Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NOT worth it.

I lost the last five pounds. My tummy is always, always flat now. Unfortunately, my boobs went down like two sizes.

Doesn't happen to everyone. I am the 51 yo above you. I am a c cup which is what I have always been and they look great with a flat stomach.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I literally just decided not to bother losing the last 5 lbs. I just read this article about yo yo dieting when you are already a healthy BMI, and it really hit home: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/yo-yo-dieting-isnt-just-counterproductive--it-could-put-you-at-risk/2017/03/27/329ecd90-0d9e-11e7-ab07-07d9f521f6b5_story.html?utm_term=.8548ea13b8aa

It's more important to think about healthy habits than to restrict food when you don't need to lose weight, because restricting food can end up backfiring on you.

Not questioning your decision, but restricting food is very different than cutting out cookies, biscotti, muffins, pancakes, etc.

Cutting out "all refined carbs" (sounds like what you are saying) definitely is restriction. If you can lose 5lbs easily by cutting out a muffin a week, sure go for it. But creating a calorie deficit to lose 5 lbs when you are already a normal BMI is likely going to take more than that.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NOT worth it.

I lost the last five pounds. My tummy is always, always flat now. Unfortunately, my boobs went down like two sizes.

Doesn't happen to everyone. I am the 51 yo above you. I am a c cup which is what I have always been and they look great with a flat stomach.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NOT worth it.

I lost the last five pounds. My tummy is always, always flat now. Unfortunately, my boobs went down like two sizes.

Doesn't happen to everyone. I am the 51 yo above you. I am a c cup which is what I have always been and they look great with a flat stomach.

The weight has to come from somewhere. I was 120, DD, and had nowhere close to a potbelly, but my stomach was only flat in the am.
Now I'm 115, C cup, with an always-flat stomach.

Would rather have the boobs.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NOT worth it.

I lost the last five pounds. My tummy is always, always flat now. Unfortunately, my boobs went down like two sizes.

Doesn't happen to everyone. I am the 51 yo above you. I am a c cup which is what I have always been and they look great with a flat stomach.

The weight has to come from somewhere. I was 120, DD, and had nowhere close to a potbelly, but my stomach was only flat in the am.
Now I'm 115, C cup, with an always-flat stomach.

Would rather have the boobs.

So gain 5 lbs.

Anonymous wrote:OP I had the same issue for a long time. I got a hydrogen breath test from my doctor and I am lactose sensitive and have fructose malabsorption. I cut out high fructose foods (pretty much all fruits except for things in the berry family, some veggies, all lentils) and high lactose dairy (can tolerate 1 cup of Greek yogurt per day and a serving of hard cheese like cheddar or provolone). Within 2 weeks the pot belly was gone, and within a month I had lost about 7 pounds.

You could look up a low FODMAPS diet and try eliminating different groups to see what's affecting you. If you really pay attention you'll probably notice trigger foods that make you feel slightly off in your day eating. For me, my nose got stuffy after eating dairy, avocados gave me diarrhea, orange juice gave me migraines, and sauces made my joints hurt.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here, I am 46, done with kids, not too worried about looking drawn like a PP mentioned but only because I am round-faced.

I know I can't spot reduce, but really there is not much else for the fat to come from! I am pretty darn thin. I guess I am a classic apple shape with skinny limbs and prone to a round belly.

I don't think I'd be able to sustain it, but boy would I love to have a flat tummy just for one last summer. But I just feel like I would be a raging bitch depriving myself of every delicious thing to eat.