Why is my Stomach not getting tight

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alman87

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Hi,
I am a mother of 5 and physically very fit, but my stomach which I have had for 16 years doesnt want to get tight, despite being hard and fit.

I am fit all over, but you know that loose stomach you get when you give birth? It doesnt want to go. My youngest of my five kids is 5 years old. I must admit though I never did any exercises all those years (because I never did gain weight) - I am 5' 2" and 105 lbs - with lots of muscles.

For the last 3 months, I have been exercising for 5 days a week in the mornings with 40 minutes of bodybuilding followed by 20 minutes of Treadmill

Any advise out there?
 
i hate to say it, but i think it got let go too long for it to get tight now without surgery. i think i wated too long also and am stuck with saggy flap of skin and non hardness despite the weight loss and 100 crunches a day. my stomach is almost flat after all this time but i see nothing else happening. i could almost swear i heard something on discovery health channel that said if you wait longer than 3 yrs after having kids that it wont go away with just exercise and diet etc. if im wrong i hope somebody comes along to correct me, i just didnt want to leave your post unanswered.
 
my mom has the same problem. She is really slim, but she has a little pudgy belly (I suspect it's mostly stretched skin) from giving birth to me and my sister. She is so self concious about it, and because of that she buys size 7's rather then 5's or 3's which fits her, but her loose skin/fat whatever it is hangs over. So don't worry! you're not the only one! I think it would be VERY hard to get rid of it. Do you think it's jsut really loose skin rather than fat? Maybe you just need a tummy tuck.
 
Im going to agree with WW on this one if its been around for 16 yrs, surgery might be the only option,they push creams and stuff but i dont think they work, hmmm dont really know if there are any other options out there.
 
Really this is completly crazy suggesting what you need without some pics.
Post some pictures of your stomach and we'll see what we think u should do.

If your worried about staying anon, cut out your face on the pics :rolleyes:
 
I havent lost all the weight yet but my stomache has had a sag since my first child 4 years ago and i dont forsee it going anywhere without surgery which if i can ever afford it i will have it... no matter how thin you get with skin sagging down clothes are always going to be uncomfortable and never fit right... it's not even a self concious thing its just annoying...
 
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