Belly Fat Question

Posts: 23 Member
edited December 3 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm pretty fit, but as little fat as I have on arms and legs, etc., My stomach is rather...behind. I need to know, is there any specific thing I could do to burn off that fat from my stomach? I honestly wouldn't mind sacrificing the muscle in the rest of me so long as it meant I got a flat stomach lol

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  • Posts: 35,719 Member
    Nope, it comes off where it likes...
  • Posts: 326 Member
    Nope! I have the stubborn belly fat too! It is always the last thing to come off for me. You just have to keep at it.
  • Posts: 105 Member
    Belly fat is the bottom row of the brick wall you are smashing down

    If you haven't already - try tracking your macros and keep your fat down - say like 25%... You will chip away at the belly pretty quick
  • Posts: 3,262 Member
    Belly fat is the bottom row of the brick wall you are smashing down

    If you haven't already - try tracking your macros and keep your fat down - say like 25%... You will chip away at the belly pretty quick

    Never heard it put that way but it's a great analogy.

  • Posts: 105 Member

    Fat doesn't make you fat

    1g fat 9 calories
    1g carb 4 calories
    1g protein 4 calories

    If he has a high percentage of fat in his diet hel hit his calories allowance pretty quick - and be hungry and miserable as *kitten*...but yeah you are technically right

  • Posts: 15,488 Member
    Belly fat is the bottom row of the brick wall you are smashing down

    If you haven't already - try tracking your macros and keep your fat down - say like 25%... You will chip away at the belly pretty quick

    Naah on this advice OP.

    You just want to stay the course and although you lose fat all over, sometimes the stomach is the last to go on most people.

  • Posts: 2,111 Member

    1g fat 9 calories
    1g carb 4 calories
    1g protein 4 calories

    If he has a high percentage of fat in his diet hel hit his calories allowance pretty quick - and be hungry and miserable as *kitten*...but yeah you are technically right

    Eating higher fat keeps me fuller longer and helps me eat less actually
  • Posts: 8 Member
    Belly fat is weird I beat cancer about 10 years ago and lost a lot of weight during treatment 6'2" 185 in shape went 135 and still had a little belly only place on my body
  • Posts: 845 Member
    Lowering fat intake is not gonna get rid of the fat in your body. Eating less than you burn will.
  • Posts: 4,658 Member
    Lowering fat intake is not gonna get rid of the fat in your body

    It will if it creates a calorie deficit.....................
  • Posts: 35,719 Member

    It will if it creates a calorie deficit.....................

    if you'd quoted the whole line that was written....
  • Posts: 23 Member
    edited September 2016
    Wow, did NOT get any kind of notifications for this while at work, but thanks for the input guys.

    I'm just having trouble in this regard because I've been eating at a significant deficit, between 500 to 900 calories, (depending on which calorie calculator is actually accurate), but I'm still not losing anything, really.

    I'm eating 2100-2300, cheat days excluded, and standing at 6'5"- weighing 201lbs now, up from 196. I even have my sodium intake down below 2000mg with 35g+ fiber on 90% of my days. Not sure why physical weight wouldn't be coming off, while exercising in a deficit, adequate water and micronutrients as well. Thoughts?
  • Posts: 4,696 Member
    Cmase0194 wrote: »
    Wow, did NOT get any kind of notifications for this while at work, but thanks for the input guys.

    I'm just having trouble in this regard because I've been eating at a significant deficit, between 500 to 900 calories, (depending on which calorie calculator is actually accurate), but I'm still not losing anything, really.

    I'm eating 2100-2300, cheat days excluded, and standing at 6'5"- weighing 201lbs now, up from 196. I even have my sodium intake down below 2000mg with 35g+ fiber on 90% of my days. Not sure why physical weight wouldn't be coming off, while exercising in a deficit, adequate water and micronutrients as well. Thoughts?

    You look like you don't have a lot to lose, so weight loss will probably end up being slower. Did you read through the thread that I posted above? It has some great advice and it is easy to understand.

    How are you measuring your intake? Do you have a food scale?
  • Posts: 23 Member
    edited September 2016

    You look like you don't have a lot to lose, so weight loss will probably end up being slower. Did you read through the thread that I posted above? It has some great advice and it is easy to understand.

    How are you measuring your intake? Do you have a food scale?

    Yes, I have a food scale. :) I'm just curious as to how one can gain through a deficit o.O
    What thread are you referring to exactly? I'll check for it real fast (assuming you don't mean this one)

    Edit: Ah, I see now. It must not have loaded properly, but it's there now
  • Posts: 4,696 Member
    Cmase0194 wrote: »

    Yes, I have a food scale. :) I'm just curious as to how one can gain through a deficit o.O
    What thread are you referring to exactly? I'll check for it real fast (assuming you don't mean this one)

    Edit: Ah, I see now. It must not have loaded properly, but it's there now

    It is impossible to gain in a deficit. If you're gaining weight, you are in a calorie surplus, retaining a lot of water, or have a medical problem.

