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Belly fat!! Can't get rid!!!

tinkerbelltia
tinkerbelltia Posts: 5 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey,
I wouldn't say I'm unhappy with my body but my stomach is ridiculous!! I have always had a big stomach which just ruins my whole body and I've had hardly any carbs at all for 2 weeks (I think I've had 2 slices of bread) and there is no change, I've been drinking tons of green tea, no chocolate, everything I can do I've done!!

Anyone have the same problem or any tips??

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  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    edited May 2016
    Be patient,Im just now starting to lose the rest of my belly fat after almost 4 years. for some of us its a slow process. I lost a lot but now the rest is finally coming off. I thought it would never happen. things take time and so far I have no sagging skin either.hope it stays that way. just keep going and you will get there.But, you dont need to cut out carbs to do so.
  • terbusha
    terbusha Posts: 1,483 Member
    Here, check out this video. It has a good talk about getting rid of stubborn body fat.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf3nNkEyI9s

    Also, you don't just need to cut out all carbs. Carbs are important. Just keep your overall diet in the proper context for weight loss. Do you have a history of low-calorie eating? Have you been losing weight and/or body inches? You won't make big progress in 2 days though. Just give it time and focus.
  • dhimaan
    dhimaan Posts: 774 Member
    MityMax96 wrote: »
    tinkerbelltia wrote: »
    Hey,
    I wouldn't say I'm unhappy with my body but my stomach is ridiculous!! I have always had a big stomach which just ruins my whole body and I've had hardly any carbs at all for 2 weeks (I think I've had 2 slices of bread) and there is no change, I've been drinking tons of green tea, no chocolate, everything I can do I've done!!

    Anyone have the same problem or any tips??

    Not a matter of what you eat.
    It's a matter of how much you eat.
    You can cut out all the carbs you want, but if you are eating more calories than you need from other foods it won't matter...you are still eating to much.

    This. You can do low carb but you still have to be in a deficit. Belly fat is the last to go so it can take a very long time. Have patience.
  • HamsterManV2
    HamsterManV2 Posts: 449 Member
    edited May 2016
    Keep losing weight. You will remove fat all around your body slowly and surely (and genetic will determine in which order and magnitude).

    Basically, TDEE minus 250 to 500 calories, keep on it for a couple of months. It doesn't matter what you eat so long as your calorie intake is less than your calories burned. Theoretically, you could lose weight on fast food and gain weight on salads if you eat the appropriate amounts! (not that I'd recommend that, you'd feel terrible the whole time).
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    tinkerbelltia wrote: »
    Hey,
    I wouldn't say I'm unhappy with my body but my stomach is ridiculous!! I have always had a big stomach which just ruins my whole body and I've had hardly any carbs at all for 2 weeks (I think I've had 2 slices of bread) and there is no change, I've been drinking tons of green tea, no chocolate, everything I can do I've done!!

    Anyone have the same problem or any tips??

    Re the bolded part: Have you been weighing your food, logging it in MFP, and sticking to your target calories?
  • DebSozo
    DebSozo Posts: 2,578 Member
    I have always had belly fat even when I was 130 pounds at 5'7". I don't know of I could ever get small enough to get rid if it. Now that I am older and heavier everywhere else I WISH I only had that little imperfection. Honestly women have female organs, bladder, intestines, etc all in the pelvic area. It is hard to keep it flat all the time!
  • tinkerbelltia
    tinkerbelltia Posts: 5 Member
    I'm not eating anymore than 1,000 calories a day, I've joined a boot camp so hopefully now I can work my weight off! Thanks guys!
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    tinkerbelltia wrote: »
    I'm not eating anymore than 1,000 calories a day, I've joined a boot camp so hopefully now I can work my weight off! Thanks guys!

    Boot camp is great, but you really should be eating more than that and at a reasonable deficit. You can figure this out by weighing all of your foods and logging accurately, which has been mentioned several times.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    It will take longer than 2 weeks to change your body. Be patient and set up a reasonable calorie deficit.
    If you are less than 50 lbs overweight .5 to 1 lb a week is an appropriate goal. You should not be eating less than 1200 calories a day as that is the minimum reccomendation to get the nutrition your body requires. You can probably lose weight eating much more. With MFP if you exercise you need to eat a portion of the calories you earn from exercise.
    Weight loss is about calories not type of food or drinking tea. You can eat bread.
  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    Is fat the only problem? I have a big stomach, and I know fat is only half the reason. The other half is weak core muscles, made worse by pregnancy. If your muscles are weak, your gut will bulge. Maybe look into core exercises like Pilates?
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