when I do sit-ups or crunches, the center of my stomach bulges WAY up and surrounding area sinks in--it looks very weird. Is this normal for someone who is very overweight-especially around the middle? When I was younger & much thinner, I never saaw this--it just stayed flat. I'm guess the muscles just can't hold in what they once could, and/or there is just such a heavy layer of fat that it's so much more noticeable!
i dont know if i completely understand what you are saying... so as i read your post i just layed onthe floor and busted out some crunches. haha.... my stomach moves up and down too.... i mean, its gonna move, the muslce is contracting and your scrunching in...which compresses the fat, moving it ... well, up. sorry, im pretty sure none of what im saying makes any sense...
Hi, I understand what you're saying. I think it's just all the extra "flab" that's over the muscle, but it looks weird. It runs from the bottom of the ribcage to the belly button, like a huge rounded ridge--sticks up a good 3 inches and the area immediately to each side goes concave. It just seems like I gained SO much weight around my middle SO fast in only 3 months--this is after quitting a sedentary job & I am more active than before! *but making better meals for the family...* My doc & ob/gyn don't find anything wrong. So I'm going to call a personal trainer at a health club to see if they've seen this. If I keep up the walking & exercises, I'm sure my worries will "melt away" soon anyway! Thanks for your response!
