Does anyone else have belly fat that looks/looked like this?
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@tantoluwa I must be you because I'm 22 as well and have had it for at least the same amount of time. For now I just avoid tight fitting clothing like the plague but at least there's Spanx for that!
@tantoluwa I had a pair of high waisted jeans that I loved for that reason, but sadly they wore out and I have yet to replace them. I didn't really bother with it during winter when I wore sweatshirts all the time anyway but now that it's short sleeve weather again I'll probably pick up some more soon.
@davidjb High waisted jeans (and mid-rise breeches in my case) are a lifesaver.
I currently own 3 of the same pair of these Abercrombie & Fitch jeans. Their regular price is expensive but looks like they're on sale for $30 right now. If you truly have the same body type as me, you'll love them. Abercrombie is constantly having all of their jeans on sale for $39 so whenever they're on sale, I buy a pair since I wear them so often and wear them out within 8 months.
I currently own 3 of the same pair of these Abercrombie & Fitch jeans. Their regular price is expensive but looks like they're on sale for $30 right now. If you truly have the same body type as me, you'll love them. Abercrombie is constantly having all of their jeans on sale for $39 so whenever they're on sale, I buy a pair since I wear them so often and wear them out within 8 months.
@tantoluwa Omg I LOVE these jeans!!! They're tight in all the right places, making your butt and midsection look just fabulous 
@jheitinga I know right!? My ass looks awesome in these jeans and it allows me to wear tight tops because the high waist flattens my tummy.
woman2blame
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@davidjb 5' 113-118 (I am cycling through bulking and cutting) and also have this. It does get smaller when I cut but I agree it's kinda annoying. It is most likely fat and not all organs. I mean, for me, I can tell it's fat because I feel my abs underneath it and I can feel the squishy. My abs are pretty "level" with my upper abs which are visible. Our bodies put fat in inconvenient places (for us) sometimes
cpetrainingo
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jellystyles
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@davidjb just a note from an anatomy standpoint.
EVERYONE has a slope from the bellybutton into the crotch. it's simply how hip bones work. women typically have more tilted hipbones than men, so it's pronounced more. furthermore, when clothed, (fit) men's belly appears flat because their genitalia fills the slope.
for you it's probably a mixture of fat and organs. I heard that lower ab exercises can tighten up the area, but you'll always have a slope.
EVERYONE has a slope from the bellybutton into the crotch. it's simply how hip bones work. women typically have more tilted hipbones than men, so it's pronounced more. furthermore, when clothed, (fit) men's belly appears flat because their genitalia fills the slope.
for you it's probably a mixture of fat and organs. I heard that lower ab exercises can tighten up the area, but you'll always have a slope.
@davidjb Do you do any core work? If the other comments are correct and it may be the result of how your organs "sit", then in order for your organs to protrude like that, the muscle and connective tissue between your organs and your skin must be very thin. I think if you built up your abs, it would "pull in" and you'd gain a flatter look.
liannakeller
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savingcady
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@liannakeller I had no idea this was a thing until this thread. None. Also have the pooch. Also short.
@davidjb Yes, my stomach has always been flat except for the little pooch right under my belly button. I'm 5'6" and no matter how much my weight fluctuates, I always have it. I was very underweight for a time in my early 20s due to undiagnosed thyroid problems, and even then the pooch remained. It's just where my body wants to store fat. Since I can't really get rid of it I've just learned to wear only high-waisted pants and all is well with the world