been told to stop losing, but i still have belly fat! pic

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  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    I think you are staring in the mirror at a real life example of the difference between weight and body fat percentage.

    You may be at ideal weight for your height but have a higher body fat percentage than desired. Possibly and probably have genetics working against you on that stomach.

    Here is the pickle you are in now. You could drop more weight and get more fat off that stomach but you would have to drop your weight down to a level that may be incredibly hard if not possible for you to constantly maintain. This would be the quickest but probably not a long term solution by any means

    or

    You can start a weight training routine to lower that bf% so your end result would be much more maintainable over the long run. You would probably initially gain just a bit and will take a good deal longer than just cutting the weight right now but you wont have to eat crackers and water for the rest of your life looking like a skeleton with a nice stomach. Ideally you would keep your calories at maintenance levels or just slightly over.

    Just my 2 cents

    ^^^Solid advice!!
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    All you people are suggesting lifting! Doesn't Tae Bo work well too??? :-P
    :flowerforyou:
  • DjinnMarie
    DjinnMarie Posts: 1,297 Member
    What has helped my post baby (babies) muffin top

    Core work. I'm not talking about 100 crunches or the ab roller. Planks, supermans etc. Strengthen your core AND lower back.

    Cut out carbs, especially refined. I know this is debatable, but anecdotally speaking, refined sugars go straight to my waist and hips (and no, its not just bloat)

    I didn't increase my cardio duration, but intensity. I jog a 12 minute mile (5 mph), but every 5 minutes I increase it to a full out run for 1 minute (7mph), then return to my normal pace.
  • Anonycatgirl
    Anonycatgirl Posts: 502 Member
    I'd seriously consider yoga in addition to anything else you might try. Yoga is great for toning and will also help your posture and alignment--and it's also a great mood lifter. You don't look like you need to lose much more weight, though that's up to you, but getting muscle tone is your next step.
  • Blokeypoo
    Blokeypoo Posts: 274 Member
    I'm similar. Toppish end of healthy BMI and still with a tum after losing 28lbs. I don't want to lose more weight at all though, at 46 I already have a face/neck like a shelled tortoise! I've kind of accepted I just won't be perfect in looks or health stats maybe, but at least I'm less imperfect than before lol.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    is cardio helpful? i dont know if i am gonna like lifting :blushing:

    Don't do it because you like it, do it because you don't like your stomach!
  • believer1988
    believer1988 Posts: 55
    on the Scooby site, he says in order to lose the belly fat, there is no spot reduction, all one can do is eat less and add more cardio. I get confused lol guess cardio helps some and lifting helps others. can I do lifting with dumbells or is it barbell work?
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    on the Scooby site, he says in order to lose the belly fat, there is no spot reduction, all one can do is eat less and add more cardio. I get confused lol guess cardio helps some and lifting helps others. can I do lifting with dumbells or is it barbell work?
    Does it really?
  • believer1988
    believer1988 Posts: 55
    on the Scooby site, he says in order to lose the belly fat, there is no spot reduction, all one can do is eat less and add more cardio. I get confused lol guess cardio helps some and lifting helps others. can I do lifting with dumbells or is it barbell work?
    Does it really?

    yup. look at the ab section
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    I'm not sure what site you found your ideal weight on, but 121 doesn't sound right at all. I'm 5'0" as well, and I've seen from several sites that my (our) ideal weight is around 106.
  • Anonycatgirl
    Anonycatgirl Posts: 502 Member
    She's within a healthy weight according to http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/bmi_tbl.pdf and some people look and feel better at the upper end of the range. The OP may or may not be one of those people.

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