So far, I'm happy with the pounds I've lost, and the inches, but the one thing that bothers me the most is that my FUPA isn't getting smaller at all. I have measured both its width and its girth every month since I started this journey and there has been absolutely no change. Now I look really deformed, with most of me much smaller and this big huge roll of fat on my lower abdomen. Looks like I swallowed a life preserver! It makes finding clothes that fit properly nearly impossible and I know people are staring at it.

I have 68 pounds left to lose and I'm wondering if it will ever go away?? When did yours start to diminish? Although I was toying with the idea of getting plastics just to remove it, the cost is extremely prohibitive for this poor graduate student.

This is so depressing!

I don't know if I have the exact problem that you have....lol, but I hear ya! I'm losing weight in strange ways. My top half(above my belly button) is getting smaller, but below my belly button isn't shrinking. In comparison to my top, it looks so big(to me). Hopefully, we'll catch up and even out. :-/

FUPA? Are you are talking about your panniculus or apron (belly fat that hangs down in front our you personal parts)? Yes it will start to diminish, however, how long it takes to go away depends on your body. Mine has gotten a lot smaller (i am 9 months out). I would not recommend having it surgically removed until you reach your goal weight. In fact, I don't recommend any plastic surgery before your body has a chance acclimatize to your new weight loss, mainly because your skin will shrink some. Unfortunately, it will not completely return to it's former firm self.

My trainer told me building up my core will help with burning fat from this area. Crunches, planks, and toe touches (among other exercises) are some of the abuse she puts me through 3 times a week. Good luck to you and take care.

Kelly

I really want to know what FUPA is?

<p>From what I have been told FUPA is Fat Upper Pubic Area</p>

The FUPA will shrink but unlikely to go away completely. I lost a whole 12 inches off that area and it just hangs like a deflated balloon. Do you have stretch marks in that area? If so, forget about it!

What is a FUPA?

"FUPA," for those who may not know, stands for "fat upper penile/pubic area." It's a slang term that is used to refer to the adipose (fat) tissue that resides in the pelvic region of the body.

I had to look it up....lol

Edited May 17, 201412 yr by kltklass

Wow I thought me and my girls were the only chicks who said that. We call it FUPA - Fat Upper Pussy Area lol!

My FUPA is gone but was replaced by a mess of sagging, wrinkled chicken skin -- enough to hang down and pretty much cover my crotch. Be careful what you wish for - you may get it! A mons lift would be the first item of plastic surgery I would get if I could.

Seriously, we all have areas of fat that seem like they will never go away. I have a big spare tire between my belly button and my pubes and 25 lbs left to get to goal. I think if I hit my goal, every gram of weight lost is going to come from that spare tire because it is huge! I also struggle with finding clothes that fit. I wish I could tell you something definitive but it seems to be one of those things that is just governed by random luck and genetics.

Edited May 17, 201412 yr by Bufflehead

Lol, fupa. Haven't heard that in ages. I have a feeling they never disappear, ugh. I figure that's the one pregnancy souvenir I'll be stuck unless I get it cut off.

I asked my surgeon when or if my FUPA will improve. He had never heard the term before , so I had to explain it to him. He cracked up , and tried to use correct medical terminology ( panus/ apron) for his answer. On my last visit , he told me he can't say the word panus any longer without thinking FUPA in his brain. Guess I taught the doc a lesson!

BTW, The answer to my question was the FUPA can decrease but no amount exercise or weight loss will eradicate mine due to my age and past C-sections . He will help me get a pani covered by insurance after 12 months and goal maintenance.

Wow I thought me and my girls were the only chicks who said that. We call it FUPA - Fat Upper ***** Area lol!

Lol I say that too. With the ***** :-)