how do i

nerin · 22-Jan-06, 12:52 AM

now that i have lost 32 pounds in these 4 and a half months, my stomach is still protruding a little but my chest, arms, legs, butt and everything else slimmed down a lottt!!...Everything is perfect except for my protruding stomach. yes i have decreased from a 38 to 33 pant size but i dont know why my stomach is not going away. its very flabby. Now in order for me to lose 20 more pounds of fat around the abdominal area, should i continue with the cardio and diet i started with 4 months ago or should i do anything extra. Should i expect my stomach fat to be slowly going away in the following two or three months or should i do more dieting and exercise?...i run 4 miles per day and do 50 pushups plus increased from 800 to a 1200 calorie intake since last week. I feel like i will gain weight again if i increase the calorie intake or am i thinking wrong. And is there any chance of me becoming 6' because im 5'11 at the moment and just turned 18 two months ago. Will eating right amount of protein, carbs etc will take me there?

Btw i am not that strict today like i was 4 months ago when i started the diet, i am taking it easy with the food and i am eating everything but in a limited quantity but i still do cardio everyday very strictly. just the food part i have started taking it easy and eating 1200 calories per day because my mom is worried that i look too weak and losing a lot of weight and not eating much and will end up having anorexia so they feed me but i take it in a very limited quantity. Patience will take me there rite??...i wanna lose this belly fat and get to a 29 waist line and i wanna do w/e it takes!!

thankyou very much for replying and helping me out!!

Sincerely,

Nerin

**Lady C** · 22-Jan-06, 09:50 AM

Cardio and diet alone will not get your stomach fat to go away. Add in a full body weight training routine 3X per week. When you add in the weight training you will have to increase your calories too. Too little food and you cannot gain muscle. Try 1800-2200 calories on the days you weight train.

I recommend seeing a nutrition specialist. Why? Because eating too little calories for long periods of time will also screw up your metabolism and make it easier to regain the weight. I would NOT continue to eat only 800 calories without direction from a health care professional. Males need 1500-1800 calories minimum.

As far as height goes, it is mostly genetic, and males can continue to grow into their late 20's.

nerin · 22-Jan-06, 09:01 PM

what exactly is weight training if you dont mind me asking lady c. I mean will i lose weight/fat if i continue with this diet/workout routine even if it takes a little more time if i exclude the weight training?...because what my understanding is, weights will stunt my growth and i want to be 6' as i said in my last post. Thats the reason i do not want to lift as of rite now. I just want to lose all the body fat and get to a 30 waistline, and also have a little toned shape instead of a skinny dude. Basically i am an indian so i am a big bollywood fan and i have a goal to reach and that goal is to look not too muscular at all as of this age but something like this indian actor http://www.moviegupshup.net/data/med...ikRoshan41.jpg ... i mean i want to have a hard body not flabby and waistline of 30 if you noe what m saying lady c...i appreciate your replying and it helps me alot and it really improves my knowledge w/e an experienced member of the board replies to my questions. So in order for me to look like that guy, hard body, little toned shape(due to pushups and crunches), what should i do, shall i eat 1800 calories per dya, and if 1800?? then what kind of food?...nutritious food only or once in a while, rice, meat curry etc. Should i continue with the cardio for 4 miles??...and one more question, i am running 6.2miles/hour speed the first mile, 6.4 the second, 6.6 the third and 6.8 the fourth mile continous without a break and i dont know if im doing the right thing by not warming up or stopping between 4 miles???

Thanks LAdy C,

Really appreciate this,

BTW(Threenorns thanks alot for the help)

**.V.** · 22-Jan-06, 09:14 PM

Eat more, eat clean. Keep doing what you are doing. Add some weight lifting to your routine. You'll be fine. It's only been 4 months and you've already lost 32lbs.

The bad news, the closer you get to your goal, the harder it is to get there. And restricting your calories too much is NOT the way to do it. Lady C has just given you some very good information. You've got to eat or your metabolism will slow down so much that you'll never get the rest off without losing all muscle you may possibly have.

Gearloose · 23-Jan-06, 07:33 AM

You have ben given some excellent advice already. Let me add that it is a myth that bodybuilding & weightlifting will stunt your growth. Genetics plays a major factor in your final height, but diet also plays a role. I've spent time in India. At 5' 10" tall, I tower over the average Indian citizen. The tallest & biggest Indians I met were mostly upper middle class people who ate better and more varied diets than the average working class person. So, eat right. lift weights and keep training. If you have the genetics to reach six feet, you'll reach it. You are 5' 11" tall now. If you don't hit six ft, so what? Most people won't notice. With a healthy, well muscled frame, most people will guess your height to be more than it actually is anyway.

