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How can I get rid of loose skin on my belly?
March 22, 2012 By 39 Comments
We get emails with training and diet questions all the time. We also get this question (or version of it a lot)
<<<Q: I used to be a size 18 and now am a size 2. I eat clean, weight train and do cardio, but I still have this loose skin. How can I tighten my belly?? (or I have loose skin after pregnancy)>>>
these stretch marks will not go away, but her skin most likely will still tighten more
There are many factors– age, amount of weight lost, how long you were overweight, and mostly genetics.
Some people gain and lose a ton of weight and have hardly any issues while others are covered in stretch marks and are trying to fix that sagging skin. You can cry about it or just learn what you can do and accept what you can’t.
There are tips for preventing stretch marks; like cocoa butter and moisturizing, but honestly, if you’re bodies genetics are likely to get stretchmarks, no amount of cocoa butter is going to stop that. At this point, the damage is done. So….what is OUR answer for what you can do?
Assuming you already eat clean, lift-weights and “do what you’re supposed to”…. you may not like the answer. Preparation-H does not work. Saran Wrap does not work. Crunches, reverse crunches, planks or any abdominal exercise you can think of will not work. There are a few lasers (usually very painful, expensive, and not largely effective) that are available.
this picture is more likely a candidate for a tummy tuck ** always consult a board certified plastic surgeon and get more than one opinion**
The only true thing that can actually get RID of loose skin is a tummy tuck. They actually CUT. IT. OFF. Even this only works if you have a significant amount of skin…. annnnnnnnd $8-$10k and about 3 months to recover.
Sooooo WE SAY– the BEST thing you can do is: love yourself, don’t stress over it (its probably worse in your head) and think of it as a symbol of your hard work or your souvenir of your beautiful child.
We don’t all look/stay young forever. Just be strong, be healthy, be beautiful.
and sorry we wish we had some better tips… but we are here to tell you the truth, not what you want to hear. Please Leave us your comments!
you are MORE than some silly scars 
Also, as Freakin’ Awesome Fitfluential Ambassadors we are trying earn a scholarship to get to The Fitness and Health Bloggers Conference in Denver… its actually sponsored by Refuel With Chocolate Milk.. which, we all know….. chocolate is awesome! The conference is at the end of June and it would be the first conference of this type we have ever attended. We have been in the fitness industry for years and are new to the “Blogging” fitness industry. We’d love to have a chance to go, so here’s our shot!!
Spring Skirt Style DO’s & DON’Ts!!
March 20, 2012 By 3 Comments
We are ActivewearUSA.com ambassadors, and what that basically means is, we have access to all the brands that ActivewearUSA hosts and we get to try them out and give feedback to those companies. It also means we get to make silly videos like this!! Enjoy!
(also please visit ActivewearUSA.com for these skirts! They were so fun!)
The Belief In Self
March 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Lets touch on a touchy subject, shall we? It’s the subject that involves belief. And not just any belief and it’s not necessarily religion either. What we’re talking about here is self belief. The belief that matters most. Now wait a second.. we aren’t saying your religious views are not important- we’d dare say the opposite, it’s important to have some sort of spiritual mark in your life; something to have as “support”. But what we are blogging about is the belief that helps you make it through each day with a fire for life, with a desire to work hard toward your goals and makes you want to be a better person. The person you always dreamed of being.
We all have goals. Or.. should. And if you don’t, please consider sitting down on a nice piece of grass one sunny day, soak up that vitamin D and listen to what your desires are. What do you want to become? What do you want to accomplish? Put those on paper; hang them up where you’ll be sure to see them. Goals not written down are only dreams and not all dreams come true, you see.
What to do when you have those goals written? Think they’re impossible and you’ll never make it? WRONG! If you think like that then exactly that will happen. You will end up wishing you had what it takes to accomplish those big and amazing goals while watching everyone BUT you come out on top.
Let me just tell you something… not once did I ever set a goal and think it was impossible. I wanted a supplement sponsor, got it. I wanted people to know my name, got it. Sure, there will be days when you want to quit but it’s THOSE DAYS that define you and make the ENTIRE JOURNEY worthwhile and exhilarating. Something that you can, and will appreciate.
Hesitation in writing those lofty goals is also sending the signal to the universe that you’re unsure. KNOW YOU CAN and that’s the only way things will end up. All it takes is believing in yourself. Believe. In. YOU.
HOMEWORK: if you don’t have any goals written down, take an hour out of your busy day to sit quietly, perhaps play some music you love that brings out your authentic, inspired self, and write down your hopes and dreams. Make goals, believe them, and FEEL as though they are happening already.
Believe. That’s all it takes. (And hard work, but if you believe it then you’ll do the work)
