby belly! TMI but I currently sport a rather unattractive jelly belly which features an impressive overhang. Yuk. I've never had an overhang before and I'd rather not keep it.
Can you please tell me how I can get rid of it? I'm trying gym stuff but can't get there often enough so need things to do at home.
Thanks for your help!
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Hmmm, I don't know...alas! Being 34 weeks pregnant means that the initial stage for me is to have the baby....but know from last time I will get the dreaded overhang...bleeuuurgh!
Well done for losing the weight though, that is great. If you believe that 10 Years Younger lady...sugery is the answer..but hopefully there is something more cost effective and less serious than a "Mummy tuck"! she types hopefully.......
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Really it depends on whether it is excess skin (can't shift that), excess fat externally, or excess fat internally. I've got spare skin so I'm stuck with what I've got. Overall cardio will burn fat generally so will reduce the amount of fat in your body. Exercises to increase the resting tone of your abs may help you hold in your stomach better without trying. Situps only give you a show off six pack and only if you've got no spare fat or skin!!!
I've got spare skin too. Mines mainly because of have a section
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Some days it just isnt worth chewing through the leather straps in the morning!
Maybe I'll follow your lead Rools and go for a tummy tuck when I'm sure all the babies are out of the way!
In the meantime I'll take your advice Ang and track down some big pants (very distressing!) - can you get some that go all the way up to your boobs? Otherwise the overhang will simply move upwards - yuk yuk! Sorry, TMI again...
And I'll persist with doing sit-ups and strangely random pilates poses in the vain hope that it might work.
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In the meantime I'll take your advice Ang and track down some big pants (very distressing!) - can you get some that go all the way up to your boobs? Otherwise the overhang will simply move upwards - yuk yuk! Sorry, TMI again...
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It is possible to get rid of the overhang and believe it or not it IS possible to get rid of the excess skin without surgery. However this takes tremendous discipline in your diet and exercise. it doesnt mean attending the gym all the time but it DOES mean doing some form of very high intensity cardio for about 20 -30 mins 3-5 times a week and following a diet where you eat NO CRAP at all! basically the diet consists of six small meals a day with protein and carbohydrate at every meal, and green veg at 2-3 of those meals. Drinking up to 3 litres of water a day. and using very natural seasonings and flavourings for meat etc, i.e. no jars of sauce that have high sugar content, no butter, no saturated fat, and eating only essential fats like oily fish etc. basically seeing a flat stomach is all about having a low body fat percentage. theres an old saying in the fitness industry that a six pack is made in the the kitchen. i.e. its all about what goes in ur mouth! i know you dont want a six pack, but the same rule applies. to get rid of the excess fat and skin, your body fat needs to come down - you could do sit ups and pilates exercises til the cows come home but if you dont eat "clean" 95% of the time it wont work. if you cant get to gym i would recommend a home DVD like Billys Boot Camp its really good and has a specific Ab Boot Camp which is good for the tummy. with the diet i mentioned above, you can have a "free day" on the 7th day where you can eat junk if you want, as long as you have been really good all week.
in the meantime, pilates is also good so if you can get to a good pilates class or purchase a good DVD its really good for strengthening the core and pulling all those muscles back together that got stretched during pregnancy.
I'm a physio and clinical pilates instructor if that helps...............now I've been doing the pilates for a while I'm happy to share a pic of my tummy (at 41+1 and now if you like.........)
yes let us see. i can also share some pics (not of me) but of other ladies who have had excess skin and managed to get it all tightened back up again.
Mella, Personal trainers range from £20 - £50 per hour depending on location, some in london are charging up on £100 per hour. i charge £25 - £30.
Vic-chick i didnt know you were a physio. i always knew you were something medical like that from your posts you always sound very knowledgable, i will be picking your brain now and again now that i know that!! x
Tips on getting rid of 'baby belly'?
Vodka - cheaper than botox and paralyses more muscles 
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