My core is a mess. My real problem is a disproportionately bulging tummy. Increasingly so. After years of avoiding exercise and quietly sneering at “gym bunnies” (sorry, guys) I recognise that I probably need to join them. But how?
I’m 35, had a baby a year ago and have looked “padded” around the tummy area ever since. 
I’m naturally slim. Currently just at the upper end of a “healthy” BMI, which really is a bit too much for my 5’4 frame and I do look on the cuddly side post-lockdown, but I know I can tackle that. My primary concern is the disproportionately bulging tummy. I feel it’s getting worse with age and it’s never been so bad. I have poor muscle tone in general and also hyper-mobility, so I’ve always been floppy and slouchy by default. I also have PCOS so some of the tummy issue is bloating. Yet, despite those things, I’ve always just about managed to look ok, until now.
I do have DR after birth as well, picked up by GP and later a women’s physio. I feel that, even if I lost a bit of weight, I the weak core, DR and bulge will remain. I’m worried about a hernia later in life too.
I would be so grateful for any pointers about where to start in terms of fixing this. Some threads on here say a tummy tuck is the only way, others praise things like the Mutu system. I’m worried about joining a random “fitness programme” and doing myself harm.
Not afraid of hard truths or putting in the effort. Just not sure of the best way forward. What has worked for others?