belly fat
WileySmilely
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Does any one else have a problem with belly fat, as I'm getting older i seem to put it all on my belly (no where else) it doesn't seem to matter how much i exersize i just can't seem to shift it, any ideas???
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From what I have come to realize at age nearly 59 is that muscle mass goes bye bye. I am realizing I have to lift as much as I can to almost breaking to gain muscle. That is what the body builders do. I am going to try this in the next year.0
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Yes!!!!
Basically I am very lean everywhere but my tummy, (well, I have curves in my hips and a bust to match, but my arms and legs are slim.). But I can't budge the belly fat, and when I gain it goes straight to my abs.0 -
Jelly belly here too! At 41 this is my problem area...but I WILL fix it this year
My 4th baby is 20 months old so no more excuses! 0 -
I have never had trouble with belly fat until I just turned 30 and BAM! It seemed like overnight I formed a huge belly! I generally store my extra weight in my thighs and behind but now I've been asked if I'm pregnant (I'm not). Also seeking advice on this (and lending WileySmiley some solidarity!)0
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I am 58kg but still have that tummy fat. It seemed that once you reach menopause it just grows. My BMI is 21.5 so I wonder why I have this extra fat. I am lifting weights that I have to strain to use doing cardio and rope slams. I also watch my diet and calories but for the amount of exercise I do I can,t go below around 1500 calories. I am currently doing an online course in exercise physiology and hoping to get some useful info from that as well as a book on sports nutrition that I am still reading. Will keep you posted if I get a light bulb moment from all this info.0
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Work more on Core building.. Also Cardio will help also.. Try not to have to much sodium in your diet.. As we get older the harder it is for us to lose weight in that area.. Best thing we can do is to make our body stronger.0
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same for me. it's the first place i gain and the last place i lose. i feel like it's especially bad after two kids in the past 3 years. i'm just going to keep working though and hope that it shrinks!0
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Lift heavy *kitten*. Weights will help you.0
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WileySmilely wrote: »Does any one else have a problem with belly fat, as I'm getting older i seem to put it all on my belly (no where else) it doesn't seem to matter how much i exersize i just can't seem to shift it, any ideas???
I'm not sure what kind of exercise you were doing, but I found workouts that utilize core (push-ups, plank, lifting, etc.) help a lot. I used to do lots of cardio and pure core routines but the result was not as obvious as now. Many posts I read from ladies who lift heavy weight said they don't do core as often and the results are pretty amazing. Maybe it's time for some changes..?
If anyone's interested, here's one of the posts I was talking about...
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/34872374#Comment_348723740 -
beautifulangels4 wrote: »Work more on Core building.. Also Cardio will help also.. Try not to have to much sodium in your diet.. As we get older the harder it is for us to lose weight in that area.. Best thing we can do is to make our body stronger.
OMG! Yes! My body has become very sensitive to sodium as I've gotten older. When I cook at home, I don't normally eat processed foods. But if I go out for a meal...*POOF*....hello jelly belly.
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Finally I've got that jelly belly. I swear once I eat something it goes straight there!! Plan to work on my core from now on and do more walking and cardio0
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Belly fat is my nightmare! My BMI is 20.6 and I don't have extra fat enywhere else except my tummy. It all goes straight to my stomach!! It's just wobbly peace of jelly.
