Foods to eat to trim belly fat?

heartpie
heartpie Posts: 24 Member
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi everyone,

Is there any way to quickly reduce my belly fat? Any miracle food?

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  • suruda
    suruda Posts: 1,233 Member
    be ready for a storm of responses....calories in, calories out is the only way to go. BUT I have heard over the years that cutting out sugar is one food that helps. what a surprise, eating less sugar will also greatly reduce your calories! :-)

  • never2bstopped
    never2bstopped Posts: 438 Member
    Yes and if you will just provide your cc# I will be happy to tell you! ;)

    In all honesty no. There is no magic food!
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1

    No foods target belly fat. No exercises target belly fat. Belly fat is just like all the rest of your body fat and your genetics will decide for you where it comes off.
  • asdowe13
    asdowe13 Posts: 1,951 Member
    Miracle food?? no such thing.

    You can't spot reduce fat.
    All you can do is eat a caloric deficit - meet your macros and micros - and lose overall body fat.

  • asdowe13
    asdowe13 Posts: 1,951 Member
    suruda wrote: »
    be ready for a storm of responses....calories in, calories out is the only way to go. BUT I have heard over the years that cutting out sugar is one food that helps. what a surprise, eating less sugar will also greatly reduce your calories! :-)

    OHHHSSS NOESSS sugar is da Debil......
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    suruda wrote: »
    be ready for a storm of responses....calories in, calories out is the only way to go. BUT I have heard over the years that cutting out sugar is one food that helps. what a surprise, eating less sugar will also greatly reduce your calories! :-)

    So, it is calories?
  • jhall260
    jhall260 Posts: 111 Member
    I wish, it's the last place on my body that is letting go of the fat. It's coming off, but slowly. There is a food that will trim belly fat - everything - just less of it then you burn in a day!
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    A high carb (80%), low fat (10%), low protein (10%) vegan diet will help! ;)
  • benjaminhk
    benjaminhk Posts: 353 Member
    Trollololololololllllll! *cue the gluten-free mom responses*
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    cloggsy71 wrote: »
    A high carb (80%), low fat (10%), low protein (10%) vegan diet will help! ;)

    This diet will target the belly area?
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    cloggsy71 wrote: »
    A high carb (80%), low fat (10%), low protein (10%) vegan diet will help! ;)

    10% protein? That's enough to spare muscles? On the average person?
  • never2bstopped
    never2bstopped Posts: 438 Member
    RGv2 wrote: »
    cloggsy71 wrote: »
    A high carb (80%), low fat (10%), low protein (10%) vegan diet will help! ;)

    This diet will target the belly area?

    About as well as any other diet.....
  • berz82
    berz82 Posts: 100 Member
    edited March 2015
    a fry up high in protein and fat low in carbs. sausage bacon eggs ans mushrooms cooked in butter. this will keep your blood sugar levels low.
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    usmcmp wrote: »
    cloggsy71 wrote: »
    A high carb (80%), low fat (10%), low protein (10%) vegan diet will help! ;)

    10% protein? That's enough to spare muscles? On the average person?

    More that enough. But please do your own research - I switched from full blown 'omnivore' to a Vegan diet last October & I haven't looked back since. Loads of energy, no more 'feeling sluggish' etc.

    It's working for me anyway ;)
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,043 Member
    I'll tell you whatever you want hear for $19.99.

    If you want the truth though, nope.

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  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    edited March 2015
    cloggsy71 wrote: »
    usmcmp wrote: »
    cloggsy71 wrote: »
    A high carb (80%), low fat (10%), low protein (10%) vegan diet will help! ;)

    10% protein? That's enough to spare muscles? On the average person?

    More that enough. But please do your own research - I switched from full blown 'omnivore' to a Vegan diet last October & I haven't looked back since. Loads of energy, no more 'feeling sluggish' etc.

    It's working for me anyway ;)

    I've done my own research. 10% is not what the studies say. Feel free to provide some clinical trials you have found that say 10% protein is muscle sparing.

    ETA: Freelee the banana girl isn't a source and is not a clinical trial or study.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    usmcmp wrote: »
    cloggsy71 wrote: »
    A high carb (80%), low fat (10%), low protein (10%) vegan diet will help! ;)

    10% protein? That's enough to spare muscles? On the average person?

    probably enough protein to do that in a caloric surplus, not a deficit though
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    never2bstopped wrote: »
    RGv2 wrote: »
    cloggsy71 wrote: »
    A high carb (80%), low fat (10%), low protein (10%) vegan diet will help! ;)

    This diet will target the belly area?

    About as well as any other diet.....

    probably worse than other diets as a larger % of your loss will come from lean muscle then if you get adequate protein.
  • heartpie
    heartpie Posts: 24 Member
    usmcmp wrote: »
    community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1

    No foods target belly fat. No exercises target belly fat. Belly fat is just like all the rest of your body fat and your genetics will decide for you where it comes off.

    thanks for the link usmcmp, I'm already on low calorie diet and strength training, but can't see any actual results....any guess?

  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    heartpie wrote: »
    usmcmp wrote: »
    community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1

    No foods target belly fat. No exercises target belly fat. Belly fat is just like all the rest of your body fat and your genetics will decide for you where it comes off.

    thanks for the link usmcmp, I'm already on low calorie diet and strength training, but can't see any actual results....any guess?

    Do you weigh your food? Open your food diary. What are your stats (height, weight, age)? What does your exercise schedule look like in an average week?
  • cloggsy71
    cloggsy71 Posts: 2,208 Member
    usmcmp wrote: »
    ETA: Freelee the banana girl isn't a source and is not a clinical trial or study.

    Who? Anyway... Like I said, DYOR ;)

  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,043 Member
    heartpie wrote: »
    usmcmp wrote: »
    community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1

    No foods target belly fat. No exercises target belly fat. Belly fat is just like all the rest of your body fat and your genetics will decide for you where it comes off.

    thanks for the link usmcmp, I'm already on low calorie diet and strength training, but can't see any actual results....any guess?
    Chances are your expectations are too high and that if you've got little to lose, the body fights reducing body fat down to lower levels.
    There are lots of variables and not enough info to know.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
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  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    cloggsy71 wrote: »
    usmcmp wrote: »
    ETA: Freelee the banana girl isn't a source and is not a clinical trial or study.

    Who? Anyway... Like I said, DYOR ;)

    Would you be willing to post some studies you have read that demonstrate your point? This could help a lot of immensely.

  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    cloggsy71 wrote: »
    usmcmp wrote: »
    ETA: Freelee the banana girl isn't a source and is not a clinical trial or study.

    Who? Anyway... Like I said, DYOR ;)

    You made a claim that 10% protein and 80% carbs would help her reach her goals. We're just asking for some science on how it would help. Most of us tend to offer suggestions based on research, so we would like to see studies that it would be helpful for her goals and not counterproductive.
  • cdlee05
    cdlee05 Posts: 718 Member
    adowe wrote: »
    Miracle food?? no such thing.

    You can't spot reduce fat.
    All you can do is eat a caloric deficit - meet your macros and micros - and lose overall body fat.

    X2
  • tincanonastring
    tincanonastring Posts: 3,944 Member
    cloggsy71 wrote: »
    usmcmp wrote: »
    cloggsy71 wrote: »
    A high carb (80%), low fat (10%), low protein (10%) vegan diet will help! ;)

    10% protein? That's enough to spare muscles? On the average person?

    More that enough. But please do your own research - I switched from full blown 'omnivore' to a Vegan diet last October & I haven't looked back since. Loads of energy, no more 'feeling sluggish' etc.

    It's working for me anyway ;)

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