Is belly fat really the last to go?

auroranflash

I definitely want my belly fat to go first if possible!
I do notice changes in my belly when I lose 5lbs (just to gain it back on Monday...argh)
I have been trying to eat fewer carbs lately - not a "low-carb diet" just fewer carbs in general, preferably under 75, and it seems to help so far... maybe just try to cut out refined sugar and simple carbs and see if the belly responds

ThinnerHill

For me it's been my thighs and hips that just want to hold on to the weight. I despise my thighs and hips and want them to just go away already but my mid section, chest, arms, and face have all slimmed down so I'll just keep on keeping on.

Gwen7121

I've always lost back and belly fat first. Arms are the last unfortunately, as far as seeing big changes. But I think that it's just that I see the dramatic changes in those areas first, because measurements prove that I lose in all areas steadily, when I'm keeping with the program.

EuroDriver12

for men about 90% of us keep it in belly n chest...

women.. cant even say it veries all the time.. some its hips and thighs, some its belly and arms etc..

but yes last place that you gonna see fat loss is the place that has the most amount of it or where you hold it! (makes sense right? lol)

now the great thing about this is! lets say if a guy who hold fat in his belly and chest dropps to 7-8%BF and he goes back up to 12% he will still look lean as he wont have the "fat spots" and everything will be evenly distribouted

shine_

Bum goes first for me and then stomach and hips. Thighs are last for me... it's what I've got left really now and it's so frustrating!

myltlisa24

well, mine is..the first to go is my boobs...and I have a pear shape, so I look pretty bad, when I lose the weight up top, and my rear end/stomach area remains the same! i personally have a problem with my lower stomach, which comes from my grandma, and I am constantly working on that spot! Makes it hard for me to find pants, especially, since I am short, and have a big butt! LOL:laugh:

Bentley2718

For me the fat on the back of my hips is the last thing to go, and the first thing to show it's head if I put on a little weight. I think it depends in part on your body.

AmyEm3

Unfortunately it is for me. I've lost about 43 of my 55 lbs goal and I am just now starting to notice a tiny (and I mean TINY) bit difference in my waist measurement.

KMAMinx13

I lose bodyfat first from my midsection/belly/sides. These places are also the last place that I gain bodyfat. It leaves my thighs and gluteus maximus last. : (

stacyann1001

Same as many on this thread.... first place I gain it, last place to lose it! My upper arms are the same - It's like one bad weekend of eating and drinking and my stomach and arms swell up, its horrible

I just started Jillian Michaels 6 pack in 6 weeks, I have done the DVD twice and already can feel a tightness in my entire abdominal region. Now of course, there is a nice layer of fat on top of the tightness but I do feel like there is something happening under there! I am going to continue doing this DVD every other day or every day if I can get through it it, It's defintiely a workout that I can FEEL the entire 35 minutes.... and 2 days after!

Wish I knew some awesome quick fixes but as we know, the only thing that works is keeping at it!

Good luck to all my round tummy friends out there

Natural

YEP and it's stubborn to boot.

like i always say: i have a four pack at the top and a keg at the bottom.

bcattoes

It totally depends on the person, and the person's age. When I was younger I lost weight in my belly quickly and always before losing it in my bum/hips. Now that I'm 50, the belly weight came off a lot more slowly, which seems to be natural from what I've read.

REGINABAXLEY

me too, which for me is a good thing

leomom72

personally for me, i have lost a little bit of everything evenly..my hubby is constantly telling me by belly is going down, and my double chin is almost gone..only in a loving, not rude manner..LoL

cici1028

For me it was. I think it depends on your body shape. I am an apple type when i get heavy... all boobs and belly. So they were the LAST to go away. But they do go away!

MissJenn33

It sure is the last to go for me! Belly and inner thighs...pains in the butt! I always lose and gain first in my boobs. It's ridiculous!

traciwe

it seems it takes my arms the longest to loose

AzizaBell

I think it is, followed closely by thigh fat! Hopes, what a battle to get rid of my mommy pouch!M

SarahxCheesecake

Yes.

Personally I eat 1400-1500 calories per day when Im dieting, despite what my exercise is, I still only eat this amt of calories. I find that heavy white carbs, as I call them, dont help. Clean eating of low calorie healthy food, that you can eat lots of.

Quorn, tofu, veg, salad, butternut squash, beans (good but watch the cals and trumping !!!!! ).

And then run...and run some more...lift lots, sweat, run some more....You get the picture.

sherrybaby81

I tend to be a yo yo with my weight (this time I am hoping it stays off once I lose it, now that I have a means to help keep myself in control!). I've done this weight loss thing at least 3 times now, and each time, my stomach weight was always the first to go. Arms and thighs seem to be last.

Everyone is different

cowboydan43

Not for me it isn't. My thighs seem like they haven't changed at all but I've lost the majority of my gut. My arms are also still quite big. Everyone is different- just be patient with your body

annie7hudds

Not for me.

it is one of the first.

However I think it all depends on your body shape - I hold on to the weight on my hips - but have always had a relatively flat stomach.

mrob04

It is for me!! My thighs are the first to go. I watched a Dr. Oz show and he recommend if your bigger in the belly to do Interval training. Jillian Michaels DVDs are good examples. I do 30 Day Shred and see results.... very slow results... but nonetheless results in my belly. Maybe tht will help ya! Good luck!

BeetleChe13

well, mine is..the first to go is my boobs...and I have a pear shape, so I look pretty bad, when I lose the weight up top, and my rear end/stomach area remains the same! i personally have a problem with my lower stomach, which comes from my grandma, and I am constantly working on that spot! Makes it hard for me to find pants, especially, since I am short, and have a big butt! LOL:laugh:

^This! I don't have anything in the bust to lose, but I lose it anyway anytime I start to lose weight because I'm a petite pear shape. I guess my butt would be the last to go, right after my belly, which seems to be going no where.

TripleJ3

YES!!

UsedToBeHusky

Fat is burned all over. Honestly, it is just a myth/misconception.

LelliAmi

idk...i think my arms, back, tummy and thighs all gain equally when i gain and lose equally when i lose. i'm very proportionate i guess?

CocoaBeautiful78

Unfortunately my belly is the last to go. We had a discussion last night and I made it clear it won't be with me past this year. It laughed, but it will be crying soon enough!

amycdsteinberg

My belly is actually the biggest part of the weight I carry unfortunately...I started struggling with it when I was about 14, but only a little-now at 34 and after 5 children including one c-section, it is important I work on getting rid of it! I have lost 16 pounds so far and it is all in my face and neck area...lol...so probably the tummy will be last!

clankp22

I think it's different for everybody, but this time around for me, my belly was the first to go. I have been running, but I attribute it solely to my diet. I started eating clean and cut out all processed foods, white flour, sugars, refined carbs, etc. That seems to have done the trick!