I have been exercising every day and look good with much flatter stomach, why no weight loss?
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In order to lose weight, put muscle in some more places by starting a whole body workout with weights.  The more of your body you turn to muscle, the higher your metabolism will be,\nsince even at rest muscle burns calories.  Combine that with a slight diet, and you will lose pounds.\nThe cardio took the fat from the unhealthy places, like your abdomen, so your health is much better because of that.
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The following healthy living recommendations will help you if your trying to lose weight, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:\n\n*1) Burn more calories then your consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity. Get a fitness calculator that you can put on your cell phone and computer. This will allow you to easily  calculate this formula, log your daily calorie consumption, and log your physical activities.\n\n*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement. \n\nAvoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as white potatoes) and drink lots of water. \n\nDo not try fad diets. Here is an excellent food pyramid that anyone can follow: http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d\n\n*3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities. \n\nRead a book or find a certified trainer to make sure your doing all resistance training exercises correctly. A great book to buy that teaches you the resistance training basics is “Weight Training For Dummies”. A superb magazine to buy with excellent resistance training routines that will not get you bored is "Muscle and Fitness". Signup for the free newsletter.\n\nA good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness For Dummies”. \n\n*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety. \n\n*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues. A good free publication is  “Dietary Guidelines For Americans 2005”. A superb book to read is “You The Owner’s Manual”. An excellent periodic publication is the “Nutrition Action Health Letter”.\n\n*6) Make a life long commitment to good health. A great test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com Look at other areas where you can improve your health. For example, make improvements on the quality of the air you breath. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Email me if you want a good air purifier recommendation and if you have other questions.\n\n *Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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that is a decent amount of exercise.. it doesn't mean that you will lose weight.. if you eat more then you consume.. or equal... you will just stay the same, or get fatter.. you need to do more then just exercise a little
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Don't worry about it, it's just that your stomach muscles aren't used to the exercise from the situps. If you do them every day your muscles will get used to it and it won't hurt anymore. And well done for trying to lose weight :o) it will help with the symptoms of the PCOS.
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Just loosing weight is not enough.  You must concentrate on developing and toning your abdominal muscles (abs).\nAny good ab workout will help, with or without equipment.\nIf you really want to do this in the least time possible, first see a doc about your condition.  Then seek a physical trainer who specializes in abs.
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I do crunches, push-ups, flutter kicks, sit-ups (regular & sitting v-ups), jumping jacks, etc. The ones that focus on my stomach are the sit-ups, crunches, and flutter kicks. What you might be missing that is a very important factor that is usually skipped is cardiovascular exercises. Are you including running in your exercise routine? If not, that might be the problem. If you are including cardiovascular exercises, the reason you might not be losing the belly fat might simply be due to your diet. Exercise and diet go hand in hand. I didn't lose anything until I changed my diet and I worked out everyday. If you are including cardiovascular exercises and you are eating healthy all you probably need is persistence and patience and that extra tummy will be gone in no time.
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It sounds like you've burned much more than you ate! Remember that everyday you have a "basal metabolic rate" which is the number of calories your body automatically burns just to keep you alive, which will fall somewhere between 1200 - 3000 calories per day depending on your gender, your size, and your activity level. \n\nIt sounds like you're on the right track for weight loss. Good luck!\n\n:-)
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You don't have time or you don't have the energy. I lost 35 pounds in two months with out exercise. I could of lost more if I did exercise. This link can help you out.
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Sounds like you need to tone up. You cant really lose that weight by eating differently. You need to turn what little fat you have, into muscle. But not bulky muscle.. you need to be tone. It will make you look trim, but it will add a little bit of weight. But don't worry about that. \n\nYou need to start doing some crunches, and some leg exercises, try walking, or doing some bicycle crunches. You know the ones, where you lie on your back, and move your elbows to your knees, lol\n\nSorry i really cant explain it. I'm a guy so its a bit different. I do crunches, sit ups, and i climb up and down ladders all day. So i lost my gut, and my legs are in good shape. The same basic principles work for women to. But i doubt you want to climb up and down ladders all day. I would suggest a Yahoo search on womens fitness.
