re: Ok, so I said iw ould do this and not be embarassed about my
5736 postsposted 12th Jun
Oh, also wanted to add that there has been a substantial drop in back and leg pain too. If you have a bad back like I do then working your core is really helpful, it takes the pressure off your back muscles.
quoteI have 1 child & live in Omaha, Nebraska
4113 postsposted 12th Jun
Quoting MindyW:“ I started using cetaphil just to see how it works, so far it's not worse, but I don't think it's better ... [snip!] ... o make sure I use the correct muscle groups or otherwise it's completely pointless. I think a lot of women make that mistake.”
ya! after only a short period i think youre def working the right tummy muscles.....thats my problem...i was plus size before i got prego..but not like this. my muscle right in the middle of my stomach is still protruding out...& fat has grown around it. so i look prego all the time. grr. i MUST get it gone. any suggestions of the perfect tummy exercises? besides the usual situps. or crunches.
I have 1 child & live in California
4007 postsposted 12th Jun
You have nothing to be embarrassed about. You look great, and it's kind of irritating that you would think otherwise...makes me kinda hate the world for making a girl like you think she has something wrong with her body.
quoteI have 1 child & live in Heidelberg, Germany
11334 postsposted 12th Jun
You look awesome, seriously!
That and argh I'm 17 months post partum and can't get my skin back to normal!
quoteThat and argh I'm 17 months post partum and can't get my skin back to normal!
I have 1 child & live in Moscow, Russian Federation
posted 12th Jun
Quoting Corbin's Mama {EBFB}:“ You look amazing. Also, I can tell by your body language that you're more confident about your body now. ”Thank you!!! I think so too! I think other people have noticed that already! It feels great and I can't wait to get back to where I want to be!!
I have 1 child & live in Omaha, Nebraska
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7666 postsposted 12th Jun
You have inspired me to actually get up and go to yoga tomorrow morning! lol I've been wanting to but keep coming up with excuses. I have a bad back too and hoping that the yoga and pilates classes at my gym will help me out.
quoteI have 1 child & live in Houston, Texas
posted 12th Jun
Quoting Alivia's Mommy:“ you look fabulous! ... im still working on mine..yoga seems to be doing wonders!!...and omg, you have that irritating lil brown line on your belly too!! damn does that thing ever go away!”Right? Mine was all hairy for a while too, yuck...
I have 1 child & live in Omaha, Nebraska
3026 postsposted 12th Jun
Quoting MindyW:“ Check ou my thighs man! I still don't quite have the courage to show my butt....or lack thereof. ”Try the new Nivea lotion, it's called bye bye cellulite, i started using it 3 days ago but other ladies on here use it and have fabulous results
I have 2 kids & 1 angel baby & live in New York
posted 12th Jun
Quoting mistyy:“ You look great! And I use that toothpaste too lol”lmao. My bathrooms a mess.
I have 1 child & live in Omaha, Nebraska
2147 postsposted 12th Jun
Quoting MindyW:“ Check ou my thighs man! I still don't quite have the courage to show my butt....or lack thereof. ”
Give me a break. There is no cellulite. You are crazy, there are people out there that actually have bad cellulite. You are super skinny. I have never been that thin even when I was on a super strict diet and working out like crazy. I have also never seen results in a week of working out, it takes me months.
Good luck but I think you already look too skinny. Just stay healthy.
I have 1 child & live in Chicago, Illinois
posted 12th Jun
Quoting Conlon'sBottle Bitch:{TWW:“ You have nothing to be embarrassed about. You look great, and it's kind of irritating that you would ... [snip!] ... think otherwise...makes me kinda hate the world for making a girl like you think she has something wrong with her body. ”
I have 1 child & live in Chicago, Illinois
952 postsposted 12th Jun
Quoting MindyW:“ Right? Mine was all hairy for a while too, yuck...”oh man!! thats gotta suck!... mines just a line of color, i hate it , it looks like a damn happy trail if you ask me!!..it needs to go now!. and then maybe my stomach will look halfway normal again!
I have 1 child & live in Vermont
posted 12th Jun
Quoting chloe james' mama ☮:“ ya! after only a short period i think youre def working the right tummy muscles.....thats my problem...i ... [snip!] ... all the time. grr. i MUST get it gone. any suggestions of the perfect tummy exercises? besides the usual situps. or crunches.”
My abdominals split. You can stick like 3 fingers in there. My pt told me to pull my belly button inward whenever I lift or am sitting to pull the core back together. It takes a lot of thought but once you figure it out it's easy. You should feel it in your lower back as well, but it shouldn't hurt at all.
As far as exercises, I do good old fashioned crunches, without weights, on the plain old ab machine. It helps support my neck and back, otherwise I can't do crunches on the floor or even a medicine ball, it hurts too much. The trick is to concentrate on which muscles you are flexing each rep even if you mostly use your arms to pull you up. Does that make sense? It should burn, A LOT and do all your sets in a row with maybe 15 second breaks. If you wait too long the muscles cool off again and it's just less effective. I do 3 sets each of 20 crunches on my upper, left, and right, abs. I won't start doing lower until my back is in better shape.
I have 1 child & live in Omaha, Nebraska
posted 12th Jun
Quoting Conlon'sBottle Bitch:{TWW:“ You have nothing to be embarrassed about. You look great, and it's kind of irritating that you would ... [snip!] ... think otherwise...makes me kinda hate the world for making a girl like you think she has something wrong with her body. ”Well, I don't hate my body, I just know thats it's not what I want and that I can do better. I was talking to my friend, a guy, yesterday adn eh was like, "why worry, what are you a size 2?" adn of course, yeah, I'm skinny, but i's not a good skinny. CLothes on, ok, clothes off, not so good. Then he realized that I wanta hard body and I just want ot be healthier adn stronger. Thats really should be the goal I guess, not so much how you look, but they go hand in hand.
I have 1 child & live in Omaha, Nebraska
