Belly fat
sonnie2016
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Does any one have tips on how to get rid of an obesse belly .....i keep fit but my belly wont shrink
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Depends on why you have a obese belly. I do also but I have had three C-sections and my abs are unlikely to tighten up. Unless surgery is an option which in my case it is not.0
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We can't pick were fat loss comes from. Lose weight and the belly will go.
That said read this:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p12 -
There are very helpful stickies at the top of each section that you may want to review before diving into the forums. Here is one:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
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You should start by getting rid of water weight. Reduce salt and carbs and more importantly drink enough water. A rule of thumb is half your weight in ounces. For example if you weigh 200lbs you should drink 100 ounces of water a day. That will cause your body to release the water it stores up and will reduce not only your weight but also the bloating that can be in the form of a belly. Water is the most important factor.6
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The results will be very quick.
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Calorie deficit. You can't pick where the fat comes off, you just have to eat fewer calories than you burn until you lose the desired amount of fat. It will come off eventually.4
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michaeljbaker303 wrote: »You should start by getting rid of water weight. Reduce salt and carbs and more importantly drink enough water. A rule of thumb is half your weight in ounces. For example if you weigh 200lbs you should drink 100 ounces of water a day. That will cause your body to release the water it stores up and will reduce not only your weight but also the bloating that can be in the form of a belly. Water is the most important factor.
Wrong solution for the wrong problem.6 -
What would youCarlos_421 wrote: »michaeljbaker303 wrote: »You should start by getting rid of water weight. Reduce salt and carbs and more importantly drink enough water. A rule of thumb is half your weight in ounces. For example if you weigh 200lbs you should drink 100 ounces of water a day. That will cause your body to release the water it stores up and will reduce not only your weight but also the bloating that can be in the form of a belly. Water is the most important factor.
Wrong solution for the wrong problem.Carlos_421 wrote: »michaeljbaker303 wrote: »You should start by getting rid of water weight. Reduce salt and carbs and more importantly drink enough water. A rule of thumb is half your weight in ounces. For example if you weigh 200lbs you should drink 100 ounces of water a day. That will cause your body to release the water it stores up and will reduce not only your weight but also the bloating that can be in the form of a belly. Water is the most important factor.
Wrong solution for the wrong problem.Carlos_421 wrote: »michaeljbaker303 wrote: »You should start by getting rid of water weight. Reduce salt and carbs and more importantly drink enough water. A rule of thumb is half your weight in ounces. For example if you weigh 200lbs you should drink 100 ounces of water a day. That will cause your body to release the water it stores up and will reduce not only your weight but also the bloating that can be in the form of a belly. Water is the most important factor.
Wrong solution for the wrong problem.
What do you sugest0 -
Keep fitterer.1
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Carlos_421 wrote: »michaeljbaker303 wrote: »You should start by getting rid of water weight. Reduce salt and carbs and more importantly drink enough water. A rule of thumb is half your weight in ounces. For example if you weigh 200lbs you should drink 100 ounces of water a day. That will cause your body to release the water it stores up and will reduce not only your weight but also the bloating that can be in the form of a belly. Water is the most important factor.
Wrong solution for the wrong problem.
I don't think so... The immediate goal was for appearance and that will show the quickest results. Not only that water is how most fat leaves our body so increasing water intake is good all around.0 -
If your belly is obese you need to lose fat. My tip is to eat fewer calories than you burn over the course of the day. Fill out your MFP profile to lose an appropriate amount each week and eat to that goal. How much do you weigh and how tall are you? What is your age? How much activity do you do in a normal day, outside of exercise?2
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Im 5.5 and approx 11 stone .... i play hockey regularly so fitness and excersise are not the issue0
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sonnie2016 wrote: »Im 5.5 and approx 11 stone .... i play hockey regularly so fitness and excersise are not the issue
Do you lift? There are many components to belly fat: body composition and body fat, and genetics. If you want a flat stomach, you need to have muscle and you need low body fat.0 -
Unfortunately spot reduction is not a thing. I have the same problem; my stomach is where I need to lose the most, and it's always the last place where inches come off. It's so frustrating! The only thing you can do to lose it is to eat less calories than you burn in a day. You could also pick up weight training.0
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Ive just started HIIT first week in so cant really say yet ....0
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michaeljbaker303 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »michaeljbaker303 wrote: »You should start by getting rid of water weight. Reduce salt and carbs and more importantly drink enough water. A rule of thumb is half your weight in ounces. For example if you weigh 200lbs you should drink 100 ounces of water a day. That will cause your body to release the water it stores up and will reduce not only your weight but also the bloating that can be in the form of a belly. Water is the most important factor.
Wrong solution for the wrong problem.
I don't think so... The immediate goal was for appearance and that will show the quickest results. Not only that water is how most fat leaves our body so increasing water intake is good all around.
