Mushy stomach
flippy1234
Posts: 686 Member
Hi all,
I am in pretty good shape...but, I have a mushy stomach. Seems that no matter what I do, how much or how little I eat, I still have mush. I work out doing weights AND cardio 5 days a week. I eat clean. I even stopped drinking any alcohol which has helped with weight some...Any other suggestions???
I am in pretty good shape...but, I have a mushy stomach. Seems that no matter what I do, how much or how little I eat, I still have mush. I work out doing weights AND cardio 5 days a week. I eat clean. I even stopped drinking any alcohol which has helped with weight some...Any other suggestions???
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http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
I cant possibly say it any better than she did so its best you just read this.2 -
What are your stats? Definitely give the thread above a read. But if you are at a good weight for your height, sometimes losing more won't help if you don't have the muscle base under it..so in that case you would follow the above but eat at maintenance and recomp.3
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What are your stats? Definitely give the thread above a read. But if you are at a good weight for your height, sometimes losing more won't help if you don't have the muscle base under it..so in that case you would follow the above but eat at maintenance and recomp.
I have great muscles under the fat. I just cannot seem to get rid of the fat. I was a wine drinker for years and years. I quit alcohol for the rest of my life 3 weeks ago. Yes, I had a problem. I am hoping that cutting out that sugar really helps in the long run. I can do ab work til the cows come home but I just cannot see the results. Ugh!5 -
flippy1234 wrote: »What are your stats? Definitely give the thread above a read. But if you are at a good weight for your height, sometimes losing more won't help if you don't have the muscle base under it..so in that case you would follow the above but eat at maintenance and recomp.
I have great muscles under the fat. I just cannot seem to get rid of the fat. I was a wine drinker for years and years. I quit alcohol for the rest of my life 3 weeks ago. Yes, I had a problem. I am hoping that cutting out that sugar really helps in the long run. I can do ab work til the cows come home but I just cannot see the results. Ugh!
In the end you can cut out all the foods/alcohol and do all the ab work, but if you don't lower your bodyfat (with a calorie deficit or by recomping) then you won't see the results.5 -
flippy1234 wrote: »What are your stats? Definitely give the thread above a read. But if you are at a good weight for your height, sometimes losing more won't help if you don't have the muscle base under it..so in that case you would follow the above but eat at maintenance and recomp.
I have great muscles under the fat. I just cannot seem to get rid of the fat. I was a wine drinker for years and years. I quit alcohol for the rest of my life 3 weeks ago. Yes, I had a problem. I am hoping that cutting out that sugar really helps in the long run. I can do ab work til the cows come home but I just cannot see the results. Ugh!
In the end you can cut out all the foods/alcohol and do all the ab work, but if you don't lower your bodyfat (with a calorie deficit or by recomping) then you won't see the results.
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OK but how do I lower my body fat? Just keep doing what I am doing?0
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flippy1234 wrote: »OK but how do I lower my body fat? Just keep doing what I am doing?
What are your stats?
Typically unless you are at the low end of weight for your height, you will want to eat at a calorie deficit... set MFP up for 0.5lb loss per week and go from there.0 -
Thank you sardelsa. I am 5'5" and about 130lbs. I currently have MFP at 1000 calories a day to lose 2 lbs per week. I work out 5 days a week doing weights and cardio. Not sure what else I can do but wait...7
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flippy1234 wrote: »Thank you sardelsa. I am 5'5" and about 130lbs. I currently have MFP at 1000 calories a day to lose 2 lbs per week. I work out 5 days a week doing weights and cardio. Not sure what else I can do but wait...
That is way too aggressive for your stats. You will lose muscle which will not be any help to your body composition.9 -
What do you suggest? 1200 calories? I also do not eat back exercise calories.5
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I have a mushy tummy too8
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flippy1234 wrote: »What do you suggest? 1200 calories? I also do not eat back exercise calories.
Set MFP to 0.5lb per week. Eat back some exercise calories. Whatever that works out to be.5 -
Define mushy tummy? When I stand up it looks great but when I sit down its all flab.1
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Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »Define mushy tummy? When I stand up it looks great but when I sit down its all flab.
