Will the rest of my body catch up? - Help.

I don't think you can really "pause" something.
If I could get rid of my belly and pause everything else, I'd be on it.
Maybe you are doing more cardio, than weights?
I am no expert though. I am just gradually starting to put in more weights to work on my arms.

You can't spot reduce fat or "pause" fat loss from one area. When you say you do legs once a week, what does that consist of?

It's genetics, hormones, and current body composition that determines where you lose from. That said, eventually we all lose from everywhere. My sister and I both carry a lot of weight in our hips/butts/thighs. We can have trim waists that keep getting smaller while our hips barely budge, inches-wise. To be happy with my proportions I have to drop to a lower weight than I would if I were more straight up and down.

By contrast, my husband loses and gains in his face first. He can be a normal weight but if he puts on so much as 5 lbs, 4 of it seems to be in his face, double chin and all even though he's got visible abs.

Sauleeh wrote: »

Joanna2012B wrote: »

You can't spot reduce fat or "pause" fat loss from one area. When you say you do legs once a week, what does that consist of?

The weight machines in the gym that when I joined the gym they recommend me I use. They set up a little program for me so I have been going by that and after I do any weights I do cardio either cross trainer or running.

Keep doing what you are doing. Once you are comfortable with the workout they gave you, you can progress by adding weight and/or different exercises. Squats, lunges...both very good for building muscle in the legs.

Check out Strong Lifts.

Yes @ladyhusker39 I too wish I could choose where to lose fat from...I wouldn't have the mom pouch! I would suggest lifting weights in conjunction with a calorie deficit.

It will happen for both of you. I had the same thing happen. I am still waiting for my belly to catch up...LOL

I am also an inverted triangle and like you, OP, I lose in my legs and hips first, then belly, then upper body. My shoulders are as broad as my husband's, which makes women's shirts really difficult, but I've learned to be at peace with it.

Good news is the current fashion trend is for oversized tops and skinny jeans. That look is great for our shape.

I can't really relate as I have heavy thighs and a smaller upper body, but seeing any change should be encouraging. You gain and lose weight in a pattern based on genetics. Your upper body will catch up. In the meantime enjoy your losses and dress for the figure you currently have. Great job on the weight loss so far!

I have lost weight in my feet to the point of being able to see the bones clearly hands are similar. From knees down and elbows down I have no fat left. And you can count my ribs (pretty good for obese, huh). My face ends up looking super thin before I even hit overweight levels.

My trouble spots are elbow to shoulder and from a little below belly button to a tad above knee. That’s apparently where all my fat lives. And it doesn’t want to go!

Everyone loses differently. Some people Store fat in belly more than hips and thighs, some in lower limbs instead of upper, etc. We just have to work with the cards we are given and make the best of it.