belly fat

[pamb67]

iam writting because iv lost alot of weight but im finding now that iv come to a stand still and i cant get rid of the jelly belly which i hate so much and it makes me feel so horrible i need tips on healthy snaks and what kind of dinners to have and exvercises when u have pain in ur body

[Lauratb Restart July 2023]

Following, need tips myself 🙂

[Elisabeth3 Maintainer in reply to Lauratb]

It's not always easy.

Healthy snacks we know about. Celery sticks, etc.

What kind of snacks do you like?

How many times a day?

I read a tip on the forum about snacks. The urge comes in waves. Let the first wave pass. Let the second wave pass. By the time the third wave is coming, there may be lunch time.

If you don't know healthy snacks, yet, cut down the portion or frequency.

Dinner: less carbohydrate. (As you lost a lot of weight, you must know this 😀)

Exercise: depending on the pain, can you abdominal exercises? There are a lot on YouTube. But it can cause massive muscle soreness, so be very gradual.

Ah, and a bunch of ladies are up to hulahooping! Would you like that?

[Lauratb Restart July 2023 in reply to Elisabeth3]

I'm slowly lowering my carbs, I eat them all day if I could haha. Not really there with workouts , need to get on it!!

[Elisabeth3 Maintainer in reply to Lauratb]

There's a Strength and Flex subforums here. Walking and swimming are great, as lucigret suggested. Zumba or other forms of dancing?

[Lauratb Restart July 2023 in reply to Elisabeth3]

Cant do zumba- I dont shimmy for anyone 😂😂 I've heard the has fit on YouTube are good for home workouts will need to give that a go

[Elisabeth3 Maintainer in reply to Lauratb]

Ah, no problems. Shimmy for yourself then. I love the music during the exercises. Hm, but when I am out, I never listen to anything. I was going to try but I think I don't really know how.

[Lauratb Restart July 2023 in reply to Elisabeth3]

I really want to get back to my kickboxing club, but haven't got the confidence at this weight, hopefully in the new year!

[Elisabeth3 Maintainer in reply to Lauratb]

Wow. That's great. Get back there as soon as you can.

[lucigret]

Hello Pam and welcome to the forum,

Well done on your weight loss so far.

Personally I would suggest that you look at the amount of carbs you are eating and incorporate some good satiating fats so that you don't feel the desire to snack.

You may find this link useful,

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As for exercise, simply walking for 30 minutes a day will help. Swimming is a really good way of toning all of the body and gentle if you are in pain.

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Wishing you all the best on your weight loss journey

[pamb67 in reply to lucigret]

thku so much ur so kindxx appreciate u

[lucigret in reply to pamb67]

your very welcome

[S11m]

Raw carrots are a healthy snack... but I am sure there are some calories in them. Would they be LCHF with a suitable high-fat dip?

The theory is that you should eat enough good food at meal times to avoid the need to snack... but, if you only eat two meals a day, in a four-hour feeding window - you can eat between meals!

[pamb67 in reply to S11m]

thku u so muchxx

[Kk16]

Hi Pamb76,

I'll tell you what's worked for me in terms of shifting stubborn belly fat. Exercises that target the belly area ie plank, yoga postures such as suryanamaskar (sun salutations). Its important to listen to your body too. Do exercise but if you start to feel pain stop. And try something else. Honestly speaking though to loose that belly fat you will need to focus on abdominal exercises.

All the best xx

[lucigret in reply to Kk16]

Hello Kk, are you just passing through and sharing advice or would you like to join the Weight loss forum? Either way, you are very welcome.

[Kk16 in reply to lucigret]

Hi Lucigret, I do read a lot of the advise and tips here but have never really contributed, as I'd really been struggling to loose weight and now that I'm seeing results I feel a bit more confident sharing what worked for me.

[Elisabeth3 Maintainer in reply to Kk16]

Great that you are contributing. We all learn from each other.

[Elisabeth3 Maintainer in reply to Kk16]

I also thought that there's plenty of focus on areas like running but less on the ladies' 'trouble zones' and core.

[pamb67 in reply to Kk16]

thku so much xx

[pamb67 in reply to Kk16]

thkux very muchx

[Heldog11]

I'm actualy not sure but you could always try granola bars.

[pooper-scooper in reply to Heldog11]

what r granola bars

[IndigoBlue61 in reply to Heldog11]

Sorry to disagree but granola bars aren’t that healthy, generally about 50-80% sugar ☹️ If you can I would advise against eating between meals at all, it’s not necessary if you eat enough at meal times

[Elisabeth3 Maintainer in reply to IndigoBlue61]

Can make your own granola (ish) bar or ball. Then you can change the ratio of the ingredients. Still an energy 'bomb' but less sugar.

[Emm1978 1lb in reply to Elisabeth3]

I use maple syrup instead of golden syrup to make flap jack & add apricot,& dates .cherries..& mashed banana ..to help sweeten it up ..I also use seeds for extra fibre ..

[Elisabeth3 Maintainer in reply to Emm1978]

That sounds good. You limit the extrinsic sugar. Well done.

[pamb67 in reply to Elisabeth3]

thku xx

[pamb67 in reply to Elisabeth3]

thku Elisabethx

[pamb67 in reply to Emm1978]

thkux

[pamb67 in reply to IndigoBlue61]

thku xx

[pamb67 in reply to Heldog11]

thkux

[pamb67]

thku to everyone who took time to reply to me really appreicate itxx

[Elisabeth3 Maintainer]

How are you getting on with the weight loss and healthy snacking?

Have you found some suitable exercises?