Belly fat?
oorie
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I have the worst body shape.... big on top n skinny on bottom... my belly/gut is what's making it odd... i know theres no magic to get rid of it quickly but is there something any of you tried that helped or if anyone has any ideas??? Please help!
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Calorie deficit to rid fat.
Strength training to alter body composition.
Other than that shape wear or surgical intervention.6 -
Yep, calorie deficit. I have the same body shape so you have my sympathies. If you are not already, consider lifting weights. It helps with body shape. Doesn't fix it entirely but it helps.3
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Belly fat, keto, and detox threads. What MFP boards are all about. *sigh*3
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My belly is larger than the rest of me due to being very obese and having a c section so I feel you there. Strength training and calorie deficit. I do find when I do yoga daily my sides and belly seem to look smaller then when I don't? Maybe I hold in my core more? Not sure!1
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Genetics.0
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Its like the only thing i'm trying to lose but i keep losing in my legs and my legs are tiny its so aggravating! But the best thing i'm trying to do is cutting down on my carb intake.0
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my gym instructor says running is the best belly fat burner so if your working out, you could try that as well.
IF YOU WANT IT BAD ENOUGH YOU WILL GET IT.0 -
Its like the only thing i'm trying to lose but i keep losing in my legs and my legs are tiny its so aggravating! But the best thing i'm trying to do is cutting down on my carb intake.
If your cut in carbs helps you incur a calorie deficit, it will help you lose your excess stomach fat. If it does not end in a deficit, the loss you see will be lost water weight, which will return as soon as you up your carbs again.2 -
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trigden1991 wrote: »
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k9education wrote: »Its like the only thing i'm trying to lose but i keep losing in my legs and my legs are tiny its so aggravating! But the best thing i'm trying to do is cutting down on my carb intake.
Were you reading the responses at all? C-a-l-o-r-i-e d-e-f-i-c-i-t. There are no exercises, fad diets, infomercial gadgets, macro manipulation (e.g. low carbs) or magic pixie dust that is going to reduce belly fat.
Yea i read that.....thanks for spelling it out for me.. i was stateing what i'm trying to do to keep myself from gaining belly fat because carbs are my weakness and that whatever i'm doing working out or diet i just keep losing in my legs... i under stand theres no magic pill or a certain exercise . That's why if you read my question it asks if anyone tried something that i would be able to try that maybe might help. I am losing weight I've lost 30 pounds... my question wasent how to lose weight..
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Agree with everyone above.. calorie deficit to reduce body fat and weight, exercise to build muscle, and the most important thing... patience. I've been at this for well over 600 days and still have a tiny bit of fat in my midsection around my belly button that drives me crazy. It'll go away, but the loose skin may be there forever. The sooner you reduce the fat the less chance you'll have of the leftover skin not going away. So get started now, expect a complete transformation to take years and don't get discouraged.
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k9education wrote: »Its like the only thing i'm trying to lose but i keep losing in my legs and my legs are tiny its so aggravating! But the best thing i'm trying to do is cutting down on my carb intake.
Were you reading the responses at all? C-a-l-o-r-i-e d-e-f-i-c-i-t. There are no exercises, fad diets, infomercial gadgets, macro manipulation (e.g. low carbs) or magic pixie dust that is going to reduce belly fat.
Yea i read that.....thanks for spelling it out for me.. i was stateing what i'm trying to do to keep myself from gaining belly fat because carbs are my weakness and that whatever i'm doing working out or diet i just keep losing in my legs... i under stand theres no magic pill or a certain exercise . That's why if you read my question it asks if anyone tried something that i would be able to try that maybe might help. I am losing weight I've lost 30 pounds... my question wasent how to lose weight..
I lose weight in face and stomach first, then finally it comes off my butt and legs. I wish it would come off my butt and thighs first but that just isn't how it works. Doesn't matter what form of exercise, or what I ate, that is just how it works. Keep losing and it will eventually come off your stomach, albeit it may be a long journey. Unfortunately your trouble areas, and everyone has them, can be a nightmare.
You will not find an answer that will help you. Someone may tell you that they tried 'this' and it worked, but that worked on them because that is what their genetics dictate. Anyone can lose weight, but you can't dictate where, it will come off from. This has been proven over and over again.
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riffraff2112 wrote: »k9education wrote: »Its like the only thing i'm trying to lose but i keep losing in my legs and my legs are tiny its so aggravating! But the best thing i'm trying to do is cutting down on my carb intake.
Were you reading the responses at all? C-a-l-o-r-i-e d-e-f-i-c-i-t. There are no exercises, fad diets, infomercial gadgets, macro manipulation (e.g. low carbs) or magic pixie dust that is going to reduce belly fat.