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Me too ... However, unlike most of the posts above, where the belly issue came later in life, even when I was young and extremely skinny, I still had round belly. I have been exercising for all of my adult life (I will be 45 in few weeks), remaining very muscular with belly. Around 1.5 year ago I did T25 and for the first time in my life I could do sit ups! T25 has HIIT abs workouts that are like: jump, jump, jump , abs, abs, abs, again... kind of hitt. Nothing before that worked on me and I did many programs. That gave me such a lift to keep working on my abs and I am starting to see a 6-pack forming at this age!? The knowledge that it can be done is such a motivation. It is not impossible to get rid of it!!! I still have a bit to go. 0
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It's a nightmare. I swear. I can lose it then if I have a glass of wine.. whoops theres a poof. I'm so tired of it. I work out like crazy.. it's all about eating right I think. Fewer carbs blah blah.. I still will never have a washboard.. but If I can wear a bikini (in a good way) then I'm ok with that. 2 years ago. I somehow managed to keep a flat belly. Trying to get back again. It's a constant struggle as I get older0
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PS. In Lieu of a tummy tuck... I have no answer.. ugh0
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I think its an age/ horomone thing - the belly fat - can be estrogen dominance. I use progesterone cream and it really helps w/ belly fat. There is a lot of information / quiz's online to see if you are estrogen dominant. I highly suggest checking them out. It has helped me tremendously!!0
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That is always a struggle for me as well but its getting better. I'll have to try that estrogen dominant quiz. Thanks for the info hh353.0
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Hi, I had 3 c sections that left my belly sagging. It was so bad it got caught in pants zippers. I had dried apple wrinkles all over my stretched out tummy. Yes, 3 beautifully healthy sons, all grown up. I always felt bad about my thighs, belly, upper arms, even back fat was beginning to show. So 2014, in desperation, I used diet1234 drops. I followed the diet and read a lot and used web tools to determine my ideal body weight and fat percentage. I am 5'0" 113 lbs, 20% body fat, and 93 lbs lean muscle. I have never been this trim and frankly can't believe it! My DH lost his belly fat, my sons and hairstylist all had success. That's my 2 cents of what worked for me, and hope that helps.0
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Hi Smilesback
Had two c-sections too, but could never ever stick to a diet plan for more than 3 days...
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Yep. what ya'll said! I am losing the 'belly' (it takes on a life of it's own)....slowly.....I've always had a tiny pooch anyway...but it got a little too much at one point. Now I just do the best I can.0
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Always struggled with belly fat and am dropping weight since doing 21 Day Fix, PIYO..now it's just starting to sag due to past pregnancies and csections. I need to build some serious abs to tighten my tummy. Somebody mentioned lifting weights and I'm thinking about getting Beachbody's new workout Master's Hammer and Chisel. Do you think this would work to tighten sagging ab skin?0
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PS. In Lieu of a tummy tuck... I have no answer.. ugh
I had a tummy tuck 11/2 years ago and it DOES NOT give you abs. As a matter of fact, I still have issues with swelling. I can swell up to 3" or more and Lord help me if I eat too much salt. But the best is too much salt and it's hot outside, you know, like when you go to the beach! Mine just isn't soft but it's there.
That being said, getting a six pack is much harder as you get older but it can be done. You could try consulting with a trainer or some of the workouts other posters had success with along with the proper diet.
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lachellerininger wrote: »PS. In Lieu of a tummy tuck... I have no answer.. ugh
I had a tummy tuck 11/2 years ago and it DOES NOT give you abs. As a matter of fact, I still have issues with swelling. I can swell up to 3" or more and Lord help me if I eat too much salt. But the best is too much salt and it's hot outside, you know, like when you go to the beach! Mine just isn't soft but it's there.
That being said, getting a six pack is much harder as you get older but it can be done. You could try consulting with a trainer or some of the workouts other posters had success with along with the proper diet.
