How do I hide my overhang?

[wardobe123]

Is making me look so fat. I wear baggy clothes because my waist is two sizes bigger than my body

I sympathise, but it is excess weight. You can lose it. And do some exercises to tighten your abs- lots online.

When I put on a few pounds it goes exactly there.

Maybe if you can shed 4-5 pounds ?

Being kind but frank- you do look a bit overweight as you have back fat too.
Two to three weeks of really cutting back should shift a lot of that.

The only thing that works for me is low carb, upping my walking to 45-60 mins a day and basically eating less.

That is me standing up straight and it's due to pregnancy. Sorry I'm not asking for exeecie or diet, I'm asking for style and clothing

Also be kind and frank you seem like a bit of an idiot. (Just using your wording, which is kinda weird). But it's the Style and Beauty forum so why are you giving unqualified and unwanted diet and exercise advice....

Charming.

Enjoy your day.

Have you tried the long shape wear? John lewis staff member helped me. Take an appropriate outfit with you. I find they have to be long to meet bra line, or you get a bulge elsewhere

You too. Dont return

You asked for that.

Is that shaping underwear? I have an active job so I wouldn't be able to, we have to change alot and in out of surgery etc. I also walk to work and had three children so don't really want something to restrict my breathing/over heating. I would consider for a dress for a special occasion

You can’t - if anyone had a solution they’d be a millionaire

But @maisiepoppins is right - changing your diet will help. We need to move away from the fallacy that pregnancy causes irreversible or inevitable weight gain and “mum tum”.

So people can't advise on style? Right ok.

I have similar OP - mine arrived shortly after I went through the menopause (I walk more than an hour a day - imagine!) so I sympathise. Shape wear really helps, and I find that straight leg or wide leg trousers with a bit of a pleat that then falls straight down helps to disguise it. Patterned tops, looser blouses, and shirt waist dresses in looser material are your friends.

I find tulip shaped dresses look best. Avoid anything with a fitted waist. M&S do a tailored suit type jacket that is slightly longer length with 3 quarter sleeves, it’s in their outlet stores, they do it in loads of colours and it seems to always be in stock. I have it in various colours, I find it flattering for my shape (like your shape) worn with jeans/trousers/dresses.

**edited to fix spelling typo

Christ you’re mean. Just wear bigger shirts like other people do.

I find it bizarre that women are coming on this thread making all these accusations about my diet, exercise, what I do and don't do etc.

Weird.

It's a fashion sub, get with the programme

I find dresses skim better over the area, compared to trousers -the worst kind are skinny jeans which cling to the area- wide leg high-waisted trousers (with plaits which face in rather than out)can be a bit more forgiving.

I think OP is asking for advice on how to dress her body for now, not asking for advice on weight loss and criticisms of her post pregnancy body.

I have a similar problem, so I'll wait for more helpful comments but to start with, treat yourself to some new underwear and a bra fitting as it looks like your underband is riding up and impacting the support.

I’m not sure if you’re asking for stylish stuff that’s smart or casual.

For very casual, your legs are slim so if you wear some sports leggings that are knee length or mid calf, trainer liners and trainers - and this puts everything sleek on the bottom and then wear a tshirt that is quite baggy. If you get a nice one in a darker colour that really works with your skin and hair, this is a nice casual outfit. A good pair of leggings will be a hundred times better than the joggers which are adding bulk.

if you want smart, you hide it with an open suit jacket type thing so your side profile is obscured.

Spanx?

I’ve not tried them myself but the leggings on this website are advertised to help with exactly your problem.

https://lovelissie.com/collections/full-length-leggings?_su_rec=vVGbQlh4546Kp_OjfNszXJx1FDueiIOmXsRNJGXhSnr_hEImjkIps7PDFVVBRL_tXf0np84g-TegjjiXVuUofXBGtvvToCkkrxm9F4JvvjZL4pu08KguY6CiD1Wfc79KdOdD5kCzzYpxdAOtD3c0eCHgmZvKugLJDCoZJUWuftWVGRbMcWfd-D-mbafsguhxIWit1pFE440&_su_rec_id=5e569ab1-27c4-4b20-8852-80e1dd3142a8-1776605477

It's awful isn't it.

Sadly my stomach hasn't improved with my pregnancies and I dead lift 120kg weekly and do pull ups, but muscle strength has declined with menopause. I walk to work as well as spend 50% operating, but apparently I'm lazy and don't count calories

OP I sympathise as I have a similar body type where any excess weight sits around the middle and doesn’t distribute evenly to other parts of my body, for example my sibling holds weight totally differently and can look much more balanced and lighter than I do at the same weight! The reality is that you can find some flattering styles but options might be limited until dropping some excess weight which will open more opportunities.

I find that dresses suit me best as they can be more fitted around the bust area and then looser around the tummy and hips, so don’t emphasis the middle! The nobody’s child midi dresses are quite flattering - plus if you fluctuate in weight a bit (I definitely do!) you can get away with it easier!

Oh that's amazing thanks. I didn't think about clothing with compression

Shaping underwear probably is the best thing to hide it, though.

High waisted jeans? That might do the job of holding it in without being as restrictive as shapewear.

Honestly the modern shapewear isn’t too bad though - as PP said, get the style that goes right up to your bra to avoid rolling down.

Or an empire line dress. These have the seam under the boobs so they skim over everything from above the waist.

I found muscle covered mine up really well, it's the sort of investment in covering up that pays dividends.