Help !!! How do I get rid of ""Belly Fat""

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picture doesn;t lie. 5 1/2 weeks, no bread, rice, pasta, potatoes (carbs)

No fruit, no coffee, no dairy.

Don;t believe me if you don;t want too

It wasn't the caloric deficit that did it then?


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eats lots of carbs all the time, and has copious amounts of coffee, fruit and dairy.

I am yet to see any major results but have just invested in a Polar FT7. It shows that when I am doing weights my body is burning more fat. i.e I can do a 30 minute kettlebell routine and 30 minutes on the cross trainer. I burn about the same amount of calories BUT I burn more fat doing the kettlebells. This is what I love about the FT7 and it has changed how I workout.

I also read yesterday that by doing weights your body will continue to burn fat even after the workout is over. So if you aren't doing weights then give them a try. I also found my 45 minute legs, bums, tum's class is also a great fat burner even though you don't particularly work up a sweat, it is burning that fat!

I will have to look for one of those FT7!

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picture doesn;t lie. 5 1/2 weeks, no bread, rice, pasta, potatoes (carbs)

No fruit, no coffee, no dairy.

Don;t believe me if you don;t want too

fat loss is due to calorie deficit.

if you lost fat, that's the reason.

going low/zero carb also helps you shed stored water. bodybuilders do that right before a show.

but shedding water weight is not fat loss, so it will come back as soon as you allow your body to replenish itself.

you cannot spot reduce, but if you're mostly bloated in your belly from excess fluids, obviously this is where your body will shed most of the fluid, making it appear as if you are preferentially losing fat around your belly.

i'm sure you did lose some weight during those 5 1/2 weeks due to calorie restriction. i'm also certain you shed water weight as well. a gallon of water weighs ~8lbs and i've read that some body builders can shed as much as 10lbs of water weight before a show just by restricting carbs, so the question remains.. how much of your 17lbs was fat and how much was water?

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picture doesn;t lie. 5 1/2 weeks, no bread, rice, pasta, potatoes (carbs)

No fruit, no coffee, no dairy.

Don;t believe me if you don;t want too

for you= caloric deficit plus water weight loss.

No need to cut out food groups. Carbs are not evil or 'fattening'. Excess calories are fattening.

When you go back to eating carbs, you will gain water weight. thus minimizing your losses. One of the reasons low carb is not sustainable in the long run.....

my food diary is open open open. I eat lots of carbs.

Thats not entirely accurate. Your body uses carbs for fuel. If you arent eating a bunch of carbs it uses fat stores for fuel. the less carbs you eat the more fat your body uses for daily burns. HOWEVER; carb free or severe limitation is hard to maintain. Its better to reduce your carbs to manageable level then to eliminate them. You are correct that Excess calories cause fat accumulation you are just misinformed about how the body is fueled.

Carbs dont make you fat
Fat is a good fuel source use that instead of carbs

I have read several things that a flat belly is made in the kitchen not the gym. So maybe try to eat super clean. No processed foods. Alot of fruits, veggies, and lean meats! and lots of water! Good luck!!

it's not what you eat, it's how many calories you eat.

there is nothing wrong with processed foods. it's also not mentally healthy for people to live in constant fear of food.

Who is afraid of food? And again, why are you so against healthful choices? I know that the world is not black and white. What happens over here, may not happen over there. By the way, I didn't get this bangin body from eating spinach salad and celery stalks. And yes, I have practiced moderation with my choices. Processed food made me feel more hungry, and feel tired a whole lot. When I cut out wheat my appetite normalized, when I cut out man made garbage my weight began to come off. Slowly, but still it began to come off.
By the way, you CAN get too many carbs. True story!

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picture doesn;t lie. 5 1/2 weeks, no bread, rice, pasta, potatoes (carbs)

No fruit, no coffee, no dairy.

Don;t believe me if you don;t want too

for you= caloric deficit plus water weight loss.

No need to cut out food groups. Carbs are not evil or 'fattening'. Excess calories are fattening.

When you go back to eating carbs, you will gain water weight. thus minimizing your losses. One of the reasons low carb is not sustainable in the long run.....

my food diary is open open open. I eat lots of carbs.

Thats not entirely accurate. Your body uses carbs for fuel. If you arent eating a bunch of carbs it uses fat stores for fuel. the less carbs you eat the more fat your body uses for daily burns. HOWEVER; carb free or severe limitation is hard to maintain. Its better to reduce your carbs to manageable level then to eliminate them. You are correct that Excess calories cause fat accumulation you are just misinformed about how the body is fueled.

Carbs dont make you fat
Fat is a good fuel source use that instead of carbs

tell that to my 24% down to 18% body fat. I never cut carbs once.

Cut out Carbs

Take fish oil, loads of water

LIFT

No need to cut carbs if you enjoy them, a deficit will take care of that. I haven't cut carbs and I've lost 3 inches off my waist in two months, it's all about where your body wants to take the fat from first. You can't change that it's genetic.

Sorry, I must respectfully disagree. I enjoy carbs as well, but they still land in the middle of my big, fat belly and big old butt. If enjoyment of carbs were all that was needed to get a flat belly, we would all be in for an easy time.

That is not at all what she said. Clearly enjoyment =/= weight loss. She said there is no need to cut carbs if you don't have a valid reason to do so because a deficit, regardless of carb intake, will take care of weight loss. Duh.

Just keep working at it. For me, it's the last place I lose. Bummer.

The carb thing does not apply to a healthy person with no metabolic issues. Many people who notice that reducing carbs gives them greater success probably have an underlying metabolic issue like PCOS, IR or diabetes. I have PCOS and tend to have success when I cut back on carbs, even from fruit and when I do not cut back on them, struggle to lose at all.