Hanging stomach/depressed!

[Pam Peltz 56]

I went shopping for clothes today. Good news is I'm down to size 18-20 pants. Bad news is I saw myself in a mirror! My stomach hangs so bad. My weight is down 60 pounds. I NEED HELP! How can I reduce stomach fat? I still have to wear a 2x top. Any suggestions? I'm so depressed that other people are down lots more after 5 months. Maybe I'm slower because of my age? (60).

[ElleG 394]

You lost 60 pounds! That is awesome. Don't b so hard on yourself. My tummy hangs too allow your body time to do what it's gonna do in the mean time I wear Spanx all the time to keep everything smooth and tight. hang in there

[TinyMamiOf3kids 1,280]

I went shopping for clothes today. Good news is I'm down to size 18-20 pants. Bad news is I saw myself in a mirror! My stomach hangs so bad. My weight is down 60 pounds. I NEED HELP! How can I reduce stomach fat? I still have to wear a 2x top. Any suggestions? I'm so depressed that other people are down lots more after 5 months. Maybe I'm slower because of my age? (60).

Join the crowd. I have a saggy wrinkly folded tummy

[MissNikki27 54]

Don't beat yourself up about hanging skin. There is always a way to cover it up for now. In the mean while make sure you strength train to reduce the amount of loose skin.

[ajustice 484]

I went shopping for clothes today. Good news is I'm down to size 18-20 pants. Bad news is I saw myself in a mirror! My stomach hangs so bad. My weight is down 60 pounds. I NEED HELP! How can I reduce stomach fat? I still have to wear a 2x top. Any suggestions? I'm so depressed that other people are down lots more after 5 months. Maybe I'm slower because of my age? (60).

I got upset when I 1st started seeing the sag. Now I kinda jiggle and wiggle in the mirror and chuckle cause there isn't alot I can do about it. It looks better with clothes on for sure. I have just bought diff kind of compression garments like Spanx and its helping smooth out some. Over all the amazing thing is your health without the extra 60lbs. I'm down 40lbs and I feel like I'm a super slow loser. 60lbs is amazing and u need to give ur self some credit cause that's great!! We all are on the journey some of us have different roads. I drove myself insane comparing myself with how well others were doing compared to me and it was torture. You are doing amazing!

[terry1118 1,274]

I went shopping for clothes today. Good news is I'm down to size 18-20 pants. Bad news is I saw myself in a mirror! My stomach hangs so bad. My weight is down 60 pounds. I NEED HELP! How can I reduce stomach fat? I still have to wear a 2x top. Any suggestions? I'm so depressed that other people are down lots more after 5 months. Maybe I'm slower because of my age? (60).

You are doing awesome! Could you have lost 60lbs in five months BEFORE surgery? I think not or you would not have chosen surgery! Be happy and be patient, you'll lose more.

I'm 53 and I'm also losing slower compared to others, but I'm very happy with my progress. I've lost 32lbs in two months but though I tried and tried I couldn't do that before my surgery either! And by normal standards 32lbs is VERY good! More importantly, I am feeling great! Back pain is easing up, knees and feet don't hurt anymore, I'm becoming more active, and I like getting dressed now - I have so many more options that fit and I feel pretty! Like you, I have loose, hanging skin. It became a problem when I got pregnant with twins 28 years ago - I carried two full size babies full term, and then I had a 10 1/2 pound boy a couple years later! Being overweight after the kids were born only made things worse. But clothes hide it well and maybe someday I can fix it, who knows? In the meantime I'm enjoying the ever-changing new me! :-)

[terry1118 1,274]

And a funny side note: My girls keep telling me I don't have to look good - I'm married! Lol

[LilBoo007 491]

When I started loosing alot my stomach started to "hang" for the first time ever in my life... I was mortified!!! As time went on and I continued to loose weight and do my ab work it slowly went back into place... It's not perfect by no means but there is no handy anymore.... Just give it time , you never know what it will look like later!

[padlrd 183]

I'm 57 lost 96lbs I have some tummy not bad but my arms are very bad and in my legs compression garments really help my Lymphedema therapist says it help to shape your skin during loss