Is anyone out there losing that stubborn lower belly fat?

Mtleiker
Mtleiker Posts: 160
in Health and Weight Loss
i've lost 13 lbs so far and thats great but now im really tryin to get rid of that buldge of fat that hangs over your panties :grumble: you know what im talking about. i was never morbidly obese , so its not loose skin. its just a pounch of fat that doesn't want to go anywhere. it looks better then wat it was but now that im halfway to my goal its kind of just sticking there. i wanna buy some nice underwear as a treat for myself but i wanna get rid of this first! Any tips or advice from people who may have over come this fat pouch?? its kind of shaped like a lower case "W" not very cute

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  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,226 Member
    That's the 1200 and less fat reserve for people that think they can out think mother nature....no just kidding. For me, it was reducing my body fat enough that it eventually disappeared basically around my gut and lower stomach.....now that I'm bulking it's going the other way. Personally I would be eating as much as you can lifting as heavy as you can while still creating some type of small deficit, this generally will burn fat better than a higher deficit, and it's the fat we want gone, not just weight. It's slower, but in reality considering very few people actually achieve lower body fat, you can take time doing it because the alternative is we're just fat and still looking to lower it.
  • Mtleiker
    Mtleiker Posts: 160
    That's the 1200 and less fat reserve for people that think they can out think mother nature....no just kidding. For me, it was reducing my body fat enough that it eventually disappeared.....now that I'm bulking it's going the other way. Personally I would be eating as much as you can lifting as heavy as you can while still creating some type of small deficit, this generally will burn fat better than a higher deficit, and it's the fat we want gone, not just weight. It's slower, but in reality considering very few people actually achieve lower body fat, you can take time doing it because the alternative is we're just fat and still looking to lower it.
    so your saying not to eat at a HUGE deficit while increasing weights during strength training? And lowering the fat contents in my diet??
  • Mtleiker
    Mtleiker Posts: 160
    BTW i try to eat at 1575 calories a day. im 5 feet short and i workout 4-6 days out of the week. i do some strength training mostly cardio though. if any of that helps
  • ProudMotherof4ProudWife2007
    ProudMotherof4ProudWife2007 Posts: 307 Member
    I know that reverse crunches worked for me along with Planks can really feel it in my lower stomach and weights
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,226 Member
    That's the 1200 and less fat reserve for people that think they can out think mother nature....no just kidding. For me, it was reducing my body fat enough that it eventually disappeared.....now that I'm bulking it's going the other way. Personally I would be eating as much as you can lifting as heavy as you can while still creating some type of small deficit, this generally will burn fat better than a higher deficit, and it's the fat we want gone, not just weight. It's slower, but in reality considering very few people actually achieve lower body fat, you can take time doing it because the alternative is we're just fat and still looking to lower it.
    so your saying not to eat at a HUGE deficit while increasing weights during strength training? And lowering the fat contents in my diet??
    Yes. Eat as much as you can while still over the course of time (4 to 6 weeks) see changes in the mirror where you look leaner. When you stall out and can't lift any heavier over a 2 week period consistently. continue for another few weeks and you might actually go a little backwards and that's when I would add a few more calories or until you set new personal bests and repeat this process. Basically what is happening is your creating a deficit with your lifting and burning fat while maintaining or slightly increasing muscle mass. It took me about 16 months to bet to 12% body fat, and the journey was a lot more invigorating than eating as little as possible and not see very much change in my appearance except a smaller me, which was not acceptable, but it does depend on your goals. Lower fat in the diet, no I never said that, but you can, it's up to you. Personally I'm around 40% fat and about 25% carbs most of the time, or it seems to work out for me that way. Right now I've upped my carb consumption to about 40%, because contrary to popular belief, carbs have helped me build muscle....and they are protein protective, but everyone is going to react differently.
  • Etienne54
    Etienne54 Posts: 88 Member
    I have a bit left of that lower belly fat.

