Having a "pregnant belly"

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Does anyone else have this? I'm not actually pregnant but my belly is starting to look slightly as if i am :confused:

. Its not fat or anything its just a sort of small bump forming lower down on my stomach. Its really scary actually :eek:

Anyone know how to get rid of it or what would cause it?

Reply 1

firefly

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hmmm i have that too but have no idea how to get rid of it ( was gonna do sit ups everyday to see if it made a difference but got too lazy :rolleyes:

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Reply 2

username9303

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need_money

Does anyone else have this? I'm not actually pregnant but my belly is starting to look slightly as if i am :confused:

. Its not fat or anything its just a sort of small bump forming lower down on my stomach. Its really scary actually :eek:

Anyone know how to get rid of it or what would cause it?

you 100% sure you're not pregnant :confused:

- if not i suggest serious abs toning :biggrin:

Reply 3

need_money

OP

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olliemccowan

you 100% sure you're not pregnant :confused:

- if not i suggest serious abs toning :biggrin:

Unless you still get periods when your pregnant then i'm sure. Its not like a big hideous fat belly or anything its just a small small bump as if i was like 2 or 3 months pregnant. But you can't notice it unless you seen me without trousers on (not that you'd want to lol) cos its covered by them.

Reply 4

username9303

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need_money

Unless you still get periods when your pregnant then i'm sure. Its not like a big hideous fat belly or anything its just a small small bump as if i was like 2 or 3 months pregnant. But you can't notice it unless you seen me without trousers on (not that you'd want to lol) cos its covered by them.

could be a magical pregnancy lol. so its basically something that doesnt really get into public view apart from in the bedroom? its up to you really though, if you're getting down because of it then surely it would be best just to tone that area at the gym or something?

ollie :biggrin:

Reply 5

need_money

OP

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olliemccowan

could be a magical pregnancy lol. so its basically something that doesnt really get into public view apart from in the bedroom? its up to you really though, if you're getting down because of it then surely it would be best just to tone that area at the gym or something?

ollie :biggrin:

Heh, the new virgin mary? (although not so much virgin :confused:

)Its not really getting me down, just...concerning me i suppose. I think i will start doing some sit ups though to see if that gets rid of it. My mums starting to ask questions. :redface:

Reply 6

pheebs

bloated maybe? cut out fizzy drinks??

Reply 7

username9303

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pheebs

bloated maybe? cut out fizzy drinks??

could be, you can take them pills on that advert where the woman and her mum are discussing feeling bloated.

Reply 8

need_money

OP

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olliemccowan

could be, you can take them pills on that advert where the woman and her mum are discussing feeling bloated.

That was Activia yoghurt :p:

Reply 9

username9303

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need_money

That was Activia yoghurt :p:

there y'are - scoff a few tubs of that every day (mind you not too many, dairy products n'all) and you'll lose it in no time.

OPTIMISM :biggrin:

Reply 10

need_money

OP

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lol i'll keep it in mind next time i'm in the shops. :wink:

Reply 11

pissface

I seem to have a similar problem :frown:

Or maybe it's just that I'm never happy with how I look and it's all just a fabrication :rolleyes:

Anyways, I don't really have alot of time to work with. Could you solve this problem by just doing crunches and such everyday? Or do you also need real exercise (ie jogging, swimming, etc) :confused:

Reply 12

RetiredAccount89

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need_money

Does anyone else have this? I'm not actually pregnant but my belly is starting to look slightly as if i am :confused:

. Its not fat or anything its just a sort of small bump forming lower down on my stomach. Its really scary actually :eek:

Anyone know how to get rid of it or what would cause it?

tip one, stop wearing those low rise jeans and high bottomed shirts that you like so much, they bring extra attention to your belly.

Reply 13

Helenia

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tip 2: it's just fat. Try not drinking so much cider and yes, doing some sit ups.

Reply 14

musicbloke

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tip 3: sounds like a beer gut - be proud

MB

Reply 15

saz_1989

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tip 4: stomach crunches. 500 a day.

Reply 16

Helenia

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Lauren

tip 4: stomach crunches. 500 a day.

500 is a lot - don't start on that many or you'll kill yourself.

Make sure you do them properly, just using your stomach muscles (i.e. you don't need to sit all the way up)

Reply 17

hallucination

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If it doesn't seem like flab, and is quite hard when you touch it, then you're bloated - not fat. Don't do sit-ups, these won't help at all...you need to change your diet. You may have IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) which leads to indigestion, stomach cramps, bloating, constipation etc... the symptoms differ from time to time. It's really common - something like 1 in 5 adults in the UK suffer from IBS.

More info here:

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/irritablecolon.htm

If it gets to be a big problem, go and see your doctor who will prescribe you with tablets to stop the bloating.

Reply 18

Helenia

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hallucination

If it doesn't seem like flab, and is quite hard when you touch it, then you're bloated - not fat. Don't do sit-ups, these won't help at all...you need to change your diet. You may have IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) which leads to indigestion, stomach cramps, bloating, constipation etc... the symptoms differ from time to time. It's really common - something like 1 in 5 adults in the UK suffer from IBS.

More info here:

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/irritablecolon.htm

If it gets to be a big problem, go and see your doctor who will prescribe you with tablets to stop the bloating.

Please be careful of giving out diagnoses on here - it's possible she has IBS but it's also quite unlikely that she does unless there are other symptoms aside from the bloating. It might be water retention for any reason.

Reply 19

Adarah

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Helenia

500 is a lot - don't start on that many or you'll kill yourself.

Make sure you do them properly, just using your stomach muscles (i.e. you don't need to sit all the way up)

500 isn't that much :confused:

like if she's just starting with sit ups then she can do 500 - just not all at once (which she won't be able to do anyway). Just break it up with lots of rests inbetween - like do some in the morning, some in the afternoon and then some in the evening. Just doing 20 a day will not get you anywhere I would think...

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