pics of my belly. it won't get flat! :(
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More protein, less calories and a ton of determination. That's all it takes.0
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Well, not if one is in calorie deficit. One would have to be in calorie surplus for this to happen.Lifting heavy weights and consuming lots of protein will give you mass, definitely not definition.
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Oh damn. Here comes the spam...............and not the good spam either. MLM moocher on the loose!I know exactly where your coming from I have something that can help you I have lost 10lbs and still going.
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And these are the reasons why I keep my diary closed. Ppl can really be harsh. Anyways I weigh 116. I was 114 but don't know what happened. My measurements have remained the same however.
People aren't trying to be harsh-- just trying to help you achieve what you say you want. If you want it, you have to do the work.
I suspect you're not in a deficit due to inaccurate logging. That means that what progress you do make will be limited, especially since your protein is very low, probably about half of what it should be. If you really want to lose your stomach fat you need to commit to actually following the recommendations you've gotten. Give it a few months of accurate logging, lifting 3 days per week, hitting your calorie goal and getting .8 grams of protein per pound of weight (so about 92 grams).
That is suppose to be .8 grams of protein per kilogram of weight (or 0.37 grams per pound) for a non-athlete. For someone who is trying to build some muscle or doing extensive exercise that can go to 1.2 grams of protein per kilogram of weight. When it comes to the professional body builder, doing 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight will stress the liver and heart due to ammonia and other toxic substances building up.
http://www.jissn.com/content/11/1/20/abstract
"most but not all bodybuilders will respond best to consuming 2.3-3.1 g/kg of lean body mass per day of protein"
That's basically 1 gram per pound lean body mass. Although most bodybuilders I personally know eat more like 1.3+grams per pound body weight. I'm pretty sure the body doesn't build up ammonia or toxic substances unless you have tyrosinemia (I think there might be a few more other rare diseases, but I can't remember them).0 -
Must be from bb.com or some MLM business. There are lots of people on here who have "dirty" foods in their diet and are pretty lean and defined.My research as been you need to eat super clean and super low simple carbs.
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...The REAL way to get a flat stomach is to reduce the fat covering it. You do this by eating at a deficit and lifting heavy weights to maintain your lean muscle mass. You can "build up your abdominal muscles" all you want, but if there is fat on them, they will not be flat.
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Weight training begins in the kitchen. It is all about diet, not going on a diet per say, but how you eat, how much you eat, the quantity and quality of the foods you eat.
I don't know if it will work for you or if it has been mentioned in this thread (as I am unwilling to read four pages), I have some good friends that have lost good weight by getting smart about the PALEO diet and adjusting it to their life style. I personally cannot attest to it's benefits as I am 6'4" and 175 pounds with a wrench in my pocket. I have to work hard to build muscle myself and everything I have read say read more!
Research, talk to your doctor. When it sounds like crap, it is crap. A proper diet is proper but it can and should be modified to your lifestyle. When you are adjusting to a new level of fitness for the first time or the first time in a long time, it seems daunting. Take small steps in the kitchen to improve the quality and quantity of the foods you eat. As you progress you will naturally look for better foods and learn more about eating properly.
Listening to fools is foolish but do listen to what the wiser folks have said and make it work for you as each of us have different bodies and more protein this or more carbs that or no gluten or all fish or fir effs sake!!!!
Take the advice of the wiser people around (which does not mean follow their every word) and find what works for you. It "can be done by summer" but it's not likely and probably means starving yourself and that is not healthy so don't do it. Develop the right habits and it won't be an issue again after Christmas and Thanksgiving this year.0 -
And these are the reasons why I keep my diary closed. Ppl can really be harsh. Anyways I weigh 116. I was 114 but don't know what happened. My measurements have remained the same however.
People aren't trying to be harsh-- just trying to help you achieve what you say you want. If you want it, you have to do the work.
I suspect you're not in a deficit due to inaccurate logging. That means that what progress you do make will be limited, especially since your protein is very low, probably about half of what it should be. If you really want to lose your stomach fat you need to commit to actually following the recommendations you've gotten. Give it a few months of accurate logging, lifting 3 days per week, hitting your calorie goal and getting .8 grams of protein per pound of weight (so about 92 grams).