Yea i read that.....thanks for spelling it out for me.. i was stateing what i'm trying to do to keep myself from gaining belly fat because carbs are my weakness and that whatever i'm doing working out or diet i just keep losing in my legs... i under stand theres no magic pill or a certain exercise . That's why if you read my question it asks if anyone tried something that i would be able to try that maybe might help. I am losing weight I've lost 30 pounds... my question wasent how to lose weight..
I lose weight in face and stomach first, then finally it comes off my butt and legs. I wish it would come off my butt and thighs first but that just isn't how it works. Doesn't matter what form of exercise, or what I ate, that is just how it works. Keep losing and it will eventually come off your stomach, albeit it may be a long journey. Unfortunately your trouble areas, and everyone has them, can be a nightmare.
You will not find an answer that will help you. Someone may tell you that they tried 'this' and it worked, but that worked on them because that is what their genetics dictate. Anyone can lose weight, but you can't dictate where, it will come off from. This has been proven over and over again.
^^ Amen. And you won't be able to stop your legs from getting smaller as you try to decrease your belly. By strength training you might be able to build your legs up a bit so they don't look so out of proportion. You have my sympathy as someone with the opposite problem. I store my fat in my thighs and right below my belly button. In order to get my legs where I want them, I would look skeletal up top. It's just my genetics. I envy those lucky ones with even body fat distribution.4 -
Not weight loss help, but just short-term body image help with this I've found it to wear looser, flowy tops on top, like tunics. They'll look great with your legs.
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k9education wrote: »Its like the only thing i'm trying to lose but i keep losing in my legs and my legs are tiny its so aggravating! But the best thing i'm trying to do is cutting down on my carb intake.
Were you reading the responses at all? C-a-l-o-r-i-e d-e-f-i-c-i-t. There are no exercises, fad diets, infomercial gadgets, macro manipulation (e.g. low carbs) or magic pixie dust that is going to reduce belly fat.
Yea i read that.....thanks for spelling it out for me.. i was stateing what i'm trying to do to keep myself from gaining belly fat because carbs are my weakness and that whatever i'm doing working out or diet i just keep losing in my legs... i under stand theres no magic pill or a certain exercise . That's why if you read my question it asks if anyone tried something that i would be able to try that maybe might help. I am losing weight I've lost 30 pounds... my question wasent how to lose weight..
I'm pear shaped.....and (of course) the last place I lose is my thighs. High carbs, moderate carbs, or low carbs can't undo genetics.
So the answer to your question is calorie deficit & strength training will help. The only absolute in spot reduction is liposuction.0 -
Calorie deficit, heavy lifting and HIIT cardio3
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Hi, as I have been to a dietitian for advice as I have tummy fat, both surrounding and inside, the dietitian has said to reduce wheat based carbs, IE 1 slice of bread at breakfast or high fibre cereal or 2 slices of bread at lunchtime. Also I have been told to reduce fats heavily, IE 1 tsp of fat at lunch or dinner and use fry-light if going to fry things and cut off all visible fat off meat.
Low fat spreads, mayonnaise's and so on will also help. The only exception to low fat would be healthy fat in oily fish like fresh salmon, fresh or tinned tuna in water or brine, sardines to name but a few.0 -
Don't quit. I read once that we have to change our eating and exercise habits before we see results, and then continue until we're at healthy weight. I also read that surrounding our abdomen with muscle, like exercising legs and lower back, will give us the stamina to shred belly fat as our metabolism kicks in. When we have strong legs and strong core we can run or ride a bike or elliptical for endurance which kicks in our metabolism. Anyway good luck and don't forget to friend me. I have the same problem.0
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Tea_A_Holic wrote: »Hi, as I have been to a dietitian for advice as I have tummy fat, both surrounding and inside, the dietitian has said to reduce wheat based carbs, IE 1 slice of bread at breakfast or high fibre cereal or 2 slices of bread at lunchtime. Also I have been told to reduce fats heavily, IE 1 tsp of fat at lunch or dinner and use fry-light if going to fry things and cut off all visible fat off meat.
Low fat spreads, mayonnaise's and so on will also help. The only exception to low fat would be healthy fat in oily fish like fresh salmon, fresh or tinned tuna in water or brine, sardines to name but a few.
The only way any of those things are going to help is if they help you maintain a caloric deficit. No food, exercise, supplement or magic spell selectively targets belly fat, or fat in any particular place on your body. As has been said over and over again in this thread, your fat distribution pattern is established by your genetics. When you lose weight, it will come off in accordance to how your genetics dictate you lose weight. There's nothing you can do to change that. Nothing. Ab-so-lutel-ly nothing. Your dietitian is unnecessarily complicating things for no good reason.
