Well, about a year ago I had lost a lot of weight. That is good news, but the bad news is that my stomach was still bulky even though I was underweight. Recently I decided to try it again, but I need some advice on whether my plan will work.

In the morning I will eat some carbs (snack bar, cereal, fruit) and I will leave it at that. Maybe at lunch I will have more too. About 4:00, when I get home from school, I will work out on a stationary bike for half an hour. And later on I will do some crunches or abdominal exercises.

I want to get rid of my belly fat in 3 months. I don't think I have that much, but its enough to annoy me. However I have a couple questions that may relate to why my stomach will not flatten...

Is it true that once you have already been overweight that you automatically retain weight easier through fat cells?

Is it helpful to eat more meat in order to lose body fat? My diet has a lot of carbs because I never understood the whole, "eat fat to lose fat" thing. I already know a little about protein though.

Any commentary helping me toward my "non-jiggly" stomach would greatly be appreciated.

Tell us some more about yourself. Height, weight, how you lost weight last year and so on. Also read the stickies for great information on how to transform your body. I'm concerned that you may be going about this the wrong way - extremely low calorie diet with little or no weight training.

Oh right, I forgot. I am around 5 feet 8 inches tall. I currently weigh around 150 pounds. I used to weigh, 145, I am unaware if the weight gain is muscle or fat, which scares me. My current exercise is basically crunches and small tidbits of aerobics (running in place, fake boxing, using the step, etc.) And of course I listed what I plan to change my exercise plan to.

Oh right, I forgot. I am around 5 feet 8 inches tall. I currently weigh around 150 pounds. I used to weigh, 145, I am unaware if the weight gain is muscle or fat, which scares me. My current exercise is basically crunches and small tidbits of aerobics (running in place, fake boxing, using the step, etc.) And of course I listed what I plan to change my exercise plan to.

Read the stickies under the beginners forum dude. Your approach is seriously flawed.

Good luck. :)

I know about the stickies, but i figured some direct help would be more effective and faster to respond to. That's all.

In the morning I will eat some carbs (snack bar, cereal, fruit) and I will leave it at that. Maybe at lunch I will have more too.

That's all you eat? :eek:

Definitely read up on the sticky posts here as well as viewing other's meal breakdowns and dietary approaches. Yes, protein is a HUGE key, and your carb diet above of 2 meals isn't going to help you take one step towards your goal.

Good luck! :cool:

~SC~

I know about the stickies, but i figured some direct help would be more effective and faster to respond to. That's all.

It's great that you have familiarized yourself with the "sticky" posts. Next step is to take that information into consideration and develop a daily nutritional plan (diet) with 5-6 meals that will help you towards your goal. Ideally the diet for workout days differs from that of non-workout days, but one thing at a time here for now. Just get something together that others can critique, as that is the board protocol from what I've viewed during my "career" here as a board sponsor.

~SC~