reducing belly flub

jillianlcurtiss
jillianlcurtiss Posts: 21 Member
edited October 6 in Health and Weight Loss
I did a weight loss challange with my neighbors and during the challange I was able to drop almost 15 pounds and a pant size. However now that I'm wearing the smaller jeans that fit me all over I have excess belly flub hanging over the waistband of my jeans and just makes me look chubbier. I tend to wear the bigger jeans becaue they don't make my pudge hang over. Does anyone have any sugestions on shrinking this overhang? I workout daily (usually elliptical for cardio and p90x ab ripper) I just can't get rid of the over hang......maybe reducing my sugar?? I'm new to this and only have about 30 more pounds to loose and this belly flub is driving me nuts!!
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  • kissoffools
    kissoffools Posts: 108
    From everything I've learned, belly fat is the hardest to lose. I've lost 30lbs with another 25 to go, and my stomach is where I now carry most of my fat! It's definitely frustrating. I've also had several trainers tell me that doing ab exercises, while they're great for your ab muscles, will NOT get rid of the layer of fat that's currently resting on top of them. (Bummer, eh?! I am fairly sure that under my chubby belly, I have a six pack from all the ab workouts I've done.) All-over cardio will be the best thing to reduce the fat everywhere in your body, including your belly. I'd suggest trying to change up your cardio - maybe try something other than the elliptical, or add some more/different cardio workouts along with what you're already doing. And be patient! It'll get smaller as your weight goes down. :)

    If I do happen to be wrong about this, and there ARE exercises specifically designed to get rid of belly fat, someone let me know! I would LOVE to do those! :p
  • getitamb
    getitamb Posts: 2,019 Member
    It also has a lot to do with what you are eating. I have heard a lot of ppl say they are built in the kitchen. But I really don't know which foods to cut back on though. Good luck!
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    can't spot reduce, just maintain a consistent caloric deficit and it will eventually be lost
  • Rayman79
    Rayman79 Posts: 2,009 Member
    People are undoubtably going to post in here giving you miracle cures to belly flab: eat 12 bananas a day while doing situps in a chicken costume and listening to motivational speeches backwards.....:yawn:

    It's all crap! Keep doing what you are doing and eventually all will sort itself out :wink:
  • Nattiejean57
    Nattiejean57 Posts: 217 Member
    can't spot reduce, just maintain a consistent caloric deficit and it will eventually be lost

    Look at his abs, i would do whatever he says
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    need to maintain a calorie deficit. probably cut back a little on (processed) sugars. crunches do nothing.
  • mmuzzatti
    mmuzzatti Posts: 704 Member
    Based on a recommendation from a friend on MFP I am trying something with spanx but it is not spanx. So she lost about 200 pounds and was able to reduce the belly flab by wearing spanx to control and assist the muscles in getting the tone back. Again not saying this is going to work but for the last two months I have been wearing a rubber belt that I got from WalMart that is about 8" wide and it wraps around my belly. I wear it only during workout and it really makes that area sweat. I figure in about 6 more months I should hit my goal and see if it worked. In any case it can't hurt.
  • khk2010
    khk2010 Posts: 451 Member
    can't spot reduce, just maintain a consistent caloric deficit and it will eventually be lost
    Says he with the amazing abs…just saying…
  • wildestian
    wildestian Posts: 188 Member
    can't spot reduce, just maintain a consistent caloric deficit and it will eventually be lost

    Look at his abs, i would do whatever he says

    Agreed
  • Schmoopy11
    Schmoopy11 Posts: 20
    People are undoubtably going to post in here giving you miracle cures to belly flab: eat 12 bananas a day while doing situps in a chicken costume and listening to motivational speeches backwards.....:yawn:

    It's all crap! Keep doing what you are doing and eventually all will sort itself out :wink:

    Wow! There isn't one post like that.....
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Moderate calorie deficit, good nutrition, regular exercise, persistence and time.
  • BobbyClerici
    BobbyClerici Posts: 813 Member
    Spot reduction just doesn't happen. An overall loss of body fat is the answer - I hate that!
    We can spot tone muscles but not fat. Keep punching away, and in time that pudge will evaporate.

