Weight Loss for Women - Belly Fat

Cardio

beautifulbliss — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:46:05 +1000

Im no expert but I believe that cardio is a very good way to lose belly fat (and lots of other places!) I have been doing 45 minutes of cardio a day 5-6 days a week (cross country elliptical to be exact. 45 minutes burns 500 calories for me.) and also 2 abdomen machines 15 reps 3 times. One of them is the torso rotation, the other I'm not sure of the exact name, I apologize, but its pretty much a crunch, nothing to "fancy."

I lost 2 inches off my belly in 6 weeks. Maybe not too much, idk? but i'm happy with 2 inches!

Hope this helps!

perryjoyce — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:24:31 +1000

This is highly subjective but I know for a fact that my body - especially my stomach - reacts poorly to simple carbohydrates. It's the first place I gain and also the first place I lose when I cut out all the junky carbs. So while the whole "calories in, calories out" rule is 100% true, and it's also very true that you cannot spot train, I think there might be a little sway when it comes to knowing exactly what your body can process and what it can't, and where it tends to put the excess. You probably already know all of this though, so I'm just adding my $.02!

Spot reduction is a myth

dianebl — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:30:58 +1000

You can't lose belly fat without also losing fat everywhere else. And your body decides which fat to burn up first.

The only way to lose inches at your waist is to lose more weight. If you aren't, take a look at your calorie intake.