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  • princessd84
    princessd84 Posts: 121 Member
    Are you a smoker? Smokers are apparently more likely to store fat around the abdominal region.
  • Caligirl_92
    Caligirl_92 Posts: 53 Member
    It can be for many reasons, including genetics and lifestyle. The more scientific answer for abdomen fat is that when gaining weight, by eating foods to high in sugar, processed junk, etc., the excess goes to the liver (back-up fat storage). Then if you keep the same lifestyle the liver quickly becomes backed up which then causes fat to be stored in the abdomen causing the awful effect of muffin top, pot belly, etc.
    http://www.wellnessresources.com/weight/articles/unclog_your_liver_lose_your_abdominal_fat_leptin_diet_weight_loss_challenge/
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    what are the methods or food items for reducing cortisol level in the body?

    lifting heavy weights, or any exercise (the more strenuous the better) reduces the levels of stress hormones in your system.
  • carla8270
    carla8270 Posts: 15 Member
    Do you have PCOS? Women with PCOS usually carry extra weight around the belly.
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
    what are the methods or food items for reducing cortisol level in the body?

    lifting heavy weights, or any exercise (the more strenuous the better) reduces the levels of stress hormones in your system.

    This. You would also need to stop being depressed.
  • Nicki_101
    Nicki_101 Posts: 73 Member
    Inactivity and lack of target exercises.
  • nataliescalories
    nataliescalories Posts: 292 Member
    I'm not sure if you have PCOS or not (we're friends and most of my friends do, so this is why I am automatically going there), but such women are more prone to belly fat. I'm quoting WEB MD here, but it matches what I've had doctors say.


    "PCOS makes it more difficult for the body to use the hormone insulin, which normally helps convert sugars and starches from foods into energy. This condition -- called insulin resistance -- can cause insulin and sugar -- glucose -- to build up in the bloodstream.

    High insulin levels increase the production of male hormones called androgens. High androgen levels lead to symptoms such as body hair growth, acne, irregular periods -- and weight gain. Because the weight gain is triggered by male hormones, it is typically in the abdomen. That is where men tend to carry weight. So, instead of having a pear shape, women with PCOS have more of an apple shape."
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Eating too much. Period. If that is where your body decides to gain weight, that is where it will gain weight. You can't spot gain, just as you can't spot reduce.
    as i have already mentioned ...... i eat at a calorie deficit during my depression period......... and in normal days tend to eat at my calorie goal not surplus.........


    I'd agree with the cortisol theory if you are doing everything else right. Doctor can test your levels.
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    i am depressed at the moment ........ and i have been depressed for a while .......... but i do not overeat during such periods........ I avoid eating and usually end up with calorie deficit instead of surplus.........

    so how is it related to gaining of weight inspite of under eating??

    Are you on antidepressants? There is a mega-association between antidepressants and gaining a lot of fat (they mess with your blood sugar) and Type II diabetes. I have a young friend whose doctor never told her when he put her on Seroquel that she would likely gain a lot of weight and be very likely to end up Type II diabetic. She had been painfully thin (and ill) from anorexia before he put her on Seroquel. She has since gained 100 pounds (and from the look of her, a lot of it went on her belly) and she also became a Type II diabetic.
  • kristafb
    kristafb Posts: 770 Member
    I'm not sure if you have PCOS or not (we're friends and most of my friends do, so this is why I am automatically going there), but such women are more prone to belly fat. I'm quoting WEB MD here, but it matches what I've had doctors say.


    "PCOS makes it more difficult for the body to use the hormone insulin, which normally helps convert sugars and starches from foods into energy. This condition -- called insulin resistance -- can cause insulin and sugar -- glucose -- to build up in the bloodstream.

    High insulin levels increase the production of male hormones called androgens. High androgen levels lead to symptoms such as body hair growth, acne, irregular periods -- and weight gain. Because the weight gain is triggered by male hormones, it is typically in the abdomen. That is where men tend to carry weight. So, instead of having a pear shape, women with PCOS have more of an apple shape."

    I also have PCOS ( Hi Nat!) and also went through a very stressful year last year and during that time I added about 5 inches on my waist and gained about 30 lbs. I agree with the info about pcos,if you have that, and also about cortisol. I've always had an hourglass figure and now i'm definitely an apple. Not my favorite fruit.:angry:
  • jmzz1
    jmzz1 Posts: 670 Member
    I'm not sure if you have PCOS or not (we're friends and most of my friends do, so this is why I am automatically going there), but such women are more prone to belly fat. I'm quoting WEB MD here, but it matches what I've had doctors say.


    "PCOS makes it more difficult for the body to use the hormone insulin, which normally helps convert sugars and starches from foods into energy. This condition -- called insulin resistance -- can cause insulin and sugar -- glucose -- to build up in the bloodstream.

    High insulin levels increase the production of male hormones called androgens. High androgen levels lead to symptoms such as body hair growth, acne, irregular periods -- and weight gain. Because the weight gain is triggered by male hormones, it is typically in the abdomen. That is where men tend to carry weight. So, instead of having a pear shape, women with PCOS have more of an apple shape."
    yes i am suffering from PCOS......... so isnt there any method of reducing fat if we are suffering from PCOS?......... do we people have to live with pot bellies for the rest of the ife span?
  • nataliescalories
    nataliescalories Posts: 292 Member
    I'm not sure if you have PCOS or not (we're friends and most of my friends do, so this is why I am automatically going there), but such women are more prone to belly fat. I'm quoting WEB MD here, but it matches what I've had doctors say.


    "PCOS makes it more difficult for the body to use the hormone insulin, which normally helps convert sugars and starches from foods into energy. This condition -- called insulin resistance -- can cause insulin and sugar -- glucose -- to build up in the bloodstream.

    High insulin levels increase the production of male hormones called androgens. High androgen levels lead to symptoms such as body hair growth, acne, irregular periods -- and weight gain. Because the weight gain is triggered by male hormones, it is typically in the abdomen. That is where men tend to carry weight. So, instead of having a pear shape, women with PCOS have more of an apple shape."
    yes i am suffering from PCOS......... so isnt there any method of reducing fat if we are suffering from PCOS?......... do we people have to live with pot bellies for the rest of the ife span?

    Well, if you eat a healthy deficit, you will lose fat and some of that fat will come from your stomach. I also keep carbs in moderation to help lower those insulin and hormone spikes (I stay around or slightly under 100g a day). I've lost six inches off of my stomach in two months (45 inches off my entire body). You just can't target the stomach fat alone. Everything will come in time.

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