Belly fat question

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txaggie123

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I have lost 50+ lbs. over the last 18 months. I am in good shape now. I am 5/10 170 lbs, my target weight. I dont want to lose much more weight, but do still have some flab around my midsection. Thats basically where my fat is. I know I can not sport reduce but how should I go about losing the rest of my "tire"

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This is a tough question. I tried and tried to do the same thing anytime I get down to about 180, I have the last little bit in the middle of my belly.

I do South Beach quite a bit, and it seems to specifically help with the Belly fat. There are some complex biological interactions going on with fat storage, and there are many many factors that lead into the location of said storage. I don't know what they all are, but I do know that by doing a Phase 1 diet in South Beach (low, low carb, mostly complex carbs like raw almonds and green beans), I was able to get a little more toned in the mid-section.

Congrats on losing all of that weight, it will also firm up with time if you maintain the weight. There is a little lag period where the elasticity of the stomach has to rebound. I actually think I look worse after a few weeks of losing weight, because my body is not adapted to the new weight yet, but after a month or so of maintenance, it starts to tone up!
 
the body geneticly puts fat on in one order and loses it in the reverse. The only real way to lose the rest of the fat around your belly is..well...continue to lose weight.
 
You cannot spot reduce fat, not even on the South Beach Diet. The way to lose weight as you know is to reduce what you eat. There are some theories on high cortisol maintaining a 'spare tyre' around the middle, the high cortisol being produced as a direct result of stress. Stress can be caused by not eating regularly- if you leave it too long between meals. Also stress from worry, anxiety or feeling overly concerned about weight around your middle. (I would also like to add to that: comments from other people about a non-existant pregnancy!). The best thing you can do is to try to deal with your stress levels. Eat little and often, exercise but if you do so, keep the high intensity stuff on a time limit: not more then 45mins a session. Take rest days as rest days: don't do too much and drink plenty of water to help with any digestion issues. Use "stress" in broad strokes: stress on your digestion included.
 
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