Yes this. But for all of the ab work I do and clean eating, etc...I should not have as much flab whether I am sitting or standing.2 -
flippy1234 wrote: »Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »Define mushy tummy? When I stand up it looks great but when I sit down its all flab.
Yes this. But for all of the ab work I do and clean eating, etc...I should not have as much flab whether I am sitting or standing.
If you are not in a deficit, this is why. Again, you can eat as clean as you want, but that does not guarantee results.2 -
flippy1234 wrote: »Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »Define mushy tummy? When I stand up it looks great but when I sit down its all flab.
Yes this. But for all of the ab work I do and clean eating, etc...I should not have as much flab whether I am sitting or standing.
Ab work and "clean eating" doesn't get rid of the flab. A calorie deficit does. Fat is inert, you can't exercise it.4 -
LOL. Everyone has this when they sit.11
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My stomach is flat as a result of not eating clean and doing no ab work. Go figure!3
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Maybe it's my lot in life. LOL. I will see if quitting wine a few weeks ago makes a difference over time. I am in a deficit. I will keep at it I guess.0
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flippy1234 wrote: »Maybe it's my lot in life. LOL. I will see if quitting wine a few weeks ago makes a difference over time. I am in a deficit. I will keep at it I guess.
If you are losing, and following the advice in the want a nice stomach thread, just have to be really patient1 -
flippy1234 wrote: »Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »Define mushy tummy? When I stand up it looks great but when I sit down its all flab.
Yes this. But for all of the ab work I do and clean eating, etc...I should not have as much flab whether I am sitting or standing.
Abdomen being soft when sitting is normal. When you stand your abdomen is stretched out. When sitting your abdomen is compressed.
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flippy1234 wrote: »Maybe it's my lot in life. LOL. I will see if quitting wine a few weeks ago makes a difference over time. I am in a deficit. I will keep at it I guess.
If you are losing, and following the advice in the want a nice stomach thread, just have to be really patient
Thank you for your thoughts and advice. I really appreciate it.0 -
shadow2soul wrote: »flippy1234 wrote: »Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »Define mushy tummy? When I stand up it looks great but when I sit down its all flab.
Yes this. But for all of the ab work I do and clean eating, etc...I should not have as much flab whether I am sitting or standing.
Abdomen being soft when sitting is normal. When you stand your abdomen is stretched out. When sitting your abdomen is compressed.
Thank you so much for posting this. Makes me feel so much better about my paunch.
OP change your goal from 2lbs a week to 0.5lbs. Having such a steep deficit will backfire, and you won't have the body you want in the end...7 -
WOW, great pictures! Thank you!1
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What if you upped your cardio to 2 hours a day?16
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janesmith1 wrote: »What if you upped your cardio to 2 hours a day?
yeah, no.6 -
janesmith1 wrote: »What if you upped your cardio to 2 hours a day?
This is a joke, right? LOL2 -
flippy1234 wrote: »janesmith1 wrote: »What if you upped your cardio to 2 hours a day?
This is a joke, right? LOL
Yea do not do that!1 -
Almost every woman has that, even fit muscular women. Change your goal to half a pound a week. 2 lbs a week is ridiculous2
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flippy1234 wrote: »What are your stats? Definitely give the thread above a read. But if you are at a good weight for your height, sometimes losing more won't help if you don't have the muscle base under it..so in that case you would follow the above but eat at maintenance and recomp.
I have great muscles under the fat. I just cannot seem to get rid of the fat. I was a wine drinker for years and years. I quit alcohol for the rest of my life 3 weeks ago. Yes, I had a problem. I am hoping that cutting out that sugar really helps in the long run. I can do ab work til the cows come home but I just cannot see the results. Ugh!
Congrats on getting sober!
When I stopped drinking in the 90s I developed a sweet tooth, so watch out for that
If I could do it over again, I'd satisfy that with fruit, rather than with higher calorie M&Ms, Oreos, and Thin Mints.2
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