stomach fat - how do I reduce it?

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  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    1chana23 wrote: »
    Is Bodyrecomposition website a magazine or blog by someone? Asking before clicking, thanks

    It is a website with articles written by Lyle McDonald who is considered to be one of the leading experts on diet/nutrition.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    edited October 2016
    1chana23 wrote: »
    Is Bodyrecomposition website a magazine or blog by someone? Asking before clicking, thanks

    It's a website authored and maintained by Lyle McDonald, who is a respected trainer and researcher. He has written numerous books (which are offered for sale on the website), but the entirety of the content on his site is free - no popups, ads or spam BS, no requirements to provide your e-mail address to read them or any such garbage.

    Basically, his site is a goldmine of information about nutrition, training and fat loss - probably the best, most comprehensive, evidence-based and accurate site you'll find on the internet.
  • Cbestinme
    Cbestinme Posts: 397 Member
    Ok cool thanks!
  • bfanny
    bfanny Posts: 440 Member
    edited October 2016
    PixelPuff wrote: »
    There is no way to spot reduce. You'll have to lose weight in general [overall reduction], and wait for it all to go down. Stomach was the last for me, because I had SO MUCH at the stomach compared to everything else. [edit; also, no harm in taking it slow, I have a LOT of extra skin from losing it a bit too fast]

    Picture proof;
    V9sYyn1.jpgbiq4ywq.jpg

    I was afraid that I have to keep losing to get a flat stomach :(
    But you give me hope!!!
    You look awesome, great job!
  • PixelPuff
    PixelPuff Posts: 902 Member
    1chana23 wrote: »
    Okay Pixel, I am on a phone so maybe it doesn't show me all that stuff! also when I go to sites like those on a computer somehow my eyes and mind see only the articles. The ads on the sides or bottom I've learned to ignore.

    Fyi, the article was citing "according to researchers at the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center."

    Since I'm a lay person at "Prevention " seems like a respectable magazine I thought it was reasonble. To be honest I don't have the resources or knowledge to conduct research to prove or counterprove what researchers do.

    This is why I was asking Trigden to help us understand.

    I saw his response and thought to leave it at that.

    Pixel, what do you think about what they say re syress cortisol belly fat etc

    I meant in the actual article itself, it says it was adapted from their book and to buy it.

    While it says "According to researchers", it gives me no actual study that I may look up to verify. According to researchers, Black Holes may already have an exit. Without base studies, about anything may be put with "according to researchers" and be 'correct' in the fact that those researchers DO believe it, not that it is itself fully correct.

    I bring this up due to the amount of essays I have had to write, where we had to be very particular about the science papers we chose.

    For example, theories on our universe are all across the spectrum. Daughter Universe Theory, Infinite Universe Theory, Bubble Universe Theory, Multiverse Theory... All have their own researchers who believe in them, and all have conflicting ideas.

    Until we actually find out genuinely what happens, they can say "According to researchers" all they want. Researchers are allowed to suggest different things AS they search... But if I have no hard data to back it up in the way of scientific studies, I won't 'subscribe' to it.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    1chana23 wrote: »
    Hi Pixel, do you mean the article I shared? It's from Prevention magazine, if you want to Google it is foods that reduce stress
    I also loathe those ads that want you to click on them, very annoying, and Lord help me, I wouldn't send those to anyone, and definitely not to a wide community

    prevention is a magazine not a scientific journal.
  • Cbestinme
    Cbestinme Posts: 397 Member
    edited October 2016
    Hi Pixel okay, I may have missed all the details you got from the article.

    I saw the paragraph on stress and cortisol and took it for that.

    Edit: Pixel what do you think about stress and cortisol or belly fat?
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    1chana23 wrote: »
    Hi Pixel okay, I may have missed all the details you got from the article.

    I saw the paragraph on stress and cortisol and took it for that.

    Edit: Pixel what do you think about stress and cortisol or belly fat?

    Lyle McDonald is credible.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    1chana23 wrote: »
    Hi Pixel okay, I may have missed all the details you got from the article.

    I saw the paragraph on stress and cortisol and took it for that.

