Help, almost at my goal weight and don't know what to do..

Withlovelyv
Withlovelyv Posts: 34
in Health and Weight Loss
I'm almost at my goal weight, 135. I'm about 5-6 pounds away from it. But I still have like, belly fat and what not. I don't want to lose anymore weight so do I lift? or what do I do in order to not go so low?
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  • Withlovelyv
    Withlovelyv Posts: 34
    Btw, I'm 5'5.
  • Withlovelyv
    Withlovelyv Posts: 34
    And I mean I don't want to lose anymore weight after that but what if I still have belly fat?
  • oxnina
    oxnina Posts: 203 Member
    have you been exercising and toning? Yeah monitoring your food helps, but if you want that sculpted body, you'll forsure have to get on the floor and do some ab exercises and whatnot. Good luck!
  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    If you have fat on your stomach only weight loss will lose it. But then you always hear of people who can't loose a certain spot no matter what you do. You can't really exercise any one spot away. Congratualtions to you for all your hard work.
  • tiffanyheth
    tiffanyheth Posts: 510 Member
    Great job on your goal weight! Are you doing any kind of strength training or programs to build muscle? Along the way, you probably should have incorporated some of that into your routine, building muscle as you lost fat. Just start with it now.
  • Copaiba
    Copaiba Posts: 75 Member
    Time to boost the circuit training! Jumping jacks, push ups, sit ups, planks......
  • roguex_1979
    roguex_1979 Posts: 247 Member
    The only way to get rid of belly fat is to cut down on carbs and other fatty foods and have lean proteins etc. Belly fat is the hardest to lose too in any case. And lifting and cardio will help to tone muscles, but that six pack will still be under the layer of fat, which is stubborn!
  • aiglet
    aiglet Posts: 1
    When I was in high school, I was mildly anorexic (read: I weighed about 20 lbs. less than I should) and I *still* had a little bit of belly fat.

    I think some people's bodies just want to hang onto that last little bit no matter what. I think of it as my "sexy bellydancer tummy." Also note that a healthy body isn't a completely fatless body, so if your fat isn't completely evenly distributed, you're going to have little areas that show more fat than others.
  • WaterBunnie
    WaterBunnie Posts: 1,371 Member
    Reaching goal isn't the end of the road, keep up your fitness regime and gradually the fat should convert to muscle so even staying the same weight will change your composition.
  • marthathebear
    marthathebear Posts: 498
    Jilliam Michaels Killer Abs - ouch!
  • ApexLeader
    ApexLeader Posts: 580 Member
    have you been exercising and toning? Yeah monitoring your food helps, but if you want that sculpted body, you'll forsure have to get on the floor and do some ab exercises and whatnot. Good luck!

    she'll still have to lose the belly fat to have sculpted abs. doing crunches and other ab exercises isn't going to magically make her belly fat disappear by itself.
  • CaLaurie
    CaLaurie Posts: 178
    Same issue here, even though I've been working out the whole time. I'm continuing to workout & trying the "eat fat to lose fat" thing. No real results yet in terms if body fat reduction, but it's only been a week. Did lose 1 1/2 pounds during the week, so if it's something you want to consider trying, it may be best to start before you hit your goal weight.
  • KenosFeoh
    KenosFeoh Posts: 1,837 Member
    Maybe its not fat as much as lack of tone. Get some muscle going!
  • postrockandcats
    postrockandcats Posts: 1,145 Member
    My suggestion is heavy lifting. I'm not close to my goal, but I am smaller than I thought I would be 6 months in because of it. Don't be surprised if you don't loose any more or even gain a few pounds. But, you'll be smaller! :D
  • Crazy4Healthy
    Crazy4Healthy Posts: 626 Member
    Start strength training..... some good starter programs would be New Rules of Lifting for Women, Stronglifts and Starting Strength. Once you get to your goal, you will want to start eating at maintenance, but you will still see major changes in your body by incorporating strength training. It has worked wonders for me, started about 10 months ago.
  • Aviva92
    Aviva92 Posts: 2,333 Member
    141 and 5'5" still sounds a little high to me for a woman. That was around my starting weight when I decided to lose weight. I'm 5'4" though.
  • acogg
    acogg Posts: 1,870 Member
    I am also 5'5" and at 131 pounds, most of the belly is gone. Not all, but most. I feel like I would have to get down to 125 to get rid of it all, but that is smaller than I want to go right now.
  • free8gent
    free8gent Posts: 61 Member
    First off, a bit congrats on being so close to reaching your goal! That's a huge accomplishment.

