Belly Fat Problems!!

griff7809

Hi everyone,

I was wanting to know if anyone else on here is having trouble loosing their belly fat? The rest of me seems to be slimming down, a little at a time, but my belly still looks the same . I have only lost 11lbs. (after adding and subtracting a few lbs. a month) since September and I really need some help with getting this belly flab off. I workout atleast 4 times a week or more for approx 45mins-1 hour with a combination of strength training (weight lifting mostly) and walking/running on treadmil or doing the eliptical.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Jenny

Although everybody is different, I have the same issue and what I learned is that my calorie intake was too low for how much I was working out. Basically, I was putting my body in a "starvation mode" which induced belly fat. This problem is what led me to MFP so I can truly catalog what my body was ingesting on a daily basis. So far, I've lost almost three inches of belly fat. Additionally, I learned that my sodium intake was way to high, which led to water storage. What did I do to fix? I try to get all of my carbs from fruits and vegetables (zero empty carbs). Finally, I work very hard to ensure I am eating enough calories throughout the day. The great thing is my MFP buddies keep me in check!

Starvation mode is a myth. You should certainly eat enough calories to sustain yourself (Don't try to lose more than 2 lbs per week), and there is evidence of reduced metabolism at severly restricted calories. But no weight loss due to "starvation mode' is not real.

This is a good overview of the issue http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/weight-loss/truth-starvation-mode

I am in no way shape or form an expert on nutrition. This information was given to me by a licensed nutritionist working for the Department of Defense. I read the link you provided and it isn't conclusive in my eyes either way. I will say, that once I personally ensured I was eating enough calories...my BMI started to drop considerably with all other variables remaining constant (activity level, jogging, weight lifting, etc.) . Besides, maybe I wasn't clear but I really wasn't talking about weight loss as much as I was talking about belly fat. Starvation mode from not eating over 1000-1200 calories will effect cortisol production, which can impact belly fat. Thanks for your input.

shorty35565

Lower your body fat % & dont focus on weight.