That is suppose to be .8 grams of protein per kilogram of weight (or 0.37 grams per pound) for a non-athlete. For someone who is trying to build some muscle or doing extensive exercise that can go to 1.2 grams of protein per kilogram of weight. When it comes to the professional body builder, doing 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight will stress the liver and heart due to ammonia and other toxic substances building up.
I said exactly what I meant to say. Sources are in this thread:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/823505-research-on-protien-intake
RDA doesn't account for people who are active and/or at a deficit.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/869015-fundamental-flaws-with-rda-recommendations-for-protein0 -
Continue eating at a deficit. Lift weights/Exercise. Maybe don't call yourself gross.0
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Diet - Healthy proteins, veggies, fruits, lots of water etc!!
Once you lose body fat, it will slowly reduce and get flatter/smaller.
Just keep exercising, mixing things up. Lots of core or ab work for the tummy area.
I do kettlecise, and used to do body pump classes, that may help.
Also I notice when I lower my carb intake.... Belly is much flatter : )
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My research as been you need to eat super clean and super low simple carbs. Eat fruit and vegetables with ample protein. Way more veggies than fruits. You're looking good so keep at it. Our bodies aren't aware of calendars I'm finding out. Slowly but surely I'm becoming the best me. Though it's not on the schedule I wanted I'm so much happier that I'm ON a schedule of healthy eating and exercise.
keep researching…as eating clean and low cabs has nothing to do with weight loss..
please define "super clean"….0 -
Does it look like its still fat? Should I continue a deficit? Its so giggly and gross and the picture make it look better than it really is! Any suggestions?
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Thx evryone. Reason I eat dunkin everyday is because I work there. I start at 4 am till 12 in the afternoon so I need to eat something lol0
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Thx evryone. Reason I eat dunkin everyday is because I work there. I start at 4 am till 12 in the afternoon so I need to eat something lol
Cook something the night before, heat it in the morning and eat it on the way to work. There are even pre-made breakfast sandwiches in the freezer aisle that have decent protein content. I eat breakfast, lunch and a snack at work.0 -
Now you got me confused, soooo many threads where its mentioned that you can get to your goal as long as you are at a deficit and now the OP can't eat at Dunkin D so...what is it then??? Sorry kind of new here but am I missing something?...Fire away!0
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Now you got me confused, soooo many threads where its mentioned that you can get to your goal as long as you are at a deficit and now the OP can't eat at Dunkin D so...what is it then??? Sorry kind of new here but am I missing something?...Fire away!
She can eat dunkin donuts.
Her problem is that she complains she doesn't get in enough protein. She also isn't being accurate with her logging. She can have dunkin donuts if it doesn't keep her from reaching her protein, which is seems like it is. It's called IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros) and if she isn't hitting her protein macro (which is set far too low) then she needs to adjust her food choices. She also needs to consider if she's getting enough fiber and fulfilling her body's micronutrient (vitamin) needs.0 -
May I ask why protein is so.important? I don't usuall hit my suggested grams
Protein is necessary for muscles. Fat and/or Carbs are necessary for energy. If you aren't getting enough protein, you will not get a flat stomach. The only way to get a flat stomach is by building your abdominal muscles. If you are 125 pounds and sedentary, you need 50 grams of protein. If you are 200 pounds and active, you could need as much as 150 grams of protein.
Aaaaand THIS is wrong. Wow, people are on a roll today, huh?
The REAL way to get a flat stomach is to reduce the fat covering it. You do this by eating at a deficit and lifting heavy weights to maintain your lean muscle mass. You can "build up your abdominal muscles" all you want, but if there is fat on them, they will not be flat.
Aaaand you are also wrong. Lifting heavy weights and consuming lots of protein will give you mass, definitely not definition. Lifting weight that is moderate considering your level of conditioning and using free weights that work the whole muscle group, not using circut machines, will result in good tone.
If you are female, lifting heavy weights and eating at a deficit will NOT give you mass, it will actually give you definition and cause you to lose inches. Check out my pics if you are having a hard time believing this, sweetheart. :flowerforyou:
And the fact that you are using the word "tone" without sarcasm is actually hilarious, and displays the extent of your understanding on the subject.
