Exercise, Fats & Muscles

louisatanhuiying
louisatanhuiying Posts: 17
edited October 5 in Health and Weight Loss
I exercise three times a week by cross country running and constant exercises, but my lower arms are still flabby and my inner thighs are still fat [the fat prods out ugly]. I don't understand why this happens because my legs are muscular, but my thighs are fat. I also do push ups and sit ups but my arms are still flabby and I still have a lot of fat around my abdominal area. Please advise!

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  • babyblake11
    babyblake11 Posts: 1,107 Member
    I exercise three times a week by cross country running and constant exercises, but my lower arms are still flabby and my inner thighs are still fat [the fat prods out ugly]. I don't understand why this happens because my legs are muscular, but my thighs are fat. I also do push ups and sit ups but my arms are still flabby and I still have a lot of fat around my abdominal area. Please advise!

    fat is fat, you can only get rid of it with a defecit.
    but to tighten up, weight training is great. dont be scared to lift heavy. you will not bulk.
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Exactly. You can do all the exercises you want, but you have to be in a calorie deficit to lose the fat :]
  • louisatanhuiying
    louisatanhuiying Posts: 17
    What if I eat lesser than my BMR 1302 calories for let's say, 3 - 4 days a week and for the remaining 3 - 4 days, I eat around 1400 + calories [not too much but not too little either]? Why do I not see the effects?
  • Eleanorjanethinner
    Eleanorjanethinner Posts: 563 Member
    Hi there,

    the idea is that you stay under your calorie goal (including extra calories for exercise) every day, not just half the days. Keep going and be patient!

    Good luck on your journey!
  • russelljclarke
    russelljclarke Posts: 836 Member
    I had this issue too, but being a bloke it was of course with my belly and moobs. After a bit of research, I decided to eat *completely* clean, lost another half stone, and achieved my aim of losing the remaining unwanted fat. Now down to only 14.75% body fat, which I'm ridiculously proud of! Try it, it works!
  • babyblake11
    babyblake11 Posts: 1,107 Member
    What if I eat lesser than my BMR 1302 calories for let's say, 3 - 4 days a week and for the remaining 3 - 4 days, I eat around 1400 + calories [not too much but not too little either]? Why do I not see the effects?

    how much do you have to lose? if its not much, reduce your goal to 0.5 lbs per week, eat your exercise calories. start running in intervals. 30 second run, 1 min walk, 30 sec run, 1 min walk. go faster and longer when you feel you can. weight training.with 30+ skips between sets. get fit!
  • leeanndelcourt
    leeanndelcourt Posts: 28 Member
    Make sure you are eating enough! MFP figures the deficit for you IF you added your goals accurately.......THEN, when you work out it is still letting you know what you should be eating to lose weight. If you aren't eating your calories you will not lose weight b/c your body will start to save everything as extra energy b/c it knows you workout and that you aren't feeding it enough. :) This feels backwards to us, but it is necessary. Make sure your goals are plugged in correctly and EAT to nourish your body and get healthy!
    Also, add more cardio.....different cardio.....longer cardio......or more intense cardio........if you are doing the exact same exercise 3 times a week your body will adjust to that. Shake it up a bit! Try H.I.I.T, too. High Intensity Interval Training.....killer calorie burners!
    Great job with your commitment.......it sounds like your body is just ready for the next level of fitness.
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