Well, we moms all have a little bit of “pinch an inch” on our bellies, right.
Would it go away if we trained for a marathon or worked out like crazy?
I have a marathon runner mom in one of my classes. She had a baby 1 year ago. She run 9 miles everyday. In chicago, that is very commendable.
She is super fit and trim. However, she has a 31 inch waist. What is that all about?
In her case her rectus abdominus split during her pregnancy to a 5, as in 5 fingerwidths, which is fairly substantial. So she looks perfectly trim except for what we call “the mummy tummy.”
I see this all the time with even my most fit and trim moms.
How do you tell if its belly fat? Well, if you look in the mirror naked and see a ‘spare tire” type of thing around your midsection – that is fat due to high insulin levels.
What if you see lots of skin, will this go away? Skin tautness is dictated from age and genetics. But there are some things you do to help with the tautness of your skin.
What kind of belly do you have? Most of us moms have a fun combination!!!
You are describing me!! I have run 4 marathons, but look 5 months pregnant. I am reading this blog regularly now to find out ways to get rid of this tire you describe. You’re making me curious….
I’d love to hear more about this, too – how do we get rid of it?
Please talk more about this. I have the same diastisis and its true, even fit – you still look prego! I am convinced that the only thing that will help is surgery.