Fat Girl Muffin Top

OK, so my baby is in preschool and isn't really a baby any more. I still have the loose droopy skin around my tummy from my last pregnancy. Ewww!! I have Dunlop syndrome, my belly dun loped over my belt. I believe it's also called muffin top itis. Gotta solve this problem ASAP. Thought it would be funny to take a picture of my muffin top to include with this blog post, but decided it would be cruel and unusual punishment for someone. haha Ok lets figure out how to fix it.

1. Start with a daily exercise routine for the tummy, just go for as long as you can each day and over time you should be able to get up to 30 minutes.

2. Crunches - they are your friend. I know they suck but they will help, I promise. Lay on your back, you can use a pillow if it makes you more  comfortable. Cross your arms across your chest in the letter X with hands on your shoulders. Gently and slowly lift your shoulders and upper back off the ground with your tummy muscles only. Reach for the sky with your chin.

3. Reverse crunches - help to tighten and strengthen the back. Lay on tummy, place hands on back of head. Keeping elbows straight the whole time lift upper body off the floor. Try for at least 10 and add some each week. When you get good at it you can add some weights to further the muscle building.

4. Dumbbell squats - With a weight in each hand (you can also use canned goods) and feet shoulder width apart and toes pointing forward. Hold the weights up so your arm are in a 90 degree angle and fists are pointing to the front. Squat down as low as you can and come back up. The slower you do this the more effective. Keep back straight and try for at least 10. As you perfect this, tighten and hold your abs in as you do this move.

5. Oblique Crunches - Yep, more crunches they really are effective if done properly. Lay on your back with fingers intertwined behind your head. Keeping knees bent and feet about hip width apart, life your shoulders off the ground while twisting. Leaving your left elbow on the ground touch your right elbow to your left knee, and vice versa. Try for 12 all together.

Exercise really is your best bet, but heres a few non-exercise ones to help too.

6. Collagen cream - Use a good collagen cream on the skin. collagen is a protein chemical that helps skin cells with tissue regeneration. These can be found in most cosmetic stores.

7. Exfoliate - Vigorously rubbing the tummy with an exfoliant it will increase the blood flow to that area and help with skin cell regeneration. Use a body scrub and loofah a couple times a week. Do this vigorously but gently your not sanding the tummy just removing a top layer of skin this will help prevent breakouts.