Flatter Stomach?
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900 cal a day is a path to becoming ill and in terms of physique being skinny-fat where you are low weight sure but the weight you have is all fat and no muscle. You will feel tired, low energy, lethargic and if you ever dare to eat more you will put on weight much more easily than you had in the past. Not where you want to end up being.
Eat more, do some weight training to maintain your muscle...you can still lose weight doing that but more importantly you will lose fat only and you will be healthier for it.0 -
You lost your period because you were not netting enough. Eat more for a few days and it will come back.0
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get a hula hoop for adults, like a weighted one. I have lost 1 inch on my waist in 1 1/2 weeks by adding that to my exercise. haven't lost pounds but have lost an inch.0
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get a hula hoop for adults, like a weighted one. I have lost 1 inch on my waist in 1 1/2 weeks by adding that to my exercise. haven't lost pounds but have lost an inch.
Lol...0 -
Hi,
I have lost 10lbs so far (since 26th Feb 2014) - however my stomach (around my belly-button) measurement has only decreased by 0.5inch. I was wondering if I should expect this until my weight decreases more, or if there are any particular exercises I could do to help. I would be looking for low-impact exercise really, but any advice is more than welcome (current main exercise is walking).
Below is my information:
Height: 5ft 6
Starting Weight: 10st 4lbs
Current Weight: 9st 8lbs
Goal Weight: 8st 7lbs
Bust: 35inch
Waist: 26.5inch
Stomach: 32.5inch
Hips: 39inch
I am eating around 900 cals per day, however my exercise varies between 100 and 600 cals burned.
Thank you
I spit out my water when I read that you are only eating 900 calories per day.
FIFY :happy:0 -
Hi,
I have lost 10lbs so far (since 26th Feb 2014) - however my stomach (around my belly-button) measurement has only decreased by 0.5inch. I was wondering if I should expect this until my weight decreases more, or if there are any particular exercises I could do to help. I would be looking for low-impact exercise really, but any advice is more than welcome (current main exercise is walking).
Below is my information:
Height: 5ft 6
Starting Weight: 10st 4lbs
Current Weight: 9st 8lbs
Goal Weight: 8st 7lbs
Bust: 35inch
Waist: 26.5inch
Stomach: 32.5inch
Hips: 39inch
I am eating around 900 cals per day, however my exercise varies between 100 and 600 cals burned.
Thank you
I spit out my water when I read that you are only eating 900 calories per day.
Yeah, I ate 990...FOR LUNCH.
IMPRESSIVE!
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Thank you for all the feedback - what amount of calories would you recommend I eat per day? 1200 as MFP says you should not go below?? I want to lose weight at a good pace, but obviously don't want to mess up my body / metabolism.
& should I then eat any calories I burn from exercise too, or is 1200 cals per day enough as well as burning lets say 300 cals per day (walking). Would not eating the calories I have burnt from exercise be healthy?
You need to calculate your TDEE (http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/), subtract 20% (and no more) from that number, and eat that many calories a day. You can manually change your goals in MFP. If you insist on using MFP's 1200 calorie limit, then YES, eat ALL of your exercise calories back (provided they are accurate). 1200 would be your NET goal, not gross. I strongly suggest the TDEE method, though, because I think MFP's is too low. MFP recommended I eat 1200 calories per day, too, but my TDEE - 20% is 1400, which is what I eat and I'm losing.
I am not sure what to put in under the 'FORMULA' section - do I pick a particular one, and should I enter my body fat - I do not know my body fat measurement?0 -
i know you can't lose weight in one specific area, but doing crunches always helps my stomach to shrink a bit temporarily.0
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I am not sure what to put in under the 'FORMULA' section - do I pick a particular one, and should I enter my body fat - I do not know my body fat measurement?
Mifflin-St Jeor0 -
Thank you for all the feedback - what amount of calories would you recommend I eat per day? 1200 as MFP says you should not go below?? I want to lose weight at a good pace, but obviously don't want to mess up my body / metabolism.
& should I then eat any calories I burn from exercise too, or is 1200 cals per day enough as well as burning lets say 300 cals per day (walking). Would not eating the calories I have burnt from exercise be healthy?
