Is it possible to get rid of a belly without a tummy tuck?

I am Pre-Op and I really don't like surgery. Has anyone out there ever exercised and not needed a tummy tuck. I don't have a tummy, I have a belly and I am willing to work out and sit up if I can flatten this belly without a tummy tuck.

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