Please advise

linda228380
linda228380 Posts: 2
in Goal: Maintaining Weight
Recently started getting into working out and staying in shape. I would like to maintain the weight that I am at, but I would like to lose belly fat/bulge, any suggestions?

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  • socioseguro
    socioseguro Posts: 1,679 Member
    Hi:

    Unfortunately, nobody can spot reduce. Your body will decide which body part fat will go first.
    Weight lifting has been very helpful to me, monitoring my macros with MFP app at my smartphone. Making sure I have enough protein in my food intake. Repeat.
    Decreasing body fat is a separate project altogether that takes time, you will need to be consistent and patient.Search "Cutting" in the MFP Fitness and Exercise message board. You will find a lot of suggestions from successful MFP ers
    Good luck in your healthy journey
  • kindrabbit
    kindrabbit Posts: 837 Member
    As above. You're journey is a new one now. Instead of weight loss you are now going to go through phases of gaining muscle, then loosing fat. A combination of strength training with a low fat high protein diet is the place to start. I cant wait to get where you are now!!
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Eat the right number of calories to maintain your weight and get into weight training.

    If you are a beginner then following a beginner's strength training program would be best but anything is better than nothing!

    And be patient.
  • linda228380
    linda228380 Posts: 2
    Thank you guys :)
  • blankiefinder
    blankiefinder Posts: 3,599 Member
    edited April 2015
    It sounds like you need to do a recomposition, which is a slow process. (stay at the same weight, add muscle, lose fat) I would suggest reading this post that is stickied at the top of the General Diet and Weight Loss Help Forum

    So You Want a Nice Stomach

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