abs, abs, abs

mfinney

will someone who truly has low body fat and can see their abs tell me a few secrets to discovering mine for good? i workout 4-5 times a week -- high intensity weight training, but have some fat stored around my belly from a winter long binge -- any diet advice that can't be found in every article online that has RESULTED in burning fat?

mfinney

will someone who truly has low body fat and can see their abs tell me a few secrets to discovering mine for good? i workout 4-5 times a week -- high intensity weight training, but have some fat stored around my belly from a winter long binge -- any diet advice that can't be found in every article online that has RESULTED in burning fat?

slimkitty

Do you have the type of fat that is under the skin and you can pinch or is it the type of fat that envelopes our internal organs and just gives you a thick midsection? You might need a different approach depending on what type of fat it is.
I am a woman and have a haturally thin well defined waistline (I store my fat elsewhere), so I don't think i can help you. I would suggest adding some evening primrose oil or other type of GLA to your diet. It is said that it stimulates the mitochondria in white fat and turns it into a metabolically active brown fat that increases metabolisam and burns energy.

You have probably read a lot of online articles, but I would still suggest Tom Venuto and his burn the fat feed the muscle blog. He seems to really understand the science behind weight loss and what happens inside the fat cells. I have found his articles very helpful.

mfinney

the under the skin that i can pinch kind of fat... and only around my belly and sides. it's super annoying when the rest of me is fit, lean, and toned.

i'll look him up for sure. thanks for the advice!

fjtcjt

I am going through the same battle. I just got a new meal plan this week from a bodybuilder. I will let you know if it works. I can tell you the general plan if you are interested. I search for something like this for a long time as well.

mfinney

yeah, i'd love to hear anything that sounds different that someone is actually using. thanks!

fjtcjt

OK. I was eating a couple of protein bars a day. I had to eliminate those. The whole grain carbs are allowed for breakfast and lunch ( a piece of whole wheat bread with breakfast and a sweet potato with lunch). After that only protein and veggies for the remainder of the day. A snack after dinner, a few strawberries and plain fatfree yogurt.

Anyway, this was just a start. I could be more specific if you have specific questions. Basically eating foods with little or no fat. The meat is all chicken (I am substituting a protein shake and maybe tuna for some of the chicken).

I just started this week. I am around 188 lbs and they have me at 1850 calories. I workout 5 to 6 days a week. They said after 2 or 3 weeks they may adjust depending on how it is going. They think they will be able to add calories at that point. I sure hope so...actually it hasn't been bad so far, but I am only on my second day!

mfinney

with very rare exceptions, that's pretty much what i do, except i don't completely limit my carbs to a piece of bread and a potato, but i am careful to stick to protein/veggies after lunch time. but please keep me informed on your progress and maybe there's more for me to whittle away to achieve what i'm looking for.

fjtcjt

Well, they include oatmeal as well, the only other carbs are from the veggies. It looks like they have me around 200 grams of protein...Anyway, I think the key is to be consistant. It doesn't come off nearly as fast as we would like. If I had time, I would add some extra cardio in the evenings, but this is pretty low in calories for me, so this should work. I just need to stay focused on the weekends!