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Thx evryone. Reason I eat dunkin everyday is because I work there. I start at 4 am till 12 in the afternoon so I need to eat something lol
Cook something the night before, heat it in the morning and eat it on the way to work. There are even pre-made breakfast sandwiches in the freezer aisle that have decent protein content. I eat breakfast, lunch and a snack at work.
Granted I haven't been there in a very long time, but I am pretty sure DD makes breakfast sandwiches. Why not eat something with protein instead of just bagels and donuts?0 -
In, for usmcmp, and for donuts.0
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Thx evryone. Reason I eat dunkin everyday is because I work there. I start at 4 am till 12 in the afternoon so I need to eat something lol
Cook something the night before, heat it in the morning and eat it on the way to work. There are even pre-made breakfast sandwiches in the freezer aisle that have decent protein content. I eat breakfast, lunch and a snack at work.
Granted I haven't been there in a very long time, but I am pretty sure DD makes breakfast sandwiches. Why not eat something with protein instead of just bagels and donuts?
Good point! I have never been to one, guess I should have looked it up.0 -
In, for usmcmp, and for donuts.
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Even at my absolute thinnest (115lbs, ew) I still had a little belly pooch. At my fittest with visible abs I still had a tiny little pooch. Sometimes it's just genetics.0
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Do you lift weights?
Yup. I've been weight training for 3 months now
I've been lifting for 7 mos., and am just starting to see changes in my belly. It is the hardest area to change, and at least for me it seems to be the last place I'm going to lose it. Yours is not that bad! Keep at lifting!0 -
In, for usmcmp, and for donuts.
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Do you lift weights?
Yup. I've been weight training for 3 months now
I've been lifting for 7 mos., and am just starting to see changes in my belly. It is the hardest area to change, and at least for me it seems to be the last place I'm going to lose it. Yours is not that bad! Keep at lifting!
^This.
This is a game of patience. It's a game of determination. Log accurately. Keep lifting. Hit your macros. Don't put a time frame on it. Genetics play a role in where our body loses fat. It'll be a year of lifting for me and its taken every bit of that to see considerable improvement in my stomach. That's just where my body loses it last and I'm okay with that. And honestly, your stomach is not bad :flowerforyou: love yourself.0 -
Now you got me confused, soooo many threads where its mentioned that you can get to your goal as long as you are at a deficit and now the OP can't eat at Dunkin D so...what is it then??? Sorry kind of new here but am I missing something?...Fire away!
There's nothing wrong with DD if it fits her macros and if she logs accurately so that she's still in a deficit. She's just sacrificing a lot of calorie there while not meeting her protein goal.0 -
oddly, when i first lost weight my stomach was the first to go. now, the second time around, it is not going anywhere. i don't care how much weight i lose everywhere else, my stomac h won't go away.0
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There are some freaking amazing looking women on these threads and you need to listen to them and be patient. When I look at their pictures and realize sometimes the patience we need to see results from lifting it puts it into perspective.
My stomach is by far my worst area. Hands down. In fact, I'm perfectly fine with the rest of my body - room for improvement but not terrible. Starting a lifting program with heavy weights and compound moves is helping me reduce my stomach size without a doubt. My stomach is also less jiggly now which is a combination of diet and lifting.
Seriously when I see women like SugaryLynx and AllOutOf Bubblegum (I think it is) and USMCP (I Probably got yours wrong - SORRY!) on the boards over and over again and know they worked hard, they still work hard, had patience and stayed dedicated I know that it's attainable. It really keeps me going on days where I just want to scream that I don't have a flat belly to know that nobody just looks like that overnight. I KNOW someday I can achieve that too but not if I make excuses for why i can't do something.
So...this turned into a total post that's off subject about the amazing women i've seen over and over again on the forums that really, honestly, are truely inspring. Not in a BS kind of way - in a real down to earth like HOLY *kitten* this woman looks amazing and I can too kinda way. Sorry
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You look lovely. It seems to me that you are struggling for an unnecessary goal. Accept the beautiful body you have. Go ahead and lift heavy and watch your diet, but stop obsessing.
From an old lady who hated her young but imperfect body and dieted until she was fat.:laugh:
Good luck.:flowerforyou:
Oh yes!! This. I can soooo relate to this. And OP ....it is great advice.0
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