needing ideas on how to losse my stomach

[dhawkins 0]

I was banded on Oct. 19,2010 and to date I have lost 40+ pounds. I have had 3 fills so now i am up to 4.3 cc's in a 10 cc band. My question is I am Pear shaped. I have allot of stomach. I am so afraid of my weight falling off on other areas but my stomach. Does anyone have any good excercises that they do to get rid of the stomach? Also if there are any pear shaped women can you please tell me your stomach eventually got smaller.

[honk 780]

You can tighten the muscles in the a stomach area but you can't lose weight specifically in one area. I have lost that little roll in the lower abdomen but still have a belly (above the belly button) that sticks out. Kind of looks like a cliff. Long term I don't see myself having a Tummy Tuck but lipo.....

[isaviolinist 11]

The above poster is correct. I'm constantly trying to figure out how to lose inches around my lower abs and hips (I'm also pear shaped). Unfortunately, the fat comes off where it wants to, regardless of how you exercise. But if you just continue to exercise it will come off. Since September (which isn't when I was banded, but when I started working out like crazy), I've lost 8 inches around my abdomen, 7.5 inches around my waist and 9.5 inches around my hips. So it does happen. I still have a belly but its reducing. I have about 45-50 pounds to go, and I imagine my stomach will be pretty much gone by then (excess skin is another issue however).

[vlp1968 83]

I am top heavy as well. It got a lot better as I lost weight. I had a lot of extra skin on my stomach- had a Tummy Tuck and boob job. I am very pleased with the results. Imho there is no way to deal with extra skin besides surgery. Ones the elacticity is gone there is nothing left to do. Good luck!

[Melissannde 41]

I was banded on Oct. 19,2010 and to date I have lost 40+ pounds. I have had 3 fills so now i am up to 4.3 cc's in a 10 cc band. My question is I am Pear shaped. I have allot of stomach. I am so afraid of my weight falling off on other areas but my stomach. Does anyone have any good excercises that they do to get rid of the stomach? Also if there are any pear shaped women can you please tell me your stomach eventually got smaller.

Regular old crunches and bicycles help.

Yoga and Pilates also work the core (abdominal) muscles and aren't too strenuous.

Pear shaped is good, it protects our hips and is much less dangerous to our hearts than apple shaped. Not to say that we shouldn't try to get smaller, just trying to point out the positive.