Anyone's "problem" their stomach?!?

ashbash115

Basically I have been on my "journey" since the ending of January and have since went from 281 down to 186. Have went from a dd bra to room in a c, 3x to xl in shirts and from a 26 in jeans to a 16/18 depending on cut and style. So I've done pretty decently. I'm just getting frustrated because I feel like I'm loosing weight everywhere besides my main "problem" area which is my stomach. If you look trough my diaries I admit I do not eat much and I have been told that I need to eat more and that fact could be part of my problem however other people have told me that the whole starvation mode thing isn't true and our bodies storing fat isn't true. I just basically want to know if anyone has any tips. In the past I have not really exercised because I'm lazy and lack the motivation to get out of bed and do it and have no problem admitting it. If anyone who is still on their way or is just maintaining and could share some tips I'd greatly appreciate it!

FrankiesSaysRelax

For a lot of women, the stomach is the first place we gain weight and the last place we lose from. Sounds like you might fall into this category.

SJackson50

First...congratulations on your hard work and successes.
I truly believe exercise is the key. I've tried to lose weight a million times and until I "found" Jillian Michaels, nothing ever worked for me. The results I've achieved were on 30 minutes a day.
Good luck with your goals and again, fantastic job thus far!
sj

mspoopoo

My stomach is also my problem area. First to gain, last to lose. Blah.

You have lost an amazing amount of weight!

Weight training really helps to reshape the entire body.

I have a large fibroid and until that is removed no matter how much I lose, my belly will still look 3 months pregnant.

alxpitcher

My stomach is the last place I loose weight; I am 5'9" 178 right now and the smallest pants I can wear are 12/14. My goal is about 160 and even there I will never get below a large 8 or 10. It will come off, sadly it might take it awhile to catch up to the rest of your loss. Your doing great, just keep it up and you will see the results!!

phw426

better to ask if anyones problem is not their stomach:)

DevraJensen

I'm still trying to get my stomach to flatten. I only have a few more pounds to go but there's still a lot hanging around that area.

JesseDP00

I busted out laughing when I read this title, if I gain 10lbs - eight or more seems to go to my stomach.

Mercybou

Try working on you stomach muscle a little more muscle burns fat... I've had a problem with mine but Iv been building my core it's not flat but it's not like it use too. Look up some stomach work outs see if it will help

kbsd456

It appears that you are an apple shape so you store most of your fat in your stomach. There is unfortunately not really a way to lose fat from a specific area on your body but some people manage to do it once they get down to their goal weight, for some their "problem area" is the last thing to go. If dieting and exercising up to your goal does not work, you can do a tummy tuck or liposuction. I'm a pear shape so I store most of my fat in my thighs and butt, most women have a "problem area". Btw, great job on the weight loss!

goldfinger88

You've done exceptionally well. Congratulations. The stomach is the very last to go. Believe me. But, it will, depending on your age. I assume you're not meno. If so, all bets are off. But you "will" lose the stomach. Meantime, do enough cardio to lose fat and enough resistance training to tone and build muscle. You can tone your core muscles. But there are no exercises that will help you actually shrink your stomach.

A tip: Try 2 tsp of coconut oil each morning. It has helped me lose stomach fat and lose inches in the waist. In fact, it's proven that some good fat daily does that. Safflower oil is also used by many. But good fat helps to lose fat.

Otherwise, don't be impatient. The gut will go. But, it will go last.

irivas1

I can relate to this! I look like Humpty Dumpty (really, it's true). I have lost 15 pounds and the first place I have noticed a difference are with my extremities. I look like I have skinny legs and arms with a big round egg in the center. Yup, yup...Humpty and I are related...secrets out. :laugh:

PS: I only noticed the loss in my stomach today, when I realized my pants were falling down!

PSS: Nope...no answers for you. Sorry.

toscarthearmada

The tummy is all I have left to lose. Just don't give up and ask yourself how bad you want it! I want it pretty damn bad.

dancinmama

You're doing fabulous, congrats!!! i thought my stomach would not ever go down either, but now as I'm closing in on my goal, it is really going down, almost gone. I thought it would never happen, but it ha! Just be patient, you can't spot reduce it. It will come as the rest of your weight comes off, I guarantee it!

RonnieLodge

First...congratulations on your hard work and successes.
I truly believe exercise is the key. I've tried to lose weight a million times and until I "found" Jillian Michaels, nothing ever worked for me. The results I've achieved were on 30 minutes a day.
Good luck with your goals and again, fantastic job thus far!
sj

Sounds completely daft but I noticed a difference the first time I did her "6 pack in 6 weeks" workout.
I LOVE JM work out DVDs.

And agreed, the waist/stomach area is one of the last places I seem to lose weight from.

PheonixRizing

When I went from 411 to 169 it looked like someone popped a balloon that deflated from my face down to my feet. Sadly, for us women... the last place we lose is our stomach >_< However, stick with it, do lots of cardio and ab work and slowly but surely it will shrink and tighten. Your doing great!!!

ProgressNotPerfection32

Always the last place I drop, too. I hate my stomach and part of it is from having children and never regaining the abdominal strength back post partum. It will go away for you, eventually, be patient. ????

BodyReshape

... other people have told me that the whole starvation mode thing isn't true and our bodies storing fat isn't true.

I tried to lose weight by my cutting calories way down and while it worked temporarily it didn't last and I didn't lose as much as when I was eating healthier and increasing my exercise. I truly think that our bodies work to keep us alive so there is truth in that our bodies store fat in starvation mode.

gensteele1

The stomach is the worst. I'm 5'9 and 150lb and I have the dreaded "mommy tummy". The loose skin drives me crazy but I continue to train hard (weigh training and working at a calorie deficit). Sometimes there isn't enough to be done, but all you can do is keep trying. I can feel the muscle under the skin so its working, just at a slower rate than the rest of my body.

JameicaDenise

First let me start by saying " you've done a terrific job losing the weight ". I have researched and I have found out that our body stores fat in starvation mode. Don't just take my word for it, do a little research for yourself, that's what I do a lot of the time. I started Hip hop abs on the 17th of this month and in the first week Ive lost 8.6 Lbs and 3 inches off my waist. I was shocked and grateful at the same time. I have a hugh stomach and it hangs but I will say not as much as it use to. Since Aug 22nd I've lost 37.8 Lbs and I will say I can tell a difference in my mid section. So dont give up and in time you can get it tightened. I know you cant spot reduce but you can build your core and tone. Try doing an ab program. Best of luck to you!

DeltaZero

My stomach is my problem. It always wants to be filled.

mandylgibbs

You can check out my pics on my profile. I have had the hardest time with my midsection. SPANX SPANX SPANX!!! Even then I have a belly but it helps with the extra skin. I have accepted it as my lot. I'll continue to lose. If it goes great. If it stays that's ok too.

Confuzzled4ever

Lady!! You dropped from a 26 to a 16 in jeans sizes!! Your tummy IS shrinking!! Go you!!! That's an awesome accomplishment! Just keep on trucking and keep the goal in front of you. One day you'll look in the mirror and wonder where you went! I k now when I tried on clothes last month my mouth hit the floor. I was shocked what i looked like in clothes that actually fit! It's amazing! Embrace where you are! Celebrate it and just keep on keeping on! You got this!!

janaq2003

Youre not alone! Im an apple and my body looooves to hang on to fat here.

ahppiness

What about us poor "meno" people, forever belly fat?

BarbaraCarr1981

I have a belly with fat and scar tissue from insulin injections. It's actually deformed from all the injections plus there's fat in there. It sucks........ I would kill something to have it flat.......