Belly fat
Eagles8080
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if i am keeping my cals around 1600 and being active like walking and 10-15k steps will that decrease belly fat?
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You can't target where weight loss comes from. This largely genetic. I tend to lose weight above the waist first, then finally in my hips & thighs. Unfortunately I'm pear shaped. So this isn't ideal.
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I've lost around 25 lbs in the last 3 months and I truly believe that non of it was belly fat. I get frustrated with it aswell0
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You can't target belly fat. Just keep your deficit moderate, do some kind of resistance trying to maintain LBM, and be patient.0
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My arms were pin thin and my collar bones were jutting out before my belly fat started budging. It's incredibly annoying, but it will come off when it comes off, you cant rush it
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Okay - so my belly fat is low, hanging belly fat. It's so disgusting and embarrassing. I'm religiously logging my food in MFP and doing C25K and some strength training. Is that gonna help get rid of that serious problem area? I've lost 5lbs already....0
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Okay - so my belly fat is low, hanging belly fat. It's so disgusting and embarrassing. I'm religiously logging my food in MFP and doing C25K and some strength training. Is that gonna help get rid of that serious problem area? I've lost 5lbs already....
Your calorie deficit will help you lose fat, yes. If you have a lot to lose it is going to take time and patience, and consistent and accurate food logging.0 -
It will definitely take time and patience. Mine is slowly disappearing, but I have focused on zero white sugar the last month. While it works for me, it won't work for everyone. Just be patient and stay on track. Don't get discouraged!0
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Just stick with it.
Eventually it will go
I can tell you my gut went away after 80 lbs lost
There still a few places I can pinch an inch0 -
@KittensMaster you have the exact same profile pic as another member here.0
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I walk an average of 6 or 7 miles every day (between 12k-15k steps). Sadly, it hasn't enabled me to target my belly fat, and given my pear-shaped frame, the belly fat will probably be the last to go (along with the hips).0
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christinev297 wrote: »@KittensMaster you have the exact same profile pic as another member here.
It is a new profile
It is me PH.
You are very observant!
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KittensMaster wrote: »christinev297 wrote: »@KittensMaster you have the exact same profile pic as another member here.
It is a new profile
It is me PH.
You are very observant!
aahh I thought it was. Just couldn't put my finger on it.
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Yep. I've lost about 20 lbs and it's been from everywhere but the belly. I0
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SaffronSunrise wrote: »Yep. I've lost about 20 lbs and it's been from everywhere but the belly. I
Same, a stone gone and it has mostly been in my chest area.
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It would be really motivating (and reassuring) to me to hear from those of us who HAVE lost excess belly fat, even if it was the last fat to go! I am close to despair, here0
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Yohimbine is great for targeting stomach and hip fat imo. I think its legal in the states-7
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Maybe it was all the white sugar I ate while losing, but my waist, measured around the navel, has gone from 57 inches to 35.75 inches. I lost about an inch for each five pounds I lost. Most likely, it's just because that's where most of my fat was in the first place.0
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If you eat fewer calories than you burn, it will decrease your body fat.0
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Maybe...maybe not...if i am keeping my cals around 1600 and being active like walking and 10-15k steps will that decrease belly fat?
As stated above, we usually can't spot reduce fat, and when you eat to a calorie deficit, our overall weight drops.
Just look into the MFP recommendations for steady, lasting and safe weight loss. Perform cardio as well as resistance exercise.
Take your time, and enjoy this wonderful journey.
GOOD LUCK!
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It would be really motivating (and reassuring) to me to hear from those of us who HAVE lost excess belly fat, even if it was the last fat to go! I am close to despair, here
It has taken me 6 years (!) to finally see my belly getting flatter. It takes time and consistency. You are making a life change, not just to see quick results. It is more than worth it in the end! I also got very thin up top before I started noticing huge changes in my lower belly, hips, and thighs. I have about 15 pounds left to lose starting at 310 and currently at 174, a pear shape, and I wear a small top now, but still large shorts (too big in the waist, but a medium is too tight in the hips)!
