fat middle but not overweight

clg1963

why if this says im undereating i cannot lose the fat around my middle, im thin with a fat stomach, makes no sense. Help !!

nikki91950

if your body thinks it's being starved, it will hang onto those fat cells as much as it possibly can. try eating more and see what happens.

VCStarr

Theres a fatbelly diet. Maybe you should check it out. It targets the right way to eat to trim the middle. There is also some cool glider exercises that targets your middle. Talk to your nearest gym they may know about it.

tammyhoff2004

I'm with Nikki.....If MFP says to eat 1500 calories, you should eat that. Your body will start feeding off the muscle instead of the fat when it thinks you're starving it. Eating every 3-4 hours is a big help too.

infiniter

You don't need to limit your calories or lose weight since you're already thin. If you're worried about a flabby belly try cutting your added sugar intake and just eat healthily (vegetables, healthy fats, fruit, whole grains, etc.). Exercise will solve your problem and help you get toned! Make sure to include cardio with ab work outs.

Basically, don't cut calories, eat wholesome foods, and up your exercise!

lculian

When you don't eat enough your body releases cortisol which tells it to store fat, and conserve energy. Guess where that fat gets stored, in the middle! Stress can also be a trigger for releasing cortisol. So if you are stressed and undereatting, that could be a big reason.
I carried my weight in my middle too, and I saw more progress when I upped my calories and increased my cardio. I upped my calories to 1400 and always ate at least half of my exercise calories. It worked wonders for me. Give it time.

Good luck!:flowerforyou:

khskr1

Take a look at the types of food you are eating. Eat more veggies and grains (except for wheat). I've read a lot that the excessive amounts of wheat in our diet can contribute to that and bloat us. Good luck!!!

Spatrowich

Yo uhave to eat enough to keep your body energized all day, but also, are you doing any cardio to burn fat?

HIzara

You don't need to limit your calories or lose weight since you're already thin. If you're worried about a flabby belly try cutting your added sugar intake and just eat healthily (vegetables, healthy fats, fruit, whole grains, etc.). Exercise will solve your problem and help you get toned! Make sure to include cardio with ab work outs.

Basically, don't cut calories, eat wholesome foods, and up your exercise!

I agree with Infiniter. Sugar really goes to the stomach and eating healthy will dissolve the fat in the midsection. The midsection shows just what you consume. So, consume non-processed and healthy foods and it will flatten out.

Oh and eating 5 small meals a day instead of say, 2 big meals a day, with the same amount of calories overall will really help to shrink the tummy. They say when you eat only a few LARGE meals, your body isn't able to process and breakdown all the food quickly enough, so it stores what it isn't able to process and breakdown in the tummy area.

I also heard Pilates is great for a flat tummy! ;0)

clg1963

i do cardio 3 times a week and strength 3 times a week, i eat very healthy and sometimes go over the calories i should have. sometimes i crave and eat desserts and sometimes i dont, i think its the visceral layer of fat thats impossible to lose, no matter how much or how little you eat or workout

jennylynn84

Stress can also be a trigger for releasing cortisol. So if you are stressed and undereatting, that could be a big reason.

Oh crud. Maybe this is why I've lost all the pounds but still need to trim the inches. I am in a pretty constant state of stressed out.

clg1963

nope, not stressed at all

ill just never eat sugar

ka_42

I still have a fat middle too. You're not alone. My waist is 37 inches and I weigh 140 lbs. Everyone is built differently and that's my excuse for now...