Losing Belly Fat with a bad back...

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  • quebot
    quebot Posts: 99 Member
    I also recommend swimming. It does wonders for strengthening your core.

    Also, you might want to have your hormones and/or thyroid checked. Sometimes when your levels are off, you retain more water than normal and can cause additional swelling in the abdomen and in your joints. Magnesium/ calcium supplements can help with that as well as epsom salt baths.
  • Inforthelonghaul
    Inforthelonghaul Posts: 33
    Have you tried stair climbers. Having had three lower spinal surgeries I have some understanding of the problem of exercise and back pain. For me the stair climber isolates all the movement below the hips thereby negating any impact or movement in the spine.

    If 45 minutes is to long try cutting the length of your session but make it more intense I.e. HIIT training
  • GoldFinch22
    GoldFinch22 Posts: 6
    I have the same back issue, only I had a spine fusion to correct it. My doctor always told me walking is excellent, and I also have an elliptical and experienced the same numbness at times. My suggestion to you would be do the same amount of time, but break it up throughout the day Ex: 20mins morning 20mins later in the day or however you'd like as long as it's not more then 15-20 mins all at once.
  • GoldFinch22
    GoldFinch22 Posts: 6
    A womens body needs a "minimum" of 1200 cal. daily and should never go below in order for it to function. Sometimes if a women isn't losing weight it could be because they are only eating the bare minimum and only veggies and not enough of the right combination of foods together at meal time. If a women is not losing inches could be because you're eating too much protein, or they could have a glucose issue where whatever they eat is stored as sugar instead of fuel. This can happen regardless of anyones size or weight. Just to play it safe go to your local pharmacy and purchase a glucose meter, lancets, glucose strips, and alcohol pads. Check your glucose before eating and 2 hrs after, the info packet enclosed will tell you about levels etc. But it is still always best to speak to your doctor. I know you're thinking "but I'm not fat or overweight by much" trust me glucose issues can happen even if you're thin. Chances are it looks like your not maintaining the minimum 1200 calories daily, eat at least 1400.
  • havenbaby
    havenbaby Posts: 7 Member
    Don't really have any great advice just keep doing what you are doing. If you are losing weight than eventually your belly will start to go away. If you are like me, I carry my extra weight in my belly and looked 6 months pregnant when I started working out. It has taken a year of consistent weight loss and exercise / monitoring my calories to really start to notice my belly going away. I literally had to burn all the fat off all the other parts of my body first and now the belly fat is FINALLY starting to disappear. It is a slow process but I just kept telling myself it has to come off there eventually and now it is...slowly bur surely!! Hang in there and keep your eye on your goal, don't get discouraged : )
  • Veil5577
    Veil5577 Posts: 868 Member
    Why do these doctors refuse to consider surgery? I demanded it from my doctor for my two slipped discs. He said, Oh, you are too young, and I told him, so, that means because I'm young I should just SUFFER?

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