In your personal opinions

victoriarunner3572

Is cardio the only way to loose belly fat?

livingleanlivingclean

No. Calorie deficit is way to lose belly fat. Or medical procedures.

Machka9

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

No. Calorie deficit is way to lose belly fat. Or medical procedures.

This ^^

victoriarunner3572

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

No. Calorie deficit is way to lose belly fat. Or medical procedures.

Ok... so when do I look at my belly and say now it’s time to tell me this?

victoriarunner3572

Time to tone this*

100_PROOF_

No. Calorie deficit.

lynn_glenmont

Judging from your photo, I think it's just baby fat. Wait at least until you're a toddler before you start worrying about it.

SueSueDio

Obligatory link for this type of thread...

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1

victoriarunner3572

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

Judging from your photo, I think it's just baby fat. Wait at least until you're a toddler before you start worrying about it.

Can’t do that...

Lounmoun

victoriarunner3572 wrote: »

Is cardio the only way to loose belly fat?

You lose belly fat the same as you lose any fat on your body. CICO
Create a calorie deficit by reducing your calorie intake, increasing your calorie burn or both.
Cardio is a way to increase the amount of calories you burn. Increasing your daily activity in any way increasing the amount of calories you burn.
Most people have to reduce calorie intake somewhat.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300319/most-helpful-posts-general-diet-and-weight-loss-help-must-reads#latest

concordancia

This has nothing to do with opinions. Science has the answer.

quiksylver296

SueSueDio wrote: »

Obligatory link for this type of thread...

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1

Read that thread^^, @victoriarunner3572.

inertiastrength

Deficit is the only thing required, however that being said, I find that it's easier to create said deficit by doing more cardio. Any activity you do will increase your TDEE so obviously YES all that is required is less food but I maintain on 1850 with no cardio. I'd have to eat 1350 to lose 1lb a week and honestly I'd kill people lol

livingleanlivingclean

victoriarunner3572 wrote: »

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

No. Calorie deficit is way to lose belly fat. Or medical procedures.

Ok... so when do I look at my belly and say now it’s time to tell me this?

It'll look more toned when you've lost fat. From being in a deficit.

victoriarunner3572

We shall see I have a pelvic tilt that I think adds to weak abs. I’ve been in a calorie deficit most of my life because I didn’t eat. NEVER had abs. So I think they is a little more to it... guess I will figure all this *kitten* out on my own because nobody has good answers

nvmomketo

victoriarunner3572 wrote: »

We shall see I have a pelvic tilt that I think adds to weak abs. I’ve been in a calorie deficit most of my life because I didn’t eat. NEVER had abs. So I think they is a little more to it... guess I will figure all this *kitten* out on my own because nobody has good answers

If you have been in a calorie deficit most of your life, that means you were not eating enough calories and losing weight as a consequence.

Abs are just abdominal muscles. Everybody has them. Those who work them have larger ones. Those who are very slender, without excess fat over their abs, can see them. Those who have some extra weight/fat will not see their abs because it is covered by fat.

AnvilHead

victoriarunner3572 wrote: »

We shall see I have a pelvic tilt that I think adds to weak abs. I’ve been in a calorie deficit most of my life because I didn’t eat. NEVER had abs. So I think they is a little more to it... guess I will figure all this *kitten* out on my own because nobody has good answers

Everybody has given you good answers - it's apparently just not what you want to hear.

You lose fat by calorie deficit - consuming less calories than you expend. You can't choose where the fat goes from first, that's determined by your genetic fat distribution pattern, and often the stomach/midsection is the last place you'll lose it from. There's no such thing as "spot reduction" from any particular area of the body and no exercise, food or supplement will change that fact.

Cardio can help establish or increase the caloric deficit, but other than that it does nothing to target belly fat. In fact, you'd be better off maintaining your calorie deficit through diet and doing strength training rather than cardio. It will strengthen your abs and possibly help make them look better when you finally lose the fat covering them (which, again, is done by calorie deficit).

As concordancia said, this has nothing to do with opinions. This is fact.

PAV8888

Or if you're already at a low normal weight the answer maybe that you actually need to work your abs sufficiently so that they can pop up.

Though I have some trouble connecting needing to lose belly fat and having visible abs as there are usually a few intervening stages.

AnvilHead

PAV8888 wrote: »

Or if you're already at a low normal weight the answer maybe that you actually need to work your abs sufficiently so that they can pop up.

Though I have some trouble connecting needing to lose belly fat and having visible abs as there are usually a few intervening stages.

Or maybe needs to recomp if she's 'skinnyfat'. It's quite possible to be at a normal weight and still be overfat.

candylilacs

Cardio and working your core. Make some healthy choices: greens and less fatty meats.

psuLemon

victoriarunner3572 wrote: »

We shall see I have a pelvic tilt that I think adds to weak abs. I’ve been in a calorie deficit most of my life because I didn’t eat. NEVER had abs. So I think they is a little more to it... guess I will figure all this *kitten* out on my own because nobody has good answers

For the most part all the answers where correct. The one other component to that yout body muscle have adequate body mass to help give you a flat stomach. Without good muscle structure, you could be under weight and still not have a flat stomach.

And you were not in a deficit your entire life because if you were you'd always lose weight.

Davidsdottir

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

Judging from your photo, I think it's just baby fat. Wait at least until you're a toddler before you start worrying about it.

Thank you for this...I laughed so hard. Totally made my morning!