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It would be really motivating (and reassuring) to me to hear from those of us who HAVE lost excess belly fat, even if it was the last fat to go! I am close to despair, here
Not sure if you'd class this as 'excess' belly fat, but these are my stats. At 125lbs (5'4) my waist is 27", at 112lbs it was 25". While my navel measurement did go down in that time, my belly still wasn't flat. Just proves that you'll probably need more than just diet to get a flat stomach. I'm currently 123lbs and trying to get back down to 112, and doing it with more exercise this time, so I'm hoping that'll make it a bit flatter!0 -
It would be really motivating (and reassuring) to me to hear from those of us who HAVE lost excess belly fat, even if it was the last fat to go! I am close to despair, here
I am, at the moment, but slowly. My dr had to point out to me, a few months ago, that I WAS losing belly fat, and that it was mostly the visceral fat high up in my abdomen, where it enveloped my internal organs. I haven't been worrying so much about visible belly fat on my lower abdomen but it is now coming off: it's the last to go.
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Thank you all for the replies. Guess i just need to be patient as u dont get a six pack over night lol.0
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arditarose wrote: »Okay - so my belly fat is low, hanging belly fat. It's so disgusting and embarrassing. I'm religiously logging my food in MFP and doing C25K and some strength training. Is that gonna help get rid of that serious problem area? I've lost 5lbs already....
Your calorie deficit will help you lose fat, yes. If you have a lot to lose it is going to take time and patience, and consistent and accurate food logging.
Thanks. It's that fat below the belly button. Just something I really, really want gone.0 -
arditarose wrote: »Okay - so my belly fat is low, hanging belly fat. It's so disgusting and embarrassing. I'm religiously logging my food in MFP and doing C25K and some strength training. Is that gonna help get rid of that serious problem area? I've lost 5lbs already....
Your calorie deficit will help you lose fat, yes. If you have a lot to lose it is going to take time and patience, and consistent and accurate food logging.
Thanks. It's that fat below the belly button. Just something I really, really want gone.
I hear you. I felt the same about my butt and thighs. I know I have seen some women on here who have had great results, especially if you approach it like this: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p10 -
It would be really motivating (and reassuring) to me to hear from those of us who HAVE lost excess belly fat, even if it was the last fat to go! I am close to despair, here
Lose fat. Keep losing fat. It will (eventually) come off the belly. Eventually. If you keep losing.
It was the last to go. Actually, the love - handles were, but they're part of the whole "spare tire" around the belly area.
Sarge before:
Sarge after:
A bit more than a year and 54 pounds between the two pics.
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SergeantSausage wrote: »It would be really motivating (and reassuring) to me to hear from those of us who HAVE lost excess belly fat, even if it was the last fat to go! I am close to despair, here
Lose fat. Keep losing fat. It will (eventually) come off the belly. Eventually. If you keep losing.
It was the last to go. Actually, the love - handles were, but they're part of the whole "spare tire" around the belly area.
Sarge before:
Sarge after:
A bit more than a year and 54 pounds between the two pics.
SARGE, thats amazing! Thanks for your encouragement.
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Yeah, I echo those who say the belly is the last to go. Mine is shrinking fast now, but my other bits certainly shrank first. The only exercise I have done is the occasional bike ride, so it is not related to spot exercise or any other focus. I am 40, so it is not because I am young either. I am getting quite excited about the before and after pictures I will get to post, but I am waiting until I am at my goal.0
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It would be really motivating (and reassuring) to me to hear from those of us who HAVE lost excess belly fat, even if it was the last fat to go! I am close to despair, here
15 kg lost ... still had belly fat.
17 kg lost ... and finally the belly fat is starting to go.
I figure I've got at least another 3-5 kg to go before I can say it is pretty much gone, and even then it won't be entirely gone. I had a surgery many, many years ago that has ensured I will never have a completely flat abdomen.
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http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
Why they ever messed around with the stickies is beyond me0
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