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[logdiva32]

I mean nothing by this towards you, but I pray it doesn't take 11 years to get my nice tummy back. It was no issue after babie 1, who is now 15. I was only 19 and in great college basketball shape, my body bounced back. But now after delivering a bay a few years ago who past after delivery, then delivering my3 and 2 y.o. exactly 12 months apart and now at 34 years old. I can't pull it together, I do about 150 diffrent cruntches per day. I've inquired about tummy tuck but HB says no way.

I want to add this protein shake, but have to figure out where to cut 200 cals per day in order to add the protein shake in.

Bfast is Raisin brand (or some fiber cereal) and fat free milk or something like that
Lunch, small 4" sandwhich lean meat wheat bread, litle mayo. Or lean cuizine frozen meal.
dinner usually grilled chicken or fish with steamed frozen veggies.
No sugar drinks, two granola bars at 10:00 and 5:00 to get through my workouts. I don't know where to cut the cals at???

[logdiva32]

Good luck to you HelloSunshine, keep fighting, we all have our hang ups, food, sex drugs, self esteem.. Just keep fighting, ok...

[RoadRaven]

I mean nothing by this towards you, but I pray it doesn't take 11 years to get my nice tummy back. It was no issue after babie 1, who is now 15. I was only 19 and in great college basketball shape, my body bounced back. But now after delivering a bay a few years ago who past after delivery, then delivering my3 and 2 y.o. exactly 12 months apart and now at 34 years old. I can't pull it together, I do about 150 diffrent cruntches per day. I've inquired about tummy tuck but HB says no way.

No offence taken at all... I got my tummy back after each of the first three babies, and in fact was lighter after baby three than i had been before I first got pregnant.

But with baby 4 (10lb11oz) I was busy with two preschoolers and one just at school, then unexpectadly pregnant again and when he was born I enrolled at university and began study for a teaching qualification when he was 6 months old. Working part-time in my third year of study and then straight into full-time work after graduation, I have just had no "me-time".

So now I have "me-time" as children have gotten older, and my study is now only one or two papers a year. So its time to "find" my tum again.

Def no to a tummy tuck - good choice hubby to say 'no way' - time and committment will regain that flatness again, its just a matter of making it happen.

[Crankin]

I think the tummy issue after babies is somewhat genetic. I've always carried weight in my lower half (hips and butt). It doesn't matter if I'm at my ideal weight, overweight, or even too skinny, this is where it goes. I had 3 kids in 4 years (one didn't make it) and really did not have tummy issues after each. I had weight to lose, but it was from all over. My mom and my aunt were the same way. I think just doing crunches is boring and probably Pilates and/or Yoga would help, too.

Anorexia is very difficult. Society rewards us for looking "thin," but doesn't support us when it becomes a problem. About 20 years ago, I weighed 10-15 lbs. less than I do now. REALLY skinny. It was basically from over exercising, but my friends were constantly being asked if i had an eating disorder (which no one would ask if they really knew me, because I love to eat). The sad thing was that inside, I secretly liked people noticing how low my weight was. Once I stopped working at health clubs, the pressure to be so skinny was less.

[hellosunshine]

OH DEAR!seeing people wanting to diet and getting into shape,makes me jealous and doubt.its a nasty addiction,

i have to be responsible for MY health and gain WEIGHT for me as WEIGHT=POWER=BIKE STRENGTH=EMOTIONAL STRENGTH=LIFE.


some times you really have to blinker yourself and keep focused,male cyclists seem to get way with low body fat% women dont so much,brainwasjing myself in doing whats right fopr ME.


someone suggested hyphotherapy,eeek,im not so sure....advice?

[lph]

hellosunshine - remember that "getting into shape" is different things for different people. For a lot of us it means losing a little weight, for some of us it means gaining some. For ALL of us it means making sure we're keeping our bodies as healthy and happy as we can, which has much more to do with good eating, enough sleep and enough exercise than exactly how much weight we're carrying.

Wishing you luck!