Fat is inert. It has no contractile properties (like a muscle does), it just lays there. It can't be exercised, it can't be "shredded" or "blasted" or "melted" or "zapped". When you exercise the muscles underneath the fat in a particular area of the body, you're exercising the muscles - not the fat itself. The fat is just laying there doing what fat does, which is being fat. As has been repeatedly said (in this thread and every other of the thousands of "belly fat" threads on MFP), the only way you'll lose fat is through a caloric deficit - and you'll lose it in the order your genetics dictate, and you can't change that. Keep at it and eventually your belly fat will come off, but there's no way to hurry the process along or make it go away there before everywhere else.6 -
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Maybe you should take some measurements. Your tummy could very well be shrinking - albeit, slowly. If you are not already, get a tape measure and take monthly measurements. As you continue to lose weight, you will probably be pleasantly surprised. I also agree with lifting heavy as someone stated above.
Since you have already lost 30lbs, you clearly know what it takes to lose weight. Congrats on that!!1 -
Tea_A_Holic wrote: »Hi, as I have been to a dietitian for advice as I have tummy fat, both surrounding and inside, the dietitian has said to reduce wheat based carbs, IE 1 slice of bread at breakfast or high fibre cereal or 2 slices of bread at lunchtime. Also I have been told to reduce fats heavily, IE 1 tsp of fat at lunch or dinner and use fry-light if going to fry things and cut off all visible fat off meat.
Low fat spreads, mayonnaise's and so on will also help. The only exception to low fat would be healthy fat in oily fish like fresh salmon, fresh or tinned tuna in water or brine, sardines to name but a few.
The only way any of those things are going to help is if they help you maintain a caloric deficit. No food, exercise, supplement or magic spell selectively targets belly fat, or fat in any particular place on your body. As has been said over and over again in this thread, your fat distribution pattern is established by your genetics. When you lose weight, it will come off in accordance to how your genetics dictate you lose weight. There's nothing you can do to change that. Nothing. Ab-so-lutel-ly nothing. Your dietitian is unnecessarily complicating things for no good reason.
Fat is inert. It has no contractile properties (like a muscle does), it just lays there. It can't be exercised, it can't be "shredded" or "blasted" or "melted" or "zapped". When you exercise the muscles underneath the fat in a particular area of the body, you're exercising the muscles - not the fat itself. The fat is just laying there doing what fat does, which is being fat. As has been repeatedly said (in this thread and every other of the thousands of "belly fat" threads on MFP), the only way you'll lose fat is through a caloric deficit - and you'll lose it in the order your genetics dictate, and you can't change that. Keep at it and eventually your belly fat will come off, but there's no way to hurry the process along or make it go away there before everywhere else.
Ok I understand that but is there a way to keep from gaining belly fat0 -
Tea_A_Holic wrote: »Hi, as I have been to a dietitian for advice as I have tummy fat, both surrounding and inside, the dietitian has said to reduce wheat based carbs, IE 1 slice of bread at breakfast or high fibre cereal or 2 slices of bread at lunchtime. Also I have been told to reduce fats heavily, IE 1 tsp of fat at lunch or dinner and use fry-light if going to fry things and cut off all visible fat off meat.
Low fat spreads, mayonnaise's and so on will also help. The only exception to low fat would be healthy fat in oily fish like fresh salmon, fresh or tinned tuna in water or brine, sardines to name but a few.
The only way any of those things are going to help is if they help you maintain a caloric deficit. No food, exercise, supplement or magic spell selectively targets belly fat, or fat in any particular place on your body. As has been said over and over again in this thread, your fat distribution pattern is established by your genetics. When you lose weight, it will come off in accordance to how your genetics dictate you lose weight. There's nothing you can do to change that. Nothing. Ab-so-lutel-ly nothing. Your dietitian is unnecessarily complicating things for no good reason.
Fat is inert. It has no contractile properties (like a muscle does), it just lays there. It can't be exercised, it can't be "shredded" or "blasted" or "melted" or "zapped". When you exercise the muscles underneath the fat in a particular area of the body, you're exercising the muscles - not the fat itself. The fat is just laying there doing what fat does, which is being fat. As has been repeatedly said (in this thread and every other of the thousands of "belly fat" threads on MFP), the only way you'll lose fat is through a caloric deficit - and you'll lose it in the order your genetics dictate, and you can't change that. Keep at it and eventually your belly fat will come off, but there's no way to hurry the process along or make it go away there before everywhere else.
Ok I understand that but is there a way to keep from gaining belly fat
Yes. By eating at maintenance (or deficit) and not gaining fat.1 -
Don't gain weight.
Generally the last place we lose weight is the first place we gain it. So if you don't want to gain belly fat, don't gain weight. If you want to lose it, keep on losing weight until it goes.... It may be the last place you see notable improvement. I would suggest, as recommended above, that you take measurements of your waistline. You may be getting smaller, jut not noticing it because your legs are getting smaller faster...4 -
Its like the only thing i'm trying to lose but i keep losing in my legs and my legs are tiny its so aggravating! But the best thing i'm trying to do is cutting down on my carb intake.
I've always heard the belly is the last to go, idk personally. I look like I'm 6 months pregnant..
so I totally feel your pain. I bloat a lot and for me less bread helps with that a lot.
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