Lower belly pooch

Terpnista84
Terpnista84 Posts: 517 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
What are some tips to getting rid of it? I'm paying closer attention to my fat and sugar intake-I heard that helps. Any other suggestions for getting it flatter.

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  • jbruced
    jbruced Posts: 210 Member
    Persistence in the kitchen. Patience and dedication in the mind.
  • angied1226
    angied1226 Posts: 15 Member
    I don't have an answer I just want to follow you post.... After 3 babies (2 c-sections) I have a HORRIBLE lower belly pooch
  • Bekahmardis
    Bekahmardis Posts: 602 Member
    Walking, jogging, aerobics or other cardio are the only things that have worked for me. Unfortunately for me, it's the *last* thing to go when I'm losing weight...
  • ajstacey
    ajstacey Posts: 18 Member
    My sister lowered her salt intake and she said that helped.
    ?
  • redwngs13
    redwngs13 Posts: 194 Member
    Obligatory "you can't target fat loss from a specific body part" post.

    Basically, just keep doing what you're doing. As you lose more fat it will eventually start to shrink. I'm sorry to say that's probably the last place it will come off.
  • samanthajade124
    samanthajade124 Posts: 217 Member
    reverse crunches really helped with mine. It's not gone, but it's definitely shrinking!! :)
  • samr73
    samr73 Posts: 440 Member
    I have the same problem. I'm just going to keep going and hope that it's the last thing to firm up but any suggestions/help would be really appreciated.
  • joleenl
    joleenl Posts: 739 Member
    Since you can't spot reduce: All you can do is continue to work out and eat healthy at a calorie deficit and be patient until your body uses up the fat there. You can use things vitamin E oils, bio oil, or coconut oil to improve the look of the skin slightly and you can do core strengthening exercises to tighten up those muscles to pull the belly in. AND OF course you could get lipo suction!
  • CaffeinatedGlitter
    CaffeinatedGlitter Posts: 201 Member
    Reverse crunches and pushdowns have been helpin me out.
  • drvvork
    drvvork Posts: 1,162
    Booty, Lower ABS & Love Handles Workout
    http://youtu.be/guiKbApiSgA

    This may help you out.
  • Terpnista84
    Terpnista84 Posts: 517 Member
    Obligatory "you can't target fat loss from a specific body part" post.

    Basically, just keep doing what you're doing. As you lose more fat it will eventually start to shrink. I'm sorry to say that's probably the last place it will come off.
    Thank you to you and bekhahrogers. I don't mind that it will come off last. At least I know that I'm not doing anything wrong. I've read some people didn't lose theirs until they lost nearly all of their body fat. It bothers me because people who carry more weight above their waist and have "rounder" stomachs always look at me like I'm crazy and give me the "you don't even have a stomach." It appears that way sometimes but this darn pooch...Sometimes I wish I had the "average" belly lol It seems like those people lose theirs faster.
  • Terpnista84
    Terpnista84 Posts: 517 Member
    Thanks for the suggestions. I don't do crunches a lot (I just focus on cardio) so I'm going to start doing some. I heard planks are good too.
  • Jenni129
    Jenni129 Posts: 692 Member
    Since that is the first place I started putting the pounds on, it is likely the last place to have it come off. (Most likely the same for you I'm guessing). We will have to work hard and be patient. It took me 15 years to create the pooch so it might take a long time to get rid of it.
  • justjenny
    justjenny Posts: 529 Member
    I would like to follow to...having no luck getting rid of mine either...
  • Terpnista84
    Terpnista84 Posts: 517 Member
    Since that is the first place I started putting the pounds on, it is likely the last place to have it come off. (Most likely the same for you I'm guessing). We will have to work hard and be patient. It took me 15 years to create the pooch so it might take a long time to get rid of it.

    It's so gross watching my pooch bloat as I eat smh. I'm pretty sure my weight goes there first.
  • worldsbestauntie
    worldsbestauntie Posts: 280 Member
    I've got the same problem (and about my only issue and the reason I am doing this) I have been sticking to a 1200 calorie diet, walking as much as I can. I have also been doing Jillian Michael's 30 day shred (On Level 2 right now) It has lots of great exercises that work that area. In the first week I lost 1.5 inches of my stomach. Tomorrow is my wieghing/measurement day and i think I've lost more, as I'm starting to notice a difference.
  • tomcornhole
    tomcornhole Posts: 1,084 Member
    Keep losing body fat. It's the only way to reveal your awesome stomach. I have lost 67 lbs of body fat going from 36% BF to 15% BF and I still have only 1 ab showing. Very frustrating. If it's still there at 10% BF, I give up. I don't do any targeted exercises, but I do lift heavy and that really works the core. Doing dead lifts is killer on the abs.
  • katy_trail
    katy_trail Posts: 1,992 Member
    Thanks for the suggestions. I don't do crunches a lot (I just focus on cardio) so I'm going to start doing some. I heard planks are good too.

    dead lift along with other compound weight training exercises.
  • krhn
    krhn Posts: 781 Member
    If you have got to the point where your body fat percentage is below 12-15% (really dependent upon the person and how their mass is split) or are considered lean, and you still have the belly issue, then counting your macros can affect it, many people focus on carb reduction mainly though.
  • laurenmoe
    laurenmoe Posts: 13
    I have noticed that mine has reduced greatly after I began running. With other cardio it never really went anywhere, once I switched it up and started a running program it almost seemed as if it melted away.
  • nicolecassandra
    nicolecassandra Posts: 109
    Yes, you're right. Running and cardio workout. For belly, you can try reverse crunches and planks. It works for me 100% :)
  • Habibi0317
    Habibi0317 Posts: 1
    Hi there, what are reverse crunches?
  • Liz_Mfp
    Liz_Mfp Posts: 172 Member
    bump for later under my topics
  • Elkarieda
    Elkarieda Posts: 3
    Hi there, what are reverse crunches?

    Lift your legs instead of your shoulders

    www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyv14e2QDq0

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