Help losing fat!?

Question

Im male, 5'11, 145 lbs. I'm not worried about the weight, just the fat. Kinda embarrising, but my stomach and butt are getting big.

Im not eating bad, but it could be healthier. Don't drink soda much, and hardly ever chips. I work out so my upper body and legs are fine, but my belly and thighs i guess need work.

Any ideas on shaping down my belly and butt?

Answer 1

It is true trhat some people have particular trouble losing belly fat, but it is not impossible. Of course there is the liposuction option and it is by and large a very safe cosmetic surgery, but if you are not up for surgery , you'll simply have to lose it the old fashion way; Diet and exercise.

First of all, when I say 'diet' I don't mean starving yourself. If you have no weight issues, then the problem is very likely WHAT you eat, not how much. There are many types of food that will cause you to retain water and this will make you look fatter than you are. To reduce water retention you should stay away from foods that are high in simple sugars (candy, cake, soft drinks, etc.), alcohol (which will also cause you to gain belly fat as well as retain water), and foods high in salt (sodium) content (i.e. anything instant or canned, anything cured, salty snack foods, etc. In general you should do your shopping around the outer edge of the grocery store and avoid prepackaged foods).

Furthermore you should be eating five small meals a day rather than three larger ones, and breakfast should always be your biggest meal of the day and dinner your smallest. This is because you will burn more of the calories you take in at breakfast through the regular activities of your day and retain more of it at night when you sleep. Finally, you should ALWAYS have a waterbottle in hand. Ironically, increased water intake aids in digestion, speeds up metabolism, and decreases water retention.

As to exercise, you should come up with a routine that suites you and that you can stick with. It should include elements of BOTH aerobic exercise (like aerobics, running, dance, biking, etc.) AND anaerobic (weight training, sit ups, push ups, resistance training/stretch cords, etc.). Weight training is good, but you should add the aerobic elements for cardiovascular health as well. Also, you should do a full body workout for the best results. The absolute best exercise for you is interval swimming (short intence sets followed by rest repeated many times as apposed to steady lap swimming) since swimming is both aerobic and anaerobic and it works every major muscle group in your body at the same time.

Another method you might try is what many body builders do too to reduce fat around their middles. They wrap their middles thoroughly with saran wrap before weight training. This increases your body tempurature as you work out and burns more fat in the same amount of time, specifically targeting your gut area.

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

Define ' work out '.
Do aerobic exercise to burn some calories - you are getting fat on top of your muscles, so you need to cut back on calories some, and up the exercise!
Walk, run, swim, cycle - whatever burns good calories!
[ bonus - cardiac also improves belly and thigh shape! ]

Answer 3

turn dinner into a healthy lunch the next day by wrapping your lean leftovers in a whole wheat wrap add a little dijon mustard or curry powder for added flavor

Answer 4

Get up and walk 10 minutes before each meal

Answer 5

one thing i found out recently is that sometimes a hormonal imbalance can cause men to gain and/or keep weight around their midsections/chests and hips. My husband went to the dr. because of this and he found out it was because of low testosterone so he gained weight in "female" places and kept it there. since starting testosterone supplements (prescription) he has dropped the excess fat and his muscles show now.

Answer 6

soups can be both filling and comforting try making a garden or bean soup with low salt broth and store in portion sized cups for later

Answer 7

Keep proper distance between meals

Answer 8

play beach volleyball for 13 minutes

Answer 9

spice things up with 35 minutes of foreplay and 45 minutes of sex in different positions

Answer 10

play twister for an hour and 8 minutes