I want to lose weight in my stomach, but i don't want to lose my other "assets". Is this possible?
456398
I too have this exact problem. For one month i have been doing the treadmill and stationary bike. I do the treadmill/bike on Monday, Wednesday, Friday. 15 minutes on each one. I go and do 5 minutes bike and 5 minutes treadmill. back and forth to avoid tiring just one muscle but several instead.\nOn Tuesday and Thursday I do 1-3lb weights on my arms and 'abs of steel'. \nI have lost 5 pounds.\nthe secret as well is water. divide your weight in half and that is how many ounces you should be drinking aday.\nI have been eating shreddies for breakfast[no sugar] and whole wheat bread sandwich for lunch. I am loosing my stomach. i can literally feel it breaking down. \nthe weights on the arms 'firms' up the breast area.\ngood luck to you and your 'assets' :)
181800
I don't think so...that's not safe anyway to lose it too quick! I have a hard time losing 10 lbs in a few months!!!
384612
No, it is not possible.  Your body will go into starvation mode and start hoarding fat and you will burn your muscles to use for energy.  You might lose a few pounds, but you'll be too tired to finish your cardio and your muscle tone will be gone.  You will get bloated from malnutrition and screw up your digestive tract and make it harder to lose weight.
805607
Losing weight isn't about dieting - If you can go for the rest of your life counting every calorie or without having a beer then great, Losing weight is more to do with changing your life style. If you are human and living in the real world then have a beer, you are not going to get your beer gut back from one weekend with the lads.. you have proved you can lose the weight and it wont do any lasting harm to your diet.. go for it and have one for me while your at it.. be warned though.. if you haven't had a drink in a while you wont be able to drink half as much as you used to.
1048146
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
866507
It is going to take a long time for you to lose that pooch. \n\nYou will have to be very dedicated to various stomach exercises but there is no guarantee that your skin will  tighten back up. Your abs may get really toned but if the skin stays loose then you will always have the gut.\n\nOh and those nasty stretch marks......you own those for life....
678178
I take it you have exhausted all other options? For example, if you are overweight, lose weight. If you don't exercise, do abdominal exercises regularly. Give it time to work, especially if you have had kids. It IS possible to have a flat stomach even after several children. \n\nIf, after all that, you still feel you need a tummy tuck, you could always try approaching a few plastic surgeons to ask whether it would be possible to get a substantially reduced price tummy tuck in return for advertising their work for free. Some surgeons will do it, some won't.
433937
This is a great question because we often fail to realize that fat burns Globally, not locally from our bodies.  We can'not exercies our abs, or our butts in particular and expect to lose weight in that region alone.  We can gain muscle there, but when we lose weight, buy taking in less calories than we consume, we lose that weight globally.  Your butt will only benefit from a portion of the overall global (total body) weight loss.  Exercise equipment companies greatly benefit by selling the false idea of locally burned fat.  Example: 6 Second Abs.
834691
my trainer told me it was 80% of what u eat and 20% of exercise. u have to change ur diet to lose the stomach.\ni tried doin sit ups n i did reduce the belly yet not as much til i change my diet.
576719
Losing weight anywhere is a lifestyle.Keep a journal of your food intake.Set a goal and have a plan about how you will achieve it. Make sure it includes lots of veggies and fruits,preferably  real juice. Eat a hearty breakfast,one with a lot of fibre. Exercise either with the help of a physical trainer or on your own.Sit ups,push up,walking etc. will start you if you do not have an exercise machine/gym at home.Since August 2005 I have lost at least 2-4 inches  in my stomach area etc. and I will lose more. I have to walk to the bus stop as the vehicles are not working. My brother,who spends time in the garden, puts on weight but loses it like butter in a skillet.He keeps moving and gets off his butt for most of the day. Sedentary workers need to keep this in mind.Choose to be healthy and work at it daily.
455873
no way... it makes you the laughing stock of all those who see you.Instead opt for a sauna.It's deceny and dignified.\n  No stomach crunches and cut down on fatty chocholates and ice-creams.Exercise and work out so as to sweat your guts out and you'll burn calories. Sit or stand erect, that way ,your posture burns extra calories, without you havinf to do special exercises for it.
651827
You cant burn fat in just one spot.  Exercise and burning more calories then you take in will reduce fat all over.  For toning the stomach...situps.
491147
yes because the muscle you gain in your stomach continuously burns fat even when u aren't exercising.  trust me, my athletic trainer told me!
312471
You need to tackle it from two different directions:\n\n1.)  Decrease the number of calories you consume in a controlled way - if you crash diet the weight you will loose will be lean muscle. Not only will you put the weight back on quickly but you will struggle to loose it in the future it muscle that 'burns it off'.  \n\nTry supplementing processed foods with more fruit and veg but make sure that you are getting all the correct food groups.\n\nTry the links on this page:\n\nhttp://www.nutrition.org.uk/home.asp?siteId=43&sectionId=325&subSectionId=320&parentSection=299&which=1\n\n2.) Take more excercise.  Doesn't really matter what you do as long as you get mildly out of breath.  Do this as often as you can (at least 20mins a day).\n\nIt a myth that you can reduce fat in certain areas of you body by targeting them alone so don't do loads of stomach crunches at the expense of other exercise - you will just hurt your back.
355271
Wow- you are tiny- are you sure you want to lose more weight? I would suggest working out- lots of weight machines will help you tone these areas. For your stomach, use a Roman chair- it works wonders.
907426
of course NOT but you lose WEIGHT in short run, in long run you get more fat around your waist. Please, please do some work-out and eat healthy. Doing exercise regularly is one of the well proven methods I know of to lose unwanted FAT (not weight)\n\nJust ask anyone who did fasting some years ago, if they wanted to do that again - you will definitely get a NO NO\n\nI do my work-out not just to lose some fat, I ENJOY the work-out very much
993007
No, its a bad idea. Not only will you keep your real weight (as opposed to water weight)  your skin is likely to break out into a nasty rash which will make it tougher to EXERCISE, the real way to lose weight along with a sensible diet.