Seeking advice - Beer belly

christianomunoz

Hi, I started using MFP 2 months ago just to try it out and the results are already good!

I have always been skinny but with a bit of belly sticking out. I am 32 years old and have been doing office work for the past 6 years with no much excercise. This is the main reason why my belly gained fat lately.

In the past 8 weeks I lost 4.9 kg and I am happy with the results. I thought that by losing about 4Kg my belly would be flat but it did not get to that point yet. It is flatter than it was 2 months ago but I feel that I should not keep losing weight. I am 182cm tall and my weight is 71kg now.

I will appreciate if anyone can give me a piece of advice about:

1) What should I do in order to get, for once in my life, a flat stomach? I am not aiming for a perfect 6 pack. I just want to reduce the volume of my belly, which seems to be the only part of my body that storage all the fat.

2) Is this caloric deficit the only way to burn the fat? is it OK to keep losing weight until I feel comfortable with the way I look?

Sorry if these questions have been answered before in another post. I am just new to nutrition, fitness and body building and I have never worried about my weight/shape before. Thank you.

RelCanonical

1. You just have to keep losing, unfortunately we can’t spot reduce. The first place we put on weight is the last to come off, unfortunately.
2. Yes, calories deficit is the way. As long as you remain in a healthy weight range, it’s okay to lose until you feel comfortable.

Courtscan2

A recomp would probably be more suitable for you than losing more weight. You mention bodybuilding, are you doing a sensible, progressive overload weight lifting program? Find a good program, eat at maintenance and over time you will build muscle while losing fat. It happens quite slowly, but is probably the best way to proceed from where you are now.

MikePTY

You are at a 21.4 BMI. That is a decently low weight, particularly for a male. Do you have any idea what your body fat percentage is? Continuing to lose weight could get you there, but you might end up with a pretty slim build.

I would definitely recommend weight lifting and doing either a recomp or possibly even a bulk. You may want to build a muscle base before looking to cut some more body fat.

christianomunoz

Thank you guys I feel that if i keep losing weight i am going to be too slim. Looks like i need to build some muscle from now on.