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Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you get rid of "mommy belly?" https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:55:08 +0000 Adira on "How do you get rid of "mommy belly?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-rid-of-mommy-belly#post-1453690 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:36:38 +0000 Adira 1453690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @blackbird: haha, I love that! I'm just embracing my postpartum belly and buying new clothes for it! :D LuLu Mom on "How do you get rid of "mommy belly?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-rid-of-mommy-belly#post-1453647 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:29:28 +0000 LuLu Mom 1453647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 17 months PP, and I've been working on it, it's a little better, but still more of a "jiggle" than I have ever seen, and I can't seem to get it to go away. so gross. mrsjyw on "How do you get rid of "mommy belly?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-rid-of-mommy-belly#post-1453629 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:27:51 +0000 mrsjyw 1453629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've been working out in the last month and even though I feel my ab muscles getting stronger and the flab slowwwwwly starting to tighten up, I think the only way to get rid of the extra layers of softness will be my diet. DH and I are going to go Paleo during the lenten season to help with this extra flab. (He gained a sympathy daddy belly) cmomma17 on "How do you get rid of "mommy belly?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-rid-of-mommy-belly#post-1453576 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:20:49 +0000 cmomma17 1453576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @luckypenny: good ideas, thanks! :) @jh254: thanks!!my breastfeeding goal is one year and I'm past the ten month mark. So just this past week I have finally felt okay with cutting some calories. I'm very secure in my supply, LO is eating solids like a champ, and he's starting to drop/space out feeding sad well. And to be honest, I have used bf'ing as an exciuse to eat tons of calories, so cutting back to normal levels won't hurt :silly: I hear you on trying to squeeze in workouts during short naps - so hard! blackbird on "How do you get rid of "mommy belly?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-rid-of-mommy-belly#post-1453489 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:03:47 +0000 blackbird 1453489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 11 months PP and I work out *all the time* and I still have weird belly mush business going on. I'm under pre-pregnancy weight, too, but my body fat is still 2% higher than it used to be, so I'm working on it. Some of it is just weird stretched out skin. It just has a weird...texture. But anyways, I'm lifting lots of heavy weights, doing cardio, and trying to follow a 40/20/20 diet. It tends to be all over the place, though. The Embrace It Option: <a href="http://www.today.com/moms/rock-muffin-top-mom-raps-hilarious-message-body-acceptance-2D12147555" rel="nofollow">http://www.today.com/moms/rock-muffin-top-mom-raps-hilarious-message-body-acceptance-2D12147555</a> :grin: LulaBee on "How do you get rid of "mommy belly?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-rid-of-mommy-belly#post-1453077 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 08:08:34 +0000 LulaBee 1453077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ After 18 months I gave up and just got pregnant again :silly: Seriously though- I've been working out and eating well and I just don't think that my belly will ever be the same. I had a csection though- I think having my ab muscles cut in half have made it impossible for them to ever get back to "normal". JoJoGirl on "How do you get rid of "mommy belly?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-rid-of-mommy-belly#post-1453064 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 07:55:45 +0000 JoJoGirl 1453064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Sigh - 10 months pp here too and I have been working out and still have a gross, mushy tummy. I had a 6 pack before I got pregnant, too :( Mrs. Sunshine on "How do you get rid of "mommy belly?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-rid-of-mommy-belly#post-1453063 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 07:55:22 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1453063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mjane: I've just been using the ones on this website: <a href="http://www.barrebody.com.au" rel="nofollow">http://www.barrebody.com.au</a> I want to order a DVD but I can barely get the ten to 15 minutes it takes to do their online videos much less do an hour.....one day! Mamaof2 on "How do you get rid of "mommy belly?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-rid-of-mommy-belly#post-1453062 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 07:54:14 +0000 Mamaof2 1453062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm not sure if there is much you can do - I feel like its gonna happen on its own or it wont - After my 1st I tried to walk everyday but that's about it - I went to Aruba when DS was 15 months old and wore a bikini - my flat abs were back!!! After my DD I worked out like crazy - watched my diet and here I am 3 years later and I still have a pooch - I wont ever be a in bikini again! Silva on "How do you get rid of "mommy belly?