Why can't I lose this stubborn belly fat?

[Shyoutgoing]

I'm doing different weight training exercises.. Twists (sitting in a V) and twisting with 25lbs, crunches and bicycle crunches with 20 pound plate on my stomach, squats with 35lbs, lat pulldown, bicep curl, chest press, tricep dips and other triceps exercises with 15 and 20lbs. I also do intense cardio workout for 60min on the elliptical and I just started doing planks for 3 min.

Sometimes I do this all in one day depending on how sore I am. I've lost 60 lbs in the past year (I just started using weights in December) but I still can't seem to get rid of this stubborn belly fat! It's gone down a lot but it's really trying hard to cling on.

I eat a fairly healthy diet, wraps and salads and I don't count calories because it would turn into a disorder with me.

Should I just keep up what I'm doing or should I add anything else? I go to the gym about 5 times a week.

[meatballs21]

You're doing pretty amazing stuff there, especially five times a week!

All I would suggest is, rather than elliptical, and now that summer is almost here, get outside and do something like biking or jogging or running. I did elliptical through most of the winter to avoid gaining too much weight. It is SO DAMNED BORING (even for just an hour) compared to riding my bike, which I can and do go out and do for an entire day if I can.

Currently I do warm-up and maybe a cool-down on elliptical or crossramp, but my main focus when I'm in the gym is weights and strength. I save the cardio for when I'm outside in the nice weather riding a trail!

[BertMacklinFBI]

because its stubborn. to lose stubborn belly fat you have to be persistent with your workouts and change up the intensity. dedication over time will pay off.

[Shyoutgoing]

I do interval training on the elliptical with cardio too. My ass looks like a nice bubble but I just need to lose this last little bit on my stomach -- the arms are coming, I can see. I can feel my abs too under my fat.. So annoying.

[BertMacklinFBI]

just keep doing what you're doing.

[Shyoutgoing]

I'm seeing results, it's just very very slowly.. It's annoying!!

[BertMacklinFBI]

patience my friend. patience.

[spuitkaas]

Then that's just your figure. Some girls have for fat at the legs, some at belly area. You could look at your diet. The only think you can do is loosing more weight, but you won't really shange your shape. Loosing fat on a specific area only is a myth. You're just apple shaped.

[Shyoutgoing]

This is so wrong. I'm hourglass shaped. I have a big bum and boobs, I'm just eating to lose this bit of belly fat so you can see my shape better.

[spuitkaas]

You can only loose the fat by proper diet, but your boobs and butt will loose some fat too. You can't loose fat on one specific area

[WindFary]

I would suggest adding: crunches, and planks in multiple variations.

[abddi-12]

U're a fighter I like girls like u :)
I know it's hard but it will not work out like this u should do cardio workouts I know u look skinny & ripped in some places in ur body but it will never workout without cardio.
2 weeks u will c results for sure but u have to put the carbs food away for 2 weeks & start givin ur body 150g of protein minimum daily.

[Shyoutgoing]

So you're saying a ton of cardio? I do cardio almost 5 times a week for an hour on the elliptical at different intervals and I have 2 scoops of protein after every workout and 1 scoop in my smoothie every morning for breakfast. Cut out carbs for 2 weeks? What about sugars? Would that help a lot?

[Shyoutgoing]

In my cardio for an hour I'm going as hard as I can and burn almost 800 calories.

[abddi-12]

Actually 1 hour of cardio is fantastic ya actually me my self I can't do 1 hour of cardio :p but without cutting carbs u're working out for nothing I mean u're going hard but u will not see the results that u want & yes u r right about sugars u should cut it too I've forgot about that :p...
& my advice do cardio in the morning directly after waken up from bed on empty stomach don't eat anything before it just drink water & start... whys that cuz the only thing u r hitting is fat cuz u don't have anything in ur stomach...

[Shyoutgoing]

Yeah but then I can't concentrate on working out because my stomach will be so hungry.. I've done it before.

[abddi-12]

know hehe but it's a better way to loose fat fast 😛...
U know uhmm... actually here's this web have a lot of expert more than me & they've helped me a lot
www.bodybuilding.com & they will help u more than anybody else 😊

[Shyoutgoing]

Haha alright, thanks!

[abddi-12]

U r welcome anytime 😶

[boxingislife420]

Blah blah blah. Look. When you burn fat your body burns it everywhere. Unfortunately the last place your body burns fat is the lower stomach. Hence "stubborn belly fat" the most common place your body first burns fat is your face. To lose fat you have to burn more calories then you take in. Its called a caloric deficit. Once your body fat gets lower it exponentially gets harder to lose more. So your caloric deficit needs to get bigger.

[Takada]

If you're not seeing progress after two months, then you should try to change your diet. Belly fat is usually the most stubborn fat and the last to go, so just keep it up.

[DarkHumorRUs]

Belly fat is the last to go. But you have made way more progress than I probably ever will, so you just have to keep it up.

[Consultant]

"Stubborn" fat can only go away with proper diet. Re-evaluate your diet.

[BobbyBrown23]

Just start shouting degrading things to yourself in front of the bathroom mirror, that always helps.

[DarkHumorRUs]

Me every morning: media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m44rfr5f0i1qzzh6g.png

[blondfrog]

Belly fat is the hardest thing to loose I have belly fat too running is the best way to get rid of it or intense exercises if you're up for that.

[Ydiaandyou]

You really have to work at it and stay committed

[subzero007]

Try the crossfit challenge it will help surely :)

[atomique]

Add tea to the diet.