Trimming Down

[lifter891]

Hey guys. I have seen some real results since I started working out, but I still have some fat around stomach area. It's weird because you can see abs starting to bulge out but definition is hindered by the layer of fat. Are there ways to trim this fat down? diet is pretty good, and i lift weights four times a week, and do cardio at least three. Note, I will not use any supplements or pills of any kind. I also do the fat burning abs exercises on shapefit, but i though target training was really though. Please help.....

[SarahPT]

Target ab training won't get rid of the fat. You're working the ab muscle, not the fat...but it sounds like you're maiking some good progress. Keep at it and you will lose the fat as well. It can take time, but you can do it.

[swanso5]

post diet

[lifter891]

I know I am supposed to eat 5-6 small meals, but that is just not possible with schedule. (College Student)

Breakfast:
1-2 bowls of Cheerios
Whole Wheat Toast
Juice

Lunch:
Turkey Breast Sandwich on Whole Wheat Bread
Fruit Juice
maybe some pretzels

Dinner:
[Varies]
one meat, veggies, and a starch
-or-
carbs, one meat

Snacks:[ not all in one day ]
grapes
peaches
banana
maybe an orange
granola bar
a little ice cream here and there

Drinks:
fruit juice
water
green tea w/ rasberry
lots of milk / 2%
-no soda-
-no alcohol-

[Boss Man]

Breakfast:
1-2 bowls of Cheerios
Whole Wheat Toast
Juice

(Focus more on Protein. Your two bowls of Cheerios, and Wheat Toast, are giving you a shed load of Carbs, and whacking your Bloodsugar up something chronic possibly, as you're eating Carbs only from Grain sources, which are always moderate to high GI. Your Bloodsugar is low first thing, but needn't be jacked up that much. I'd suggest sticking to one bowl of Cheerios, and some Toast, and add some more Protein in there.)

Lunch:
Turkey Breast Sandwich on Whole Wheat Bread
Fruit Juice
maybe some pretzels

(Nice Lunch, but ditch the Pretzels)


Dinner:
[Varies]
one meat, veggies, and a starch
-or-
carbs, one meat

(Fine)

Snacks:[ not all in one day ]
grapes
peaches
banana
maybe an orange
granola bar
a little ice cream here and there

Snacks, Granola, and Fruits like Grapes, no big or Acid Fruits, keep Fruit Sugar conversion to Fat low. Only eat small Fruit snacks in the morning, and if you want Snacks in the afternoon, have things like Low Fat Cheese, Yoghurt etc etc, not Fruit, and with Fruit, if you eat something else with it, give Fruit 10-15 minutes if possible to aid digestion.

You can slso add other small Fruits like Cherries, Berries etc etc.

Acid Fruits, also hinder Protein digestion, by increasing the alkalinity of the Stomach, inhibiting Protein digestion)

Drinks:
fruit juice
water
green tea w/ rasberry
lots of milk / 2%
-no soda-
-no alcohol-

(Fine)