Flabby Tummy

[pannyj]

Hi guys, my first time here. I just turned 50 and have been fairly successful at keeping my weight under control with diet and exercise. I have several of Cathe's DVD's including the STS meso cycles - love them! I did bulk up a little with the meso cycles tho. Recently I put on about 10 lbs (eating habits got out of wack!) But my biggest complaint is that my stomach has become flabby. I've always had a nice flat stomach. I can't figure it out. I do tons of crunches and every ab workout I think Cathe has and still flab! I don't do a lot of cardio. I did just purchase the new kickboxing DVD and LOVE it!

Any suggestions as to diet or exercise to get rid of my flab?

[lainabaina]

gotta add the cardio!! do you have the HiiT DVD? that would be something good to do 2-3X a week to burn some extra kcals.

[Mercurial]

I feel your pain! I tend to gain weight around my stomch and thighs. You have to add the cardio workouts --it could be anything from Cathe's workouts to just jogging around.

I'm sure all the ab workouts are helping, but your six-pack is hidden under the layer of pudge you have. There's no way you'll lose your tummy pudge just by doing ab-based workouts. It'll help, but cardio is your Golden Ticket.

My favourite Cathe routines ways to get in cardio are Cathe's HiiT workouts (they tend to be core- and butt-based) and her kickboxing workouts (core- and leg-based).

Good luck!

[mkhovda]

I think it's hormones. I had a hysterectomy about 9 months ago and i developed the big tummy pouch. My physician says it's hormone fluxuation and there is not much you can do about it. Doesn't make me very happy. I guess I'll just keep up with my cardio and weights and trying to eat healthy and hope it keeps me from gaining to much weight

[hawgwild]

All the crunches in the world won't help if your abs are hidden under flab. Watch your diet and do more cardio.

[tisk]

Watching your calories will help, and curtailing your carbs. I actually lowered my carbs and increased my fat and got good fat loss results. Adding in some cardio and crunches will help too.

[hawgwild]

Yep. I have also added fat to my diet and lowered my carbs. Healthy fat, less carbs is working for me right now too.

[chammer]

Hormones definitely could be a culprit - I never had ab fat till my thyroid went awol (and thyroid affects all kinds of functions - you might just get a full thyroid and hormone panel done just in case if you have good medical access...)

Also, thumbs up to the higher fat and protein, lower carbs - (focus on greens, broccoli, sweet potato, etc... lean proteins and healthy fats, limit sugar - maybe even cut out fruit for a while - sugar is sugar)

Good luck!

[RapidBreath]

Add more coconut oil, olive oil to your meals (you can even add them to a smoothie.) and add more cardio. I know that you didn't normally do as much cardio, but it really helps.

Alisha