    Edit: Pixel what do you think about stress and cortisol or belly fat?

    here are my thoughts..

    eat in a deficit of calories = less belly fat
    eat in a surplus of calories = more belly fat
    eat at maintenance calories = the same bell fat
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    My big thing when people start talking about cortisol is why major in the minors

    Yes there are numerous studies on things which might make minuscule differences and blogosphere and magazine journos grab hold to write stories that extrapolate the interesting results of sound studies to superfoods and reasons why you're not losing weight

    Honestly losing weight is a pain in the aardvark

    We get it

    But if you're not a highly trained athlete, if you're not extremely close to extremely lean (like within a couple of pounds) all of these facts and minutiae are a waste of energy, a delaying tactic and really an excuse

  • Cbestinme
    Cbestinme Posts: 397 Member
    By the way Pixel amazing photos you definitely have a flat stomach and can advise us on this! Great job on your loss. Is it easy to maintain?
  • savithny
    savithny Posts: 1,200 Member
    1chana23 wrote: »
    Hi Pixel, do you mean the article I shared? It's from Prevention magazine, if you want to Google it is foods that reduce stress
    I also loathe those ads that want you to click on them, very annoying, and Lord help me, I wouldn't send those to anyone, and definitely not to a wide community

    "prevention" magazine is a rag that gets sold in the checkout lane at the supermarket.

    They talk a lot about "belly fat" because they have written, and sell, a book called "Flat Belly Diet" which is designed precisely to be marketed to people who want to spot-reduce.

    They do quote research and statistics, and it all sounds really great, but they selectively pick things that will help sell their diet book.
  • red99ryder
    red99ryder Posts: 399 Member
    PixelPuff wrote: »
    There is no way to spot reduce. You'll have to lose weight in general [overall reduction], and wait for it all to go down. Stomach was the last for me, because I had SO MUCH at the stomach compared to everything else. [edit; also, no harm in taking it slow, I have a LOT of extra skin from losing it a bit too fast]

    Picture proof;
    V9sYyn1.jpgbiq4ywq.jpg

    I think this picture says it all .. you did good .. congrats.

  • Cbestinme
    Cbestinme Posts: 397 Member
    savithny wrote: »
    1chana23 wrote: »
    Hi Pixel, do you mean the article I shared? It's from Prevention magazine, if you want to Google it is foods that reduce stress
    I also loathe those ads that want you to click on them, very annoying, and Lord help me, I wouldn't send those to anyone, and definitely not to a wide community

    "prevention" magazine is a rag that gets sold in the checkout lane at the supermarket.

    They talk a lot about "belly fat" because they have written, and sell, a book called "Flat Belly Diet" which is designed precisely to be marketed to people who want to spot-reduce.

    They do quote research and statistics, and it all sounds really great, but they selectively pick things that will help sell their diet book.

    This is really helpful thanks, did not know about the prevention magazine rag and flat belly diet. Thankfully I found the info for free :)
  • Cbestinme
    Cbestinme Posts: 397 Member
    Sued0nim wrote: »
    My big thing when people start talking about cortisol is why major in the minors

    Lol, major in the minors!!
  • PixelPuff
    PixelPuff Posts: 902 Member
    edited January 2017

    Sorry for super late reply, I spent the night at bf's after work last night in an attempt to be cuddled to sleep [insomnia sucks]. It worked, I fell asleep mid-sentence.

    Sued0nim pretty much hit the nail on the head. The effects it has are miniscule - I'm pretty sure we get more bloat just from our periods than the belly fat that may be added from the MAXIMUM amount of stress, if it does happen. Calories In, Calories Out is the basic equation, stick to it for weight loss. Try to keep high on the protein and exercise to help out on not losing as much muscle mass. 'Skinny fat' sucks, I can attest to that - but I love it much more than being obese. xD

    As for you questions on maintenance... Hard to answer, everyone is different. I have some health issues going on, quite a few unrelated ones, that affect my appetite, weight, etc. xD; And I cannot go by visual, as I have so much extra skin. I literally more than halved my original weight. If I didn't have extra skin, I would literally be flat in the chest. It is all just empty skin.

    So I pretty much have to continue calorie counting in an attempt to not go lower. Nice that you get to eat more for maintaining!
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,324 Member
    I understand how frustrating it can be..waiting for the dreaded stomach to go down. But it will. Just keep exercising, eating at a deficit.. and you'll start seeing it get smaller. I'm 85 days in...and finally it is half the size it was. For a while there.. up to day 45.. i thought it would never reduce. My goal is to have it gone by day 125.

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