    It takes time.
  • rowenadziubla
    rowenadziubla Posts: 2 Member
    Glad I read this post!
  • Sd0510
    Sd0510 Posts: 295 Member
    can't spot reduce, just maintain a consistent caloric deficit and it will eventually be lost

    Look at his abs, i would do whatever he says

    LOL!! I agree.
  • pkgeihs
    pkgeihs Posts: 7 Member
    I Have noticed that as I continue to lose,my belly is getting smaller. When I started I looked like I was about 12 months pregnant....with triplets! Now I look like I have spit them out and just need to get rid of the post baby fat. I am not doing any particular exercise although I am trying to "suck it in" as much as I can, especially when sitting at my desk and I can tell a difference. Good luck!
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    Give it time, it will come.
  • grassette
    grassette Posts: 976 Member
    Cut out the wheat, and wheat-based products. That gets rid of the bloat.
  • Irene8509
    Irene8509 Posts: 381 Member
    People are undoubtably going to post in here giving you miracle cures to belly flab: eat 12 bananas a day while doing situps in a chicken costume and listening to motivational speeches backwards.....:yawn:

    It's all crap! Keep doing what you are doing and eventually all will sort itself out :wink:

    You mean the chicken costume doesn't work. Well hell!!!
  • ElementalEscapee
    ElementalEscapee Posts: 552 Member
    ^^
  • lcoreo5
    lcoreo5 Posts: 216 Member
    can't spot reduce, just maintain a consistent caloric deficit and it will eventually be lost

    Look at his abs, i would do whatever he says


    agreed!
  • trishtrish84
    trishtrish84 Posts: 237 Member
    People are undoubtably going to post in here giving you miracle cures to belly flab: eat 12 bananas a day while doing situps in a chicken costume and listening to motivational speeches backwards.....:yawn:

    It's all crap! Keep doing what you are doing and eventually all will sort itself out :wink:

    You mean the chicken costume doesn't work. Well hell!!!

    I sure hope I can get a refund on the chicken costume! Damn the luck!
  • ChristineMarie89
    ChristineMarie89 Posts: 1,079 Member
    can't spot reduce, just maintain a consistent caloric deficit and it will eventually be lost

    Look at his abs, i would do whatever he says
    haha imma have to agree lol
  • Troy67
    Troy67 Posts: 556 Member
    This is correct. I have lost 160 pounds and pretty much the only area left with fat is the belly. Oh well, it keeps getting smaller. Eventually it will be gone....I hope. lol
  • SeaSiren1
    SeaSiren1 Posts: 242 Member
    can't spot reduce, just maintain a consistent caloric deficit and it will eventually be lost

    What he said.

    Also, Abs are made in the kitchen
  • Nattiejean57
    Nattiejean57 Posts: 217 Member
    can't spot reduce, just maintain a consistent caloric deficit and it will eventually be lost

    What he said.

    Also, Abs are made in the kitchen

    Look at her! I would listen to her too
  • SeaSiren1
    SeaSiren1 Posts: 242 Member
    Apparently-- my unclean eating, though on a deficit, has hampered my ability to get rid of the remaining lower belly and skin fat layer.

    You misunderstood. The deficit was key. Thus, you made them in the kitchen ;-) (and you look fantastic of course!)
  • mego07
    mego07 Posts: 234 Member
    I now believe in beer guts! I love drinking good beer; as in porters, stouts, IPA's.. the stuff you don't find in typical restaurants and small bars. I gained my 15 lbs from beer and the food that went along with it and it seems my gut is where all the weight went. I have also "heard from someone that heard from their DR" aspartame causes belly fat, or at least makes it harder to lose belly fat. Is this true? Most 0 calorie flavor waters or packets have this in it. If that is hindering some of the belly loss I will nix that in no time.
  • cheshirequeen
    cheshirequeen Posts: 1,324 Member
    personally zumba has worked for me. ive dropped 20 pounds and went from a size 14 to 4 doing it and some of my belly is still there, ive had a child so that seems to want to stick around, but a lot of it is gone.
  • nukehiker
    nukehiker Posts: 457
    Like everyone else has said " great abs are made in the kitchen" that meaning look at your diet. how much processed foods are you consuming ? sodas, beer cereals etc you get the idea. maintain a well balanced diet fruits, veggies lean proteins and a good work out plan. I personally have done P90X and I am half way through Insanity. it's not an easy road, put in the hard work and there will be lots of rewards ! I started at 228 wearing size 38 jeans at the start of the year. now i wear a size 34 ( think i could get into some 33's though ) and I weigh 196. good luck and like the others have said you can't spot reduce.
  • tshahady
    tshahady Posts: 84 Member
    it's cardio and nutrition Jillian. EAT a clean diet - cut out all the processed crap - sugars, bad carbs = If it's white, it ain't right.
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