Why is it difficult for me to lose belly fat but easier everywhere else?

[Lisa24x]

Okay so I am trying to lose weight I have lost a fair bit of weight already off my arms thighs bum etc and just very little off my tummy area it is proving very difficult for the weight to come off here anyone any idea why or ways that may help target belly fat? I'm not gonna let I look a little pregnant (definately not though lol) because that's where most of the weight I have is sitting I'm not gonna make excuses maybe I haven't been trying hard enough but any tips would be helpful thanks ! :) I just want back to how I was !! So frustrating lol !

[ChocEyes]

That's expected. The belly fat is the first fat you gain, and the last fat you lose. So, during a processo to lose weight at some point you'll actually LOOK more fat. Because you had lost more fat in other locations than in your belly. So it will appear like your belly fat increased. But that's just the appearence. Don't let it stop your progress. Once you reach around 14-15 % of body fat (10-11% for men), you'll see significant decrease of belly fat. That's the point when the six-pack will start showing. You just need to persist with the appropriate diet. There's no such thing as a diet to 'lose just belley fat". You'll lose fat in general and - at some point - will se the results in your belly.

That being said, THERE IS some things you can do to avoid belly fat in particular. To lose belly fat you need to increae your insulin sensitivity. Insulin plays an important role in nutrient partitioning. If ur body is sensitive to it, it will direct the calories you eat to muscle building. If ur body is resistant to it, it will direct most of the calories u eat to fat storage (more specifically, belly fat storage).

My advice for you is: if its working, keep your diet. Start lifting weights 3 - 4 times a week. Lift heavy, lift serious. More muscle mass will demand more energy consumption and will make ur metabolism faster. Everyday consume at least 0.5 grams of protein per body pound. On workout days, eat a moderate amount of LOW GLICEMIC LEVEAL carbs (like sweet potatoes and oatmeal). Completely avoid starchy carbs on rest days (this will make ur body not need to produce as much insulin in these days, and it will eventually become more sensitive to it's effects). Usually, when you wanna lose weight, people tell you to be in a calorie deficit of 500 calories per day. Perhaps a better option is to eat at the maintance level on workout days and a deficit of 1000 calories on rest days, keeping an average weekly deficit, but priorizing the loss of fat and not muscle. Ultimately, you'd be doing a calories/carb cycling. That way, you would not only be losing weight, but losing the RIGHT weight.

Green tea and cinnamon will help you increase ur insulin sensititvity and -by doung so - contribute to the loss of belly fat.

And I don't need to tell you to drop any white sugar, white flour and trans fat, right?

[ChocEyes]

It's also possible that the weight you've been losing is mostly muscle, in which case ur belly fat will REALLY appear to be increasing. If that's the case, my advice will be even more helpful I believe.

[Lisa24x]

Thank you a lot thats really helpful information :) Yeahh I've being avoid lots of salt , sugar , white bread etc , Ooo that's interesting about the insulin sensitivity thanks again for all your advice ! :)

[ChocEyes]

You're welcome. Keep up witht he good work and take care :)

[HereForTheDay]

Go to www.maxworkouts.com/.../8-diet-and-exercise-tips-to-stay-young-healthy and it will answer your questions. You are likely eating and exercising wrong. You don't need to buy his book but look at his advice. it is very good

[Lisa24x]

Thanks :)

[HereForTheDay]

read the rest of his site too If you have any questions feel free to message me. He basically does similar exercises to what you likely do now, just in a different way. The diet he proposes is reat and very scientifically sound.

[HereForTheDay]

*great

[kaylaS91]

Combination of where you happen to carry most excess weight, the location of which differs with each individual. The lower belly or 'pouch' is also an area where fat will be the most obvious, as unless you're working out, there won't be much muscle giving more of a lean or toned look to the skin and fat around there.

Try doing 5-10 crunches every day to start working your core. Leg lifts/raises are good specifically for lower abs, but any sort of ab workout will help a lot.

[Coffinspire]

It might be how you're eating. I know bread will do that easy. Also, I think eating too many veggies could make you bloat because it's harder to digest.

[Transigence]

Fat gain and loss is systemic, not localized. You can't control where you lose fat. You just have to get rid of it all. (I mean not literally all of it... you NEED at least 3% body fat to be not dead).

[Ibokan18]

most of your body fat is storaged at that area so its always hard to lose fat there. 3 times a week gym will fix that, you can ask the instructors to make you a schedule so you can lose that fat

[Klaatu51]

guess this is happen coz of "fat distribution"... actually in most cases fat's gathered on yer belly

[subzero007]

Belly fat aren't easy to loose kido you need loads of cardio for that

[Not_Helping]

Because your body cares nothing for what you want.

[Lisa24x]

Don't get what you mean...

[Anonymous]

Haha... EVERYBODY says that!!!

[Lisa24x]

Everybody says what?

[Opinion Owner]

difficult to lose belly fat... easier everywhere else... That's why all of the diet commercials focus on belly fat...

[Dantheman101]

Nothing wrong with bit of belly fat on a lady 😉