You need to calculate your TDEE (http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/), subtract 20% (and no more) from that number, and eat that many calories a day. You can manually change your goals in MFP. If you insist on using MFP's 1200 calorie limit, then YES, eat ALL of your exercise calories back (provided they are accurate). 1200 would be your NET goal, not gross. I strongly suggest the TDEE method, though, because I think MFP's is too low. MFP recommended I eat 1200 calories per day, too, but my TDEE - 20% is 1400, which is what I eat and I'm losing.
I am not sure what to put in under the 'FORMULA' section - do I pick a particular one, and should I enter my body fat - I do not know my body fat measurement?
Again this underlies a problem with your approach. If your goal is to be fit, healthy and look good asthetically bodyfat percent is the exact thing you should be concerned about and yet you have chosen to focus on your scale weight. Learn about bodyfat percentage, learn how to measure it with either a tape measurer or a cheap pair of skinfold calipers and track your progress by your waist size and how well your clothes fit and NOT on the basis of how much you weigh.
Honestly if you weigh around 135 as a 5'6 woman your scale weight shouldn't be going down much at all if you want to be fit, you just need to trade fat for muscle and you aren't going to be doing that at 900 cal a day. My girlfriend is your height, your weight and her stomach is completely flat. She eats probably close to 1800 cal a day and she exercises 3 times a week. Part of that 1800 cal is things like cookies.
You are making this harder than it needs to be and its going to not get you to where you want to be.0 -
Thank you for all the feedback - what amount of calories would you recommend I eat per day? 1200 as MFP says you should not go below?? I want to lose weight at a good pace, but obviously don't want to mess up my body / metabolism.
& should I then eat any calories I burn from exercise too, or is 1200 cals per day enough as well as burning lets say 300 cals per day (walking). Would not eating the calories I have burnt from exercise be healthy?
You need to calculate your TDEE (http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/), subtract 20% (and no more) from that number, and eat that many calories a day. You can manually change your goals in MFP. If you insist on using MFP's 1200 calorie limit, then YES, eat ALL of your exercise calories back (provided they are accurate). 1200 would be your NET goal, not gross. I strongly suggest the TDEE method, though, because I think MFP's is too low. MFP recommended I eat 1200 calories per day, too, but my TDEE - 20% is 1400, which is what I eat and I'm losing.
I am not sure what to put in under the 'FORMULA' section - do I pick a particular one, and should I enter my body fat - I do not know my body fat measurement?
Pick the Mifflin-St Jeor one, that's the standard and it's the most accurate. From your TDEE substract 15% of it (I say 15% because it's not too far from your goal weight). For example, let's say your TDEE is 1800 then substract 15% which will give you 1530.0 -
i know you can't lose weight in one specific area, but doing crunches always helps my stomach to shrink a bit temporarily.
Couldn't paaay me to do crunches :laugh:0 -
I am not sure what to put in under the 'FORMULA' section - do I pick a particular one, and should I enter my body fat - I do not know my body fat measurement?
Mifflin-St Jeor
I got these results:
Your BMR is:
1361 CALORIES/DAY
Your TDEE is:
1871 CALORIES/DAY
So should I eat 20% less my TDEE which is just under 1500?0 -
I am not sure what to put in under the 'FORMULA' section - do I pick a particular one, and should I enter my body fat - I do not know my body fat measurement?
Mifflin-St Jeor
I got these results:
Your BMR is:
1361 CALORIES/DAY
Your TDEE is:
1871 CALORIES/DAY
So should I eat 20% less my TDEE which is just under 1500?
That sounds about right. You'd want to eat back your calories burned from exercise as well unless you included them in that calculation. Aiming for 1500 cal per day sounds totally reasonable.
This is great, I think you really are going to enjoy and be healthier eating at that level and just focusing on your body rather than your weight.0 -
i know you can't lose weight in one specific area, but doing crunches always helps my stomach to shrink a bit temporarily.
Only way that is true is that if you strengthen your rectus abdominus muscle from crunches you will be able to suck it in for longer.0 -
Slogs off to convert stones to pounds......
Okay, so you are now 134 pounds and your goal is 119 pounds or so. With only 15 pounds to lose, you need to be aiming for half a pound a week, not 1.5. You are under eating. Not healthy.
