I cut out alcohol for 6 months and not a thing changed weight-wise.

I cut out dairy and not a thing changed weight-wise.

i cut way back on sugar and lost 5 pounds in about 2 months. I added more aerobic-y exercise 3x per week and lost another 5 pounds in about 2 months. Most of this is belly-related, as that is basically the only place I have fat.

I'm mid-50s and now know my problem is sugar and lack of enough exercise. So there you go. Find out what yours is.

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Anonymous wrote:Can’t believe this hasn’t been mentioned — start running and work up to 15 miles a week. Ideally outside.

People who run that much or more do not have bellies, period. No need to eat restrictively by eliminating entire food groups or by squeezing all your meals into a few hours a day

Not for everyone. My sister-in-law has completed two marathons, but is still chubby. Admittedly she’s thinner than before but still has a chubby body. She runs 8 miles a day too.

I'm fast and an apple shape. I believe it.

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Anonymous wrote:crossfit
No sugar

I have a 6 pack and I am 46 year old woman.

I do drink alcohol

Alcohol is pure sugar!

No it's not. Or rather it doesn't need to be (spirits) but it is empty Cal's

Anonymous wrote:Can’t believe this hasn’t been mentioned — start running and work up to 15 miles a week. Ideally outside.

People who run that much or more do not have bellies, period. No need to eat restrictively by eliminating entire food groups or by squeezing all your meals into a few hours a day

Not for everyone. My sister-in-law has completed two marathons, but is still chubby. Admittedly she’s thinner than before but still has a chubby body. She runs 8 miles a day too.

Anonymous wrote:No sugar
No flour.

Good luck

NP here.

No lentils, peas, beans, no rice. Just chicken broth, water, spinach, dancing, swimming, and pursuing a hobby. Love and feel loved. Breath fresh air every morning.

Plate pushed. Push the plate away.

You can spot reduce. You need a calorie deficit to lose fat, but again, you can’t tell your body where to lose the fat from.

No flour sounds like that hardest suggestion on this thread.

Anonymous wrote:crossfit
No sugar

I have a 6 pack and I am 46 year old woman.

I do drink alcohol

I have a 4 pack. Work out regularly, low body fat, and no absolute restrictions in my diet. 40 yo. And I do drink alcohol too.

Even if alcohol were pure sugar, which is a myth, it wouldn't necessarily contribute to belly fat for a variety of reasons. For example, my body doesn't really store fat on my belly.

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Anonymous wrote:Can’t believe this hasn’t been mentioned — start running and work up to 15 miles a week. Ideally outside.

People who run that much or more do not have bellies, period. No need to eat restrictively by eliminating entire food groups or by squeezing all your meals into a few hours a day

I think this works incredibly well for certain body types - but others of us still have a belly - I ran a marathon and still had the same body shape - just slightly leaner.

Same here. I ran a marathon at age 44. It helped a little, but nothing melted off like butter. Why? Because I didn’t change my eating habits that much.

Anonymous wrote:Can’t believe this hasn’t been mentioned — start running and work up to 15 miles a week. Ideally outside.

People who run that much or more do not have bellies, period. No need to eat restrictively by eliminating entire food groups or by squeezing all your meals into a few hours a day

I think this works incredibly well for certain body types - but others of us still have a belly - I ran a marathon and still had the same body shape - just slightly leaner.

I had a belly for 30 years and tried everything above - running (incl. up to 30-40 mi/wk), walking, weights, LoseIt calorie counting, fasting, vegetarian diet, etc.

Only thing that reliably works for me is no/low flour/sugar. It is immediate and obvious when I cut it out. Combining that with consistent ab/back workouts means I'm flat and firm.

Good luck - it's a constant struggle for me and returns easily if I'm not vigilant!

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Anonymous wrote:I have literally read every nutrition and diet type book on earth in the last six months in hopes of losing my belly fat (also quite toned arms and legs). . .my extensive research says Intermittent Fasting and Keto - I am doing IF but only 12 Hours and am working to accept I need to do Keto I found Why we are fat and the Obesity Code the ones that resonated most with my belly fat issue

I don’t think 12 hours is long enough to see an effect from IF.

Agreed. 12 hrs is just a mental win. Most people are "fasting" 12 hrs a day anyway.

PP here: yes ... thus my ... BUT only 12 hours ... I haven’t actually committed to IF it keto yet - am taking baby steps -
Have some super stressful things in next few weeks and three trips ...but come March 1 I’m planning to hit it hard ... so for now ... baby lifestyle change he steps

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Intermittent fasting is just one way to do calorie restriction.

It is and while it is admittedly working really well for me in that and other ways, there's nothing magical or special about it that would help me lose belly fat (unfortunately). Quitting alcohol helped more than anything. (obviously....I know I know. )

Can’t believe this hasn’t been mentioned — start running and work up to 15 miles a week. Ideally outside.

People who run that much or more do not have bellies, period. No need to eat restrictively by eliminating entire food groups or by squeezing all your meals into a few hours a day

Intermittent fasting is just one way to do calorie restriction.