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Excess Tummy Skin

2 posts on this thread and the last post was on January 4th, 2008 8:11 PM
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fitzerin - January 2nd, 2008 1:14 PM
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When does the excess skin on the tummy start to go away? I'm doing pretty good with my weight loss...keeping it slow so that i stay healthy. I still have 20 lbs to go. (I gained 60 with the pregnancy) but I'm worried about the extra skin aroundmy tummy...will it go away? Does it just take time?


GloriaD - January 3rd, 2008 3:14 AM

Hey there! Its good too see you on the forum! I had my third baby 9/3 and I have gained 50, 40, and 30 lbs. respectively during my pregnancies. I always lose the weight and although my skin is not the same as it was before its darn close. Toning is important so learn to love ab work. I think I looked better after my first than I did before I had him. At 9 months pp I was on a cruise in a bikini. Now if I could get rid of the darn stretch marks! It takes 9 months to have a baby, give your skin a bit more time and you'll look great again.

fitzerin - January 4th, 2008 8:11 PM

Thank you so much for telling me. I was beginning to stress out that I would always have this excess skin. At least now I have hope...and the ugly stretch marks I know I can cover up with make up. Yup I said make up on my tummy...but I'll do it! :-)