Can't lose belly fat

kelzagran

Hi. Hoping some people here could help me understand why i can't lose cms from my stomach. I'm 47, 5 ft 1 in height & weigh about 62.5 ( can vary a bit from day to day) I go to gym 2-3 times a week & I eat pretty healthy so I'm at a loss to why I can't lose any cms from my belly. I have been attending boot-camp 2 mornings a week for the past 8 weeks & I haven't even lost a 1cm in 8 weeks. I have lost a bit from my arms, legs etc. I would've thought in 8 weeks something would've happened stomach wise. Any suggestions or ideas would be really appreciated. Maybe I'm not being patient enough. Thanks

MikePTY

We don't get to choose where we lose weight from. For a lot of people, stomach is the last place to go. Doing a boot camp or any other specific type of exercise won't help you lose it besides the calorie deficit it helps create. As you continue to progress towards your goal weight, eventually the belly fat will go.

Cahgetsfit

What Mike said above.

twdlove89

I’ve lost around 6stone but still have a belly. All the loose skin does not help as it makes me still feel fat, especially when i bloat and i bloat BIG TIME. I’m slowly coming to the realisation that I will never have a flat toned stomach or abs but I’m healthy and that’s what matters xx

Rumandpepsi

Stay the course and be patient a bit longer . As an example, I’m 5’2” and finally noticed a difference in my stomach when I got to 130- that last 5 pounds lost made all the difference.

julesdechaine

Belly for me is always the hardest to lose. Several years ago, I lost 60 lbs and that was the worst to get rid of, but I also have five children, including twins with a C-section so that's a little more difficult. Just keep at it!

a_candler

Eating "pretty healthy", might be part of the issue. Do you weigh your food with a scale? It's easy to overeat even when eating healthy.

Other than that patience might be key. My rear/thigh hold on to weight more than my upper half, which is just as frustrating as belly over staying it's welcome.

mom23mangos

Luckily I just posted this on another thread so it was still copied.

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

Edit - Bone and muscle mass are of course going to vary from person to person, but fyi - I have to be around 47kg to have a relatively flat stomach and I'm the same height.

kelzagran

Thanks All for your comments. Its not about getting a flat belly, I really dont think that will happen. Its more the frustration of not losing any cms at all since January even though I have been doing all the right things. In the past when I have done what Im doing now I have lost cms all over including my stomach but this time not a cm. Oh well maybe in the next few months, a bit more hard work & a bit of patience it may change. Thanks again