Loosing lbs but not belly inches! Suggestions?

maybe try cutting down the fat content to 5%

khan2711 wrote: »

This postpartum belly seems weird. Loosing inches everywhere but not the belly. Help?

A very important question that no one has asked.....How postpartum are you?

My waist has only just recently started to show a difference. I lost from my hips and legs first, so that when I used the Waist/Hip ratio calculator, my ratio actually went UP, even though I'd lost 15 pounds.

Just keep doing what you're doing and it will come off. Belly and back fat are often the last to go.

all I can say is patience. it will eventually happen.

Have you tried any programs or classes? I absolutely love Body Combat by Les Mills. Since starting it in December I've noticed my midsection is definitely shrinking!!!!! I do quite a bit of strength/weightlifting training and run as well. I agree with above post that you are not eating enough calories-you have to take your workouts into account.

khan2711 wrote: »

Thanks. I read the post sounds reasonable.
And you're right it was water weight and I know I won't be loosing more than 5 lbs a month. But its just is depressing to see the belly not loosing inches.

You're 12 pounds from your goal. My suggestion is to go through the guided step again, setting a lower goal. Losing .5 pounds a week is usually the suggested amount that close to goal but you could probably even do 1 pound. Again, you shouldn't be losing more than 1% of your body weight a week so keep that in mind as the numbers may need to be tweaked as you go and losing more than that at a time increases the chance of losing muscle not just fat and keep in mind (as mentioned above by @RGv2) that the heart is a muscle. Not to mention it isn't exactly a walk in the mark to get the muscle you lost back.

janjunie wrote: »

A very important question that no one has asked.....How postpartum are you?

You never answered this so I'm just going to leave the link below. Carrying and having a baby is a huge stress on the body, be kind to it. Also, if you're breastfeeding, you'll need to add calories for that and cutting to low can mess up your milk supply.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10176233/gaining-weight-during-pregnancy-and-losing-it-post-partum

RGv2 wrote: »

^^^This...

And you cut 10lbs per month while already at a healthy weight, that's not really the best thing. You're probably sacrificing muscle as part of that weight loss (remember the heart is a muscle), so even though you lost 10lbs it's possible that your BF% didn't change a whole heck of a lot.

Being in a healthy weight range already, read the link above and put some research into a recomp. It's quite possible that you don't need to lose weight to gain the aesthetic goals you're after, rather just maintain muscle and cut your BF% down, in a reasonable timeframe.

I also just took a quick peek at a quick TDEE calculator. If you're eating less than 1200 calories per day, that TDEE - OVER 50%. That is a highly unadvisable way to reach your goals. Are you eating back exercise calories so that you're closer to 1900?

You didn't respond to this either and it is solid information so I thought it could use some repeating.
I also wanted to put this here in case you decide recomp is for you.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat/p1

and this:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

Some other post I think would be helpful for you to read (just in case you haven't already):

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear/p1

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10280116/trust-in-the-process-the-results-will-follow#latest

Post for when you need motivation or general happy thoughts:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10348586/what-can-you-do-now-you-couldnt-do-before/p1

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10052379/unexpected-results-of-weight-loss/p1

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10364295/which-quote-has-helped-you-in-this-journey/p1

WifiresGettingFit wrote: »

sebedina wrote: »

maybe try cutting down the fat content to 5%

sebedina wrote: »

That should help shift the "hip and thigh areas"/belly fat

That's about the worst load of *kitten* I've ever read on this forum.

OP, you can't spot reduce, the weight will come off where it wants to and I'm 6 inches shorter than you and i'm eating more than you. You should be NETTING at the very least 1200 and even then it's more than likely not enough. Your body requires a certain amount of protein and fat to function properly so ignore the load of crap I quoted above. You shouldn't be losing more than 1% of your body weight a week either though I imagine that 10 pounds you lost wasn't all fat as some was water weight but stick to a reasonable deficit, eat foods you enjoy, and get some exercise in but again BE REASONABLE. This isn't a race.

Definitely read the link Queenliz99 posted above.

THIS!