How can I shrink my stomach?

[Anonymous]

I have a normal bmi: approx:24.0

but I have a big stomach, I look normal otherwise, but I look like I'm a bit pregnant if I don't hold my stomach in. so I was wondering how to go about losing it so I can get a flat tummy, and about how long it would take?( by the way I know all about eating healthy, drinking 8 glasses of water bla,bla,bla, and I'm already doing it)

[BeerME]

Sounds like you just carry your weight around your midsection. Not much to really do about it. If you really want to trim it you could try losing a bit of weight but 24 is a pretty good BMI for women so I wouldn't worry about it unless you just want to look thinner for cosmetic reasons. Also, toning your abs will flatten out the muscles under your belly fat which in turn will make you appear a little skinnier around the waist.

You could also check your diet to see if you're eating anything that causes excess bloating. Some medications will do this as well.

[Asker]

what could cause excess bloating?

[chunri]

I would pick up a daily exercise routine. Try doing bicycle crunches. I found them to be very effective in losing weight and toning up. If you want to speed up the toning, incorporate a few moves into your routine. Try looking up abdominal exercises on google or the livestrong site. If you're already eating a healthy, low carb diet than with exercise it shouldn't take that long for you to ditch the tummy :)

Don't hurt yourself by attempting to starve yourself or throw up the weight, that doesn't end well.

[Asker]

thanks that sounds great.

[gummybear888]

I would just work out and exercise if I were in your position. I would try to avoid surgery as much as possible and if you're at a healthy BMI, Do not fret too much. you most likely need to do some exercises that target your core. you can always get a trainer or you can just start doing a lot of core exercises. I would youtube those exercises and I would go from there.

[Asker]

thank you

[mjmlag]

It's either you're pregnant, or have a bloated stomach. I'm pretty sure you can fix that latter by eating lots of fibre, or if you're serious some laxitives or something.