    How long have you been at your current exercise program?

    I also noticed you said you have cheat days. How often are those? Do you log them? Surprisingly enough, cheat days can undo a week's deficit pretty easily if you're not tracking your intake.
  • Posts: 2,578 Member
    skidoodk wrote: »
    Belly fat is weird I beat cancer about 10 years ago and lost a lot of weight during treatment 6'2" 185 in shape went 135 and still had a little belly only place on my body

    When I first met my husband and he was only148 pounds, he still had a belly. Now he still has one at 190 pounds, but it isn't as obvious as when he was skinny everywhere but the belly.
  • Posts: 5,575 Member
    Cmase0194 wrote: »
    Wow, did NOT get any kind of notifications for this while at work, but thanks for the input guys.

    I'm just having trouble in this regard because I've been eating at a significant deficit, between 500 to 900 calories, (depending on which calorie calculator is actually accurate), but I'm still not losing anything, really.

    I'm eating 2100-2300, cheat days excluded, and standing at 6'5"- weighing 201lbs now, up from 196. I even have my sodium intake down below 2000mg with 35g+ fiber on 90% of my days. Not sure why physical weight wouldn't be coming off, while exercising in a deficit, adequate water and micronutrients as well. Thoughts?

    It's quite possible that you have become skinny fat in which case you will need to start lifting to gain back muscle.

  • Posts: 23 Member

    It is impossible to gain in a deficit. If you're gaining weight, you are in a calorie surplus, retaining a lot of water, or have a medical problem.

    How long have you been at your current exercise program?

    I also noticed you said you have cheat days. How often are those? Do you log them? Surprisingly enough, cheat days can undo a week's deficit pretty easily if you're not tracking your intake.

    My guess is the water. I eat 100kcal less than the minimum recommended by any calculator for TDEE-20. Cheat days are logged, 1 day per week tops, and I go to maybe 3200 max, only about 500-600 more than my supposed maintenance. Hypothetically speaking, if I were at a 500 kcal deficit per day with one at about 600, I'd still be able to shed 2400/3500kcal to lose a pound of solely fat...but instead, I've gained 5 haha. I've done this program for a year, stopped due to "unforeseen circumstances," and picked back up a few weeks ago. Similar routine and slightly lower estimation of my TDEE from just last year too. I actually continued to drop last year from 195-180ish at 10-12% BF eating a little more than I do now at 200.
  • Posts: 23 Member
    edited September 2016
    DebSozo wrote: »

    When I first met my husband and he was only148 pounds, he still had a belly. Now he still has one at 190 pounds, but it isn't as obvious as when he was skinny everywhere but the belly.



    Yeah, maybe I should just start bulking and see where that leads me, tall and skinny with a guy is not a good look :/


    It's quite possible that you have become skinny fat in which case you will need to start lifting to gain back muscle.
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    Possible, but I'm also sitting on probably 20℅ BF, so I'm torn as to whether or not I should drop off a couple pounds/BF percentage points before switching up to a bulk. Good point though, thought provoking
  • Posts: 5,575 Member
    Cmase0194 wrote: »

    Yeah, maybe I should just start bulking and see where that leads me, tall and skinny with a guy is not a good look :/

    Bulking then cutting is likely a good idea. Once you rebuild your muscle it should help you reduce the belly fat when you cut again.

  • Posts: 10,322 Member
    I'm one of those people that believe you can still cut belly fat while eating at a surplus.
  • Posts: 23 Member

    Bulking then cutting is likely a good idea. Once you rebuild your muscle it should help you reduce the belly fat when you cut again.

    JUST replied to you about that bud haha. You think I should hold off til below 20℅ or do the opposite?
  • Posts: 9,149 Member
    Surgery is the only way I know to get rid of belly fat alone.
  • Posts: 84 Member
    Cmase0194 wrote: »
    I'm pretty fit, but as little fat as I have on arms and legs, etc., My stomach is rather...behind. I need to know, is there any specific thing I could do to burn off that fat from my stomach? I honestly wouldn't mind sacrificing the muscle in the rest of me so long as it meant I got a flat stomach lol

    A few questions for you.

    1. What does your current nutrition program look like? (what does a typical 3 days of eating look like for in terms of specific foods and quantities.

    2. What does your current strength and conditioning program look like?
  • Posts: 23 Member
    Hornsby wrote: »
    I'm one of those people that believe you can still cut belly fat while eating at a surplus.

    If that's possible, I want in, hah. I'm pretty convinced in all I've researched on it you won't cut the fat, but it will become more muscular underneath it. Maybe in a recomp or something?
  • Posts: 10,322 Member
    Cmase0194 wrote: »

    If that's possible, I want in, hah. I'm pretty convinced in all I've researched on it you won't cut the fat, but it will become more muscular underneath it. Maybe in a recomp or something?

    I guess I don't believe in the "we can't spot reduce" statement that so many make (myself included). I think we can spot reduce to an extent.
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