**Lady C** · 23-Jan-06, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by nerin

i mean i want to have a hard body not flabby and waistline of 30

That WONT happen without weight training. To get a hard body you MUST weight train. I suggest you start by reading throught the stickies (NOTES) at the top of the "Beginners Questions" and "Diet & Nutrition" forums.

fitricise · 23-Jan-06, 03:36 PM

eat more! if you are exercising then you want to eat so your metabolism kicks in and continues when you are not working out too. and if you start weight training you will definitely need to eat more to gain muscle. weight training will not only burn calories from the workout but each pound of muscle can burn up to 50 calories a day just by existing.

nerin · 24-Jan-06, 02:58 PM

Welch :The bad news, the closer you get to your goal, the harder it is to get there

Yes that is so truee!!...i really feel like that and its so hard for me to lose this flabby stuff off my stomach!...i mean now my waist is 33/34 and from this point i think it will be harder for me to get to 30", i hope i will be able to have alot of patience and give it a shot but it has already taken a while since i've seen any more results(2 -3 weeks already and no or very little results). the whole body is sagging and looks so nasty until unless i flex and thats the only way i could see my chest/triceps and shoulder muscles. But if i dont flex the whole body really looks soo loose and flabbby, i dont even feel like looking in the mirror. But hopefully if i continue to get going i should be able to get to a 30" waistline. And i've also noticed, on my cheat days, even if im eating less amount, i feel very bloated??...like rice, cheese, etc..another thing is, when i flex my body, i could see my ribs on the upper abdominal under my chest and it sure feels good

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anyone has any estimation of the time it mite take for me to lose the stomach fat??...i just need an approximate answer but its ok if it cannot be determined

Thankyou

Nerin

**threenorns** · 24-Jan-06, 03:25 PM

sorry - the best that can be said is the more exercise you do (within reason, of course) and the more tightly you stick to a good, clean diet with adequate calories, the sooner it will be.

nerin · 24-Jan-06, 04:55 PM

thnx for the advice threenorns

. well i think i have to handle this situation very patiently and shall continue doing what im doing for success rite. But lemme ask you'll this, should i wake up in the morning at 5 or 6am to run the treadmill for 4 miles for faster results or doing the same cardio during night at 10PM will give me faster results.

My schedule is:

College from 9am to 6pm and then from 7pm to 10pm i study, and at 10 pm i go to gym for 1 hour(4 miles in 39 minutes at 6.6 average speed and then do 50 pushups and come home and eat at 11pm, then sleep at 12:30!..Judging on my routine, do you want to give me any advise, because i have a feeling the routine is missing somethng or something or the other is not rite and i really want the experts advice and no other is a better one to answer but you people!!

P.S- I would love to get up in the morning and do cardio but if it doesnt make a difference at all if i do it at night or in the morning, then i do not want to get up in the morning, getting up in the morning is a big headache but i am willing to get up and get used to exercising in the morning if you think its better!!...i just want a yes or a no from you guys!! plz advise

Thankyou tons!!!!!!

**threenorns** · 24-Jan-06, 06:44 PM

first thing in the morning do cardio BEFORE you eat breakfast, when you go to the gym, get a proper routine. running and pushups pnly will *not* get you where you want to be.

nerin · 24-Jan-06, 08:29 PM

so threenorns, your saying morning is better...well from tommorow morning i think i'll have to wake ma butt off at 5:00!!...And yes running and pushups will not get me where i want to be, but it will atleast make ma body fat go away rite or ur juz saying that i should weight train too...i wanna get as lean as possible and then after 1 yr or so i will den lift

thankyou very much

**Lady C** · 24-Jan-06, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by nerin

. . saying that i should weight train too...

YES, that is what we all are saying. Your flabby stomach may get smaller LOOKING but it will always be flabby without adding in weight training. You can run 'til the moon turns blue but you will never get a 'hardbody' without weight training.

Search for an Upper/Lower body routine and do this for 3-4 months. By then you should be seeing a "physical appearance" difference.

sunmedicFL · 24-Jan-06, 09:06 PM

If you acknowledge this...

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Originally Posted by nerin

...And yes running and pushups will not get me where i want to be,

Then why do you believe this...

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Originally Posted by nerin

...i wanna get as lean as possible and then after 1 yr or so i will den lift

Building muscle mass will increase your calorie consumption, metabolism, and strength. Therefore helping to get you as "lean as possible" and if you plan to use weight training in the future, make the future sooner. start now.

That's my advice

**.V.** · 24-Jan-06, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady C

You can run 'til the moon turns blue but you will never get a 'hardbody' without weight training.

Good point. I don't know if you realize how totally 100% accurate you are in that last statement.

You can get into excellent shape with body weight only training. You can even get very tough and hard with it. I remember seeing some of the top martial artists from time to time in the late '70s early 80's - the ones who weren't doing movies - I mean the real ones who really fought were often flabby looking. They were very fit, very hard underneath - but didn't have the "hardbody" appearance. True conditioning and the "fit look" aren't always the same thing. So why not go for both. Do the weight training, build more muscle and have the look - AND get good conditioning too.

I also occasionally have to work a professional bike race or triathalon. These folks have no problem with changing outside in public...lots of nudity. These folks are very fit, very conditioned. But without weight training - seeing them nekkid is not a pretty sight.