What are the benefits of your tummy tuck that you see? Did they not tighten the abs during the surgery? I'm beyond miserable how my belly looks. Almost 2 years ago I had an emergency cesarean hysterectomy which gutted me (5 hr surgery) and when they put me back together, I got left with awful amounts of scar tissue, an ugly scar that goes in and out, bulging area on the right that had major healing issues. My abs were cut and they dissected all of my lower muscles to open me up (internally, externally I was cut hip to hip) all the way to ribs etc...I have been thinking that tummy tuck and some kind of tissue repair would be my only answer to get rid of this thick scar area that I can feel through my skin.0 -
Belly fat is an issue with me as well. Over the last year the rest of me has shrunk including the belly by doing mostly cardio. Most of me is beginning to look ok. Belly fat is being very stubborn - however I have just purchased an exercise ball to start working on the abs. Yet to try it out. Looking for some direction regarding how to use so browsing YouTube at present. Will start tomorrow!!! At present my waist is 33" so will keep you posted a couple of weeks on how I do.0
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Belly fat for me too, but I find that weight training, core training with cardio have really helped. I never had a problem until menopause.0
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lachellerininger wrote: »PS. In Lieu of a tummy tuck... I have no answer.. ugh
I had a tummy tuck 11/2 years ago and it DOES NOT give you abs. As a matter of fact, I still have issues with swelling. I can swell up to 3" or more and Lord help me if I eat too much salt. But the best is too much salt and it's hot outside, you know, like when you go to the beach! Mine just isn't soft but it's there.
That being said, getting a six pack is much harder as you get older but it can be done. You could try consulting with a trainer or some of the workouts other posters had success with along with the proper diet.
I have had my belly balloon up almost 6 inches after Chinese food, and I've never had any kind of surgery! But that kind of bloat is not what bothers me the most (it is annoying for sure). What I hate is the jiggly squishy fat that blankets my whole mid section. It is not even really a belly, it is all around! I never had that when I was younger. Plus my waist is just thick now.
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I'm having an issue slimming my lower stomach, I do ab workouts (not obliques) almost every day and it doesn't seem to want to go away! I think other women refer to it as the "belly pooch" but does anyone have any suggestions??0
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I have 3 children and have never quite been able to get rid of the belly fat. I'm starting to vary my workouts and include more core work to try to improve in this area, but at my age (49), I'm not sure I have much hope of getting rid of it completely.
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luckyblueeye wrote: »lachellerininger wrote: »PS. In Lieu of a tummy tuck... I have no answer.. ugh
I had a tummy tuck 11/2 years ago and it DOES NOT give you abs. As a matter of fact, I still have issues with swelling. I can swell up to 3" or more and Lord help me if I eat too much salt. But the best is too much salt and it's hot outside, you know, like when you go to the beach! Mine just isn't soft but it's there.
That being said, getting a six pack is much harder as you get older but it can be done. You could try consulting with a trainer or some of the workouts other posters had success with along with the proper diet.
What are the benefits of your tummy tuck that you see? Did they not tighten the abs during the surgery? I'm beyond miserable how my belly looks. Almost 2 years ago I had an emergency cesarean hysterectomy which gutted me (5 hr surgery) and when they put me back together, I got left with awful amounts of scar tissue, an ugly scar that goes in and out, bulging area on the right that had major healing issues. My abs were cut and they dissected all of my lower muscles to open me up (internally, externally I was cut hip to hip) all the way to ribs etc...I have been thinking that tummy tuck and some kind of tissue repair would be my only answer to get rid of this thick scar area that I can feel through my skin.
I too had a c-section and you could get to Alaska using the map of stretch marks on my stomach. I was cut from the bellybutton down to the top of my pubic area. When I was younger and weighed 123 pounds it wasn't so bad but it always bothered me. Fast forward 26 years and I decided to get it fixed.
It did take away all the scars and loose skin. I knew I would never look like I did at 21 but didn't really care. I had an issue with the incision and it separated in the front for about 2 inches. It did tighten up my stomach but not like one would think. I am lopsided. I am actually considering a revision but having over 500 stitches and pain that made me c-section feel like a walk in the park has kept me thinking twice.
My mistake was gong to a teaching clinic to keep costs down. I look better than I did but not as good as I had hoped.
If you think it is something you want to do, do a lot of research first. Check out realself.com. There is a wealth of information there.
All that to say it sounds like you may have scarring issues. Talk to a surgeon, he can best advise you.0
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