Questions concerns (fat)

Silverashmxt
Silverashmxt Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
so I've lost a lot of weight from like August till now and I can see my abs under my skin people tell me I need to work a bit harder some tell me I need to lose that little layer of fat any suggestions???

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  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Abs are made in the kitchen. It's a good idea to work your abs, but your ab definition is going to come from losing the layer of fat that covers them through a calorie deficit.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    keep eating in a calorie deficit, and take up some kind of heavy lifting program ….and yes, abs are made in the kitchen too ..

    once caveat, I would not recommend spending like 30 minutes a day on your core/abs…one 30 t0 45 minute session a week combined with a lifting program should do the trick…

  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Do what you want. If you want a better stomach, lose more weight. If not-don't.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    Do what you want. If you want a better stomach, lose more weight. If not-don't.

    insightful...
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Do what you want. If you want a better stomach, lose more weight. If not-don't.

    insightful...

    Thanks. I tried.
  • ThePhoenixIsRising
    ThePhoenixIsRising Posts: 781 Member
    Abs are made in the gym, but revealed in the kitchen. Everyone has abs, if they are really small you will have to get really low in body fat to show them. If you grow the abs they will show at a higher body fat.
  • Silverashmxt
    Silverashmxt Posts: 2 Member
    So basically I have to burn more calories the. What I consume???
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Silverashmxt wrote: »
    So basically I have to burn more calories the. What I consume???

    You need to eat at a deficit. Burning calories through exercise can help you create a larger deficit.
  • Kellyfitness128
    Kellyfitness128 Posts: 194 Member
    How about some natural appetite suppressants? Include more soluble fiber/resistant starch in your diet....these foods take longer to digest (and resistant starch is totally indigestible), resulting in less hunger. Some examples of foods with soluble fiber are oats (I cook up one cup oats and add a little brown sugar in the mornings and it's delicious), apples, nuts (but measure these out- they're extremely healthy but very energy-dense and thus high in calories), beans, carrots, etc. Resistant starch has many health benefits including lowering blood glucose levels, helping with weight loss, and it's beneficial to your gut bacteria. Examples include legumes, seeds, grains, and potatoes that are cooked and then cooled. So try adding some of these foods and see how you feel :)
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    kellyb28 wrote: »
    How about some natural appetite suppressants? Include more soluble fiber/resistant starch in your diet....these foods take longer to digest (and resistant starch is totally indigestible), resulting in less hunger. Some examples of foods with soluble fiber are oats (I cook up one cup oats and add a little brown sugar in the mornings and it's delicious), apples, nuts (but measure these out- they're extremely healthy but very energy-dense and thus high in calories), beans, carrots, etc. Resistant starch has many health benefits including lowering blood glucose levels, helping with weight loss, and it's beneficial to your gut bacteria. Examples include legumes, seeds, grains, and potatoes that are cooked and then cooled. So try adding some of these foods and see how you feel :)

    She didn't mention a single thing about her diet or her appetite.
  • Kellyfitness128
    Kellyfitness128 Posts: 194 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    kellyb28 wrote: »
    How about some natural appetite suppressants? Include more soluble fiber/resistant starch in your diet....these foods take longer to digest (and resistant starch is totally indigestible), resulting in less hunger. Some examples of foods with soluble fiber are oats (I cook up one cup oats and add a little brown sugar in the mornings and it's delicious), apples, nuts (but measure these out- they're extremely healthy but very energy-dense and thus high in calories), beans, carrots, etc. Resistant starch has many health benefits including lowering blood glucose levels, helping with weight loss, and it's beneficial to your gut bacteria. Examples include legumes, seeds, grains, and potatoes that are cooked and then cooled. So try adding some of these foods and see how you feel :)

    She didn't mention a single thing about her diet or her appetite.

    Wow, I must be tired....I had just read the thread "appetite suppressants" before this thread and I totally thought I was posting on that thread instead! Hahah.... forget my post. I'm not sure how to delete it.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,147 Member
    As an 18 year old male, if you can see those abs, you've probably already lost enough weight. Hit the gym more and grow those abs.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    kellyb28 wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    kellyb28 wrote: »
    How about some natural appetite suppressants? Include more soluble fiber/resistant starch in your diet....these foods take longer to digest (and resistant starch is totally indigestible), resulting in less hunger. Some examples of foods with soluble fiber are oats (I cook up one cup oats and add a little brown sugar in the mornings and it's delicious), apples, nuts (but measure these out- they're extremely healthy but very energy-dense and thus high in calories), beans, carrots, etc. Resistant starch has many health benefits including lowering blood glucose levels, helping with weight loss, and it's beneficial to your gut bacteria. Examples include legumes, seeds, grains, and potatoes that are cooked and then cooled. So try adding some of these foods and see how you feel :)

    She didn't mention a single thing about her diet or her appetite.

    Wow, I must be tired....I had just read the thread "appetite suppressants" before this thread and I totally thought I was posting on that thread instead! Hahah.... forget my post. I'm not sure how to delete it.

    Oh. ha....I was like...nice suggestion? You can't delete it, it's okay.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Do what you want to do. If you don't care about having chiseled abs, don't worry about it. If you want them, keep dieting and lifting.

    I think that some people just never get those super-defined abs, though, so don't kill (or starve) yourself trying. Just be as healthy as you can. Very few women care about it. :)
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