FLAT STOMACH ANYONE?

mollybalmer
mollybalmer Posts: 15 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Anyone have any idea how to get a flat stomach by April/May?
I CANNOT for the life of me, get rid of my stomach fat. HELP!?
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  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    You can't spot reduce fat. Your only option is to create a calorie deficit through diet or exercise or both, and over time you will lose fat. Eventually, stomach fat will reduce -- but you can't do anything to cause fat to lose from specific areas.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    You can't spot reduce fat. Your only option is to create a calorie deficit through diet or exercise or both, and over time you will lose fat. Eventually, stomach fat will reduce -- but you can't do anything to cause fat to lose from specific areas.

    but what about liposuction?
  • zafferFL
    zafferFL Posts: 402
    Anyone have any idea how to get a flat stomach by April/May?
    I CANNOT for the life of me, get rid of my stomach fat. HELP!?

    diet + exercise
  • mrschappet
    mrschappet Posts: 488 Member
    you also need to have a good diet... whole grains, lean meats,no alcohol,lots of water, fresh fruit, veggies, limit sweets...that kinda stuff... if you open your diary I will take a peak and see if I can give you any pointers
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    A calorie deficit. You can't spot reduce, it takes time.

    If you're lucky, then the stomach will be one of the first places you lose...but it's genetics. If you tend to store most fat there, still try, and you'll probably end up with a flat(er) stomach, but it may not be exactly what you're hoping for..yet.
  • Werglum
    Werglum Posts: 378 Member
    Along with eating well, try doing exercises like planks and that sort of thing - I found that doing the 30 day shred really helped me strengthen my tummy muscles, now when I suck it in it actually goes somewhere!! :bigsmile:
  • Llorraine11
    Llorraine11 Posts: 350 Member
    flat stomach thats all i want
  • tstorr
    tstorr Posts: 56 Member
    Liposuction! thats what I did!
  • Il_DaniD_lI
    Il_DaniD_lI Posts: 1,593 Member
    Try Tonalin CLA.. it's a vitamin that is supposed to target fat around the stomach area. Works for me.
  • TinkrBelz
    TinkrBelz Posts: 866 Member
    Besides diet and losing fat, these are exercises that will pull your stomach muscles in. These will not help you lose the fat there, but will tighten your transverse abs.

    Do planks and Ab vacuums. Google ab vacuums. I have been doing them for over a month now and I can tell a huge difference!!!
  • Gt3ch
    Gt3ch Posts: 212 Member
    If your body fat is low and your core and abdominals are strong what you're seeing could be abdominal distention. If that's the case and you are healthy you need to increase dietary fiber and eliminate any foods that don't agree with you.
  • YukonJoy
    YukonJoy Posts: 1,279 Member
    you also need to have a good diet... whole grains, lean meats,no alcohol,lots of water, fresh fruit, veggies, limit sweets...that kinda stuff... if you open your diary I will take a peak and see if I can give you any pointers

    This.

    Diet is the most important key for reducing stomach fat.
  • shakybabe
    shakybabe Posts: 1,578 Member
    I found dropping wheat helped, only carbs I have are naturally in fruit and veg, no pasta, potato, rice etc and lost 13" off tummy, I re-introduced a few treat meals and fav breakfast cereals but wheat free and gluten free bread but interestingly haven't lost any more inches since so thinking of going back to the stricter diet.

    I don't want to lose too much weight from doing cardio as its coming off my top half first and my boobs are looking like flat pancakes forearms really thin and face! you wouldn't think I still weighed 10st at minute... guess only option would be to get tummy tuck,.. but somedays it looks flatter than others depending on bloat... and I don't really want scars as my tummy is really smooth (never had kids so not a single stretch mark at 42yrs!) just a shame its not completely flat!
  • bossmodehan
    bossmodehan Posts: 210 Member
    Keep an eye on your diet to see what bloats you (for me it's refined sugar, screws with my digestive bacteria and i get horrible stomach cramps/spasms).

