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    Flat Stomach?

    Posts: 13 Member
    edited January 16 in Motivation and Support
    I've lost 12 pounds so far and really my only problem is my stomach. I know you can't spot reduce fat..but what are some ways that will flatten my stomach along the way?

    Thanks :)

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    • Posts: 550 Member
      You can't spot reduce... You'll lose inches all over there's no place that you will lose faster.
    • Posts: 649 Member
      You could try Jillian Michaels 6 week 6 pack paired with some cardio...
    • Posts: 1,956 Member
      Weight training will burn more fat than cardio exercises. Do you weight train?
    • Posts: 5,789 Member
      You could try Jillian Michaels 6 week 6 pack paired with some cardio...

      This won't do anything to "flatten your stomach"

      Flat stomachs are made in the kitchen, not in they gym. Everyone has a 6 pack. You need to eat right, continue to work out and have patience as the fat comes off. I can't remember the last time I did an "abnominal" exercise.
    • Posts: 1
      Hi I just joined fitness pal but lost 16 lbs on my own before I joined. My stomach area was my issue. What I do is focus my exercises on the needed area more than any other area. I have even dedicated Wednesdays for stomach attention. Hope this helps good look.
    • Posts: 109
      Weight training will burn more fat than cardio exercises. Do you weight train?

      ^^^This. Muscle burns fat. Once you start lowering overall body fat, then the belly fat should start to go down.
    • Posts: 1,012 Member
      One of the ways to help your stomach appear flatter is to keep your sodium in check and don't eat too many foods that cause bloating.
    • Posts: 89 Member
      keep losing fat and you will eventually have a flat stomach, make sure you weight train as well, woman who dont lift make me want to cry
    • Posts: 74 Member
      Just keep up the good work! For me, the stomach fat was the last to go and took ages after everywhere else but have faith it will eventually go :)
    • Posts: 5,789 Member
      Hi I just joined fitness pal but lost 16 lbs on my own before I joined. My stomach area was my issue. What I do is focus my exercises on the needed area more than any other area. I have even dedicated Wednesdays for stomach attention. Hope this helps good look.

      Yep, can't spot reduce.
    • Posts: 152
      I have the opposite problem, my stomach keeps decreasing and but only I see it whearas my arms seem to be getting fatter by the day and all I want to do is where short sleeves and camis!
    • Posts: 766 Member
      this is my hardest area to lose the weight also, I have found that kettlebells are helping quite a bit though, kettlenetics is a great one to start.
    • Posts: 399
      A caloric deficit. Right now I'm trying LISS cardio. Low intensity steady state cardio, but I'm doing it on an empty stomach as soon as I wake up. I hear people rave about and swear by it, however like all things you need to see if its for you. I've been doing it for two weeks I haven't noticed anything to drastic yet, but we'll see.

      40 mins in the morning 7-9% incline at 3 mph twice a week.

      Sometimes I'll do HIIT once or twice a week too.
    • Posts: 3,400 Member
      >knows you can't spot reduce
      >asks how to spot reduce
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