Can you explain how water is the mechanism by which fat leaves our body?2 -
I kinda link weights with the really muscely look
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sonnie2016 wrote: »What would youCarlos_421 wrote: »michaeljbaker303 wrote: »You should start by getting rid of water weight. Reduce salt and carbs and more importantly drink enough water. A rule of thumb is half your weight in ounces. For example if you weigh 200lbs you should drink 100 ounces of water a day. That will cause your body to release the water it stores up and will reduce not only your weight but also the bloating that can be in the form of a belly. Water is the most important factor.
Wrong solution for the wrong problem.Carlos_421 wrote: »michaeljbaker303 wrote: »You should start by getting rid of water weight. Reduce salt and carbs and more importantly drink enough water. A rule of thumb is half your weight in ounces. For example if you weigh 200lbs you should drink 100 ounces of water a day. That will cause your body to release the water it stores up and will reduce not only your weight but also the bloating that can be in the form of a belly. Water is the most important factor.
Wrong solution for the wrong problem.Carlos_421 wrote: »michaeljbaker303 wrote: »You should start by getting rid of water weight. Reduce salt and carbs and more importantly drink enough water. A rule of thumb is half your weight in ounces. For example if you weigh 200lbs you should drink 100 ounces of water a day. That will cause your body to release the water it stores up and will reduce not only your weight but also the bloating that can be in the form of a belly. Water is the most important factor.
Wrong solution for the wrong problem.
What do you sugest
I recommend the steps outlined in this thread:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p11 -
michaeljbaker303 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »michaeljbaker303 wrote: »You should start by getting rid of water weight. Reduce salt and carbs and more importantly drink enough water. A rule of thumb is half your weight in ounces. For example if you weigh 200lbs you should drink 100 ounces of water a day. That will cause your body to release the water it stores up and will reduce not only your weight but also the bloating that can be in the form of a belly. Water is the most important factor.
Wrong solution for the wrong problem.
I don't think so... The immediate goal was for appearance and that will show the quickest results. Not only that water is how most fat leaves our body so increasing water intake is good all around.
No "immediate goal" was stated except "to get rid of obese belly" so I don't know where you're getting that the OP is looking for some immediate improvement in appearance.
The fact is that water retention is most likely not the cause of her belly. It's fat. There is fat on her belly.
Dropping a few pounds of water weight is not going to make a noticeable difference (at least not on someone with enough belly fat to start a thread about it).
And fat "leaves" the body by being burned for energy. You can't just flush it out.3 -
You can be in good cardiovascular shape, and have a high body fat percentage. You store fat in your belly, like I do. If you want to get rid of it, lose weight until it's gone. It's that simple.
Weightlifting will help with the slimming effect. Women only look muscly and bulky when they take steroids and train bodybuilding full time.1 -
sonnie2016 wrote: »I kinda link weights with the really muscely look
I think there might be a typo. What are you trying to say?
Also, at your size, you are towards the higher end of the weight range. So you just need to keep losing.0 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »michaeljbaker303 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »michaeljbaker303 wrote: »You should start by getting rid of water weight. Reduce salt and carbs and more importantly drink enough water. A rule of thumb is half your weight in ounces. For example if you weigh 200lbs you should drink 100 ounces of water a day. That will cause your body to release the water it stores up and will reduce not only your weight but also the bloating that can be in the form of a belly. Water is the most important factor.
Wrong solution for the wrong problem.
I don't think so... The immediate goal was for appearance and that will show the quickest results. Not only that water is how most fat leaves our body so increasing water intake is good all around.
No "immediate goal" was stated except "to get rid of obese belly" so I don't know where you're getting that the OP is looking for some immediate improvement in appearance.
The fact is that water retention is most likely not the cause of her belly. It's fat. There is fat on her belly.
Dropping a few pounds of water weight is not going to make a noticeable difference (at least not on someone with enough belly fat to start a thread about it).
And fat "leaves" the body by being burned for energy. You can't just flush it out.
We wouldn't need MFP is we could just like flush it. If only it were that simple.
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michaeljbaker303 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »michaeljbaker303 wrote: »You should start by getting rid of water weight. Reduce salt and carbs and more importantly drink enough water. A rule of thumb is half your weight in ounces. For example if you weigh 200lbs you should drink 100 ounces of water a day. That will cause your body to release the water it stores up and will reduce not only your weight but also the bloating that can be in the form of a belly. Water is the most important factor.
Wrong solution for the wrong problem.
I don't think so... The immediate goal was for appearance and that will show the quickest results. Not only that water is how most fat leaves our body so increasing water intake is good all around.
Actually, after lipids are oxidized, the majority of byproduct (CO2) leaves our body through breathing. While another byproduct (ammonia, IIRC) leaves our body via kidney filtration and urination, it is not water intake that promotes oxidation of fat, so drinking more water is not going to increase fat loss.
OP - I strongly suggest that you read the thread quoted a couple of times already (the so you want a nice stomach one). Your weight isn't bad for your height, but changing body composition can help flatted up your belly area.sonnie2016 wrote: »I kinda link weights with the really muscely look
This is a common (mis)conception. Lifting isn't going to make you break out in muscles all over, especially if you are eating at or just below maintenance. But it goes a long way in helping a slimmer look.