Just saw this:So should I eat 20% less my TDEE which is just under 1500?
You should take 15% now and then change it to 10% when you get to 10 pounds to goal weight.0 -
I am not sure what to put in under the 'FORMULA' section - do I pick a particular one, and should I enter my body fat - I do not know my body fat measurement?
Mifflin-St Jeor
I got these results:
Your BMR is:
1361 CALORIES/DAY
Your TDEE is:
1871 CALORIES/DAY
So should I eat 20% less my TDEE which is just under 1500?
Yes, that sounds about right. Just want to warn you that you probably will see the scale go up initially. Don't panic - your body is replenishing glycogen stores and figuring out what to do with the extra fuel after having been in such a large deficit. Stick with it, and things will eventually move the direction you want them to again.0 -
Slogs off to convert stones to pounds......
Okay, so you are now 134 pounds and your goal is 119 pounds or so. With only 15 pounds to lose, you need to be aiming for half a pound a week, not 1.5. You are under eating. Not healthy.
Just saw this:So should I eat 20% less my TDEE which is just under 1500?
You should take 15% now and then change it to 10% when you get to 10 pounds to goal weight.
Yeah actually this is probably a better way to go given that currently you are not overweight.
Honestly I might even suggest you go further, stop trying to lose weight and instead try to put on some muscle while losing fat. I think your weight is perfectly good for someone your height.0 -
This post gave me cancer... it doesn't matter when you eat to get a flat stomach, just eat in a calorie deficit and do some exercises that utilize your core muscles (deadlifts, squats, and overhead press are great because they are whole-body movers and your core must stay tight to lift maximum weight) to make sure you have muscles to show when you drop the fat. I agree that you should try to calculate your TDEE and eat about 500 calories under that, you will start to lose weight againa nd feel much better with the extra caloriesthe least I eat is 1200 calories-because the less you eat your body store the fat-I do planks-I do side to side situps=pullups squats and I can on-I have competed-it is mainly how you eat and what you eat-when you workout you should always tighten your stomach whetever excersie you do-I am know expert but I can only say what works for me-I have strong stomach muscles but it takes a lot of work-and doing it everyday like that will not make it happen any faster-I do workout 5 days aweek-2 days I rest-so to me its to each their own-but 900 calories is my focus to you that is truly not enough-and if you workout the way you say you need to fuel-for me I do stomach crunches-and sit ups and side to side crunches-I also do pull downs-you can add me if you like
you can do this, and there is a lot of good advice here, just ignore the tone of a few of these. Some people can come across a bit harsh but that's because we have seen so many very low calorie diets end in misery and bodily harm and we care about you! 0 -
Thanks for all the advice in this forum...
OK so I will be starting this from Friday:
Eating 1500 cals (fruit, veg, protein and complex carbs) per day
Exercise will still be walking most day for 1hr, swimming 1 day a week for 45mins, and adding three days of strength training for 15-30 mins)
Aiming for 0.5-1lb weight loss per week. I was not sure how quickly I should expect inches to decrease?
Does this sound healthy and do-able?0 -
Thanks for all the advice in this forum...
OK so I will be starting this from Friday:
Eating 1500 cals (fruit, veg, protein and complex carbs) per day
Exercise will still be walking most day for 1hr, swimming 1 day a week for 45mins, and adding three days of strength training for 15-30 mins)
Aiming for 0.5-1lb weight loss per week. I was not sure how quickly I should expect inches to decrease?
Does this sound healthy and do-able?
That sounds totally healthy and doable. All I would say if there was any caveat here is that really it shouldn't be about your weight, I can't say that enough. It would be much better if you established a way to monitor your bodyfat rather than your weight. Simplest way is with a tape measurer.
If you only weight 135 pounds at 5'6 and feel you have that much weight left to lose chances are you don't have a lot of muscle and could benefit from putting some on or at the very least retaining what you have.
You will have a much healther attitude in my opinion as well as a happier time of it if you care less about what your weight is. Goal should be about how you look and how you feel not about the number on the scale, they really aren't as related as many people seem to think.0 -
I am laughing a little because at 5'6" myself 135 is my goal weight. :laugh:
But it does sound like you received lots of excellent advice.0
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