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The problem you are describing is common. No excersize alone that anyone recommends to you will help you! Your problem is simply caused by too much fat. There are many people who look thin in clothing, for instance, but actually have a larger amount of fat. \n\nTo check whether this is your problem, go to a gym or a fitness trainer and ask them to "Check your bodyfat percentage". They will usually do this for free. Generally a body fat percentage over about 30% is considered obese. On the other end of the spectrum, 3-7% body fat is extremely thin for men. For women who have a greater amount of essential body fat, 11-13% is very thin. If you go below these numbers and you are female, you will suffer a loss of your periods and deterioration of your bone density. Female body builders almost always go below 11% when competing, but often for only a couple of weeks (Those who maintain extremely low fat levels must maintain their bone density through male hormone replacement). \n\nMy wife and I have competed (and done well) in various physique competitions. In one 12 week period, my wife lost 24 lb. and beat out thousands of other competitors! I have two books to recommend. The first will do the job and the second will do the best job but it is very extreme! Here they are:\n\nBody For Life (Good beginning book, motivational, you don't need the supplements though)\nhttp://www.bodyforlife.com\nsee also the book at amazon.com\n\nGet Lean (Extremely good book! Worth the EXPENSIVE price.)\nhttp://www.eatingmanagement.com/getleankit.htm\n\nGood luck my good friend!\n\nJ
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for some people its just not in their gene's to have flat tummy's, but try adding some crunches or pilates to your workouts to build some abs.  Make sure ur drinking enough water and getting enough sleep, both of those sometimes cause you to retain a little weight.
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Are you sure that it is all fat and some of it isn't fluid retention? If some of it may be water/fluid. I would cut out fizzy drinks, diuretics like coffee etc, too much salt, this kind of thing has worked for me.  For the fat, less calories in more energy out = fat loss       As an afterthought Liposuction is horribly invasive yuk. Proper stomach exercises can and do work, using several different types of stomach exercises, to work all the muscles.  I also recommend doing the exercises every other day so the new muscle can rebuild itself and building up the reps. On the other day do some aerobic activity (even if it just a brisk walk, I find exercising daily keeps motivation levels up and endorphins flowing.)   It gets easier. PLUs good luck
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Take some iron pills and vitamins, if not already.  Soak your muscles in hot bubble bath.   Are you eating healthy?  If not, that could be why.  I know lots of celebs that look great and are probably very unhealthy.  I don't know how you lost weight but maybe you overexerted yourself.  You are only suppose to weight train every other day because you need to give your muscle time to rest.  Take some time off and pamper you body.  Congrats.  You deserve it.
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The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:\n\n*1) Burn more calories then your consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity. Get a fitness calculator that you can put on your cell phone and computer. This will allow you to easily calculate this formula, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.\n\n*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement. \n\nAvoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as white potatoes) and drink lots of water. \n\nDo not try fad diets or diet pills. Here is an excellent food pyramid that anyone can follow: http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d\n\n*3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities. \n\nRead a book or find a certified trainer to make sure your doing all resistance training exercises correctly. A great book to buy that teaches you the resistance training basics is “Weight Training for Dummies”. A superb magazine to buy with excellent resistance training routines that will not get you bored is "Muscle and Fitness". Signup for the free newsletter.\n\nA good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness for Dummies”. \n\n*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety. \n\n*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A superb book to read is “You The Owner’s Manual”. An excellent periodic publication is the “Nutrition Action Health Letter”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com\n\nLook at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Email me if you want a good indoor air purifier recommendation and if you have other questions.\n\n*Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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(m)\n\nWith dieting you can expect to lose roughly 1 inch in waist circumference for each 6 to 8 pounds of  body weight loss. If along with dieting you exercise, particularly by lifting weights, you expect to lose even more tummy per pound, although your actual body weight loss may be a little slower. \n\nThe reason for the slower weight loss with exercise is that the activity develops muscle, which is denser and about 20% heavier than the fat. So, as you gain  muscle and lose fat, you are exchanging a relatively heavy, dense substance for a lighter, puffier one. But the measuring tape will show a greater waist reduction for each pound lost since. \n\nDon't expect, however, to regain that flat profile of youth. Age is conspiring against us. Over the years, body fat deposits tend to get redistributed. The fat directly under the skin decreases (one reason the skin begins to sag, and we feel the cold more as we get older). At the same time, the proportion of fat around the mid-section, hips and thighs increases. Even aging marathon runners who may not have gained an ounce since their 20's, tend to develop at least a bit of a belly with age. \n\nTummy Exercises: There are no "spot reduction"  exercises or diets that "melt away"  fat from your waist, or thighs, or any other specific part of your body. Tummy fat, like other subcutaneous adipose tissue, rides on top of muscle. Fat provides energy for fuel, but fat does not play an active part in performing exercise. Muscles do the work that causes the movement. Also, for any specific exercise, fuel is drawn from deposits throughout the body, not just from the fat adjacent to the active muscles. Still, the following exercises will tighten-up your stomach muscles to help give you a trimmer look. And, of course, you will also burn some calories in the process. \n\n Curl-up (sit-up). Start with your back really flat on the floor.  You shouldn't be able to slide your hand between your lower back and the floor. Bend your knees. Now, while keeping your feet flat on floor, curl-up and try to touch your chest to thighs. (Curl-up means that your head leaves the floor first, followed by your shoulders and then your lower back.)  This exercise is easiest with arms at the sides and more difficult with them across your chest or with your hands cupped over your ears. Don't, however, do curl-ups with your hands clasped behind your head.  In this position, there is a tendency to jerk the head forward with the hands which can put too much pressure on the cervical spine and cause injury. \n\n \n Diagonal curl-up.  Same as above, but reach one hand or elbow toward the outside of the opposite knee during the movement. Alternate between curl-ups. \n\n \n Bent Leg-raising. Same starting position as the curl-up, but with your  arms at your side. (Remember, keep your lower back flat on the floor.) Bend your knees, and lift them to your chest, either together or alternately.  Straight legged leg-raises are not recommended because the muscles that help lift and lower the weight of the extended legs are attached in such a way that they pull hard on the lower back during the process.  This can hyper-extend and injure the back. \n\n \n Diagonal leg-raising.  Same as above, but reach one knee to the outside of the opposite side of the body during the lift.  Alternate between leg-raises.
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Good for you!  \n\nI finally got serious about losing weight 18 months ago; and I'm relieved to report that I've lost 42 pounds, over 15 inches off waist & hips, and the weight is still coming off.  Lots of walking and some weight training; eating more veggies and less of the bad stuff; get enough sleep and try not to stress out too much; take some vitamins especially Omega 3 which does wonders for the skin.
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Problem is that you won't see a six pack unless there is actually one there, no matter how much fat you burn.\n\nIs your stomach flat, but no muscle? Sorry to say, but that means your have to do crunches (be sure to include other ab work, so you are toning all of your abs -- try pilates - works great!)\n\nA LOT of people are just built to carry around a little extra weight in their belly; again, crunches/ab work, along with losing general body, will help you to tone up your stomach.\n\nYour didn't say if you were overweght or not, but please bear in mind, even the skinnest people tend to have their "problem areas." Eat healthy, exercise (cardio and muscle traning), will allow you to have a "nice", (not perfect) figure.\n\n(It is nearly impossiable to get that "hard core" defination you see on TV -- if you want that, you should invest in some personal trainer sessions, and plan to spend long hours daily working toward that goal.)