How can I lose stomach fat fast?

Jazzyjazz4536

I need to lose stomach fat before an important event and need to lose it fast. Any tips?

claireychn074

Control underwear.

You can’t spot reduce fat and even v fast loss (think tummy bug) isn’t guaranteed to come off your stomach.

Alatariel75

Oh honey, if I had an answer to that that worked, I'd be sitting on a private beach in the Caribbean, not hanging out on the MFP community page.

There's no such thing as spot reduction. I personally, and your results may vary, do find that I lose a lot of tummy bloat, which gives the appearance of losing stomach mass, when I go low carb. For that reason, I'll sometimes cut carbs for a week before I need to wear something slinky. Warning - it comes right back when you do carb it up.

reggaereggie

Hi, you should prioritize protein at every meal and take down sugar and refined carbohydrates right away.

briscogun

The bad news is that when you try to lose weight, usually the belly/abdomen is the LAST place the weight comes off from for most people. It's like a sponge that dries out from the edges to the center, the body is similar (for most people) in how it loses weight. My face, hands, arms, legs, etc, all show signs before my torso does.

But, as stated above, sometime cutting carbs will give you that initial "whoosh" of water weight coming off that can alleviate some bloating.

springlering62

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AnnPT77

Yup, reality stinks. There's no sure way to lose stomach fat fast. Even liposuction takes time to set up and carry out. You might be able to get booked in for one of the expensive newer things that some claim work, like coolsculpting. Does it work? I dunno. But reportedly if it does work, it still takes weeks/months.

You don't say what your timeline is. If you have a few weeks, you can probably average a pound a week loss if you're disciplined about it. If you're lucky, some of it will be stomach fat, but where it comes off is mostly genetics, and as others said, stomach fat is the last to go for a lot of us.

The best you've got is: Lose a bit, use shapewear, improve your posture if you can because poor posture makes stomach fat look more prominent (and posture can be a little faster to fix). Sure, reduce carbs to a minimum, see if that reduces bloat. Maybe, maybe not. If you have any food sensitivities that make you bloat or give you constipation, don't eat those things for a while.

That's about it. Good luck.

P.S. Maybe think about pursuing some fat loss over the longer run, so you don't end up in this situation again in future? As a bonus, it's likely to have health benefits, and make you feel better physically as well as psychologically.

yensidtoon

I have no tips but wish you the best luck!

Lulabelbo

Spanx - for the illusion.

All the above for perminent loss.

springlering62

• Spend time with friends who are health-conscious

there’s a lot of truth to this. Laying down with dogs and getting up with fleas, yada yada, only extra calories rather than fleas.

That’s a piece of life advice we mostly overlook.

Same with finances. As a well known radio host says, don’t take financial advice from broke people. Same with dietary, and yet I’ve learned, people hang on every word of the largest woman in the dressing room or pool.