    To reduce belly fat you need to decrease you overall body fat. By lifting you will increase your lean muscle mass, and combined with a proper diet, you will lose body fat at the same time. Since muscle weighs more than fat, you could maintain or even gain weight but look much more toned. I have seen some amazing pics on MFP of people whose bodies look completely different (for the better!) even though their weight has stayed the same or increased. The answer is absolutely lifting.
  • now_or_never13
    now_or_never13 Posts: 1,575 Member
    The only way to get rid of belly fat is to cut down on carbs and other fatty foods and have lean proteins etc. Belly fat is the hardest to lose too in any case.

    Sorry but false.

    The only way to lose belly fat is to lower your body fat % by eating more and lifting heavy weights.
  • My0WNinspiration
    My0WNinspiration Posts: 1,146 Member
    Body recomposition. Lift heavy with a slight calorie deficit.
  • Withlovelyv
    Withlovelyv Posts: 34
    I guess that's what it is. I haven't really been lifting or anything. Only cardio! How long should I lift?
    And thank you all so much!
  • LauraS1018
    LauraS1018 Posts: 8
    Congrats on being so close to your goal! I'm 5'5" and my goal weight is the 130-135 range, so I know that goal weight puts us about in the middle of our healthy weight range. Technically, I guess you could lower your goal a bit, but first I'd try doing ab excerises. Even though I'm further from the goal than you are, I have noticed a huge difference in my stomach since I have started doing the 30 Day Shred and adding other ab exercise (planking, crunches, etc.) to my cardio work out. Good luck!
  • grendella
    grendella Posts: 158 Member
    LIFT WEIGHTS. SQUAT DEEEEEEPPP
  • lbesaw
    lbesaw Posts: 267 Member
    Just keep doing what you are doing it'll just fall off eventually.
  • moraid
    moraid Posts: 10
    I am in exactly the same position, nearly at goal weight but tummy still has fat. Thanks for all the suggestion above :-) I've not done much weight training as didn't want to bulk up. Any suggestions for types and reps is appreciated :-) x
  • Dreamerlove
    Dreamerlove Posts: 441 Member
    Eat clean, clean, clean. Strength training and cardio. :)
  • ApexLeader
    ApexLeader Posts: 580 Member
    The only way to get rid of belly fat is to cut down on carbs and other fatty foods and have lean proteins etc. Belly fat is the hardest to lose too in any case.

    Sorry but false.

    The only way to lose belly fat is to lower your body fat % by eating more and lifting heavy weights.

    that isn't the only way to lose body fat %
  • mike5802
    mike5802 Posts: 20 Member
    Congratulations on (nearly) reaching your goal!

    Spot fat reduction has pretty much been debunked. Yes, more strength exercise will replace fat with muscle, but I suspect that you have not truly reached your optimal weight. Charts are one thing, but our bodies tell us what that weight is by storing excess fat until we reach that point.

    I'm 15 lbs away from the weight where I know from past experience that my belly fat is minimized. At 61 y.o., I'm realistic and OK with the fact that I may always have a little extra around the middle. Cheers. - Mike

    My blog: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/mike5802
  • free8gent
    free8gent Posts: 61 Member
    I am in exactly the same position, nearly at goal weight but tummy still has fat. Thanks for all the suggestion above :-) I've not done much weight training as didn't want to bulk up. Any suggestions for types and reps is appreciated :-) x

    Weight training does not make women bulk up. Check out some of the success pics on MFP from women who lift weights. Sure, if you are a professional bodybuilder you can become bulky as a woman, but that comes with a very specific diet and supplements. For other woman, weights is what will tone your body, decrease body fat, and increase your metabolism over the long haul.
  • BrownEyeAngel
    BrownEyeAngel Posts: 331 Member
    I use the Ab Glider. Maintain toning exercises and start using small weights to add muscle. (LEAN and MEAN) Keep on going! Congrats to your success!!

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