Why do I seem to carry weight around my tummy?? I am a uk size 8 (10 in trousers) and weigh just under 9 stone, but no matter how much weight i lose or put on, it is always around my tummy. The only way I ever have a flat stomach is if I eat nothing! It doesn't seem to just be bloating, it seems to be fat. Is it just hereditary cuz my mum is skinny with a belly. Am i just doomed to have a pot belly for the rest of my life?? :-)