    you don't want to be putting in all this effort and not be able to see the results because you have a puffy stomach from gas, water and inflammation!
  • Jlopez201
    Jlopez201 Posts: 61
    70% of it is probably diet. Stay away from processed foods and starches. Stick to veggies and fruits (stay away from tropical fruits like mangoes and pineapple). Beans are good and whole grains.. high in fiber. Maintain a diet low in sugar and salt and do lots of cardio as well as core strengthening exercises :)
  • UltraRoyal
    UltraRoyal Posts: 49
    Runnnn, do major cardio....and supplement with ab workouts. Run fast till your drenched in sweat, and panting.....none of that light jog stuff, when you step off that treadmill you better be soaked, in your own sweat.
  • thinnerisstronger
    thinnerisstronger Posts: 124 Member
    Sorry, there's no such thing as a miracle cure for a flat tummy. You probably don't want to hear that but it's true! Just eat good food and find an exercise program that gets you sweating. Balance your cardio with some strength workouts too. Just keep at it and you'll get there! Good luck :)
  • tina990
    tina990 Posts: 18
    I agree with one of the posters that dropping wheat from your diet may help you. When I eat it, my belly blows up like a beach ball. Try staying away from it for a week and see what happens.
  • hazelapple
    hazelapple Posts: 13
    diet and excercise. abdominal work..
  • hazelapple
    hazelapple Posts: 13
    Hope you get there!
  • ednabnana
    ednabnana Posts: 304
    damn genes :(
  • mollybalmer
    mollybalmer Posts: 15 Member
    thank you guys x
  • shakybabe
    shakybabe Posts: 1,578 Member
    I also bought a post pregnancy DVD to try as it focuses on getting the tummy muscles back into shape so all the exercises are core based and strenghening your back and stomach muscles. You could try one and if you don't feel it makes you sweat enough do some cardio first get a sweat on then do the core workout routine as your 'cooldown'.

    It was recommended to me from someone who who used to it lose their muffin top but hadn't actually been pregnant. Some people also like Jillian Michaels six pack one for a more energetic workout focused on that area with cardio included.
  • almonds1
    almonds1 Posts: 642 Member
    You can't spot reduce fat. Your only option is to create a calorie deficit through diet or exercise or both, and over time you will lose fat. Eventually, stomach fat will reduce -- but you can't do anything to cause fat to lose from specific areas.

    second that...Its all diet. Not pills, crunches, late night Ab machine commercials
  • almonds1
    almonds1 Posts: 642 Member
    ask the bowflex guy

    http://www.tmz.com/videos/0-9l3t5vlh/?adid=rr_raw_uncut
  • annabellj
    annabellj Posts: 1,337 Member
    You can't spot reduce fat. Your only option is to create a calorie deficit through diet or exercise or both, and over time you will lose fat. Eventually, stomach fat will reduce -- but you can't do anything to cause fat to lose from specific areas.
    this and its gonna take longer than one or two months, give it four or six!
  • IvoryParchment
    IvoryParchment Posts: 651 Member
    Don't compare yourself to pictures of models. They're stomachs are flat because they have the photos taken before they've eaten. Then they eat and the stomach rounds out like everyone else.
  • beckylawrence70
    beckylawrence70 Posts: 752 Member
    The only way to get a flat tummy is by reducing your body fat, once the fat is gone, the abs show, diet and exercise is the only way.....you can do a million sit ups, won't help.
  • HorrorChix89
    HorrorChix89 Posts: 1,229 Member
    Sucks you can't spot reduce though I'm getting smaller and smaller all cause I want my stomach to go away. I'm starting to look like a toothpick with a knot on the front. Not cute at all. But I guess all I can do is keep losing weight until my stomach goes away. Maybe I won't look like I'm dead before then.

    Hope you reach your goal and still look great doing it
  • Bikini27
    Bikini27 Posts: 1,290 Member
    Liposuction! thats what I did!

    There is non-invasive lipo now.
    But, if you're looking for an answer here, all of the above. You cannot spot reduce. Think of it this way: fat there first, leaves last.

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