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fat belly !!!
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fat belly !!!
by stkhan, Sep 11, 2009 01:44PM
hi..
I am a 17 yr old studnt... 2 yearz back i was a 98 kg boy,bt right now i have lost weight and have come down to 70kgz. i do a workout and try n keep my self in shape. But my main problem is the fat accumilated near the waste line and on my belly.My instructor toked me up to have amino acid supplement pills to boost up fat loss.
Guide me to the proper way of fat loss and tell me weather should i make the use of those pills or not?
thankyou
I am a 17 yr old studnt... 2 yearz back i was a 98 kg boy,bt right now i have lost weight and have come down to 70kgz. i do a workout and try n keep my self in shape. But my main problem is the fat accumilated near the waste line and on my belly.My instructor toked me up to have amino acid supplement pills to boost up fat loss.
Guide me to the proper way of fat loss and tell me weather should i make the use of those pills or not?
thankyou
Doctor's Answer
by James G Beckerman, M.D., Sep 11, 2009 02:21PM
, Sep 11, 2009 02:21PM
I don't recommend the pills.
First of all, great job losing the weight and taking good care of yourself by exercising regularly. It's possible that when you were heavier, you stretched skin in your abdomen, and now that you have lost weight, you have what seems to be "excess skin" in this area - possibly without any significant fat. This is notoriously hard to get rid of, and leads some people to undergo cosmetic surgery later in life. But you're still young and should have good elasticity to your skin - it's quite possible that it will improve as time goes on. In the meantime, continue eating right and exercising, and consider doing exercises to build muscle in those problem areas as well. Take care.
First of all, great job losing the weight and taking good care of yourself by exercising regularly. It's possible that when you were heavier, you stretched skin in your abdomen, and now that you have lost weight, you have what seems to be "excess skin" in this area - possibly without any significant fat. This is notoriously hard to get rid of, and leads some people to undergo cosmetic surgery later in life. But you're still young and should have good elasticity to your skin - it's quite possible that it will improve as time goes on. In the meantime, continue eating right and exercising, and consider doing exercises to build muscle in those problem areas as well. Take care.
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