loosing belly fat

sims2013

does anyone have any suggestions on what to do to shrink the belly? I do between 1-3 hours a day of walking/jogging. sometimes I add in a jillian michaels video..but I want something different. ive already lost 38 lbs by just doing it the way I have been since day 1. but I feel like im going to hit a plateau soon and I dont want that!!!

trogalicious

patience and keep losing. you can't target fat loss.

reddz12

Unfortunately, you cannot spot reduce. All I can say is keep doing what you're doing! Eat deficit and keep exercising! You've done AWESOME so far!

rose313

Try some strength training, you'll burn fat all over and your muscles will get stronger. You'll start losing inches off your belly (and everywhere else.)

Mischievous_Rascal

Try some strength training, you'll burn fat all over and your muscles will get stronger. You'll start losing inches off your belly (and everywhere else.)

+1

Capt_Apollo

patience, a calorie deficit, and strength training.

JoshD8705

Try some strength training, you'll burn fat all over and your muscles will get stronger. You'll start losing inches off your belly (and everywhere else.)

+1

+2

slimmerang

Try some strength training, you'll burn fat all over and your muscles will get stronger. You'll start losing inches off your belly (and everywhere else.)

I agree with the above comment as well

splinterthumb

I'm in a similar boat, lost 54 pounds my goal of 189 is within view and i've been stuck at 204 for 2 months- working out harder and more frequently than ever too! Frustrating. It feels like all those pounds are attached directly to my belly like a cheap belt bag... From everything I've been reading the culprit is likely carbos.:explode:

martinel2099

All of the posters here are correct, you can't spot reduce. The human body stores fat in different areas which largely depends on whether your male or female then genetics also play a role.

Keep working out and eventually you'll get to your goal. You may be focusing more on your tummy right now but after losing some weight you might be happy to be also losing weight in other trouble areas such as the theighs, underarms, cheeks, neck and etc.

martinel2099

"I'm in a similar boat, lost 54 pounds my goal of 189 is within view and i've been stuck at 204 for 2 months- working out harder and more frequently than ever too! Frustrating. It feels like all those pounds are attached directly to my belly like a cheap belt bag... From everything I've been reading the culprit is likely carbs."

I feel your pain but I wouldn't blame it on the carbs necessarily. If you want those perfect wash board abs you also need to eat very healthy and bump up your cardio. Weight training is awesome because you are building muscle which burns more calories and only increases / gets better with time. More muscles = more fuel needed.

Problem though from my experience is weight training alone isn't a great way to burn a large amount of calories during a session, and if you take protein afterwards to help with muscle growth you generally kill the calories you did burn. My recommendation is step up your cardio game a bit. You're endurance / heart health / lung health will improve and you'll burn way more calories compared to the same time spend just doing weight training.

vtvicki

I am going to try this for a change up (hula hoops)-I am just starting to really loose weight but like you my belly looks horrible. You can get cheaper ones but this has good weights in it and you can take it with you on vacation, etc. pretty easily.


http://www.canyonhoops.com/weighted-exercise-hoops/infinity-collapsible-weighted-travel-hula-hoop-p12.html

bbhe

If you haven't hit a plateau yet, I would say you're doing great and you can store all these suggestions for if and when that happens. But for now, why borrow trouble?

Meanwhile, CONGRATS!!!

sims2013

wow! thank you to everyone that took the time to post!
well I guess until I hit a plateau ill just keep doing what im doing! ive struggled with my weight my whole life! I started at 229 lbs and I weighed in at 191 lbs this morning. ive been losing 1.5-2.5 lbs a week, since I began a different diet. I was juicing in the beginning but I couldn't handle not eating foods! ive never actually succeeded with weight loss until now. I guess when you are determined to reach your goal it will happen!

melissagwood110780

Congrats on your journey! Keep it up!!

rsclause

wow! thank you to everyone that took the time to post!
well I guess until I hit a plateau ill just keep doing what im doing! ive struggled with my weight my whole life! I started at 229 lbs and I weighed in at 191 lbs this morning. ive been losing 1.5-2.5 lbs a week, since I began a different diet. I was juicing in the beginning but I couldn't handle not eating foods! ive never actually succeeded with weight loss until now. I guess when you are determined to reach your goal it will happen!

If you are logging everything honestly and exercising well start looking at the Nutritional stats a week at at time. There are pie charts and graphs along with the totals. You may need to log in from a laptop or other non-mobile site. I started seeing correlations in the type of foods I was eating and weight loss. As I modified the diet I started seeing movement again. As I am within a pound or so of my target I have started tweaking my calories up by adding in more fat and calories like cheese and tree nuts. I am still losing but at a slower pace.

LadyBoss_1989

How excatly does strength training/heavy lifting burn fat? when doing excerises like Crunches are useless if fat is already there...

trogalicious

How excatly does strength training/heavy lifting burn fat? when doing excerises like Crunches are useless if fat is already there...

simple answer? heavy lifting takes a lot more effort than crunches.
longer answer? h e a v y l i f t i n g t a k e s a l o t m o r e e f f o r t.

LadyBoss_1989

I always thought ANY kind of lifting was for arms and legs

LadyBoss_1989

this looks way too hard to get rid of


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fushigi1988

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1161603-so-you-want-a-nice-stomach

trogalicious

I always thought ANY kind of lifting was for arms and legs

nope.

LadyBoss_1989

lol obviously by the photo, not doing great at all...
for cardio, I do a mixture of walking/ running and using the eliptical machine at the gym.
I don't know much about strength training or weight lifting though..
havent used free weights yet, so far using the weight lifting machines and after doing a quick warm up,
i try to lift heavy, doing atleast 4 reps and can only make it to about 5 or 6 sets because i feel like my arms are gonna
pop off...

trogalicious

lol obviously by the photo, not doing great at all...
for cardio, I do a mixture of walking/ running and using the eliptical machine at the gym.
I don't know much about strength training or weight lifting though..
havent used free weights yet, so far using the weight lifting machines and after doing a quick warm up,
i try to lift heavy, doing atleast 4 reps and can only make it to about 5 or 6 sets because i feel like my arms are gonna
pop off...

look up new rules of lifting for women, stronglifts 5x5, or starting strength.
and heavy is only defined by all people, but if you're able to do 5 or 6 sets of 4 reps, that probably isn't what most would consider "heavy" lifting.

leggylegz

You can start doing Interval workouts. Jog then run then walk....there's a great app on Iphone for running. Also incorporating weight training is very important because it burns calories for the remainder of the day. You def need to switch it up. Even Spin Class, Crossfit, etc.

doreen145

Yes! Definitely add in some strength training with your cardio. I currently am following Chalean Extreme. I am not a Beachbody person/coach but I really like that workout. Plus I run. I am finally seeing some inches come off my waist. I am also watching my caloric intake. I know how you feel, all my weight is in my waist and it's so frustrating!

Sharon_C

I always thought ANY kind of lifting was for arms and legs

Not at all. If you do the right kind of lifting (bench presses, squats, dead lifts, barbell rows, etc) it will strengthen your core (all of those ab muscles and back muscles). A strong core gives you good posture, helps prevent injuries and helps with back pain. Plus it gives you that six pack.

LadyBoss_1989

What are good examples of strength training that i can follow at the gym?

RainRedfield

When I want to Loose my belly fat I just shake around and dance like an idiot. That usually loosens it right up.

When I feel the need to lose belly fat I add more cardio and cut out breads/dairy.

LadyBoss_1989

why bread and diary?

I eat light yogurt every morning and have for the past couple months..
and i eat whole wheat bread maybe one or twice a week.

chani8

Lower carbs to 30% and lift weights.