Will my belly ever disappear??

jrhammond79
jrhammond79 Posts: 9 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I'm down from 197 to 164 with a goal weight of 158 atm. I know it varies by person but was wondering if anyone could say this will be lean enough to get the physique I'm after..or if I can even get the physique I want...thanks in advane

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  • jrhammond79
    jrhammond79 Posts: 9 Member
    I'd post a pic if I knew how
  • seska422
    seska422 Posts: 3,217 Member
    A pic wouldn't help because no one can predict how you will look by losing X pounds. As you said, it varies by person. It also varies by body fat percentage changes.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    What kind of physique do you want? What have you been doing to work on your aesthetic goals, how aggressive has your weight loss been (how many lbs per week losing) and have you been doing any strength training?

    How do you feel you currently look, is 6 more pounds going to get you there or do you need to change what you are doing?
  • jrhammond79
    jrhammond79 Posts: 9 Member
    Redordeadhead wrote: »
    How is anyone supposed to know if we don't know what you look like, how tall you are or the physique you want?

    Ikr...pics are a PITA on droid but I added a profile pics current weight 164..im 5 8 and wanta be lean and tone
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    jrhammond79 wrote: »
    Redordeadhead wrote: »
    How is anyone supposed to know if we don't know what you look like, how tall you are or the physique you want?

    Ikr...pics are a PITA on droid but I added a profile pics current weight 164..im 5 8 and wanta be lean and tone

    Maintain your current weight and lift doing the process below.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat#latest

    Find a structured lifting program.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1
  • serindipte
    serindipte Posts: 1,557 Member
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    jrhammond79 wrote: »
    Redordeadhead wrote: »
    How is anyone supposed to know if we don't know what you look like, how tall you are or the physique you want?

    Ikr...pics are a PITA on droid but I added a profile pics current weight 164..im 5 8 and wanta be lean and tone

    Maintain your current weight and lift doing the process below.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat#latest

    Find a structured lifting program.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

    This. You're going to need to build muscle to get the toned look you're going for. Just losing the weight isn't going to accomplish that.
  • jrhammond79
    jrhammond79 Posts: 9 Member
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    jrhammond79 wrote: »
    Redordeadhead wrote: »
    How is anyone supposed to know if we don't know what you look like, how tall you are or the physique you want?

    Ikr...pics are a PITA on droid but I added a profile pics current weight 164..im 5 8 and wanta be lean and tone

    Maintain your current weight and lift doing the process below.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat#latest

    Find a structured lifting program.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

    Great info thanks a ton...im start weights next week to start putting on some muscle...but I think I'm go to 158 before I raise my calories to maintenance levels...a move to body building and away from weight loss is very encouraging...i don't wanta spend my mid life with a dad bod..lol
  • 2aycocks
    2aycocks Posts: 415 Member
    Are you male or female? How old? Do you workout? If female, how many babies have you had? Lots of factors to consider.
  • VoodooChile76
    VoodooChile76 Posts: 47 Member
    A structured workout program is key. Although, I can say from personal experience...even in my 20s back in the day when I was 154 ish.. I never truly had the "flat" tummy.. probably came down to diet though..
  • bfanny
    bfanny Posts: 440 Member
    edited May 2018

    Lean to tone look..7 to 10 minutes of workout in the a.m. mostly and and barbells..losing a 1 to 2 pounds a week..a little with dumbbells getting a bench next week....im like 6 outta,10 on my current look...thats kinda my question I'm not sure if 158 is the number[/quote]


    You will only know once you get there, nobody can tell you that...keep going ;)

  • saraonly9913
    saraonly9913 Posts: 469 Member
    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    our bodies seem to know where we want to lose, and in a spiteful vendetta against us ... keeps it in that spot till last.

    keep eating at a deficit.

    Love this answer
  • joeymom2111
    joeymom2111 Posts: 4 Member
    I feel like I’m never getting rid of my tummy. I’m 27 with two kids. I work out 3 times a week for roughly a hour. I keep my calories under 2200 a day and drink nothing but water. The scale doesn’t seem to move. I am building muscle according to the in body scale we have at the gym and I’m not losing as much fat as I wanted.
  • Redordeadhead
    Redordeadhead Posts: 1,188 Member
    joeymom2111 wrote: »
    I feel like I’m never getting rid of my tummy. I’m 27 with two kids. I work out 3 times a week for roughly a hour. I keep my calories under 2200 a day and drink nothing but water. The scale doesn’t seem to move. I am building muscle according to the in body scale we have at the gym and I’m not losing as much fat as I wanted.

    2200 may be too much depending on your height and activity level. How accurate is your logging? Do you weigh all food on a food scale? How long have you been sticking to this?
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1

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