Hi! I agree with Ironman on one thing. You are pretty. However, you're being misled (plain and simple) about gels. Some of us are "gifted" in the way of extra bulges here and there even though we don't want it.
So, with every good/bad news scenario (such as this dilemma of yours), I'll present the bad first:
Bad news: Excluding, of course, the advent of surgical means,
YOU CANNOT SPOT REDUCE FAT. Sorry, but "
spot reduction"
(or losing inches/fat in one area while not reducing others) is NOT possible. The gels that are produced will generate heat in those areas where they are applied and, therefore, produce perspiration. And most people mistakenly believe that if they are sweating, they are losing weight - or fat. Well, that's another myth altogether. But it is sufficient to say that a sweaty belly does not necessarily mean that fat is being reduced. Afterall, you run don't you? Don't you sweat? Yet still you have the unwanted tummy pooch. Gels are good for warming up joint areas before workouts. That's it! Leave it on the Walmart shelf and use the money for a good nutrition plan.
Good news: While spot reducing is a myth (that happens to fuel profits for gel companies), gaining muscle while losing fat is NOT. Fat such as what you are trying to rid yourself of stays because if is fueled by either fat or carbohydrates. That is not to say that you eat badly. Not at all. But you should concentrate on the fat to carb to protein ratio that you eat daily. Insulin production is the key to it all and carbs and fat - yes fat - are the key catalysts for insulin production. You WANT to keep insulin production as steady as possible. The way to do that is make a majority of your daily meals LEAN protein - about 70% actually (ie; very lean poultry, tuna, skim milk, and whey protein to name a few - a variety is best to get as many diff. amino acids as possible). And whey
protein supplements a few times a day is a good way to get good quality protein without the fat or extra carbs. As much of the other 30% as possible should be from low-glycemic carbohydrates. These are basically vegetables without high levels of natural sugars like ... well.... most vegetables. Fruits are good to eat - and eat every day - but they should be limited to early day meals or right before a workout. Breads and starches (such as potatoes or pasta) are ok too, but limit them. Again, most of your carbs should be from the plain old "boring-ass" vegetables. And fat? Do not buy into the hype that fat should be ingested in any quanty. Yes, you need it. Yes, you should have it! But intentionally eat it? Hell, NO! Look, if you try to eat say... 5% or 10% fat of your daily intake, you'll get 30%. Attempt to eat as low as possible - zero percent is (thank God) impossible. But try to eliminate fats as much as possible and you will probably come out to about 5% to 10% anyway. And bam, you're done!
NOTE: Just because your are eating six times a day, does not mean you are eating more. You are attempting to spread out the usual amount over more eating times. And NEVER eat until you get that comfortable FULL feeling. Hey, I like that feeling too; especially at Thanksgiving. But that feeling - and the habit that goes with it - is a majore "pooch" producer.
The last thing to do is spread out your meals with equal ratios of protein/carbs to at least 6 meals a day. What this will do:
..... give rise to an equal production of insulin which will in turn reduce any lethargic feeling you may have throughout the day, increase alertness, increase metabolism (which means you actually burn more calories a day EVEN IF YOU DONT DECREASE OVERALL CALORIES OF ANY KIND AT ANY LEVEL), muscle growth will increase, glutamine production will increase, growth hormone production will increase because deeper sleep patterns will ensue........ and on and on and on...........
All of this simply because you manipulated your body into a state of natural and more efficient insulin production; which is what it's been asking for - NO, screaming for - since you were born.
One last thing: Train with weights. Keep running if you want. That's great. But running is NOT the best for losing fat over the long haul. WHAT? That's right! Not the best. Building musle is. and weightlifting is what build's muslce. Ok, a brief explanation. When you run, for how long does your body use fat for fuel and therefore reduce overall bodyfat? Answer: for as long as you run and for about an hour - cool down period - afterwards. That's it. But when you build a pound of muscle, it burns energy - and yes FAT 24/7. So remember this quote from me with respect to fat loss.................
"10 POUNDS OF MUSCLE IS WORTH 10,000 MILES OF ROADWORK"
Boils down to one question. Do you wanta burn fat 24/7 or 1.5 hours a day? The choice is yours. The books printed in the 50's that say you have to aerobicize in some way before your burn fat are outdated and well .. quite frankly. .. WRONG! So start lifting if you aren't already. Good luck!
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