Newbie and need advice

hairduct
hairduct Posts: 4 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I am 5'7" and started at 132. My intentions were to only lose 5 pounds and to get in better shape. I have been going to the gym for 2 months now. I do cardio and weights. I am definitely in better shape but have a little pudge around my belly button area. So my question is, how do I lose that without losing more weight. I also think that because I have toned my stomach muscles the skin on my belly is loser so it is more obvious.

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  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    Are you following a strength training program? I know you said you are doing weights, but what kind?
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    So my question is, how do I lose that without losing more weight.
    you don't. if you lose fat, you're going to lose weight.

    also, you lose fat wherever it comes off... not just around your bellybutton area.

    so. at this point, you've got a few options. If you're just worried about your appearance, keep up the lifting, cut back the cardio, and put away your scale. Pick up heavy things until you're happy with your body.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    So my question is, how do I lose that without losing more weight.
    you don't. if you lose fat, you're going to lose weight.

    also, you lose fat wherever it comes off... not just around your bellybutton area.

    so. at this point, you've got a few options. If you're just worried about your appearance, keep up the lifting, cut back the cardio, and put away your scale. Pick up heavy things until you're happy with your body.

    Scratch my question because ^^^^ This!
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    The hive mind agrees with trog.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    The hive mind agrees with trog.
    one of us.. one of us...

    unless you're a protocol droid.
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    "pick up the heavy things until you are happy with your body"

    I might have to make that my sig
  • hairduct
    hairduct Posts: 4 Member
    I have been trying to follow a program alternating body parts on different days. I don't have a trainer so I am doing the best I can. I also feel that at 5'7" I am at a good weight but as most women, I am still concious of my mid section
  • altarimage
    altarimage Posts: 95 Member
    Are you eating clean, because that is a big part of it too
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    I have been trying to follow a program alternating body parts on different days. I don't have a trainer so I am doing the best I can. I also feel that at 5'7" I am at a good weight but as most women, I am still concious of my mid section
    most folks will be. same advice applies.
    Are you eating clean, because that is a big part of it too
    eating clean isn't going to target fat loss for the OP.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I have been trying to follow a program alternating body parts on different days. I don't have a trainer so I am doing the best I can. I also feel that at 5'7" I am at a good weight but as most women, I am still concious of my mid section

    starting strength and new rules of lifting for woman are great resources…

    like others said ..pick up heavy stuff and put it down, preferably using compound movements..

    set your macro % to 40 protein, 30 fats, 30 carbs…

    keep eating in a deficit ….
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Are you eating clean, because that is a big part of it too

    eating clean and fat loss have zero correlation….
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    I have been trying to follow a program alternating body parts on different days. I don't have a trainer so I am doing the best I can. I also feel that at 5'7" I am at a good weight but as most women, I am still concious of my mid section

    starting strength and new rules of lifting for woman are great resources…

    like others said ..pick up heavy stuff and put it down, preferably using compound movements..

    set your macro % to 40 protein, 30 fats, 30 carbs…

    keep eating in a deficit ….

    This. You don't need a trainer, just a good program to follow.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    Here is a Stronglifts 5x5 Womens group here on mfp
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/4601-stronglifts-5x5-for-women
  • hairduct
    hairduct Posts: 4 Member
    Thanks

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