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  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    edited October 2015
    Every few pounds you lose will reduce your waist size...just keep up the good work :smile: great progress pics too :smiley:

    a womans waist is a lot higher than a mans, you need to measure at the narrowest point, usually an inch above the belly button..
  • kck2013
    kck2013 Posts: 6 Member
    Thx for putting some photos up. You look great.... except for that missing smile. And you should smile after the great weight loss you've achieved! And yes, you're an apple shape but your belly doesn't look outrages. So don't get stuck on that thought but focus on something else. How about just getting to the mid BMI section, wait and see? You can do it! And regarding the belly fat, it will come off eventually if you eat a deficit long enough. How about replacing some of the cardio with strength training? It'll help to reshape your figure by adding some muscles in the right areas (bum, legs). Once you've got some muscles your whole body shape will look different even though you probably still weigh the same. You'll reach the point, where the scale is not everything anymore.

    Head up! X
  • randomsue
    randomsue Posts: 179 Member
    I agree with the people about strength training. You will see a difference in your body shape. HIIT will also torch those calories in a shorter amount of time as well. As long as you eat at a deficient, eat enough protein and lift you will see results that you want. By the way, celebrate what you have accomplished. You look great and will continue to see improvements. We don't see what you are seeing, your mind has to catch up to your weight loss. That takes time too :)
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    randomsue wrote: »
    I'm not an expert or at my goal weight but I didn't really start losing my belly until my diet changed along with lifting. There's a list of foods out there that can reduce inflammation and belly fat...Olive oil, avocadoes, nuts.

    This is inaccurate information.
  • Missatomicbombx
    Missatomicbombx Posts: 8 Member
    I'm 5 ft 1. When I was 150 pounds, my waist was 33 inches. I'm now 105, and my waist is a little less than 26 inches. Great job on your weight loss! :)
  • heatherlewisis
    heatherlewisis Posts: 118 Member
    Ajocal18 wrote: »
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    Your stomach definitely doesn't look exactly the same! I think you are being too hard on yourself :) everyone is shaped differently... You may need to lose more than 17 lbs to really flatten your tummy, like more on the lower side of your healthy BMI to get the results you want, but either way you look great and are doing amazing!
  • suziecue20
    suziecue20 Posts: 567 Member
    First of all well done on losing that 50lbs...you look great!! I'm 5ft and 149lbs at the moment and my waist (if you can call it that lol) is 38 inches. I too hope that by the time I lose another 30lbs it will go down to a reasonable size but I expect it will not be any less than 32" when I finish and only weigh 119lbs.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    Your stomach definitely looks smaller. Maybe you're not measuring in the same spot each time?
  • cafeaulait7
    cafeaulait7 Posts: 2,459 Member
    Maybe that weight will come off last. Mine really did that. I looked like an apple and I'm an hourglass at a lower weight :) But you wouldn't have known it till the last 15 lbs or so. They were all there in my middle! My other parts stopped losing as quickly, too, even though they'd been the first to go and went rapidly in comparison.
  • Ajocal18
    Ajocal18 Posts: 167 Member
    Thanks for the supports everyone! Maybe I will try strength training , I keep hearing it but it hinestly terrifies me back as I have no clue what I'm doing .
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Ajocal18 wrote: »
    Thanks for the supports everyone! Maybe I will try strength training , I keep hearing it but it hinestly terrifies me back as I have no clue what I'm doing .

    Do it! It makes a huge difference. Even when I'm not seeing results in the mirror, others do.
  • byankaruiz465
    byankaruiz465 Posts: 16 Member
    edited October 2015
    Ajocal18 wrote: »
    I uploaded a few pics so you can see what I'm talking about and to brag a little lol. Anyhow the first pic with the side view is current.

    You look amazing! Keep up the great work! Im jelly lol
  • byankaruiz465
    byankaruiz465 Posts: 16 Member
    byankaruiz465 wrote: »
    Ajocal18 wrote: »
    I uploaded a few pics so you can see what I'm talking about and to brag a little lol. Anyhow the first pic with the side view is current.

    You look amazing! Keep up the great work! Im jelly lol

  • Ajocal18
    Ajocal18 Posts: 167 Member
    byankaruiz465 wrote: »
    byankaruiz465 wrote: »
    Ajocal18 wrote: »
    I uploaded a few pics so you can see what I'm talking about and to brag a little lol. Anyhow the first pic with the side view is current.

    You look amazing! Keep up the great work! Im jelly lol
    Lol thank you!!!!
  • Catiebeee
    Catiebeee Posts: 6 Member
    What awesome progress! I found your thread on a search because I'm having trouble losing any inches at the waist. Pics look great!
  • TxTiffani
    TxTiffani Posts: 799 Member
    I'm 5'1 and also carry a lot of my weight in my belly. I've always carried it there but worse after having babies. I got down to 125 a couple years ago and still had quite a bit of weight in my belly. I am shooting for 115 this time and will reassess when I get there.
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