Muffin top/love handles

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  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    One word: Spanx

    I don't have a muffin top. I have a three-tier wedding cake going on.

    :laugh: I used to, now I just have a busted can of biscuits.

    My biggest problem is the fat stored on my hips on the sides and around the back. I don't know why my body decided it wanted my rear view to look like the back end of a mule with a canteen strapped on each side, but it seems evolution has not yet managed to weed out this scary aberration, so here I am.

    I have very little fat left on the rest of me, so most of the last 20-ish to go will be from that area. And it will go. Oh yes, it will.
  • cljabusc
    cljabusc Posts: 48
    Ab/core exercises are great for strengthening the muscles beneath the fat, but they won't remove the fat itself. "Spot reducing" is a myth - just keep at it with a reasonable caloric deficit and consistent exercise and eventually you'll lose the fat. No specific exercise trying to target that area is going to make them go away any faster - they'll go away when your bodyfat % gets low enough. A good mix of cardio and weight training would be much more beneficial to your goal than doing endless ab exercises (which don't burn many calories by comparison).

    smart
  • Pdschurig
    Pdschurig Posts: 56 Member
    I have lost a hundred pounds from my heaviest and in the wrong pair of pants still have a muffin top. I look down at my hips and I still see a very wide girl. I can not change how God made me, I can be healthier and more active and weigh less but my pelvis is as wide as it is and the right jeans look great on me and the wrong ones look awful! I also do lots of step aerobics, eliptical, treadmill, yoga and weight lifting. Find what works for you and if you need alittle shape wear so be it!

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