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goodbye belly?

bettybliss Posts: 8 Joined: 2003/06/06	2003/08/19, 01:40 AM so I've been working out (1 year+)/have just begun to eat well. but then there's the belly. its a 'popover' not gargantuan. 42 yr old woman (w/no kids ever) three questions: 1) do i need to wear a girdle or something to strap everything down when i run? cuz i realized its (i'm going to faint) jiggling. maybe it needs to be leashed & wrapped so it gets the idea of where i want it to go? 2) can a woman lose this w/o surgery and get washboard abs? 3) any testimonials formally big w/flat belly now? (over 40 success stories greatly appreciated) thank you!
Deby Posts: 333 Joined: 2002/08/05	2003/08/19, 10:25 AM I am 55 and have had two children, a long time ago. I used to have flat abs even when I was overweight, then I turned 45!!! My stomach at that time started getting the "drop over" look and this really bothered me but I did not really start doing anything about it, as far as exercise, until this past March. I have since lost 7.5 inches in my waist and am really working toward firming up that flab. I don't know for a fact that it will ever go away but, after all, I am 55!!! My trainer has me doing A LOT 'O CRUNCHES!!!!! Saturday I did 90 crunches on the exercise ball, 60 on the crunch machine with a 65 pound weight AND 45 with a smaller exercise ball between my feet and lifting and lowering it!!! And that was just the crunches!! -------------- Gramma
bettybliss Posts: 8 Joined: 2003/06/06	2003/08/19, 11:59 AM this 'drop over' thing. i wasn't looking...and then it was just there. your training program sounds great. challenging. thanks for your reply! man-o-man just no shortcuts.
roberta101 Posts: 17 Joined: 2003/08/18	2003/08/20, 07:22 PM Hey bettybliss, Although I'm close to your age bracket (36 next Sat), After the birth of one child from that point on to 6 years after she was born, that ponch materialized (and got bigger). I then started going to the gym. Though I didn't hit it as hard as deby (you go girl!), but I noticed that when I lowered my carbs and upped my protein (the good old fashioned way, no protein shakes, bars I couldn't digest them properly) within about 4-6 months bam! The 4 pack emerged. The other 2 came in a little later on. My ab work out was 3 sets of 15 regular crunches; 3 sets of leg lifts (on the mat) and 3 sets of 15 lateral crunches every work out right after I did my warm up cardio before my weights (just to get it out of the way). It worked wonders. Best of luck !!
bettybliss Posts: 8 Joined: 2003/06/06	2003/08/23, 04:31 PM roberta101, first, happy birthday! woman w/washboard(!) ok i may have fudged my age. I have 9 years on you. but maybe i can make this happen too. is this 7 days a week work out? i am not seeing dramatic results. i keep checking the mirror for any definition in my arms. (can barely look @ belly) everything feel stronger firmer. i am just trusting that i am only going to get better. your message makes me very happy and hopeful. thank you!
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/08/23, 07:54 PM Have patience Bettybliss. You will see the results. Remember one thing, you didn't get that way in 6 months, so give it time to work. Good Luck. -------------- You can walk to anywhere you want, it only takes time. Ivan Montreal Canada (aka SpongeBob Square Pants to some!)
bettybliss Posts: 8 Joined: 2003/06/06	2003/08/24, 01:52 PM carivan, yeh, thanks, i know it was a year of beer and a lifetime of sweets...it will take time. i can do this. thks, C! =============