I just want to tone up...can this site help???

Shawnjay75

Hello,

I joined this site wanting to maintain a healthy weight, tone, build my endorence and get rid of my tummy. My fiance also joined and once he saw my dairy said that in order for me to loose the tummy i needed to loose weight. Well, I like my current (before MFP) weight 120. Since joining I've lost about 4 pd...116 and I still have a fat tummy...I don't want to loose weight.... I struggled to gain the weight in the first place...al my life I've been very thin. I was teased because I was skinny, told that I looked sick and more. That's not a place I want to revisit. Most people think my current size is perfect however I'm not happy with my stomach and I want a rounder bottom...lol

What should I do? I plan to change my goals back to maintaining current weight but is that the best thing for me to do?

Who else is trying to do this???

RoanneRed

Lift Weights

Shawnjay75

Lift Weights

I'll add that to my routine...Thank you!

MrsRobertson1005

i would say maintain, maybe even gain. muscle takes up less space than fat so to stay your size but turn your fat into muscle you might gain some. Eat more protein to help your body build muscle. Maybe look up toning exercises, i believe Jillian Michael's has some dvds to tone you (Ripped in 30, 6 week 6 pack, etc). Look around

addisondisease2

Lift Weights

yep, learn how to lift "like a man". learn learn learn. Then do it.

Shawnjay75

i would say maintain, maybe even gain. muscle takes up less space than fat so to stay your size but turn your fat into muscle you might gain some. Eat more protein to help your body build muscle. Maybe look up toning exercises, i believe Jillian Michael's has some dvds to tone you (Ripped in 30, 6 week 6 pack, etc). Look around

More good advice...I love it! I don't think I want to go over 130 but if it's muscle and looks good on me, I'll work with it. Thanks!

Rae6503

Lift Weights

yep, learn how to lift "like a man". learn learn learn. Then do it.

I always recommend New Rules of Weight Lifting for Women.

Shawnjay75

Lift Weights

yep, learn how to lift "like a man". learn learn learn. Then do it.

I always recommend New Rules of Weight Lifting for Women.

Is that a DVD?

jsteffen80

It's a book. Follow it, and you should get the results you are looking for.

tdaddybarlow

There are a number of threads on here about lifting women. This is just one: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/299434-why-women-should-lift-weights?hl=why+women+should+lift&page=1#posts-3960921

Also check out my friend anewlucia she has truly mastered getting in shape with muscle, but not man muscle but beautiful woman muscle.

Shawnjay75

Thanks everyone for all the info.

itsrierie

To flatten your tummy, you need to lose fat. To lose fat and maintain your current weight, you need to build muscle. Lift heavy, eat right, and you'll lower your BF%. That's only way to flatten your stomach.