help! My tummy is horrific

[Jampot]

Ive often joined the "need to lose 3 stone" threads and then done nothing about it but Ive now lost 3 stone with WW (although am 65lbs lighter than my v heaviest) . I can now fit into size 12 clothes which is a huge achievement for me as Ive always struggled to lose weight since having the children. Anyway, Im left with this horrid apron thing which is my tummy. I would rather not resort to surgery but need to reduce its appearance. Can anyone suggest potions/lotions/exercise/old wives tales to help?

thanks

Hurray hurray well done. I'm doing WW and have lost 23lbs since Jan - very pleased with myself!
Unfortunately, I think surgery is the only really successful way to lose the overhang. I'm hoping someone else can suggest something as it is a bit extreme, and bloody expensive! Spanx underwear is supposed to be amazing!

Am watching this with interest as although no weight loss here, after 3 big babies I have the apron problem too despite the rest of me being slim.

Well done to both of you for losing such an amount of weight too, fantastic!

Well done Jampot, that is an amazing weight loss!
Have you tried swimming (good for overall toning), Pilates or specific stomach exercises?
Spanx pants are amazing as well

thanks for the messages. I bought some spanx about a month ago and whilst they do work wonders they wont work miracles

I cant swim although have been having lessons for ages. I will try pilates and aqua aerobics and keep looking out for miracle creams designed to make my baggy tum spring back into shape.

god yes i worry about this. can i ask jampot (and well, well done on your weightloss), did you do much toning when you were dieting?

i'm hoping you'll say no as if that's the case i wonder if some hardcore stomach exercises esp pilates were in order? or if it's a lost cause for all of us...

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yes i found some pilates exercises in zest magazine. my core strength is so weak that i couldn't hold the neutral pose on the ground never mind start the actual toning

no i didnt do toning exercises whilst dieting apart from walking with my MBT's on which do appear to have a beneficial effect on my balance

i really will sign up to some pilates now

It is quite hard to get Pilates exercises right so make sure you go to a properly qualified teacher -- I would not try learning it from a magazine or DVD.

yes sophy is right - someone showed me the basics first in person.

jampot that sounds like really good news to me! the majority of it is probably slack muscles. some toning and i bet you'll notice a huge difference. congratulations- you're an inspiration to me and you should be so proud.

there will be some resorption of skin over time.
however, it is highly unlikely that you will ever completely be rid of the apron without surgery

stitch do you think it's inevitable after losing a few stone? or after pregnancy? or does it depend on each individual.

have lost a bit of weight but need to lose much more. am a bit worried about this.