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#Swaggy asked in HealthDiet & Fitness · 9 years ago

If i run about 4 or 5 days a week will i loose stomach fat?

i try to run about 1.5 - 3 km most days a week.

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  • 9 years ago
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    It takes time to gain weight and it takes longer to lose it, so why do people ask to lose 10- 20- 40 pounds like they're in a fast food joint. Have it your way. It's recommended not to lose more than 4 pounds per month because it's dangerous to your health. I've only seen obese people (300 lbs) successfully lose large amounts of fat in a month. A person that is only overweight can not expect to lose that fast. Why? You're body is smarter than you think, it stores fat as a source of energy for times of starvation. That's why people live in extreme enviroments without food survive for several days. So in a sense I'm saying the body of a 170 lbs will resist to lose weight more than a person with a 300 lbs body. That said it's not impossible. The French eat very high calorie foods yet the stay slim. Why? They eat small portions not the SUPER SIZE ME portions we Americans have been conditioned to. Don't let anybody talk you into diet pills. They are bad for your health and your pocket. Maybe you're not counting calories correctly. You need a deficit of 500 calories per day or 3500 calories per week to lose 1 pound of fat. How do u achieve this? Well either burning the calories or not eating them. Go on the net and search for Recommended Daily Allowance which will tell you how many calories you should eat depending on factors like height, weight, age and level of activity. Think of yourself as a car if u eat too much "your tank overflows" and it will show this summer at the beach, yet if u eat too little u run out of energy. So if you burned 4000 calories at the gym this week you can feel guilt-free to eat a 500 calorie treat and still lose that pound. At the end of each day after subtracting the calories u have burned or didn't eat you should be left with at least 1500 calories for energy. Search for a BMI Calculator which will tell u your ideal weight, and last but not least, to keep track of your calories go to a food calorie index or buy the small calorie counting books you see at the supermarkets with this info you will understand the dynamics of losing weight. NO. u can't chose to lose body fat in a certain part of your body, your body loses fat overall. Yes, I said it. U can do 5000 sit-ups a day and if your calorie intake is too high you'll never see a six-pack abs. Why not u ask? Because it only takes a small amount of fat to hide the six-pack. Jogging 1 mile (equal to 4 laps in a track) burns approximately 100 Calories. Why did I go through all this trouble to learn this. I worked in the medical field in the Navy/Marine Corps and saw some soldiers slim and others overweight. It worked for me. Good luck! :)

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    To loose body fat you need to also eat healthy and try a variety of work outs. For the area you want help with you should do some ab work outs along with running. You also don't need to run that much. An hour to and hour and a half a day and a healthy diet will help you loose weight.

  • 9 years ago

    Maybe but i think No, you have to eat right not just run that means no junk food,soda,energy drinks, McDonald, ect ....and i recommend running every other day because you will probably eventually stop running a mile or so 4-5 days a week and your body will get use to it and you'll start gaining weight

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  • 5 years ago

    Reduce the stress. Your stress hormone cortisol could be activated by extremely low-calorie diets, intense training, lack of sleeping and day-to-day worries, which ends in a spike in glucose levels in your blood. More worryingly, it can promote blocked arteries and fat build-up around your internal organs, putting you in danger of diabetes and heart disease. The only prescription for this is to… chill out.

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Of course. You will lose fat from everywhere equally, not just your stomach, if you increase your exercise levels. The only way known to specifically target belly fat is to increase your intake of monounsaturated fats (from sources like olive oil, nuts, seeds, avocados, etc.)

  • 4 years ago

    Always start your meal that has a salad. It'll fill you upwards, making you eat less from the actual meal, and it's way fewer calories than typical deep-fried or maybe cheesy apps.

  • 4 years ago

    Include nuts in addition to mozzarella dairy product for you to salad

  • 4 years ago

    Walk regular 35 minutes the next day

  • 5 years ago

    Set up reminders on your personal computer or phone every hour to encourage yourself to get up, walk around, along with stretch.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Go shopping! Make a promise to yourself that as soon as you reach your desired weight in addition to dress size, you’ll reward yourself achievable fabulous frock you’ve been eyeing way up. It’s amazing how tangible goals can get your motivational juices flowing.

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