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-rid-of-mommy-belly#post-1453032 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 07:17:07 +0000 Silva 1453032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ are there any yoga studios that do postpartum yoga near you? A few teachers at our local studio focus on postpartum body changes- I think a lot of the core stuff can also be linked to pelvic floor muscles (its alllll connected). But yeah- planks are good, a million crunches probably won't help much. I hate strength workouts so I'm avoiding it, but I'm in the same boat- smaller than I was pre pregnancy, but at the end of the day I still look about 4 months pregnant. Its wild. I tell myself that running with the Bob will eventually help because it does engage my core muscles. mjane on "How do you get rid of "mommy belly?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-rid-of-mommy-belly#post-1453000 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 05:55:09 +0000 mjane 1453000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Sunshine: can you link to them?? @cmomma17: I am 9 mos pp and in the exact same position! But I'm worried about my supply so I can't cut any food. I think pilates is probably my best bet... but when? Ginabean3 on "How do you get rid of "mommy belly?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-rid-of-mommy-belly#post-1452874 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 23:41:38 +0000 Ginabean3 1452874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think exercise! I do a lot of ab work, especially planks and it really does help. And I'm an average eater....I don't deny myself anything good haha. Mrs. Sunshine on "How do you get rid of "mommy belly?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-rid-of-mommy-belly#post-1452865 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 23:32:06 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1452865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm only 5.5 months pp & am EBFing but lately I've been doing barre workout videos (I isually can only squeeze in about ten minutes but it's something!) & have changed my diet to at least 90% clean & I have noticed that there is so much more muscle time under the layer of pooch...I can't wait for it to start showing through! Mrs. Bee on "How do you get rid of "mommy belly?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-rid-of-mommy-belly#post-1452831 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 23:10:12 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1452831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ um 4 years pp and belly still raging. but i haven't worked out in 4 years so there's that... silver1 on "How do you get rid of "mommy belly?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-rid-of-mommy-belly#post-1452817 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 22:59:19 +0000 silver1 1452817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @cmomma17: 11mo pp and same thing! stubborn belly fat and I weigh less than pre-pregnancy!! Exercise, walk more when possible, take stairs. I am doing all this in hopes of reducing the flab. jh524 on "How do you get rid of "mommy belly?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-rid-of-mommy-belly#post-1452791 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 22:37:38 +0000 jh524 1452791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @cmomma17: you are not alone!! I'm dealing with the same thing except I'm almost 8 months pp. It's hard! As a breastfeeding mother it's not safe to cut a lot of calories or exercise intensely. There are many days I can't exercise because my little guy doesn't nap for more than 25 min. And then dieting is impossible for me because I tend to crave carbs. I have been losing lbs slowly but it's really slow... I'm looking forward to summer when I can get out my jogging stroller!!!! But my best advise: moderate exercise, eat healthy and drink water!!! I also know I'll be able to shed the weight when I'm done bf but I'm happy with my mama belly right now because I love nursing my son more than losing weight. luckypenny on "How do you get rid of "mommy belly?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-rid-of-mommy-belly#post-1452785 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 22:32:40 +0000 luckypenny 1452785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Planks! Pilates. Eat less carbs. I also found that strength training overall tended to help my core. cmomma17 on "How do you get rid of "mommy belly?"" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-rid-of-mommy-belly#post-1452775 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 22:28:55 +0000 cmomma17 1452775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 10 months pp. Weighing a little less than my pre-preg weight. But UGH, my stomach! I don't have hours to spend in a gym, but what can I do? I am comfortable reducing calories finally after 10 months of successful breastfeeding. Is it hopeless? Am I destined to a mushy belly forever? :silly: :shocked: