How can i lose my HUGE belly if im skinny?

[henrietta00]

hi guys
well im not really overweight , i am within healthy weight but i am not happy with my body or shape at all
i have one of those deceiving bodies, i think they call them skinny fat people
i have never been happy with my body, its a constant srtuggle, obssesion
i fit into an autralian size 8 , however i am very soft and untoned, i look terrible in a bikini but good in a dress
i have good legs
so basically i want to lose about 5 -6kilos and tone up drastically
a few years ago i followed a strict clean diet and did weights and cardio about 5 days a week
i lost so much weight and to be honest felt the best ever, in clothes not in a bikini
but i was getting alot of negative comments from people saying i was too thin
i admit my face, back and arms got very thin but heres the thing my stomach was sooo huge still
all my fat goes there!!! its so depressing, i honestly think my stomach is 2 sizes bigger than the rest of my body
not only is it big it is soooo flabby , i havent even had kids yet, when i sit down it hangs, its grosse!!
my mum has the same problem so its hereditory, it just looks terrible because its so out of proportion to the rest of my body
now i know u cant spot reduce , but what can i do? ive embarked on this before and got so thin with a fat belly
i did have rock hard abs underneath but no way could you see them, so im thinking maybe i went about it wrong last time??
i know you have to do cardio but what if you already skinny? thats what happened when i did it last time
i kept doing cardio till i was thin as but still jelly belly
any advice? i want to do this properly, clean diet, weights , cardio
but obviously based on my experience a few years back, the fat there just wont go
PLEASE HELP!!!

[Bonnie]

Could you please list a day of eating...times you eat, amounts & the exact type of foods they are, thanks.

[Boss Man]

It might be a Cardio issue. You might be doing a bit too much. I'd stick to 2-3 x 30 minute intervals as that's all you need with your weights.

Also what do you eat and what times do you eat?

[henrietta00]

hi bonnie , thanks for your reply
i would be eating on most days roughly below:

7am - egg whites with spinach or protein drink
10 am- protein drink or fruit
12pm, olive oil tuna, spinach , bean, cucumber tomato salad
3pm fruit
7 pm lean meat with veg or salad

this would be on a good day ,
previously when i followed this i did alot of cardio - and some weights
is it possible i did too much cardio? i just felt the only way to get rid of my huge belly was more and more cardio
im just so confused!!

[hawkeyejw]

Boss Man's question on your food intake is a good one, in my opinion.

Also, I would recommend going for a strength training program in conjunction with getting your diet in order. It will help you to redistribute the weight on your body to give you a more well proportioned look. As an additional benefit, more muscle mass means your body uses more fuel to keep going (more calories burned). I think you'll find that a well controlled diet in conjunction with strength training wil have a greater impact than you expect.

Good Luck!
Jeremy

[Boss Man]

Excuse the random nautre of the post. The post merging function, is not as efficient as it should be.

[johnroberts]

balanced diet and enough amount of exercise. This is all you need.

[Bonnie]

The two meals with fruit, if your going to have fruit at least have some protein & complex carbohydrates with it, lower GI ones preferably, like bulgur wheat or whole grains of your choosing 20 to 30 g per meal.

In fact I see NO complex carbohydrates, they are essential for brain function & energy for workouts.I realize the stigma surrounding carbohydrates but when eaten appropriately they can be the difference between a good workout & a terrible one.Also your body tends to not release fat, without eating a balance of protein, carbohydrates & adequate healthy fats.I'm not a nutritionist however I have followed this method for my own journey.I tried a " carbohydrate cut " lost 8 lbs & half of that was water weight, as one carbohydrate molecule had 2 hydrogen molecules attached to it.No carbohydrates, no hydrogen,water weight loss.Fruit is a simple carbohydrate when eaten alone & spikes your blood sugar, its better to have an entire meal with the fruit.Let me know if you've further questions regarding diet, resistance training or cardio, there are a few types to do, which are beneficial to fat loss.

[Madiiyyah]

:O OH My GOODNESS!
I read this.. And it seriously looks like I have just written it! I completely understand how u feel! .. People are constantly telling Me to Eat more.. Yes, I look skinny. I have a thin face and in clothes that cover my belly I do actually look skinny! But only a few people have seen the way my belly spills out of my pants :/. No matter how much I diet and dance and run or wateva.. The belly does not go! My face only gets skinnier!??? Maybe we need to tone out stomack muscles, Sit-ups and all that, I havent tried this so perhaps it could work. Also I think we may have an apple-dhaped body, maybe u shud research into this...
Just a bit of info.. Im 17 years old, 5ft 6 and I weigh 9 stones and like a quater of a pound.
I have never known of someone else with the same issue.. Pleaze fill me in if u lose your belly!
... Oh and my own theory here.. It may have slmething to do with your ethnicity, Im Pakistani, We are more prone to heart attacks and so we must collect more fat around the belly area. Its defo something that notany people experience
gud Luck ;D x

[rambram1984]

I hope I'm informative but Bonnie does know what she's talking about. Try a LOW CARB, High Protein diet. A LOT of sacrifice is involved and a lot of determination. Do it for 1 month. Eat lots of greens. Also work out. Run everyday, at least 2 miles minimum, and do different types of ab workouts.

[Boss Man]

Low Carb may lead to dizzy spells though, if it's too low. I certainly wouldn't advocate less than 20g per meal, unless it was for people doing fitness, figure or bodybuilding comps trying to lean out.

[Madiiyyah]

Naa.. jus take drugs.

[Boss Man]

I presume you were joking riiigghht

[Madiiyyah]

Umm.. Yeh.. :/ ... If u say so..
I was joking