So you want a nice stomach

Yanks1996

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janicemitchellcross

Thanks for this :flowerforyou:

arwacky

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rianne04

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arwacky

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kittenful

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gensteele1

So you're saying that a handful of M&Ms here and there won't eliminate my goal of a visibly enviable stomach? I eat clean (no processed/fast foods) about 90% of the time right now (M&Ms makes up the 10%) and lift heavy 6 days a week and HIIT for 60 min one day a week. I have shed a lot of pounds and my muscle is progressing quite nicely, but the damn tummy goblins are a Beotch!!! Tell me there is hope and that I don't have to become a total clean-eating fanatic forever!!! THANKS!

usmcmp

So you're saying that a handful of M&Ms here and there won't eliminate my goal of a visibly enviable stomach? I eat clean (no processed/fast foods) about 90% of the time right now (M&Ms makes up the 10%) and lift heavy 6 days a week and HIIT for 60 min one day a week. I have shed a lot of pounds and my muscle is progressing quite nicely, but the damn tummy goblins are a Beotch!!! Tell me there is hope and that I don't have to become a total clean-eating fanatic forever!!! THANKS!

I follow about 80% clean and 20% whatever else I want. You'll stick to it long term if you keep eating those M&M's now and then (or even a small package nightly if that's what keeps you on track). I'm like a kid, if you tell me that I can't have something I want it even more.

KKishaA

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FoxyLifter

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eatspopcorn

USMCMP - you referenced this thread in another one earlier today and I had a read.

Thank you so much for posting this! I haven't started a strength training regimen yet because I don't have access to a gym and I don't have anywhere to set up a home gym. I'm going to buy one of the e-books for the bodyweight workouts which sound promising!

Thank you so much! Great post :drinker:

DianeinCA

Bump! Great reading.

Harrisonsauntie2005

Great thread

SweetMaryAngel

Bump! Super valuable info especially for a newbie like me :-)

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KayBallin

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SunKissed1989

Hit the nail on the head!

fitness_faeiry

I have a question regarding the most effective way of eating at a slight deficit for fat loss. The only fat loss I am looking for is in the abdomen region, as this seems to be the first and last place it goes on or reduces, so therefore I am also addressing the type of foods I am eating to see if it helps reduce stomach holding onto fat, i.e. no or hardly any gluten, etc.
If I eat at a 20% deficit of my TDEE - (which is 1980) - do I incorporate Carb cycling and eat only on a deficit on my non training days? Or do I eat at a deficit every day?

Sharon_C

Thank you so much for posting this (I'm glad I found it). I started strength training a few months ago and this was very helpful to me. I doubt I'll get that washboard stomach after birthing 3 very large babies but a smaller one would be nice :happy:

Neliel88

A fantastic original post and really appreciate the insight! I will have a six pack one day dammit!

rachelguy

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NikiandZak

Bump !! Thank you I needed this

elliej

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usmcmp

I have a question regarding the most effective way of eating at a slight deficit for fat loss. The only fat loss I am looking for is in the abdomen region, as this seems to be the first and last place it goes on or reduces, so therefore I am also addressing the type of foods I am eating to see if it helps reduce stomach holding onto fat, i.e. no or hardly any gluten, etc.
If I eat at a 20% deficit of my TDEE - (which is 1980) - do I incorporate Carb cycling and eat only on a deficit on my non training days? Or do I eat at a deficit every day?

Fat loss comes from a calorie deficit. If you eat at a calorie deficit every other day your fat loss will be slower. If your deficit is 300 calories a day that would be 2100 for the week and if you ate at a deficit every other day that would be about half of that.

You can't pick where fat comes off. As I said at the bottom of my original post, "Losing fat is like trying to dry out a sponge. You can't dry a corner while the rest is still wet." Eliminating certain foods can reduce bloating or water retention and make you appear slimmer, but you can't target belly fat with specific foods.

Stacy_Merrell

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slimlinepic

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runner475

bump. thanks for the advice

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Wonderob

1. Slight calorie deficit. Eating 800 calories and killing yourself in the gym is not going to get you there any faster. You need to fuel your body appropriately. I suggest the TDEE-20% method. www.1percentedge.com/ifcalc (If you have questions please feel free to ask them here). Make sure to weigh everything you eat! Guessing could put you well over your calories.

I'll be showing this to my wife. I'm sure she thinks I'm trying to sabotage her diet when I tell her she should eat more

"I'm trying to lose weight, why on earth would I eat MORE???"

TDEE - 20%

That's about 1700 calories - sounds good

stacked

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