Reached my goal weight, but......

jnwoods · 07-01-2008, 07:17 AM

I am so thankful that I reached my weight loss goal after losing 20 pounds and going from 137 pounds to 117 pounds. However, I still have a problem losing more weight from my stomach. I have had three kids and even though I am not overweight I still think I have a big stomach. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to target weight loss in a specific area or how to flatten your stomach area without losing weight everywhere else?

fastlerner · 07-01-2008, 01:17 PM

What kind of excercise plan are you on? Diet alone won't target the trouble spots.

Lioness0455 · 07-01-2008, 08:52 PM

Neither will exercise.

jnwoods · 07-02-2008, 03:25 AM

i usually just do situps everyday. I will occasionally do some type of aerobics (maybe once every three weeks), but I find that I am pretty active playing with my kids.

fastlerner · 07-02-2008, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Lioness0455

Neither will exercise.

Too true. Gotta have 'em both.

Situps suck.

Have you thought about trying some excercise that combines cardio and ab workouts, like dance or tae bo?

Lil Red · 07-05-2008, 01:59 PM

This is what I'm battling with as well. I had 2 c-sections and some muscle separation below the navel while pregnant so my abs don't match the rest of me...well except for my thighs.

ElleH · 07-06-2008, 09:47 AM

I would add ab vacuums to your routine. They work very well, and quickly, to make the ab area "smaller." Crunches do not work those deeper ab muscles. If you do a vacuum, you'll notice that you're activating muscles differently than just crunches will do. You can google ab vacuum and you'll find techniques. I used vacuums after each of my babies, and no one could tell I'd even been pregnant a few days later.

mariemus · 07-10-2008, 01:22 PM

Have you thought of liposuction? I had it done for my lower ab, I too had 2 c-sections and the muscles don't ever get back to what they used to be after they cut them.
Good luck!

07-01-2008, 07:17 AM	#1
jnwoods Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4 Gallery: jnwoods	Reached my goal weight, but...... I am so thankful that I reached my weight loss goal after losing 20 pounds and going from 137 pounds to 117 pounds. However, I still have a problem losing more weight from my stomach. I have had three kids and even though I am not overweight I still think I have a big stomach. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to target weight loss in a specific area or how to flatten your stomach area without losing weight everywhere else?

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07-01-2008, 01:17 PM	#2
fastlerner Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 24 Gallery: fastlerner Stats: 253/217/190 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 4/29/08	What kind of excercise plan are you on? Diet alone won't target the trouble spots.

07-01-2008, 08:52 PM	#3
Lioness0455 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 170 Gallery: Lioness0455 Stats: 256.5/171/140 WOE: Low Carb My Way Start Date: 1/3/2007	Neither will exercise.

07-02-2008, 03:25 AM	#4
jnwoods Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4 Gallery: jnwoods	i usually just do situps everyday. I will occasionally do some type of aerobics (maybe once every three weeks), but I find that I am pretty active playing with my kids.

07-05-2008, 01:59 PM	#6
Lil Red Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 41 Gallery: Lil Red Stats: 162/125/125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 2005	This is what I'm battling with as well. I had 2 c-sections and some muscle separation below the navel while pregnant so my abs don't match the rest of me...well except for my thighs.

07-06-2008, 09:47 AM	#7
ElleH Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Northern VA Posts: 211 Blog Entries: 6 Gallery: ElleH Stats: 178/136.5/136.5 WOE: currently PPLP Start Date: Sept/06, this time. I've been off/on LC since 1995	I would add ab vacuums to your routine. They work very well, and quickly, to make the ab area "smaller." Crunches do not work those deeper ab muscles. If you do a vacuum, you'll notice that you're activating muscles differently than just crunches will do. You can google ab vacuum and you'll find techniques. I used vacuums after each of my babies, and no one could tell I'd even been pregnant a few days later.

07-10-2008, 01:22 PM	#8
mariemus Junior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 20 Gallery: mariemus WOE: Atkins Start Date: May, 2004	Have you thought of liposuction? I had it done for my lower ab, I too had 2 c-sections and the muscles don't ever get back to what they used to be after they cut them. Good luck!