the last 10 lbs

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  • Cindy311
    Cindy311 Posts: 780 Member
    I do agree that the last bit is the worst. Play around with your intakes and such. What works for some may not work for you and thus you've gotta figure that out on your own :)
    Oh, and I think if you get rear-end padding from fat I'm going to go buy a piece of fat back for dinner!
  • Beastette
    Beastette Posts: 1,497 Member
    Well, it has been explained to me, by a doctor, that belly fat comes from carbs and butt fat comes from fat. To lose the belly fat, you decrease your carbohydrates and eat more lean protein, to lose the butt fat, you eat "good" carbs and cut back fat,.

    When I stopped drinking (all sugar) I dropped 20 lbs and a big portion of it came off my belly. Beer gut anyone?
    When I started exercising and watching my fat intake, my butt started shrinking, lost another 20.


    So, after working with a trainer, doctor and nutritionist, and having real life experience, this is true for me.

    You don't say? Very interesting...
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,432 MFP Moderator
    I'm stuck too. I have been the same weight since December 2! Granted the whole time has been slow for me. I started in July and have only lost 18 pounds. I have 10 more to my goal and it's SLOWWWWWW. It goes slower for me when I exercise. If I just do 1200 cal it comes off easier but when I exercise it's damn slow. Oh well, I know it's better to exercise so if I have an extra 10, I guess I won't die. Haha.

    Are you drinking any alcohol? That kills any weight loss for me at all. Even a stupid glass of organic red wine within my calorie limit and it still stalls me completely.

    Alcohol is considered a toxin to the body so when it's in the system, your body fights to get it out. There are some studies that show alcohol can slow your metabolism or metabolic activities.
  • DKing33
    DKing33 Posts: 78 Member
    Set your goal to lose 0.5 lbs/week, increase the amount of strength training you do and eat back your exercise calories.


    Agree! I wasted a lot of time trying to be too aggressive in my calorie restriction. I was successful with a smaller deficit.

    Diddo!
  • htimpaired
    htimpaired Posts: 1,404 Member
    Well, it has been explained to me, by a doctor, that belly fat comes from carbs and butt fat comes from fat. To lose the belly fat, you decrease your carbohydrates and eat more lean protein, to lose the butt fat, you eat "good" carbs and cut back fat,.

    When I stopped drinking (all sugar) I dropped 20 lbs and a big portion of it came off my belly. Beer gut anyone?
    When I started exercising and watching my fat intake, my butt started shrinking, lost another 20.


    So, after working with a trainer, doctor and nutritionist, and having real life experience, this is true for me.

    I hope this is a joke,

    If not, I am surprised at how bad that advice was coming from a professional. Most MD's have very limited education in nutrition, and I guess this was one of those that had very little. you cannot spot reduce, from exercise or diet, your body chooses where it loses and there is nothing you can do about that, other then liposuction.3

    What you experiences was correlation, not causation. I am sure during that time you were in a caloric deficit, so your body chose to lose where it lost, it had nothing to do with the type of calorie consumed.

    Correlation =/= causation

    I agree, I don't think the body knows "hm...I just ate some bread, so we'll pocket this right here on the belly. Oh, ice cream? Onto the butt you go!".

    We all need carbs and fats, and if we overdo either of them we gain weight. Simple really.
  • dorairwin
    dorairwin Posts: 210
    I am in the same boat as you. now I feel like I'm stuck with this belly:sad:
  • Lesa_Sass
    Lesa_Sass Posts: 2,213 Member
    Okay, I am going to post this video and leave this thread.

    This is part one, parts 2-5 are under this video.

    http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/biggest-body-breakthroughs-pt-1
  • jennyprm138
    jennyprm138 Posts: 2
    The only way I could get off the last 10lbs was by cleaning up my diet really well, eating completely clean.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Okay, I am going to post this video and leave this thread.

    This is part one, parts 2-5 are under this video.

    http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/biggest-body-breakthroughs-pt-1

    FYI: Not everything on TV is true.
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    Okay, I am going to post this video and leave this thread.

    This is part one, parts 2-5 are under this video.

    http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/biggest-body-breakthroughs-pt-1
    Did you really just post Dr. Oz to support your bro-science? Wow. :noway:
  • carrie_eggo
    carrie_eggo Posts: 1,396 Member
    Okay, I am going to post this video and leave this thread.

    This is part one, parts 2-5 are under this video.

    http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/biggest-body-breakthroughs-pt-1
    Did you really just post Dr. Oz to support your bro-science? Wow. :noway:

    Classic!
  • carrie_eggo
    carrie_eggo Posts: 1,396 Member
    Sharing this for you: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/468624-those-struggling-to-lose-the-last-10lbs
  • agibson0430
    agibson0430 Posts: 27 Member
    bump
  • kellicrandall
    kellicrandall Posts: 24
    so, you are saying if your exercise gives you more calories to eat you should make sure you eat them? Not go below 1200? Pretty new at this.
  • carrie_eggo
    carrie_eggo Posts: 1,396 Member
    so, you are saying if your exercise gives you more calories to eat you should make sure you eat them? Not go below 1200? Pretty new at this.

    Yes :)
  • RonSwanson66
    RonSwanson66 Posts: 1,150 Member
    Well, it has been explained to me, by a doctor, that belly fat comes from carbs and butt fat comes from fat. To lose the belly fat, you decrease your carbohydrates and eat more lean protein, to lose the butt fat, you eat "good" carbs and cut back fat,.


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  • sedelagarza
    sedelagarza Posts: 96 Member
    Breakfast and lunch are vegetarian and dinners are vegan although I'm addicted to cheese.:blushing:
  • sedelagarza
    sedelagarza Posts: 96 Member
    I'm stuck too. I have been the same weight since December 2! Granted the whole time has been slow for me. I started in July and have only lost 18 pounds. I have 10 more to my goal and it's SLOWWWWWW. It goes slower for me when I exercise. If I just do 1200 cal it comes off easier but when I exercise it's damn slow. Oh well, I know it's better to exercise so if I have an extra 10, I guess I won't die. Haha.

    Are you drinking any alcohol? That kills any weight loss for me at all. Even a stupid glass of organic red wine within my calorie limit and it still stalls me completely.

    WHAT?! I have to give up beer?! Lol I'm drinking bud select 55 but only on Saturdays and I drink 1-3 because I get full lol
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