Losing belly fat while maintaining weight?

KristanStevens2014
KristanStevens2014 Posts: 3
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi all. So I'm down to the weight I want but I can't get rid of this belly I have! I am currently on a low carb diet, exercise an hour a day including weights and I still feel jiggly in the belly! Do I need to burn more calories than I eat? What gives!

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  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Well you can maintain your weight, lift heavy and slowly recomp, or you can bulk, gain weight, build muscle, and then cut back down. The end result will have you at the same weight that you are now except with less body fat. The bulking and cutting option will be faster.
  • KristanStevens2014
    KristanStevens2014 Posts: 3
    So lifting heavy to add bulk then going into a calorie deficit would work?
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    Well if you are looking with longing at the abs of bikini models they didn't get there by just eating less, that is weight training with enough calories to put on some muscle. Think it is hard to get that taut stretched skin look of a flat sculpted belly without a good chunk of muscle behind it.
  • fushigi1988
    fushigi1988 Posts: 519 Member
    My stomach is changing. I'm eating at TDEE, getting atleast 100 grams of protein a day, and lifting weights 2-3x a week.
    Not low carb, eating whatever I want, mostly healthy. Slowly getting flatter belly.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    My stomach is changing. I'm eating at TDEE, getting atleast 100 grams of protein a day, and lifting weights 2-3x a week.
    Not low carb, eating whatever I want, mostly healthy. Slowly getting flatter belly.

    This...I started eating TDEE-15% and getting in on average 115g of protien a day...lifting heavy 3x a week and HIIT 2x a week...

    Not low carb, IIFYM...my belly has and continues to get flatter...I am hoping by Sept that it will be even better as I am at goal weight so will be eating TDEE and lifting...slow recomp hopefully.
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  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    You have to cut overall body fat, you can't spot reduce. So, yes, burn more calories than you eat.

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