Shedding belly weight

shoegal27 · Jul 5th, 2008, 07:35 AM

I am thin, but have some pounds on the belly and love handles that I want off. I love those hip huggers pants, but damn it, if you've got some love on the hips and belly, you look preggers. I go to the gym 4 times a week, don't eat a lot, and do crunches.. what else can I do for this?

Cristina · Jul 5th, 2008, 09:04 AM

You can't spot reduce and have fat magically disappear from certain areas on your body. When you lose body fat, it comes from everywhere. Focus on eating clean, keep a food journal logging what you eat so you can see where you can cut unnecessary calories and/or junk food. Increase your cardio and incorporate weight training into your routine two to three times a week. I'd add another day at the gym or an outdoor activity so that you're moving at least five days per week.

lovinalotofbags · Jul 5th, 2008, 01:23 PM

You may not get rid of your belly fat except with liposuction esp if you are losing weight everywhere else. All of those silly commercials about crunches is just a waste of money. Spot reduction does not work and you cannot choose which area you want the fat to reduce the most.

shoegal27 · Jul 5th, 2008, 03:27 PM

I know I am starting to believe this. I just can't seem to get rid of it. I hate it so much. Makes me so sad. I really need to loose 10 more pounds, so maybe after I do that it will look better.

heat97 · Jul 5th, 2008, 03:31 PM

i would use some light weights when doing crunches.

Lady Chinadoll · Jul 5th, 2008, 03:49 PM

I heard you need alot of cardio to reduce fat first.

86pinkgirlie · Jul 5th, 2008, 04:57 PM

I have the same problem... I am thin but in the last year I have gained weight on my stomach and hips. I also work out 4 times a week. Mostly cardio, abs, and legs. I even do a 15 minute ab class a few times a week! Maybe lipo is calling my name.

kmh1190 · Jul 5th, 2008, 05:07 PM

I could be anorexic and still have the bottom belly bulge. I have just accepted that is the way my body is and the only thing that will change it is a tummy tuck but that just seems so extreme. I'm a runner and have done marathons carrying my friend the gut. I could stand to lose some weight right now but I can guarantee that it won't come off my gut.

mh21 · Jul 5th, 2008, 05:22 PM

Whether I'm slim or tubby I will always have a belly. In my family it's a genetic thing.

cookie_monster · Jul 5th, 2008, 07:05 PM

i feel you.. im having trouble getting rid of my belly! im going to the gym 3-4 times a week, doing lots of cardio, and trying to watch what i eat.... eat a lot during the morning/noon, eat a light dinner, and wont eat anything after 7pm. good luck!!

shoegal27 · Jul 5th, 2008, 07:24 PM

I started back on the 3 hour diet. I am going to lose these 10 pounds that I have been trying for. I haven't been eating well since work ended.. (teacher). Hopefully some of the belly will go as well. I am 5'2 and a half and weigh 130 right now.. usually I am 124-125. I'd love to get down to 120-122 or 123. That is my summer goal. If I can do and stick to this 3 hour diet, I can loose the 10 I want to in 2 weeks.

HauteMama · Jul 5th, 2008, 11:49 PM

Stress, lack of sleep and a high unhealthy carb and fat diet all contribute to belly fat, too. And I think all of us could benefit from reducing stress, getting more sleep and having a healthier diet (less high fructose corn syrup and less hydrogenated oils)! But the other comments about cardio to burn fat and spot-reduction being impossible are, overall, true as well.

winterpearls3 · Jul 6th, 2008, 02:19 AM

have you tried pilates?

shoegal27 · Jul 6th, 2008, 07:15 AM

I have tried pilates at my gym. I really don't think I can do it. I know that sounds like an excuse, but it is so so so hard for me. I like my Zumba class, with kick boxing and bellydancing exercises better.

truegem · Jul 6th, 2008, 09:20 AM

My trainer always said that is typically what goes last. I was working out and lost weight in my arms legs and he was right it was the last place I saw progress. Of course I was still working that area in the meantime. Also the foods you eat..eating right is key. Not just what you eat but when you eat (at what intervals).

Jul 5th, 2008, 07:35 AM	#1
shoegal27 shoe addict Joined: Sep 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,999	Shedding belly weight I am thin, but have some pounds on the belly and love handles that I want off. I love those hip huggers pants, but damn it, if you've got some love on the hips and belly, you look preggers. I go to the gym 4 times a week, don't eat a lot, and do crunches.. what else can I do for this? __________________ Tori "The fact is sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes, that's why we need really special ones every now and then to make the walk a little more fun. ~Carrie Bradshaw~"

Jul 5th, 2008, 09:04 AM	#2
Cristina Joined: Oct 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,300	You can't spot reduce and have fat magically disappear from certain areas on your body. When you lose body fat, it comes from everywhere. Focus on eating clean, keep a food journal logging what you eat so you can see where you can cut unnecessary calories and/or junk food. Increase your cardio and incorporate weight training into your routine two to three times a week. I'd add another day at the gym or an outdoor activity so that you're moving at least five days per week. __________________ i found out recently that you are leaving, for good i hope i softly tell my ceiling it's better now to be alive, sleeping is my nine to five i'm having nightmares all the time, of running out of words that rhyme everything that you could never say, would never matter anyway i took a hammer and two nails to my eardrums long ago in case you're wondering, i'm singing about growing up about giving in

