what food to give up to lose belly fat?

jbolainho88
jbolainho88 Posts: 18
edited February 6 in Food and Nutrition
i was recently at my doctors and explained how i was on a diet to lose some stomach fat. she said that in order for me to completely lose the fat i need to give up what i love the most, rice and bread :( being my nationality (Portuguese) its soo difficult to! so what im trying to ask, is do you think she is right? do i need to get rid of those,like, completely?

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  • Sparta74dah
    Sparta74dah Posts: 2
    No. Everything in moderation.
  • ThePlight
    ThePlight Posts: 3,593 Member
    That doctor doesn't sound like she knows what she's talking about.. If that was the first place you gained weight, it shall be the last the weight leaves from :\
  • AVB88
    AVB88 Posts: 1
    I Was At 171 Pounds, Now Down To 159 In 3 Weeks And I Eat Bread Everyday, Even Steamed White Rice Every Now And Then. Of Course You Don't Want To Just Eat Any Bread. I Eat Whole Wheat Rounds...
  • theopenforum
    theopenforum Posts: 280 Member
    whoa who ladies lets not be too hasty. You should check to see if you have a gluten allergy first. Because if you do then your doctor is right if that is what they meant. If they think you have a gluten allergy then I would try to remove them to see if that helps any. If it does then yeh you have it. However gluten allergies is usually wheat barley and rye. The rice thing is a bit weird but I would recheck with them and see what they meant.

    Cheers,

    Tof
  • guroprincess
    guroprincess Posts: 140
    There's no diet or exercise that will make you lose fat on one specific area. If you want to tone, strength train. If you want to lose weight, eat at a deficit.
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    All of the foods that put you over your calorie limit.
  • theopenforum
    theopenforum Posts: 280 Member
    There's no diet or exercise that will make you lose fat on one specific area. If you want to tone, strength train. If you want to lose weight, eat at a deficit.

    this is also extremely true but definitely check and see what they meant first. I would hate to say ignore them and you actually end up having an allergy
  • EHisCDN
    EHisCDN Posts: 480 Member
    You can't target where you lose, whether it be through exercise or diet. You just have to eat at a deficit and eventually it will come off. There's no magic food or crunch etc that can cause you to lose in that area.
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    whoa who ladies lets not be too hasty. You should check to see if you have a gluten allergy first. Because if you do then your doctor is right if that is what they meant. If they think you have a gluten allergy then I would try to remove them to see if that helps any. If it does then yeh you have it. However gluten allergies is usually wheat barley and rye. The rice thing is a bit weird but I would recheck with them and see what they meant.

    Cheers,

    Tof

    Why would a doctor say fat if they really meant bloating? If they meant bloat from allergies, they still aren't technically correct if they call it fat.
    I guess maybe. But if my doctor was calling my bloated-ness fat, I might be in the market for a new doctor.
  • theopenforum
    theopenforum Posts: 280 Member
    whoa who ladies lets not be too hasty. You should check to see if you have a gluten allergy first. Because if you do then your doctor is right if that is what they meant. If they think you have a gluten allergy then I would try to remove them to see if that helps any. If it does then yeh you have it. However gluten allergies is usually wheat barley and rye. The rice thing is a bit weird but I would recheck with them and see what they meant.

    Cheers,

    Tof

    Why would a doctor say fat if they really meant bloating? If they meant bloat from allergies, they still aren't technically correct if they call it fat.
    I guess maybe. But if my doctor was calling my bloated-ness fat, I might be in the market for a new doctor.

    ahahahahah hilarious ^_^

    well I just didn't want to jump all over the question without giving it a second thought. We are all in agreement that you can't target a specific area of your body to loose weight and belly fat is nothing more than BF%. It's just it was possible they may have meant something else is all.

    cheers,

    Tof
  • jbolainho88
    jbolainho88 Posts: 18
    thank you everyone for your responses! god bless all!!
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    Gluten allergies seem to be all the rage now, which whole aisles of the grocery store devoted to highly processed, high calorie and expensive substitutes.
  • jbolainho88
    jbolainho88 Posts: 18
    Gluten allergies seem to be all the rage now, which whole aisles of the grocery store devoted to highly processed, high calorie and expensive substitutes.

    couldnt agree more:drinker:
  • wilmnoca
    wilmnoca Posts: 416 Member
    Stop eating refined white crap and processed crap and get in the gym Cardio is key but it starts with diet. Clean it up.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    There are no foods that cause belly fat. Your nationality doesn't influence this either.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1105036-article-on-flexible-dieting-by-armi-legge?page=1#posts-17068746
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Stop eating refined white crap and processed crap and get in the gym Cardio is key but it starts with diet. Clean it up.

