borofergie said:
Defren said:
I am really getting my fitness back, but although the tape measure says I am loosing weight all over, my tummy is very slow to shift. I am an apple shape, so all fat sits on my tummy. Does anyone know any gentle tummy exercises that will help shift the flab? I am not interested in toning, just getting my jeans to fit again :lol: I would even buy a new 'machine' if someone can recommend one that really does work, and isn't all gimmick.
Unforunately you don't get to choose which parts of your fat reserves your body burns to meet your energy deficit. You can preferetially train muscle, but you can't preferentially burn fat. A universal law of dieting is that the area of fat that you most want to disappear, will be the last to go.
Thanks Stephen, but surely there is some kind of exercise that will help? I have read many articles that say for an apple shape walking is the best exercise. I walk a lot, and yes, slowly it is going. If it keeps going at the rate it is, I shall be a little barrel with stick arms and legs. There has to be a way to help?
I think I will look at a trampette, I have quite a large dining room, so it could actually be put up and kept up. Seriously, my jeans swamp my legs, but the zip it tantalisingly close, but just not quite there. I am sure by next week I will get them on, but then I have another pair a size smaller. :lol: I need to shift the tummy flab.
Thanks Phoenix, will look out for Rosemary and see what she has to offer. An apple shape is said to be the worst shape to loose tummy fat. :evil: