Desperate to lose weight around my tummy

[geeta1955]

I exercise between 5/6 times a week, gave up sugar/sweet for one month and of course my sugar level went down but my cholesterol was raised, before my cholesterol check I ate porridge every day, I have cut out meat for weekdays and only eat meat at weekends, I have no idea what I am doing wrong and very depressing bearing in mind of the activities I do I wish someone could just do a plan for me so I can follow it

[FlissFloss]

Do you have constipation or diarrhea? If so it could be an intolerance to something? It'd be worth getting your thyroid checked along with your blood sugars. Just to be safe!

[starsandshards]

What kinds of exercise are you doing? Unfortunately, it's practically impossible to target areas of weight/fat loss with diet alone, there's no way to know where you'll lose inches from first. It sounds like you are really watching what you eat but I can understand that's frustrating for you when you don't see results.

[IndigoBlue61]

Hello geeta1955 and welcome to the weight loss forum. Unfortunately no amount of exercise will lead to weight loss without a reduction in calories 😕But you don't need to reduce by many to make s difference 😊

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[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi geeta, as the others have said, you can't target a specific area for weight loss, but you can try to deal with any visceral fat, by reducing carbs and do exercises that specifically tone the abdominal muscles and strengthen your core.

If 1955 was the year of your birth, you will also have to come to terms with the fact, that post-menopause, we carry weight differently and generally see a thickening of our waists.

You need to stop fretting about your tum and enjoy being generally fitter and healthier