Fat Belly

[Paulo]

You guys are a big help, thanks. FYI, when I was an 80lb anorexic my exercise instructor came up to me and in front of the whole class said "skinny, skinny, skinny, skinny, WITH A BELLY!" So I know it is not just in my head.

Exercise instructor was a dick. It is extremely counter-productive and childish to exploit you like that. People say a lot of stupid, rude things, it doesn't mean it is reality. Most of the time it is just because they are trying to cover up their own deficiencies and lack of self-esteem.

I hate to say this but some people just have more belly than others. My dad has always been skinny as a rail, but he had that Ethiopian gut thing going on where the lower abdomen sticks out. Even though he has gained more muscle and, overall, looks a lot better, he still has the belly. I don't know how that relates to you, but it is an example.



Since you won't be posting a pic, you could just post how far in inches it 'sticks out'. Just a thought, if you even want us to know.

G'day


Paulo

 

[obiwan9962]

k first off are u sure it was fat or an extended belly
being anorexic you were malnurished
malnurished people have extended bellies
justa comment
i have been fat all my life
now working at it at 41
but now fucking way will i go through lipo
my ex motherinlaw did it and no amount of drugs eased her pain for 2 days
plus the risk of internal hemmorage and infection
no farging way
i have a bad back but rather do sit ups and crunches

 

[jenscats5]

Can't comment on the anoexia part, don't know that much about it. Know about lipo, & lipo won't give you a flat belly. It'll remove some of the fat but if your ab muscles naturally curve out, then they will still stick out. Make sure you stand up straight. Also, do you have loose skin?? Loose skin in that area can make you look like you have a pooch.

I used to do ab work with weights -- sit ups with a 25 lb plate, etc but I stopped doing that. Now I do no weight crunches or with a 5kg ball & also do the plank. Now my abs don't stick out as much. Also I've noticed that what I eat & drink can make me appear "poochy."

Oh and with lipo -- you can't eat whatever you want afterwards. It is possible to gain the weight right back as someone else said. LOL

 

[SubjectiveIllusion]

*DISCLAIMER* Unhealthy idea likely to cause controversy. For entertainment purposes only.

Almost anyone, even if they have a very low body fat percentage, has a belly that extends past there chests (for guys anyways, woman have tits so that doesn't usually happen as much), even Arnold!!! Its the intestinal system and the amount of food in it that is your main concern.. Many people with 'imflamed gut' have big bellies, but it has nothing to do with fat.

I have a big belly too and my BMI is 22.5 (average.) I find my belly goes down considerably when I fast on water. I assume this is because there is less food in it.

How is it that we have had this many posts and nobody has told her that almost everyone with flat bellies just suck their gut in!?! Some call it reverse or paradox breathing, as you breath abit differently then normal. If its not clear by now, sucking your gut in does not pertain to holding your breath, its just breathing high in the chest with your abs held inward (not flexed!!!)

About 7 years ago my buddy and I were at the mall and saw some hot chicks coming our way. He said "Hurry, suck your gut in!" I did, without even thinking about it. I've been doing it ever since. Its the difference between looking like a slight slob, or looking like a very-athletic person. I've done it so often that it has become an unconscious movement and requires non of my attention. Most people are embarrassed to say they suck it in, but it happens with a fair share of people. So now you know why many people have small tummys!

I went out with an anorexic that had a BMI of 17.5, she was 5'3", 95 lbs and just coming out of recovery (previously had a BMI of 14.3!) Even she had a belly. I thought it was sexy, but never told her that,.. as if she would believe me anyways!!! I hope this makes you feel a little better!

Lastly, I would like to point out that research indicates that reverse breathing can put a strain on the heart. It can speed up breathing and heart rate and cause higher amounts of adrenaline and other stress hormones to be produced. Some say this type of breathing causes them to become agitated and angry, possibly a result of the stress hormones. I find it speeds up my resting breath rate about 10-20% (4-6 BPM to 5-7 BPM.) My resting heart rate is usually stable at 38-42 BPM. It is very possible that this type of breathing could expand the lungs and chest as there is more pressure on both when you breath high in the chest, so there may be some good out of it, but this is only a thought of mine..


Good luck to all tummy toners, LOL!!!

 

[Deleted member 33117]

???? SI, my chest exents out farther than my belly, even when I'm bulking. What are you talking about? Try doing vaccums.

 

[SubjectiveIllusion]

???? SI, my chest exents out farther than my belly, even when I'm bulking. What are you talking about? Try doing vaccums.

I didn't say everyone! If your lucky enough to be one of the people who does not have this problem then thats awesome, but as far as what I've seen this happens on a very seldom basis.

Do you do vaccums and find they help? How are they done?

 

[Deleted member 33117]

For vacums I just exhault all of my air, then suck in my diaphram until my somach caves in about 4 or 5 inches below the depth of my rib cage and hold it a few seconds. I do it 5-10 times every day.

 

[SubjectiveIllusion]

For vacums I just exhault all of my air, then suck in my diaphram until my somach caves in about 4 or 5 inches below the depth of my rib cage and hold it a few seconds. I do it 5-10 times every day.

I heard of it being done, and can do it, but don't how it works to achieve the effects its meant to achieve, whatever they are, and that is my second question.

I'm assuming its conducive towards a flatter tummy, am I correct?

 

[Stryc-9]

I think vacuums tighten the transverse abdominals and the inner obliques....Frank Zane was always hitting the vacuum pose (I remember reading that he believe it also helped get rid of hunger). Might sound obvious but make sure you have an empty stomach before doing them.