Dear Mamis,
OK. I've given it all I've got! I eat like a bird, (except for the occassional chocolate) I work out at the gym 4 days a week and even work out with a trainer once a week until I am sore. Yet, I still have that sagging pouch below my bellybotton, even though I am skinny everywhere else. I am tired of people asking me if I am pregnant with my second child?!! My answer was that I am still working off the baby weight, but my daughter is already two years old! I am afraid I will be giving the same answer until she has already gone to college.
I have been doing research about Smartlipo (laser assisted liposuction) and have consulted two physicians already. I did not feel good about either of them and even though I work at a big hospital, I have not found the right doctor.
Have any of you had this procedure done and if so, would you recommend your doctor? If you have a recommendation for a doctor in Manhattan, that would be ideal. Thanks!!!
PS: Please do not send any advertisements for pills or other quick weight loss programs. Thank you again. I am just looking for a good plastic surgeon skilled with laser technology.
Ive researched a lot on this subject too. There is a new procedure called Smooth Lipo, non invasive also. I completely recommend it. I went to a doctor in another state (I recently moved to NYC) but I was told by my doctor that Dr. Cheryl Karcher at Sadick Dermatology does it here. Here number is ###-###-####
Good luck with this never ending battle of ours to look and feel good!
Oh, please. I wish I had your problems. You're fortunate to have a full-time job that affords you the luxury to hire a nanny and a personal trainer, spend mornings with your daughter and travel often...and you're worried about a little belly flab?
First off, be absolutely sure that belly pouch is real. Too many of us have negative body images thanks to the impossible standards set by the media and shoved down our throats every day. It's hard to think your body is acceptable, especially after a baby, when you compare yourself to the anorexic models you're subjected to daily. Take a look around you and see what real women look like. They actually have curves and convex bellies.
If you've determined that yes, you still look like you're pregnant, then it's time to step up your ab work and re-evaluate your diet. Women in our culture will do anything to lose weight except eat right and exercise. That includes getting carved up like a Thanksgiving turkey to attain the aforementioned unattainable beauty standards. The money you want to blow on a swanky uptown Manhattan plastic surgeon is better spent on your daughter's education or feeding a family considerably less fortunate than you.
M., before you go through the process of lipo you should get on the Core 4 weight loss program. It is specifically formulated for the stomach area, is clinically proven and completely safe. My husband lost 12 pounds in a month and his "pooch" has disappeared! There is a 90 day, 100% money back guarantee so you have nothing to lose! You can get some more info or place an order at www.c4weightloss.com. If you have any questions just let me know.
I think this would be a great solution to what you want to change without resorting to surgery.
Let me know how it goes!
B.
Try praticing Pilates everyday for one month. It focuses on the "core" almost every move targets the abs..
