Belly Fat, help!

quickjeff

Hi guys and gals!

First off, this is one heck of a community! Everyone is always so helpful and informative.

Here is my issue: I started my new eating habits on Jan. 2nd. I started weighing in around 184 -187. Last Monday I weighed 174. My goal is to reach 160-165 with a flat tummy area. I can see I have lost weight, my clothes fits good, shirts look good and I am also building some muscle. However, my belly has seen minimal reduction.

It's hard to stay motivated especially when I hit the gym 5-6 times per week with a total body or high intensity cardio work out and my stomach is slowly seeing results.

Any advice ? Any suggestions? I want a flat stomach, abs showing if possible but I am losing motivation. I eat clean, I work out hard and I never splurge. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks.

jerber160

suggestions? keep going bud you're doing great...

FitGeekery

The only thing you're dong wrong is being impatient

You're putting in the effort, the work is showing just not as fast as you want. Give it more time, you have to be at a pretty athletic body fat % to have abs show and that won't happen overnight.

Wash, rinse, repeat, give it some more time and those abs will show

susieg39

Well done in your success. I am starting (again) today and need the stomach to go too!

quickjeff

Thank you all for the replys! Ugh I guess I miss a lot of the old foods I would have as well and not the super bowl tomorrow! Lol it all adds up and makes me impatient. I just want to get to my goal and maintain after that. I eliminate burgers, fries, pizza to get to my goal faster.

brdnw

i'm down to 15% bodyfat and still get annoyed with my stomache, it's just the last place you lose your fat, it just takes time.

quilt938

I've been thin and underweight yet still my stomach area had more than it should

rmyers14

You will get there. Remember not to deprive yourself of the foods you like. You can have a cheat meal here and there, just make it fit into your daily macros.

palwithme

I have been doing this 6 or 7 months, have lost close to 40 pounds, but only 1 inch from my midsection. So frustrating.

quickjeff

@‌rmyers14

Thanks for the motivation, my fear is losing my gains so far with a cheat meal.

rmyers14 wrote: »

You will get there. Remember not to deprive yourself of the foods you like. You can have a cheat meal here and there, just make it fit into your daily macros.