    All i can tell you is to keep up with the dieting/eating properly within your macro, no matter how much you're training, it won't help targetting fat loss in a specific area on your body.

    Crunches, sit-ups, planks help developpe your abs muscles, not burning the fat around the belly area.

    Good luck!
  • Mtleiker
    Mtleiker Posts: 160
    [/quote]""""""""""Yes. Eat as much as you can while still over the course of time (4 to 6 weeks) see changes in the mirror where you look leaner. When you stall out and can't lift any heavier over a 2 week period consistently. continue for another few weeks and you might actually go a little backwards and that's when I would add a few more calories or until you set new personal bests and repeat this process. Basically what is happening is your creating a deficit with your lifting and burning fat while maintaining or slightly increasing muscle mass. It took me about 16 months to bet to 12% body fat, and the journey was a lot more invigorating than eating as little as possible and not see very much change in my appearance except a smaller me, which was not acceptable, but it does depend on your goals. Lower fat in the diet, no I never said that, but you can, it's up to you. Personally I'm around 40% fat and about 25% carbs most of the time, or it seems to work out for me that way. Right now I've upped my carb consumption to about 40%, because contrary to popular belief, carbs have helped me build muscle....and they are protein protective, but everyone is going to react differently."""""""""""""""""""""" NEANDERTHIN:
    [/quote] im assuming tht you may have increased your protein since you increased your strength training?? did you?
  • Abi_bug04
    Abi_bug04 Posts: 220
    That's the 1200 and less fat reserve for people that think they can out think mother nature....no just kidding. For me, it was reducing my body fat enough that it eventually disappeared.....now that I'm bulking it's going the other way. Personally I would be eating as much as you can lifting as heavy as you can while still creating some type of small deficit, this generally will burn fat better than a higher deficit, and it's the fat we want gone, not just weight. It's slower, but in reality considering very few people actually achieve lower body fat, you can take time doing it because the alternative is we're just fat and still looking to lower it.
    so your saying not to eat at a HUGE deficit while increasing weights during strength training? And lowering the fat contents in my diet??
    Yes. Eat as much as you can while still over the course of time (4 to 6 weeks) see changes in the mirror where you look leaner. When you stall out and can't lift any heavier over a 2 week period consistently. continue for another few weeks and you might actually go a little backwards and that's when I would add a few more calories or until you set new personal bests and repeat this process. Basically what is happening is your creating a deficit with your lifting and burning fat while maintaining or slightly increasing muscle mass. It took me about 16 months to bet to 12% body fat, and the journey was a lot more invigorating than eating as little as possible and not see very much change in my appearance except a smaller me, which was not acceptable, but it does depend on your goals. Lower fat in the diet, no I never said that, but you can, it's up to you. Personally I'm around 40% fat and about 25% carbs most of the time, or it seems to work out for me that way. Right now I've upped my carb consumption to about 40%, because contrary to popular belief, carbs have helped me build muscle....and they are protein protective, but everyone is going to react differently.

    ^This is good advice. Eat at a lower deficit, and LIFT HEAVY. Mostly cardio will take longer to get rid of the flab than lifting heavy. The latter will tone you up, burn fat, boost your metabolism and make you STRONG! You got this, keep up the good work!
  • Mtleiker
    Mtleiker Posts: 160
    I have a bit left of that lower belly fat.

    All i can tell you is to keep up with the dieting/eating properly within your macro, no matter how much you're training, it won't help targetting fat loss in a specific area on your body.

    Crunches, sit-ups, planks help developpe your abs muscles, not burning the fat around the belly area.

    Good luck!
    Thanks and yes ive noticed tht. sit ups and stuff helped but they quit causing changes after a while. im not very familiar with the whole macros deal. lots of peeps talk about it but its so foreign to me. i just try to eat under 1550 .
  • JulesAlloggio
    JulesAlloggio Posts: 480 Member
    After 2 kids and 2 c sections I am finally losing mine. I cut back on carbs and take in more protein. If you want to lose fat, its best to watch your starches.

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