When did you lose the belly fat?
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I have my BF% down in the mid teens. I still have a little jiggle. My abs are starting to show; the muscles are in good shape; not body builder shape, but good definition around the edges of the abs; it's obvious they are there but covered in the middle.6
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my guts and my upper thighs... never go away unless I start to dip into sub 20% body fat territory. And even then...3
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Is there a possibility that it isn't fat and is a food intolerance? I know that bloating (actual bloating rather than a regular fat tummy) is generally caused by a reaction to a food. If it is just belly fat it will go eventually, but if it is a reaction to food you'd have to exclude the food for the bloat to go away.10
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CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »DawnTSwink wrote: »My belly fat change was within 2 months since started the keto diet and it's still shrinking. I've lost over 30 pounds in 3 and 1/2 month. Love the weight loss. 🤩🤗🧡
keto has nothing to do with belly fat,no way of eating does,you cannot spot reduce fat. fat comes off where it wants when it wants in a deficit. usually the first place you gain is the last place you lose.
Yeah, I'm doing a keto diet as well and well.. I started this thread so.. diet definitely doesn't have anything to do with where you lose lol. I wish it did, but nope.
It is awesome that folks do lose the belly quick though, just sucks that they are the rarity instead of the norm.
I too eat keto and my belly was the first place to start shrinking. This was unusual as I usually lose my boobs first. I lost a total of 16 inches off my waist in 8 months. I still have a bit of a tummy, but having 3 children will do that. However I am noticing that even though I am maintaining, rather than losing weight, my body is continuing to reshape and have lost almost another inch off my waist.
Just keep doing what you are doing and the tummy will shrink. We are all different and lose weight and inches differently.10 -
I’m close to the middle of the Healthy BMI chart and it wasn’t until recently when I went from 5-6 mini meals a day to 3 bigger ones that’s getting flatter, something about being a bit hungry seems to be helping, I’m eating the same amount of cals and my weight it’s the same 😏 Recomp? My workouts are pretty much the same as before....8
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I have lost 35lbs so far, I still have 22lbs to go but I would say I've been lucky that I've been shrinking all over and my belly is almost gone. Suprising as i have had 4 babies.
I want my arm fat to go away more right now as I can hide my belly easily but summer on it's way I dont want to be wearing longer sleeves in the heat2 -
Have you taken measurements? I would feel quite certain that your belkybis smaller after losing 33 lbs and 2 sizes. It might not be your ideal, but it will be better than before. Keep it going!1
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Have you taken measurements? I would feel quite certain that your belkybis smaller after losing 33 lbs and 2 sizes. It might not be your ideal, but it will be better than before. Keep it going!
Yep, I take measurements and I am shrinking, but it's overall shrink instead of the belly disappearing... if that makes sense.
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I went from 270 pounds to 181 and I have kept it there for a year. I have visible upper abs and if I stretch just right visible lower abs but I stretched my skin out so much being so huge that I will always have loose skin. That's just kind of the way it goes.2
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P.S.
My stomach doesn't look inflated, it looks like flab on the lower area. Some other parts of my body are like that too but again, it's just because I was so big and I don't think anything short of surgery (which I'm against) would "fix" it. I wear that flab like battle scars.5 -
Your fat distribution patterns are part of your genetics, and that can't be altered by any food, supplement or exercise.
This. My mom was once asked when she was due.. She wasn't pregnant.
Unfortunately, I carry my weight when heavier much the same way.
I've lost a little over 45 lbs and the big belly was the last to go. Also, once I lost the weight it took a bit (in maintenance) for the skin to tighten up and not look saggy.
I definitely understand your frustration! Keep at it, OP!5 -
Measuring your body fat may be a better indicator to when you can expect to see a flat stomach vs weight loss.
"To reveal abdominal definition, and possibly a six-pack, most men need to achieve a body fat percentage of six to nine percent; women need to reach 16 to 19 percent body fat." From a Livestrong site.
I've seen for a flat stomach, 17% for men and 22% or so for women or thereabouts. Use these as a rough estimate.
Personally, I've had a nice flat stomach with a little bit of definition at 18%. Was ecstatic about it. Oh well...have a ways to go to see that again.
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Have you taken measurements? I would feel quite certain that your belkybis smaller after losing 33 lbs and 2 sizes. It might not be your ideal, but it will be better than before. Keep it going!
Yep, I take measurements and I am shrinking, but it's overall shrink instead of the belly disappearing... if that makes sense.
