Losing weight but still not toned — NEED ADVICE

lionrevolt
lionrevolt Posts: 9 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Greetings! Three months ago I started working out consistently for the first time in my life.

I only started seeing my weight drop when I began paying attention to nutrition and eating in a calorie deficit. I’ve lost about 10 pounds which is great (went from 147 to 137), and now I can wear things I couldn’t fit into before + all my clothes feel lighter and not as snug.

I’ve noticed a huge difference in my upper stomach, but my lower stomach still seems pretty flabby. What should I be focusing on eating or what exercises do I need to be doing to tone up?

Any advice is appreciated.

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  • Dogmom1978
    Dogmom1978 Posts: 1,580 Member
    Well, it’s a myth that you can spot reduce, so let’s skip that nonsense. That said, in general, if you want to tone, you should be doing some sort weight routine. You can start with body weight routines if you do not currently have access to a gym or any equipment at home. I also don’t recommend working out only one area of your body; you’ll get much better results if you do a full body workout. Personally, I use gym goal and have an upper/lower split and lift 4 days a week for about an hour each time.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Are you at goal weight yet? The stomach is the last place to go for a lot of people!
  • estrad06
    estrad06 Posts: 35 Member
    Great job on your commitment and accomplishment. What is your current workout routine? If you don’t mind me asking? There are certain exercises you can do at home or wherever you like that targets the lower stomach. If your interested let me know and I can assist you. Stay motivated, your doing great.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    This is a fantastic thread and what has always helped me:

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

    Also a list of lifting programs

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

    And yet another thread to look through to keep your expectations realistic

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10689837/does-this-uterus-make-my-stomach-look-fat/p1
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    The stomach was the very last place that I was happy with and even then it was a few months of maintaining after I hit my goal until I noticed the differences I had wanted. Unfortunately, we just can't control where we lose it but we can be patient and consistent. Resistance training combined with maintaining a good goal weight -- that's my best advice.
  • RockingWithLJ
    RockingWithLJ Posts: 243 Member
    edited July 2020
    You have to do more exercises that focus in those areas. I personally have bought sliders and do plank exercises where I'm drawing my feet into my stomach in some manner. Whether I'm crossing my legs and doing it to get an oblique exercises or keeping them uncrossed and doing a wide-legged stance while they draw in - bringing my left knee to my right elbow and vice versa. I have found a significant difference in my lower stomach with them

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