    Why? Refined white crap and processed crap stops you losing belly fat? Really?
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    Stop eating refined white crap and processed crap and get in the gym Cardio is key but it starts with diet. Clean it up.

    Why? Refined white crap and processed crap stops you losing belly fat? Really?

    Yes. You've never heard of refined, white privilege?
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Stop eating refined white crap and processed crap and get in the gym Cardio is key but it starts with diet. Clean it up.

    Why? Refined white crap and processed crap stops you losing belly fat? Really?

    Yes. You've never heard of refined, white privilege?

    Damn refined white foods, always trying to hold the brown foods down! Revolution!!! I'm tired of these typical white food antics!!!


    *is eating mashed russet potatoes with whole milk and cheese mixed in*
  • susanrechter
    susanrechter Posts: 386 Member
    Some days by belly fat is accentuated by bloat. That's when I know I ate something weird. Just sayin':ohwell:
  • Kotuliak
    Kotuliak Posts: 259 Member
    Most importantly, you need to give up all sugar, especially being Portuguese.

    And be sure to eat breakfast every day. That will kick-start your metabolism.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Stop eating refined white crap and processed crap and get in the gym Cardio is key but it starts with diet. Clean it up.

    Why? Refined white crap and processed crap stops you losing belly fat? Really?

    Yes. You've never heard of refined, white privilege?

    Damn refined white foods, always trying to hold the brown foods down! Revolution!!! I'm tired of these typical white food antics!!!


    *is eating mashed russet potatoes with whole milk and cheese mixed in*

    I am eating some chex mix and PB filled pretzels...they are brown =)
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
    Stop eating refined white crap and processed crap
    NO
    Cardio is key
    Wrong again
    Clean it up.
    Nope
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Give up eating What ever food you are that put you over your maintenance calories, and everything you ate after that each day
  • escloflowneCHANGED
    escloflowneCHANGED Posts: 3,038 Member
    Your doctor is a moron!
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    whoa who ladies lets not be too hasty. You should check to see if you have a gluten allergy first. Because if you do then your doctor is right if that is what they meant. If they think you have a gluten allergy then I would try to remove them to see if that helps any. If it does then yeh you have it. However gluten allergies is usually wheat barley and rye. The rice thing is a bit weird but I would recheck with them and see what they meant.

    Cheers,

    Tof

    Rice is gluten free
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    Stop eating refined white crap and processed crap and get in the gym Cardio is key but it starts with diet. Clean it up.

    Only truth in this statement.
  • Patovader
    Patovader Posts: 439 Member
    Check my diary, I eat lots of bread and enjoy rice also, to get rid of belly fat you need to lower your body fat %, you cant spot reduce areas.

    Good luck :)
  • BigStevo007
    BigStevo007 Posts: 2
    i was recently at my doctors and explained how i was on a diet to lose some stomach fat. she said that in order for me to completely lose the fat i need to give up what i love the most, rice and bread :( being my nationality (Portuguese) its soo difficult to! so what im trying to ask, is do you think she is right? do i need to get rid of those,like, completely?

    I think you should just have half of that of type of food than you normaly would eat , and see how that goes for you ;-)
  • Wildflower0106
    Wildflower0106 Posts: 247 Member
    You don't need to give up anything (medical issues aside)

    I ate and continue to eat bread, pasta and white rice and it has never hindered me from reaching my goals (weight loss, health and fitness).
  • ChrisLindsay9
    ChrisLindsay9 Posts: 837 Member
    I'm an advocate of the IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros) style of dieting. Basically, I watch my calories and try to meet my protein goals. The hardest foods for me to fit into my macros are ones that are readily available and particularly calorie dense with little to no protein. So I try to minimize them in my diet for that reason.

    Those foods are pasta, pizza, french fries, and sweets (cake/cookies). It seems bad, but once you get past those, you'll find there's still a lot of good cuisine and tasty treats out there. And I don't go completely without them. I'll skip french fries at a fast food restaurant (just order an extra sandwich instead), but if I go to a nice burger place then I'll have them.

    So one thing you can try is to pick a couple of food items that are calorie-dense and not very nutrient-rich, and try to minimize them. Find something else that is a little bit better of an option and equally as convenient that can be a substitute. It's a lot better to make transitions towards a healthier, sustainable nutrition lifestyle, if they are subtle.
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