Help!

ckett10 wrote: »

I am 5'2" and 150lbs told I need to lose at least 13#s but like to get back down to 120-125 (like I was before having my twins). According to this app I eat to much fat and cholesterol mostly at breakfast! What are some good breakfast foods? I'm not a fan of boiled eggs and hate fruit. But will force myself to eat whatever if need be. I can't stand this belly fat! Please help!

Belly fat comes from a consistent calorie deficit. The MFP values for cholesterol and fat are standard based on USDA suggested values. It's completely OK that you eat more than that. The bigger thing is how many calories are you eating throughout the day. Also, if your goal is a defined stomach, you want to ensure you are eating adequate protein (~100-120g/day), doing some resistance training and most importantly, give it time.

The fat you eat doesn't necessarily become the fat you store. Your body will only store fat if you're eating in a caloric surplus. (And it doesn't matter if you get into surplus from too much oil, too much skinless broiled chicken breast, or too much broccoli. It's eating above your maintenance calories that will put the weight on.)

Protein will help to keep you feeling full, so you're less likely to overeat. Resistance training will help you tone and strengthen your muscles. And while you could technically lose weight on nothing but junk food, eating nutrient-dense food will help to ensure your body is getting all the nutrition it needs.

As far as breakfast ideas, I know you said you hate fruit, but if there are any exceptions... My go-to is 1 cup of red seedless grapes with a small Greek yogurt poured over them and 1/2 of a 2-bar Nature Valley granola bar package crumbled on top. It'll work with most fruits, though if you're using apples or pears, you'll want to eat it as quickly as possible so the fruit won't turn brown.

ckett10 wrote: »

I almost always under my calorie goal, but I also want to lose weight not just define my stomach. So had more protein and more calories and keep up with my workouts? I haven't done any of this before

To start simple, what are your goals? Have you thought of what you would want to look like outside of weight? How many calories are you eating? How much have you lost so far? Do you exercise, if so, what do you do?

ckett10 wrote: »

My goals, I just want a tighter stomach and not to look like I am pregnant still. I normally suck it in all day long but I can't do that forever. That's the only part of myself I do not like. And to get back into my favorite jeans that are two sizes to small lol

As for exercising today I started running up and down my stairs, jumping jacks, sit ups, planks, walks, shadow boxing. And whatever my Fitstar tells me to do.

Then I defer to:

psuLemon wrote: »

Belly fat comes from a consistent calorie deficit. The MFP values for cholesterol and fat are standard based on USDA suggested values. It's completely OK that you eat more than that. The bigger thing is how many calories are you eating throughout the day. Also, if your goal is a defined stomach, you want to ensure you are eating adequate protein (~100-120g/day), doing some resistance training and most importantly, give it time.

And: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1