I eat less and am exercising more, why is it so hard to loose my gut?

[Anonymous]

I jog almost every day unless its really nice out then I go for a swim. I have cut my calorie intake, especially empty calories like soda and ice cream. I still can get rid of my gut. What am I doing wrong?

[inamorata]

It's not about portion size, or even calorie intake. It's the type of food you put in.
Your body is a complex system that can change gears and adapt depending on SO many factors... Looking at it in a "dieting" mindset is dead wrong.

I did what you did. I counted calories too. I worried about what I ate, how much, I skipped meals, I ran, I trained all kinds of sports... And then I realized that I'll lose more weight if I spend all day eating plant foods (even stuff like starches and grains), than I'd lose if I had one candy bar for breakfast and nothing more all day.

TYPE of food you eat is most important.
For me, it works to eat 10% animal products (lean, fresh meats and eggs), 90% plant food (60-70% fruit and veggies) and no dairy.
Experiment and figure out what works for your body best. Adjust your diet and don't ever cheat until you reach a point where you can eat well and your weight will never get out of hand without much deliberate overeating.

People use to heavy, greasy, sugary stuff they most of us eat will feel incredibly hungry while changing their diet, trying to find their proper food type proportions on a plate. Most even feel like addicts getting of drugs, because most food today literary IS addictive.
But if you persevere in month, up to 2 months you should begin to feel full and energized eating what you eat. (also a lot healthier)

[Asker]

Wow no dairy at all that will be eally tough for me :(

[inamorata]

I go no dairy because my hair stopped falling out after I did it. My skin got a lot better and more clean and I am no longer lethargic for no reason. Dairy didn't work with my body, I may have been allergic to it. And that can only be confirmed if you drop it for a while and see if anything changes. (there is no dairy-allergy test, because there is more to dairy allergy than lactose intolerance)
I dropped it and discovered it's what it right for me.

You have to persevere until you change your lifestyle. After that it's all smooth sailing. :)

[areyaready4this]

This!

[Creole_Flavor]

It's not how much you eat it's what you eat, you cut back on the right things but you need to eat more food that burn fat.

[Asker]

Such as?

[Creole_Flavor]

Tomatoes, oats, quinoa, flax seeds, blueberries, Greek yogurt, apple cider vinegar, salmon, peanut butter, avocado, spinach, green tea, asparagus, egg whites, beans, nuts, sweet potatoes, they can also boost your metabolism. Have you tried supplements?

[Asker]

Supplements no, and they are awfully expensive. The list is quite enlightening though thank you :) Out of curiosity what supplements do you recommend?

[Creole_Flavor]

I use Hyroxycut

[HereForTheDay]

Listen, I hear this a lot. You are exercising and eating incorrectly. You need to do shorter bursts and not long drawn out repetitious exercises. You need to eat a high protein moderate fat low, low carb diet.

Go to this site. Read his info, look on the site or google his diet also. Don't buy his system, there is enough on the website to let you know what you are doing incorrectly. Seriously, it will get you well on the right track. https://www.maxworkouts.com/

[Anonymous]

Yeah I know the feeling, I lose weight but the stomach doesn't seem to go down, apparently its the last place you lose weight so maybe you've got weight on other parts of your body to lose first

[Asker]

I have noticed my double chin disappearing. But is there any way to target the belly specifically, or I just gotta wait it out.

[Opinion Owner]

My double chin went away now I have a razor shape jaw line and my cheek bones are starting to show but my stomach is the only place left. I lost 2 pounds and my dad said you could tell I'm Skinner but my stomach looks the same so It must be the last place to go, I've lost weight everywhere but there (expect at the start I lost some on my stomach then). I've lost almost 40 pounds, I've maybe 5-10 pounds of fat left to get rid of then I can focus on building muscle ( i wanna be fit not body builder gross).

[Asker]

Yea same here, I'm not to bad just a gut and a double chin I'd like to get rid of.

[Opinion Owner]

Chin was second last to go and overall once the chin is gone your face starts to slim down in my experience, I've got a skinny frame anyway so my weight was very visible, when I lost it everyone noticed now I get lost of female attention that I didn't used to so keep working at it and if you need some support just pm me

[Asker]

You are annon, I have no idea who you are...

[Opinion Owner]

I'll make public now for you mate

[Asker]

Dude you definitely don't look like you need to loose weight!

[Opinion Owner]

Like I said I have a small belly left then I'm done but as I said I lost 40 pounds so I used to be bigger

[areyaready4this]

Spot reduction is next to impossible without surgery and gaining muscle is the only way you'll ever lose weight and keep it off. The only thing... repeat only thing that burns fat is muscle. Not foods, not supplements... muscle. Its just science... specifically physiology and kinesiology.

[SirenDep]

You have to be persistant. Keep trying and you 'll see that you'll loose weight eventually. Though, usually your body shape doesn't change when you loose weight

[Asker]

I just want to loose my gut and double chin, maybe get my six pack back, look more like when I was younger lol.

[SirenDep]

I don't know if they will go away entirely, but you'll definitely see an improvement. For every 7 pounds you loose, you 'll wear one size smaller in your clothes. eg if you wear a size 16 pants, if you loose 7 pounds, you'll wear a size 14

[areyaready4this]

What kind of workouts are you doing? What does your diet look like? Just an fyi, running/swimming is not the answer...

[Asker]

What is the answer?

[areyaready4this]

Heavy compound movements along side high intensity interval cardio and a solid diet. Jog/swim on your 'off days'.

[Asker]

Ok pretend I don't work at a gym.

[areyaready4this]

Multi joint movements. Squats, bench press, military press, deadlifts, cleans, jerks, snatches. These all burn TONS of calories and create an optimal environment for muscle growth/fat burning

[Anonymous]

it takes time!

[Asker]

How long, shouldn't I see some results after a month? Nothing drastic but at least something?