Anyone have any personal experience in flattening your tummy? My body proportion is all good except that I have a slightly big tummy. Help

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LIPO SUCTION

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Nothing beats healthy eating + moderate exercise ... try not to take the easy way out.

Sit on a sofa/chair. Then pretending u are bending down and picking up something. U can do this exercise while watching tv too... =)

do u have the habit of drinking beer?

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do pilates, it strenthens core muscles and reduces your tummy. Results varies for individuals though.

I wouldn't prefer liposuction. Prefer the natural way. Any suggestion on the type of exercise? My food intake is normal and my body weight is good too, so I wouldn't want something that makes me loss weight, because the whole body will get slimmer, not the tummy alone.

I'm a muslim so i don't drink beer.

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Added on August 12, 2010, 2:34 pmOsim Uzap looks expensive. I'm still a student so I don't think I could afford it.

Pilates seems like a good idea. Thank you.

This post has been edited by daisical: Aug 12 2010, 02:34 PM

Experts say lessen your intake on cold water (which we all like @@) such as teh c peng, icelemon peng, milo peng, kopi peng, iced cola, iced soft drinks etc.

Cold drinks = bigger tummy. because more fats will accumulate there.
Read up and see if it's real or not.

and a good tip would be - try to use ur stomach to breath instead of just nose. will exercise the muscle there.

try belly dancing - it's easy n quite enjoyable.

My dear, never ever use this to justify that you don't drink beer as I have seen plenty of muslims who does drink. All you needed to say was you don't drink beer/alcohol, full stop.

In any case, there are plenty of exercises which emphasizes abdominal concentration. Stay off oily and fried food. Reduce snacks and soft drinks.

Have plenty of fish, occasional lean meat and plenty of fruits and veges for fibers. Water is a must. All this plus the right exercise will get you the results you want.

When you say your food intake is normal, that means eating nasi lemak is normal for us Malaysians. Going for teh tarik is normal for us Malaysians. Roti canai is normal for us Malaysians. So, who says eating normal is normal? You have to change your whole diet for it to work.

You only need 2 things:
1) Regular, consistent exercise
2) Healthy diet

if you can maintain these 2, 100% guarantee you will slim down.

Now that's hard ): There was a period where I substitute my drinking habit with plain water and I feel good about it, but it couldn't last that long -__- I must put it into habit again.
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll definitely try your tips


I don't see what's wrong with justifying myself as a Muslim, therefore I don't drink beer. You are not wrong saying plenty of Muslims who does drink, but there's plenty who does not too. So, yes. I don't drink beer, because I'm a Muslim. Full stop.

I usually take fish for my food intake. Fruits are occasionally, but veges is a must as I feel weird not having it in my meal. I dislike soft drinks and hardly consume on snacks too.

I can't remember the last time I drink teh tarik, roti canai and nasi lemak. Maybe like half a year ago? You're right. I'm not sure myself if my diet is okay, but i think it is. Except that I rarely eat fruits since it's kinda hard to get it here in my university, so I substitute with juice instead.

Do you think maybe it's because of this very bad habit of mine who likes drinking and eating alternately? I heard that it will make you have a big tummy. Not sure what's the scientific reason behind it. I tried so hard to kick off this bad habit, but I've been consuming that way since I was little (



What kind of exercise would you recommend? Just a simple walking and jogging? Is there any stretching method that can fasten the process of slimming my tummy?

i've also substitute most of my drinks with plain water and i actually prefer plain water now. although sometimes i still have cravings for fruit juices.

i think sit-ups might work as it will strengthen the stomach muscles.
try googling around. i'm sure there are lots of exercise routines to follow. especially now summer time, everyone wants that perfect stomach for their bikini body.

if i have a dress i have to fit into, i don't take carbs for a whole week and drink plenty of water

no bread, noodles or rice for one week

ehh also, having good posture helps ;

Cardio at least 30 mins a day, every day. If you can exercise longer, even better.

Brisk walking, cycling, swimming or jogging, but intensity must be high enough to get your heart rate up and keep it there for the duration of your exercise session. That means you'll be sweating alot and breathing heavily if you've beginner-level stamina/fitness. You can take a short rest in between if necessary but no longer than 60 secs.

I'm afraid there's no shortcut to slimming your tummy unless you do liposuction, because you cannot spot-reduce bodyfat. It has to come off from the overall percentage. Doing ab exercises won't directly affect the tummy fat because you're just working the ab muscles.

Carb deprivation is actually not really recommended, cutting carb intake will make you crave for it later, dangerous if you want to keep the smaller waistline.
Reduced to 1/4 portion for every meal is easier to maintain.

This post has been edited by ~LynX~: Aug 13 2010, 09:14 AM

Try muaythai. I used to have your problem too, but after a few sessions, my tummy went down and now it's all flat and nice muaythai moves your waist and ups your cardio. Also, try doing sit-ups with weights. Try with a single 3kg dumbbell or two 1.5kgs dumbbells as weight. Do 50 reps every 3 days.

not true. By the time the liquid reaches your esophagus, it's already body temp.

Same goes for caffeine intake. There isn't much difference in hot or cold coffee/tea.

Ps: I got fooled till I studied food science. Now I google everything I read.

Use a wallet with a hole. The coins will keep dropping out so you will have to keep bending down to pick them up, thus reducing your tummy quickly.

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