Distended stomach

[dancingmuscle]

Hi, I have a problem, and I'm not sure if it's normal or not. I'm 5'2, 101 lbs, 12% body fat, 17 y/o. I'm a competitive dancer, and I've been weight lifting for about a year. I eat about 1800 calories a day, split up into 5-6 meals eaten every 2-3 hours. I eat plenty of fruits and veggies, complex carbs and lean protein, and I drink a lot of water. My problem is this, my stomach gets bigger after eating...now I know that to a certain extent, this is normal, but I'll wake up with a 24 inch waist, and I'll go to bed with a 27 or 28 inch waist. Is this normal, and is there anything I can do about it? Does it mean that I am overeating?

[Viola]

I have always had my tummy be larger at the end of the night. I never measured how much though. The more water I drink during the day the larger it seems to get also. I think it would only be a sign of over eating if you were gaining weight. I always thought it was abnormal also. I guess until other people respond we won't know if its normal or if we are weird.

Viola

[spider]

Originally posted by dancingmuscle
Hi, I have a problem, and I'm not sure if it's normal or not. I'm 5'2, 101 lbs, 12% body fat, 17 y/o. I'm a competitive dancer, and I've been weight lifting for about a year. I eat about 1800 calories a day, split up into 5-6 meals eaten every 2-3 hours. I eat plenty of fruits and veggies, complex carbs and lean protein, and I drink a lot of water. My problem is this, my stomach gets bigger after eating...now I know that to a certain extent, this is normal, but I'll wake up with a 24 inch waist, and I'll go to bed with a 27 or 28 inch waist. Is this normal, and is there anything I can do about it? Does it mean that I am overeating?

carbs do that to me--it might help to make only one change, eat most carbs by lunch time no later

hope this helps

[ironmind]

I need help!

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[spn]

Prepregnancy for the most part my tummy stayed flat now it's only when I wake up. My b/fat is 12 as well but I do drink a ton of water, low complex carbs, but a lot of veggies. I know this doesn't help but I understand and my waist grows by the hour too! I tried not do abs just Ms. Fit's "stomach vacuums" to no avail.

[MsFit]

Keep up the vacuums, clean eating, cardio, and training and you will tighten those stretched tummy muscles. Pregnancy can really take a toll on a ladies body. However, I've seen a lady compete 6 months after giving birth and she had a solid 6 pack. Just don't give up, stay consistent.

[spn]

Actually they are tight and hard, they just get poofy easy. Embarrassingly I went to a doctor to see if any surgery would help and they said no, the muscles were tight and there was no fat there to be removed. I gave birth about 16 months ago.

[debbie421]

No solution, just relating. My stomach also puffs out at the day goes on-I'd love it if I could keep the same stomach I woke up with all day! And I've never had kids so go figure.

[Lisa W.]

Debbie,
Mine does the same thing. Isn't that weird. I wake up with a flat stomach and by the end of the day, I look so bloated. My diet only consist of protein, vegetables, and moderate complex carbs, so I'm not eating any junk. I do notice it more when I have had even a little bit of caffeine.

Lisa

[Tkarrde]

Though an issue which more frequently plagues men, a distended abdominal area at relatively low bodyfat percentages could be related to visceral adipose stores (the fat around the organs and such).