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I've been here before, about this time last year, but under a different
name. I found this group very helpful, so after a very tough personal time, I'm back and right on track continuing my weight loss. Last year I was pretty succesful, lost 10lb altogether, but gained it right back during all the stress. So here's my question: what is it with my abs that they refuse to cooperate? I'm not aiming for six-packs, that will never happen, but in spite of low-fat diet, regular exercise for well over 2 months now, the fat in my abs area is not budging. I've lost maybe one inch, no more. I do pilates 3 times a week, cardio and weights 2 times a week, and eat no more than 2000 cals (no lo-carb, that's not an option for me, just medium carbing...). I know this is the most difficult area to loose fat, but is it really *that* hard? -- --Boemsi 207 - 197 - 180 |
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If I can 'jump' inhere, I'm just wanting a little 'menu' of what a day
of low carbing would mean. I know low carb except I'm not sure if I'm comletely informed with this. glo |
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If I can 'jump' inhere, I'm just wanting a little 'menu' of what a day
of low carbing would mean. I know low carb except I'm not sure if I'm comletely informed with this. glo |
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Thanks i for info . I'm doing okay except tat I'm gaining this 5 or 6
lbs and than losing it over & over again. I'm kind of doing a low carb patern MOST of the time and your menu is 'interesting ' except that I eat a small amount of meat and no pork but it is only for health reasons. IBS is my ever present problem. Anyway, I appreciate the 'feed back' as I keep trying to add to my low carb eating plan. glo |
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Thanks i for info . I'm doing okay except tat I'm gaining this 5 or 6
lbs and than losing it over & over again. I'm kind of doing a low carb patern MOST of the time and your menu is 'interesting ' except that I eat a small amount of meat and no pork but it is only for health reasons. IBS is my ever present problem. Anyway, I appreciate the 'feed back' as I keep trying to add to my low carb eating plan. glo |
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On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 22:26:26 +0000, Ignoramus29819 wrote:
how tall are you? I'm about 5'11", my BMI is just above 27. Assuming some normal height and muscularity, at 197 lbs, you can hardly expect to have flat abs. Flat abs show when fat, covering them, becomes thin, which could only come with general fat loss. I don't believe for a second that I would ever have a flat stomach, and I don't really care for it either. Just a few inches of my hips, so I can fit in a smaller clothes size again. In spite of losing 10lb, I haven't dropped a single size because my hip/abs region don't budge... Why is low carb not an option for you? I've tried and got so fed up with the limitations that I gave up after two weeks. The results I got simply were not worth the effort, I could never make it a lifestyle. Besides, I don't believe in it. I was eating too much carbs, that's for sure, so this time I minimized my carbs to a level I feel comfortable with, and it works. I also pay attention to GI, avoiding foods with high GI and making sure I get loads of fiber. FYI, here is a typical day: breakfast: non-fat yogurt with 0.5 cup Kashi GoLean, cup of juice snack : apple lunch : zucchini and mushrooms with gorgonzola, pasta, diet coke snack : non-fat yoghurt with fruit dinner : black bean chili (vegetarian), non-fat sour cream, cheese desert : none, twice a week I allow a scoop of regular ice cream -- -- Boemsi 207 - 197 - 180 |
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On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 22:26:26 +0000, Ignoramus29819 wrote:
how tall are you? I'm about 5'11", my BMI is just above 27. Assuming some normal height and muscularity, at 197 lbs, you can hardly expect to have flat abs. Flat abs show when fat, covering them, becomes thin, which could only come with general fat loss. I don't believe for a second that I would ever have a flat stomach, and I don't really care for it either. Just a few inches of my hips, so I can fit in a smaller clothes size again. In spite of losing 10lb, I haven't dropped a single size because my hip/abs region don't budge... Why is low carb not an option for you? I've tried and got so fed up with the limitations that I gave up after two weeks. The results I got simply were not worth the effort, I could never make it a lifestyle. Besides, I don't believe in it. I was eating too much carbs, that's for sure, so this time I minimized my carbs to a level I feel comfortable with, and it works. I also pay attention to GI, avoiding foods with high GI and making sure I get loads of fiber. FYI, here is a typical day: breakfast: non-fat yogurt with 0.5 cup Kashi GoLean, cup of juice snack : apple lunch : zucchini and mushrooms with gorgonzola, pasta, diet coke snack : non-fat yoghurt with fruit dinner : black bean chili (vegetarian), non-fat sour cream, cheese desert : none, twice a week I allow a scoop of regular ice cream -- -- Boemsi 207 - 197 - 180 |
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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:14:00 +0000, Ignoramus5937 wrote:
I am also 5'11", my BMI is 24.0, I weight 172.8 lbs and while my stomach is relatively flat, there is still a bit of spare tire and my abs are not at all ripped. If I could reach that point, I'd be very happy. Good for you! Are you a vegetarian? How much protein do you get per day? Do you feel excessively hungry? No, I'm not vegetarian, but I do limit my intake of animal protein. I just don't like meat too much. Fish is another matter, but my partner is allergic to that, so we hardly eat it. I usually get at least 60g protein during a day, but hardly more than 100g. I'm not at all excessively hungry, rather the contrary. Anyway, 10 lbs lost is not that much, so, as you lose weight further, you would see your clothes size drop. How do you exercise? Twice a week I do elliptical for 30 minutes, one day in combination with weights for the upper body muscles, the other day with low impact biking for fat burn. Three times I week I do Pilates for the core and lower body muscles. I do notice that I have gained a lot of strength over the last months, and muscle tone is much better. Now I'm slowly moving more towards fat burn rather than muscle building. Guess I need to be patient... Thanks for all the help! -- -- Boemsi 207 - ... - 180 |
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"Ignoramus5937" wrote in message ... Boemsi, I would keep doing what you are doing, but add strength training, find a way to eat more protein -- you eat pretty low -- and be patient. Maybe you can use whey protein of some sort, it tastes like condensed milk when you dissolve it. Myself, I like meat, but there are healthy sources of protein other than meat, like eggs, whey protein, etc. i And tofu! Jenn |
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