Anyone have a hanging abdomen?

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Anyone have a hanging abdomen?
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Wed, 12-29-2004 - 11:27pm
The medical term for this is an "apron", and it sure does resemble an apron. Does anyone have one and what do you plan to do about it when most or all of the excess weight is gone? Kristi :o) <><

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Thu, 12-30-2004 - 6:45am
Way back when I was 30, I lost 100 pounds and the "apron" went totally flat. This time after many more years and 2 more C-sections I don't know what will happen to it when I am done losing weight. We'll have to wait and see. I am hoping that exercise will help. I go to curves MWF. Don't plan on any surgury if that is what you wanted to know. :-)Stephanie
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Thu, 12-30-2004 - 7:49am
I have this "apron" too. I am hoping that if I lose the weight slow and steady, it will help it shrink back on its own. I don't know. Guess I'll have to wait and see.
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Thu, 12-30-2004 - 9:29am
I have one too, but not from weight loss, that is one thing I did get from 5 pregnancies.
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Thu, 12-30-2004 - 10:04am
Um, I have one and I want to gag just thinking about it lol When I got down to 180, it was still there and I fear that even when I reach goal, it will still be there.
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Thu, 12-30-2004 - 11:10am

I have one too.It wasn't so bad before my c-section,but I'm really hoping that it will shrink down enough on it's own when I lose more weight.Even if it's never completely gone,I wont go through surgery to correct it.

Bren

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Thu, 12-30-2004 - 1:02pm

Oh, yes!

I never noticed it until I started regaining weight in the past few months, though. My plan is exercise. Ugh. But the surgery thing just isn't likely to happen here (too spooky, too expensive).

OK, Pilates is not that bad. And, I saw this exerciser-jabob on tv... no laying on the floor, supposedly works on all three major ab muscle groups... does anyone have experience with this?

Mickie

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Thu, 12-30-2004 - 1:05pm
I have an apron, and it drives me crazy.

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Thu, 12-30-2004 - 2:02pm

Hey Stephanie,

Your post made me so happy. Surgery isn't an option for me and I was HOPING that by exercising, weight-lifting especially, the apron would go... I'm only 32 and carry most of my weight on my butt and legs so I will probably be lucky. YAY. And as for you, you can do it again!!!

Cheers,
C

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Thu, 12-30-2004 - 2:13pm

Yeah, I've got that too. I hate it worse than any other part of my body *sigh*. I have no idea what will happen to it as I lose weight. I'm really hoping it will go away. If not I would definitely consider surgery if it was bothersome enough to me and I could get the money. One of my biggest fears is that I'll lose all the weight I want and still be sick at the sight of my body.

Amanda

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Thu, 12-30-2004 - 10:05pm

Yes, I have a huge "apron". After all the weight I have been losing, saddly, there is no change in that area. Having 3 children have left its mark on me. I plan on increasing my cardio and doing more exercises for that troubled area.

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