belly pooch… is it ever going away?
seed_of_wonder
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im 5'8" 128 lbs and im getting really frustrated because it seems to be the last bit that won't budge.
i know you can spot reduce but i don't want to lose too much more weight & be too skinny.
anyone else have any luck with this or are some of us just stuck with it?
i know you can spot reduce but i don't want to lose too much more weight & be too skinny.
anyone else have any luck with this or are some of us just stuck with it?
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I always thought I'd have a pooch too... But then I realized that it was my diet and digestive tract that was keeping that extra but there. Not sure if you have any issues with your stomach (intolerances or allergies to foods) but as soon as I started takin vitamins and digestive enzymes the pooch slowly decreased. I was deficient in magnesium, iron and vitamin D and I started to take Encyclomedia's Digest Spectrum before meals. Sometimes I will do shots of apple cider vinegar and that helps with gas too. You may be saying "no it's not bloat, it's fat" but once I cleared up my deficiencies my body stopped holding onto fat in my belly and it began to seem very evenly distributed on my body. Try to figure out if this may be the problem... I had amazing results after everything got fixed!0
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I always thought I'd have a pooch too... But then I realized that it was my diet and digestive tract that was keeping that extra but there. Not sure if you have any issues with your stomach (intolerances or allergies to foods) but as soon as I started takin vitamins and digestive enzymes the pooch slowly decreased. I was deficient in magnesium, iron and vitamin D and I started to take Encyclomedia's Digest Spectrum before meals. Sometimes I will do shots of apple cider vinegar and that helps with gas too. You may be saying "no it's not bloat, it's fat" but once I cleared up my deficiencies my body stopped holding onto fat in my belly and it began to seem very evenly distributed on my body. Try to figure out if this may be the problem... I had amazing results after everything got fixed!
Thanks for sharing! I too have a big belly and its the first, and really only, place I want to lose. I dont mind my big butt or the cellulite on my legs so much, and I have very little fat on my upper body or arms. But my belly is far too large - I look pregnant in tight clothing. And websites and books classify my belly as an "apple" shape, which means I have visceral fat and thats super unhealthy. I'm always looking for ideas to help my weight loss in that particular area. I will start taking some vitimins and I have gas very frequently - will look into these things.0 -
Have you had a baby? If so, you may be stuck with it, but with a lot of exercise & time, it'll get flatter. Work on your macros, getting your body good food choice wise, will help.0
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ooh thanks ill try this because i haven't had luck with anything else. wouldn't be surprised if i had a few deficienciesI always thought I'd have a pooch too... But then I realized that it was my diet and digestive tract that was keeping that extra but there. Not sure if you have any issues with your stomach (intolerances or allergies to foods) but as soon as I started takin vitamins and digestive enzymes the pooch slowly decreased. I was deficient in magnesium, iron and vitamin D and I started to take Encyclomedia's Digest Spectrum before meals. Sometimes I will do shots of apple cider vinegar and that helps with gas too. You may be saying "no it's not bloat, it's fat" but once I cleared up my deficiencies my body stopped holding onto fat in my belly and it began to seem very evenly distributed on my body. Try to figure out if this may be the problem... I had amazing results after everything got fixed!0 -
Interesting. Thanks for sharing. I'm bumping this so that I can find that digestive enzyme name later
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The answer is to lift heavy.
strong lifts 5x5 or New Rules of Lifting for women.
It will be hard, because more than likely you will need to gain a little bit of weight, but its just a number on a scale that doesn't mean anything. Do some searing on here.0 -
I am a size six and no, I don't think mine will ever go away because I am starting to believe it's in my head. I am just now readjusting my expectations to accept my body as it is. My body is thin, fit but my belly still looks large to me.0
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tbh, I love girls with a little belly pooch over rock hard abs. From your photos, I think you look great0
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The answer is to lift heavy.
strong lifts 5x5 or New Rules of Lifting for women.
It will be hard, because more than likely you will need to gain a little bit of weight, but its just a number on a scale that doesn't mean anything. Do some searing on here.
This. See my pic? I have 2 kids and used to be a size 18. I'm currently an 8/10. This pic is 2 weeks old, and ten pounds above my goal weight. I'm 165 in this pic.0 -
I've went from 250 lbs to 117 lbs, my pooch is nearly gone. You can't just lose weight to get it off, you gotta clean eat and lift!!! I don't lift heavy, but I do a lot of strength workout. T25 has some in there, I''m about to kick it up a notch! Bikini season is only 5 months away!!!
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Bump for future0
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This.
Doing it and loving it thus far!The answer is to lift heavy.
strong lifts 5x5 or New Rules of Lifting for women.
It will be hard, because more than likely you will need to gain a little bit of weight, but its just a number on a scale that doesn't mean anything. Do some searing on here.0 -
you're soooooooooo thin and your belly looks flat for sure. I'm not quite sure what you're talking about0
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bump0
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It may depend on what you mean by "pooch" I cannot see your picture, so I am going to have to gues here. Sometimes, yes, that will just go away with time and the tips above may help. IF you have loose skin, loose/torn stomach muscles, and fat deposits in certain places from pregnancy or large amounts of weight loss, no amount of strength training or diet will fix those.
I have struggled with hating my body and myself for over a year due to thinking I just wasnt doing enough, or working hard enough, or eating low calorie enough... When in reality, I have a 5 inch split between my abdominal muscles and loose skin that isnt going to be repaired by clean eating or strength training (which in fact, the ab work I was doing was actually HURTING my abdominal muscles because they were already torn)
I dont like to sugar coat things, so I try to be honest and share my experience. Because it is hard when everyone is saying just do more! just eat better! and nothing is happening, you start to feel very discouraged.For me, once I realized that this isnt something I can fix on my own (although I never stop working my hardest and doing all I can for myself) I was able to focus on the things I can change and DO like about myself, and let go of some of the dislike I have for my stomach.... Although, I do plan on having a tummy tuck and can not WAIT for the day I have a NORMAL looking belly button again instead of this frowny face I have right now!!:sick: :mad:
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The answer is to lift heavy.
strong lifts 5x5 or New Rules of Lifting for women.
It will be hard, because more than likely you will need to gain a little bit of weight, but its just a number on a scale that doesn't mean anything. Do some searing on here.
This. See my pic? I have 2 kids and used to be a size 18. I'm currently an 8/10. This pic is 2 weeks old, and ten pounds above my goal weight. I'm 165 in this pic.
wow you look amazing!0 -
i hope those will work ^^
i don't have access to heavy weights or the funds for a gym membership, can i make my own somehow?0 -
You look fantastic ...no idea what pooch you're talking about0
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I've had three kids-you can see what my stomach looks like in my profile picture (taken about 2 weeks ago). I had to lose almost 20lbs more than my original goal weight and get down to the very low end of the healthy bmi range, and add walking/running, to get where I'm at now. But yes I now have a totally flat stomach. It's still soft though so I've just started doing a home strength training program (Mark Lauren), to tighten things up.0
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I've went from 250 lbs to 117 lbs, my pooch is nearly gone. You can't just lose weight to get it off, you gotta clean eat and lift!!! I don't lift heavy, but I do a lot of strength workout. T25 has some in there, I''m about to kick it up a notch! Bikini season is only 5 months away!!!
No necessarily-I don't eat 'clean' and I don't life heavy (just started body strength exercises two weeks ago, after my profile picture was taken). Losing weight did get me a flat stomach (with walking/running added in the past few months). Everyone is different 0 -
Limited funds.... You are your own gym by Mark Lauren! Awesome workouts!0
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Limited funds.... You are your own gym by Mark Lauren! Awesome workouts!
I just started his other book geared towards women, Body By You, and Love it 0 -
Limited funds.... You are your own gym by Mark Lauren! Awesome workouts!
thanks! ill check it out!0 -
Limited funds.... You are your own gym by Mark Lauren! Awesome workouts!
thanks! ill check it out!
You can get either of his books really cheap off of Amazon, otherwise my local library has them and I bought mine from a book store for under $20 each They're great because you don't need equipment-just things like a table ledge, a towel etc. And only three days a week for 30 minutes a time-very doable! 0 -
The answer is to lift heavy.
strong lifts 5x5 or New Rules of Lifting for women.
It will be hard, because more than likely you will need to gain a little bit of weight, but its just a number on a scale that doesn't mean anything. Do some searing on here.
^^^ this is what worked for my belly pooch! (And glutes). ^^^
I didn't gain anyweight, just didn't lose any for about 6 months, but my appearances changed for the better through out those months.0 -
abs are made in the kitchen! depending on how clean you eat, fatty foods normally settle in the stomach. weight loss is 80% nutrition and 20% exercise!
Kinzie0 -
look up body weight workouts on utube.0
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i think you look great0
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thanks:) always room for improvement thoughi think you look great0 -
abs are made in the kitchen! depending on how clean you eat, fatty foods normally settle in the stomach. weight loss is 80% nutrition and 20% exercise!
Kinzie
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