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Love handles and losing weight.
Hey guys!
So, I'm trying to lose some weight - particularly around my whole belly area. I've been jogging for about a week now daily for about 30 minutes per day (which is kind of more like 'jalking'). I cut down on my calorie intake so it's about 1500 per day with lots of water. I was never a huge over-eater but I could have eaten better and less food. So, the changes to my body are that I'm exercising daily when I wasn't exercising at all before and I'm eating better.
I want to know if this is going to help me lose weight at all. I definatley feel like I'm getting a bit fitter each day as I can jog longer and longer and keep expanding my route. My tummy muscles are the most sore at the moment, feeling as if they have definitely been worked which I'm hoping is a good sign.
In addition, I'm an 18 year old female living in Australia and I weigh about 75 kilos and I am around 5'4 tall.
Since I'm trying to lose weight in my belly area, will jogging be very effective with that? I've read that the tummy area is where you lose weight first so I'm hoping that's true. A part from wanting to be healthier and thinner, I'm trying to lose up to 5 kilos by 4 weeks time. It's a lot I know, I'm hoping it will be at least 3 kios with how I'm going. What do you think?
One of my motivations currently is to fit properly into my birthday dress. It fits but it's really tight on this part just under my breasts. Going the way I am, will I be able to lose say about 1/2 to 1 inch off this area in a month?
Thanks so much guys! :)
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I agree with the answer below.
Here is my take on it:
- The target is achievable. 3kg definitely, 5kg also possible but unnecessary (to avoid losing muscle mass).
- Targetting areas is impossible when it comes to fat loss, and very possible when it comes to muscle gain (the latter not directly relevant here, but just to clarify). The only way to lose your stomach fat (or any other) is to lose weight overall. Genetics will determine if one area is emphasised over another. For some people it is very hard to lose stomach fat, while for others its the first thing that goes. Anyway, in that respect, jogging is extremely good because it is an excellent calorie burner. As a cardio exercise it also has countless other health benefits.
- Your plan sounds good but there are one or two things to take into account. Mind your calories as you increase the workload. Without calorie counting, you can just keep track of your weight loss and make sure that it proceeds at a steady, not too fast pace (idealy weigh yourself once or twice a week at roughly the same time of day and in similar conditions).
Thats pretty much it. Good luck.
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Your weight-loss goal here is acheivable, but just a little on the high end, and there could be a problem there; fast weight loss often leads to fast regaining of weight. People sometimes call this "yo-yo dieting." I know you're eager to lose the weight, but it really is better to lose it slowly. Develop those habits of smaller meals, more fiber, and daily exercise, but don't try to do it all at once.
As far as "targeting" specific areas of the body for weight loss - I'm afraid that's almost impossible. The fat distribution on your body is entirely determined by genetics. You can control, to a degree, the areas you want to build muscle, but you can't really control exactly where to burn fat. All you can do is get into the best shape you can, and see how your body looks when it has less fat. On the plus side, it's bound to look better!
Don't go too crazy with the weight loss though - stay above 53 kilos! Not all fat is bad. :)
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