Belly advice

elliej
elliej Posts: 466 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
You can't spot reduce. Abs are made in the kitchen. ETC.

I am 5'3.5 and 121lb, UK size 8 (US size 4?) I have fairly toned arms and legs from running/free weights but my belly area is holding fat. I eat healthily, I train.

Do I have to get totally emaciated to lose the belly pooch?

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  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    eat at a small deficet and start lifting heavy weights...

    you are about the same size as my sister and she has a small belly from having a baby but it's going away doing the above.

    She does 20mins of cardio a day, Karate 2x a week and 5-6 days of resistence training a week...the weights are heavy for her (uses only dumbells but is up to about 15lb for each hand)
  • Joannesmith2818
    Joannesmith2818 Posts: 438 Member
    I have stayed the same weight for 3 months now, but with the weightlifting my tummy is slowly receding. I also hold my weight around my tummy and love handles. Its pretty annoying but I think there will always be something there!
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    No, but it might be time to set a nice, positive fitness goal. Instead of, you know, the emaciated look.
  • elliej
    elliej Posts: 466 Member
    Well I don't /want/ to be emaciated, but whilst I don't want to lose more weight I do want my middle to match the rest of me...

    Thanks for the strong lift tips, I'm recovering from a neck injury so will look into how heavy I can go safely
  • Slim_strategy
    Slim_strategy Posts: 199
    I have this exact same problem, I'm 120lbs 5''5 and I still have most of my fat around my hips + tummy , I don't want to lose any more weight but I started running/some sort of aerobic exercise 5-6 times a week and yoga 2x a week and things are actually starting to look a bit better , SLOWLY xD but I'm no expert, I think it's just because I didn't exercise regularly while losing weight.
  • Edensienna
    Edensienna Posts: 180 Member
    I'm 5'6 and 120lbs... And yes I still have some tummy fat.

    Before children my tummy was in proportion to my body and pretty toned, i have accepted the little pouch as a souvenir of carrying my children :)

    I believe that lifting and a slight deficit might chip away at those fat stores overtime.. Keep going!
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    Well I don't /want/ to be emaciated, but whilst I don't want to lose more weight I do want my middle to match the rest of me...

    Thanks for the strong lift tips, I'm recovering from a neck injury so will look into how heavy I can go safely

    I assumed you didn't. Not sure why thought my comment was serious.

    But yes, fitness goals, getting stronger, those are the things I think will help.

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