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michaeljbaker303 wrote: »You should start by getting rid of water weight. Reduce salt and carbs and more importantly drink enough water. A rule of thumb is half your weight in ounces. For example if you weigh 200lbs you should drink 100 ounces of water a day. That will cause your body to release the water it stores up and will reduce not only your weight but also the bloating that can be in the form of a belly. Water is the most important factor.
Unfortunately, there is so much nonsense in the posts by this forum member ...
As recommended by others, suggest you read the recommended thread and go from there.0 -
This link as others have suggested above, addresses your issue.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
It is all right there. The Finally part is particularly appropriate for the OP.0 -
Here's another thread to peruse. The title is sarcasm - the point is that lifting can really do a lot for a slim, fit look without creating big bulky muscles.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/977538/halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky/p10 -
What's your source for this?michaeljbaker303 wrote: »
I don't think so... The immediate goal was for appearance and that will show the quickest results. Not only that water is how most fat leaves our body so increasing water intake is good all around.Carlos_421 wrote: »michaeljbaker303 wrote: »You should start by getting rid of water weight. Reduce salt and carbs and more importantly drink enough water. A rule of thumb is half your weight in ounces. For example if you weigh 200lbs you should drink 100 ounces of water a day. That will cause your body to release the water it stores up and will reduce not only your weight but also the bloating that can be in the form of a belly. Water is the most important factor.
Wrong solution for the wrong problem.
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michaeljbaker303 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »michaeljbaker303 wrote: »You should start by getting rid of water weight. Reduce salt and carbs and more importantly drink enough water. A rule of thumb is half your weight in ounces. For example if you weigh 200lbs you should drink 100 ounces of water a day. That will cause your body to release the water it stores up and will reduce not only your weight but also the bloating that can be in the form of a belly. Water is the most important factor.
Wrong solution for the wrong problem.
I don't think so... The immediate goal was for appearance and that will show the quickest results. Not only that water is how most fat leaves our body so increasing water intake is good all around.
Can you explain how water is the mechanism by which fat leaves our body?
Water suppresses the appetite naturally and helps the body metabolize fat. Studies have shown that a decrease in water intake will cause fat deposits to increase, while an increase in water intake can actually reduce fat deposits. Here's why: The kidneys can't function properly without enough water. When they don't work to capacity, some of their load is dumped onto the liver. One of the liver's primary functions is to metabolize stored fat into usable energy for the body. But, if the liver has to do some of the kidney's work, it can't operate at full throttle. As a result, it metabolizes less fat, more fat remains stored in the body and weight loss stops.1 -
Post the actual study please then. I for one would like to see it.michaeljbaker303 wrote: »michaeljbaker303 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »michaeljbaker303 wrote: »You should start by getting rid of water weight. Reduce salt and carbs and more importantly drink enough water. A rule of thumb is half your weight in ounces. For example if you weigh 200lbs you should drink 100 ounces of water a day. That will cause your body to release the water it stores up and will reduce not only your weight but also the bloating that can be in the form of a belly. Water is the most important factor.
Wrong solution for the wrong problem.
I don't think so... The immediate goal was for appearance and that will show the quickest results. Not only that water is how most fat leaves our body so increasing water intake is good all around.
Can you explain how water is the mechanism by which fat leaves our body?
Water suppresses the appetite naturally and helps the body metabolize fat. Studies have shown that a decrease in water intake will cause fat deposits to increase, while an increase in water intake can actually reduce fat deposits. Here's why: The kidneys can't function properly without enough water. When they don't work to capacity, some of their load is dumped onto the liver. One of the liver's primary functions is to metabolize stored fat into usable energy for the body. But, if the liver has to do some of the kidney's work, it can't operate at full throttle. As a result, it metabolizes less fat, more fat remains stored in the body and weight loss stops.
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Post the actual study please then. I for one would like to see it.michaeljbaker303 wrote: »michaeljbaker303 wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »michaeljbaker303 wrote: »You should start by getting rid of water weight. Reduce salt and carbs and more importantly drink enough water. A rule of thumb is half your weight in ounces. For example if you weigh 200lbs you should drink 100 ounces of water a day. That will cause your body to release the water it stores up and will reduce not only your weight but also the bloating that can be in the form of a belly. Water is the most important factor.
Wrong solution for the wrong problem.
I don't think so... The immediate goal was for appearance and that will show the quickest results. Not only that water is how most fat leaves our body so increasing water intake is good all around.
Can you explain how water is the mechanism by which fat leaves our body?
Water suppresses the appetite naturally and helps the body metabolize fat. Studies have shown that a decrease in water intake will cause fat deposits to increase, while an increase in water intake can actually reduce fat deposits. Here's why: The kidneys can't function properly without enough water. When they don't work to capacity, some of their load is dumped onto the liver. One of the liver's primary functions is to metabolize stored fat into usable energy for the body. But, if the liver has to do some of the kidney's work, it can't operate at full throttle. As a result, it metabolizes less fat, more fat remains stored in the body and weight loss stops.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4121911/
All the parameters tested were lower after 8 weeks of increased water intake.0
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