That's fairly typical. You don't get to choose what shrinks or in which order. It's frustrating but true.
Everyone has a stubborn spot that just seems to want to stick around until the bitter end. Just keep losing and working on your body composition (lift weights).2 -
I lost the most from areas as in the order shown in the list below:
1. face
2. chest
3. legs
4. arms
5. stomach
6. hips
Everyone is different but that is the way mine went. Once I hit maintenance it seemd like it sort of evened out for a few months. My face no longer looks gaunt and some of the skin has tightened up a bit. I had a tummy tuck for my abdomen because I had 2 babies that were over 9 pounds each and that was never gonna bounce back, lol.
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For those that started with a BIG bloated stomach, how long did it take before you noticed a difference in your stomach? How much weight did you lose before you saw a difference?
Just feeling a bit frustrated.
Super happy with my progress so far (33lbs down) and still super motivated to reach my goals, however long it takes. Just frustrated like hell that my belly fat does not seem to be budging. I've gone down 2 sizes so I am shrinking, but my belly is still HUGE. I still look like I'm 7m pregnant.
I've even been taking progress photos and there is barely any difference between my first one and the one I took yesterday (no I won't post them. Not ready to share all of that).
I know it will eventually start to disappear, but damn. I wish it would happen NOW instead of last![:\](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
@LiLee2018 For me - it’s been the last to go! Like a bad tenant that won’t move out ! Lol
So I went from a size 12 to now I am a 6/8 depending on the clothing. It’s been a 40lb weight difference. Only when i got to the end of my weight loss did my stomach start to flatten out. Grr. I still have a few inches on my waist- but I also have a few lbs off Fat to lose. Been dieting, cardio and weights til that tenant moves out!
slowly - it’s progressing. Good luck! You can do it! 5 -
CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »DawnTSwink wrote: »My belly fat change was within 2 months since started the keto diet and it's still shrinking. I've lost over 30 pounds in 3 and 1/2 month. Love the weight loss. 🤩🤗🧡
keto has nothing to do with belly fat,no way of eating does,you cannot spot reduce fat. fat comes off where it wants when it wants in a deficit. usually the first place you gain is the last place you lose.
While I agree that no specific routine "spot reduces fat", I would offer some defense to DawnTSwink that I have noticed that when I have done more 'keto like' macro eating days in succession (lower carbs, but more specifically no processed "chips"/crackers/deserts, etc.) that I don't feel bloated in my mid-section and as such my abdominal area feels so much better and also seems to look flatter (especially upon first waking up).
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Great thread! I’ve lost 51 lbs with another 9 to go. My belly is just now starting to appear visibly smaller.2
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CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »DawnTSwink wrote: »My belly fat change was within 2 months since started the keto diet and it's still shrinking. I've lost over 30 pounds in 3 and 1/2 month. Love the weight loss. 🤩🤗🧡
keto has nothing to do with belly fat,no way of eating does,you cannot spot reduce fat. fat comes off where it wants when it wants in a deficit. usually the first place you gain is the last place you lose.
While I agree that no specific routine "spot reduces fat", I would offer some defense to DawnTSwink that I have noticed that when I have done more 'keto like' macro eating days in succession (lower carbs, but more specifically no processed "chips"/crackers/deserts, etc.) that I don't feel bloated in my mid-section and as such my abdominal area feels so much better and also seems to look flatter (especially upon first waking up).
you may be less bloated which means less water. it has NOTHING to do with fat loss. so of course if you bloat less your stomach can look flatter. has nothing to do with the keto per se. someone could probably cut down on bloating by cutting out certain foods that cause them to bloat.4 -
I'm struggling to tell the difference between loose skin and residual belly fat. All a bit porridgy in the mid section 🤣3
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For those that started with a BIG bloated stomach, how long did it take before you noticed a difference in your stomach? How much weight did you lose before you saw a difference?
Just feeling a bit frustrated.
Super happy with my progress so far (33lbs down) and still super motivated to reach my goals, however long it takes. Just frustrated like hell that my belly fat does not seem to be budging. I've gone down 2 sizes so I am shrinking, but my belly is still HUGE. I still look like I'm 7m pregnant.
I've even been taking progress photos and there is barely any difference between my first one and the one I took yesterday (no I won't post them. Not ready to share all of that).
I know it will eventually start to disappear, but damn. I wish it would happen NOW instead of last
Congratulations on losing 33 lbs. For me it was the last on, first off, but I think that's just due to luck. One thing's for sure: if you keep losing like that, eventually it's just got to vanish!1
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