stomach pouch won't budge!

psuLemon

You still have some wiggle room right now on the weight area. I would set a small deficit, lift heavy and do some HIIT for cardio. If you get new 105 or 100 (lower end of the acceptable weight spectrum) and still struggle with stomach issues, then you are going to have to consider what is more important to you. Gaining muscle, does not mean getting all big and bulky. What bulks up women is fat. Below is a great demonstration of that. Staci went from 120 to 140. You could easily work switch between bulk/cut until you were happy with your results. Keep in mind, to gain 20 lbs of mass or even 10 lbs, will not happen over night. At any point, you could switch tactics.

In the end, the reason most people accept the fact they won't have a flat stomach is because they aren't willing to put in the time and effort to achieve that goal. Now, I do understand that some have skin issues (especially when morbidly obese) but there are millions of success stories of women with kids (even 6 kids to include triplets) of having flat stomachs afterwards.


http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/

Michifan

Your stomach pouch will be tough to lose quickly given what you've already said without incorporating some weight training. The benefit of weight training is that it increases the body's natural burn, and overall good tone is good for you.

While some of the posters here are all into physique building, that's not what they are necessarily suggesting for you. Bulking up from a muscular perspective is a hella lotta work. It's really a separate goal from just leaning out. I think too many women (some men) think Arnold S when anyone suggests weight training, as if they could get that freakish body by lifting a few weights. Your goal should be more lean mass to help your body burn more efficiently.

workout_ninja

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drepublic

I think I'm gonna be one of those ppl that no matter how hard I workout or restrict my calories this pouch of a stomach wouldn't budge! I have been strength training 3-4 times a week, cardio 3 days and I get enough protein and consume less calories than my maintence ( I eat 1420) I'm 115 pounds and even at this weight I've always had that bulge! I dream of having it a flat stomach and have been working my *kitten* off! Will I just stay like this no matter what?

Deficit calories NOT EQUAL abs. What is your macro on these calories (%p?, %c? %f). And when do you eat carbs? Do you do any training before your first meal?

psuLemon

I think I'm gonna be one of those ppl that no matter how hard I workout or restrict my calories this pouch of a stomach wouldn't budge! I have been strength training 3-4 times a week, cardio 3 days and I get enough protein and consume less calories than my maintence ( I eat 1420) I'm 115 pounds and even at this weight I've always had that bulge! I dream of having it a flat stomach and have been working my *kitten* off! Will I just stay like this no matter what?

Deficit calories NOT EQUAL abs. What is your macro on these calories (%p?, %c? %f). And when do you eat carbs? Do you do any training before your first meal?

Just to point out, the last two questions have absolutely no correlation for getting abs.

christinelast

I think I'm gonna be one of those ppl that no matter how hard I workout or restrict my calories this pouch of a stomach wouldn't budge! I have been strength training 3-4 times a week, cardio 3 days and I get enough protein and consume less calories than my maintence ( I eat 1420) I'm 115 pounds and even at this weight I've always had that bulge! I dream of having it a flat stomach and have been working my *kitten* off! Will I just stay like this no matter what?

Deficit calories NOT EQUAL abs. What is your macro on these calories (%p?, %c? %f). And when do you eat carbs? Do you do any training before your first meal?

Just to point out, the last two questions have absolutely no correlation for getting abs.

thats what i was wondering also

christinelast

You still have some wiggle room right now on the weight area. I would set a small deficit, lift heavy and do some HIIT for cardio. If you get new 105 or 100 (lower end of the acceptable weight spectrum) and still struggle with stomach issues, then you are going to have to consider what is more important to you. Gaining muscle, does not mean getting all big and bulky. What bulks up women is fat. Below is a great demonstration of that. Staci went from 120 to 140. You could easily work switch between bulk/cut until you were happy with your results. Keep in mind, to gain 20 lbs of mass or even 10 lbs, will not happen over night. At any point, you could switch tactics.

In the end, the reason most people accept the fact they won't have a flat stomach is because they aren't willing to put in the time and effort to achieve that goal. Now, I do understand that some have skin issues (especially when morbidly obese) but there are millions of success stories of women with kids (even 6 kids to include triplets) of having flat stomachs afterwards.


http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/

thank you for the reassurance. i read that a lot of ppl say no matter what its genetics and they will always have a pudge, but i like that there are proof from others saying its possible

jenniejengin

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kwjager

Have you been checked for a diastasis recti? That can cause the "pouch" that won't budge as well. And if a diastasis recti is indeed what you have, then doing "core work" without a good physical therapist to guide you will likely make the pouch bigger/worse. It's easy enough to check. Google "tupler method."

Losingthedamnweight

The OP has deactivated her account. Interesting...

timpani9

I have the same problem!
I am 5'6, 125 lbs and although my pooch has shrunk it is still there... i am aiming to lose 5-10 more lbs but for my height I don't want to lose much more than that! (a bit more bloated here than usual - had pad thai last night) ... help?