Lost 35 lbs but still have stomach

ahmbabar
ahmbabar Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Challenges
Hi,
I have lost almost 35 lbs in 3.5 months but I still have belly fats. Although my waist is now 33 inch from 36 inch but belly fat is still there......I was 220 lbs and now I am on 185 lbs with 6'0 height.
Any suggestions?????

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  • caroldavison332
    caroldavison332 Posts: 864 Member
    did you have a baby and stretch our your stomach muscles? Try exercise. You can't spot reduce the fat on your tummy, but you can tighten up muscles that hold it in.
  • oocdc2
    oocdc2 Posts: 1,361 Member
    This might be sagging skin--it happens a lot. It could firm up with time, it's just a matter of waiting.
  • ahmbabar
    ahmbabar Posts: 2 Member
    I am male :) no chance of delivering a baby :)
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,056 Member
    Your body fat % is still above normal. Once it gets there, you'll lose the excess fat.

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  • comeonnow142857
    comeonnow142857 Posts: 310 Member
    edited March 2017
    185lbs and 6'0 is likely to not be especially lean unless you're very well built or big boned. This is me at 5'11 and 176. I don't have the relevant front on shots (I'm a narcissist who was proud of my back progress), but you can see there's a bit of a spare tyre and I still had too much stomach fat and a complete roll of a lower belly. It turned out 10lbs lighter was needed to be lean overall.

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    Lose more fat, build stomach muscles, wait for loose skin to tighten.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    Are you at your goal weight?

    At 6' and 185 for a male, you're on the BMI border between normal body weight and the overweight category. Losing five or ten additional pounds could likely improve your waistline, since for a lot of people the very last fat to disappear is on the belly area.

    Since you lost the weight relatively quickly, your skin may have some rebounding to do, too. To what extent is a product of your age and genetics. You've still got age on your side.

    Give it some more time. Lose a few more pounds if you like. Use a good body moisturizer. Add in an exercise program if you're not already doing so.

    That's all I got. :)
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