Jul 5th, 2008, 01:23 PM	#3
lovinalotofbags Member Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Carolinas Posts: 1,376	You may not get rid of your belly fat except with liposuction esp if you are losing weight everywhere else. All of those silly commercials about crunches is just a waste of money. Spot reduction does not work and you cannot choose which area you want the fat to reduce the most. __________________ Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

Jul 5th, 2008, 03:27 PM	#4
shoegal27 shoe addict Joined: Sep 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,999	I know I am starting to believe this. I just can't seem to get rid of it. I hate it so much. Makes me so sad. I really need to loose 10 more pounds, so maybe after I do that it will look better. __________________ Tori "The fact is sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes, that's why we need really special ones every now and then to make the walk a little more fun. ~Carrie Bradshaw~"

Jul 5th, 2008, 03:31 PM	#5
heat97 Member Joined: Nov 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 872	i would use some light weights when doing crunches. __________________ "I like my money where I can see it, hanging in my closet"

Jul 5th, 2008, 03:49 PM	#6
Lady Chinadoll Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,176	I heard you need alot of cardio to reduce fat first.

Jul 5th, 2008, 04:57 PM	#7
86pinkgirlie Member Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 57	I have the same problem... I am thin but in the last year I have gained weight on my stomach and hips. I also work out 4 times a week. Mostly cardio, abs, and legs. I even do a 15 minute ab class a few times a week! Maybe lipo is calling my name. __________________ *Be the change you wish to see in the world.

Jul 5th, 2008, 05:07 PM	#8
kmh1190 Too many flip-flops! Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Northern California/Central Valley Posts: 1,296	I could be anorexic and still have the bottom belly bulge. I have just accepted that is the way my body is and the only thing that will change it is a tummy tuck but that just seems so extreme. I'm a runner and have done marathons carrying my friend the gut. I could stand to lose some weight right now but I can guarantee that it won't come off my gut. __________________ Banned-Can look but cannot buy/touchBut bans are made to be broken..... Tano Fall Haul: Boogie Bucket (blueberry), Minilisa (raspberry and truffle), Sex Bomb (pomegranate), Glitterati (black-slowly making its way across the country!)

Jul 5th, 2008, 05:22 PM	#9
mh21 Member Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 2,165	Whether I'm slim or tubby I will always have a belly. In my family it's a genetic thing.

Jul 5th, 2008, 07:05 PM	#10
cookie_monster Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 19	i feel you.. im having trouble getting rid of my belly! im going to the gym 3-4 times a week, doing lots of cardio, and trying to watch what i eat.... eat a lot during the morning/noon, eat a light dinner, and wont eat anything after 7pm. good luck!!

Jul 5th, 2008, 07:24 PM	#11
shoegal27 shoe addict Joined: Sep 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,999	I started back on the 3 hour diet. I am going to lose these 10 pounds that I have been trying for. I haven't been eating well since work ended.. (teacher). Hopefully some of the belly will go as well. I am 5'2 and a half and weigh 130 right now.. usually I am 124-125. I'd love to get down to 120-122 or 123. That is my summer goal. If I can do and stick to this 3 hour diet, I can loose the 10 I want to in 2 weeks. __________________ Tori "The fact is sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes, that's why we need really special ones every now and then to make the walk a little more fun. ~Carrie Bradshaw~"

Jul 5th, 2008, 11:49 PM	#12
HauteMama Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,903	Stress, lack of sleep and a high unhealthy carb and fat diet all contribute to belly fat, too. And I think all of us could benefit from reducing stress, getting more sleep and having a healthier diet (less high fructose corn syrup and less hydrogenated oils)! But the other comments about cardio to burn fat and spot-reduction being impossible are, overall, true as well.

Jul 6th, 2008, 02:19 AM	#13
winterpearls3 Member Joined: Mar 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,372	have you tried pilates? __________________ Have a great day!

Jul 6th, 2008, 07:15 AM	#14
shoegal27 shoe addict Joined: Sep 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,999	I have tried pilates at my gym. I really don't think I can do it. I know that sounds like an excuse, but it is so so so hard for me. I like my Zumba class, with kick boxing and bellydancing exercises better. __________________ Tori "The fact is sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes, that's why we need really special ones every now and then to make the walk a little more fun. ~Carrie Bradshaw~"

Jul 6th, 2008, 09:20 AM	#15
truegem Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 684	My trainer always said that is typically what goes last. I was working out and lost weight in my arms legs and he was right it was the last place I saw progress. Of course I was still working that area in the meantime. Also the foods you eat..eating right is key. Not just what you eat but when you eat (at what intervals). __________________ The Current Wishlist (subject to change at anytime): Epi Passy GM (Red) Damier Keepall 55 Epi Petite Noe White Mono MC Aurelia MM $$$ $$$