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Does the C-section "pooch" ever go away?

smileesmilee member
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I have this awful pooch of skin that kind of hangs over my scar ( gross, I know- sorry). 

I have been exercising and can tell that things are starting to tighten up in other areas, but this "pooch" for lack of a better word is just sitting there mocking me.

Does it ever go away? 

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Re: Does the C-section "pooch" ever go away?

  • LCB34LCB34 member
    I am below pre-pregnancy weight and mine is gone.  I did ab work like a mad woman from 8 weeks PP until Christmas.  I need to get back on the workout train.
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    imageLCB34:
    I am below pre-pregnancy weight and mine is gone.  I did ab work like a mad woman from 8 weeks PP until Christmas.  I need to get back on the workout train.

    I was afraid someone was going to tell me that I was going to have to work my abs REALLY hard. LOL.

    Sigh...

    OK, I can do it.  I hate it though- even at my heaviest weights I have always had a flat belly.  This sucks. 

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  • kimarino13kimarino13 member
    Mine hasn't, but I haven't dieted at all or worked out.  Blah.

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  • mrsolsenk12mrsolsenk12
    Mine hasn't either but I also haven't really worked at it or anything either.
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  • howleyshellhowleyshell member

    My gal pals call it the "c section hang over"

    Mine's still there a bit but it's definitely gotten better with time! 

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  • smileesmilee member
    imagehowleyshell:

    My gal pals call it the "c section hang over"

    Mine's still there a bit but it's definitely gotten better with time! 

    HA ha ha ha!!! Love this! 

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  • browneyedgrl4282browneyedgrl4282 member
    Embarrassed still have mine but mine is more along the line of Twin Skin plus having another one before your incision heals!
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    imagesmilee:

    imageLCB34:
    I am below pre-pregnancy weight and mine is gone.  I did ab work like a mad woman from 8 weeks PP until Christmas.  I need to get back on the workout train.

    I was afraid someone was going to tell me that I was going to have to work my abs REALLY hard. LOL.

    Sigh...

    OK, I can do it.  I hate it though- even at my heaviest weights I have always had a flat belly.  This sucks. 

    blech. I need to dig out my 30 day shred DVD...

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  • kimarino13kimarino13 member

    I have no shame.  I just took this.  Here's my pooch, after almost a year.  One of these days I will exercise again, and stop eating so much cheese....  :(

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  • LCB34LCB34 member
    imagekimarino13:

    I have no shame.  I just took this.  Here's my pooch, after almost a year.  One of these days I will exercise again, and stop eating so much cheese....  :(

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    Um, you look amazing!

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  • smileesmilee member
    imagekimarino13:

    I have no shame.  I just took this.  Here's my pooch, after almost a year.  One of these days I will exercise again, and stop eating so much cheese....  :(

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    What the HELL are you talking about Willis?  You look AWESOME!!!!

    Dang.....  My pooch could kick the snot out of your non-existent one. 

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  • MouseygailMouseygail member
    imagekimarino13:

    I have no shame.  I just took this.  Here's my pooch, after almost a year.  One of these days I will exercise again, and stop eating so much cheese....  :(

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      you call that a pooch!?!  I'd be doing freaking backflips if I looked that amazing!!  Stick out tongue
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  • GreenEyedGalGreenEyedGal member
    imagekimarino13:

    I have no shame.  I just took this.  Here's my pooch, after almost a year.  One of these days I will exercise again, and stop eating so much cheese....  :(

    ::squints::

    Where's the pooch?

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  • kimarino13kimarino13 member
    By the dinosaur's head, you crazy girls.  And my tummy has cottage cheese.  :(

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  • LisaandBryanLisaandBryan
    Mine's not that bad BUT I worked hard to loose weight after the boys. I didn't go back to the gym until the boys were over a year but It was well worth it and I'm glad I put in the effort.
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  • jds0521jds0521
    omg kim. you have NO pooch whatsoever! I have a much bigger one & I didn't even have a c/s!
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    imagekimarino13:

    I have no shame.  I just took this.  Here's my pooch, after almost a year.  One of these days I will exercise again, and stop eating so much cheese....  :(

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    I'm sorry, I can't see anything. I have to go get my glasses.

     

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  • browneyedgrl4282browneyedgrl4282 member
    imagekimarino13:

    I have no shame.  I just took this.  Here's my pooch, after almost a year.  One of these days I will exercise again, and stop eating so much cheese....  :(

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    You are joking right? you really think that is bad? Come on? You should be PROUD!

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  • MrsRyan61804MrsRyan61804 member
    Thanks for this Smilee. My diet starts again on Monday, I look at the pooch and get so discouraged. I thought for sure it would never go away. Looks like it's time to boot camp!
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  • CHI-06CHI-06 member

    imagekimarino13:
    By the dinosaur's head, you crazy girls.  And my tummy has cottage cheese.  :(

    okay you obviously don't know what we are talking about... you have no tummy!  Plus by the dinosaurs head is too high to be a c-section hangover (I'm already using that term) :)

    I still have mine...I went below pre pregnancy weight and it was still there...BUT I wasn't doing ab workouts either...

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