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How do I lose my hips and lovehandles?

Asked by alyssamarie about 1 year ago, 3 answers.
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I weigh around 165 and my hips and lovehandles are a big issue...I around 5'6 but, I want to loose them quick!

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The very same day, I shaved, and left this... Answered by bafalken on May 16, 2007, 07:11PM
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Read this article, I find it very informative:

Lose your love handles
by Liz Neporent and Michael Marel

Sorry, but you can't magically make those ‘love handles’ disappear. The belief that you can somehow spot reduce—or selectively zap fat from an offending area of your body—is a persistent misconception among exercisers. If only we could spot reduce, then doing thousands of sit-ups would melt away your spare tire. But as many have found out the hard way, this approach simply won't work. Specific exercises will not result in loss of body fat from specific areas.

‘Problem areas’ are genetically determined places on an individual's body where excess fat is stored. The only way to lose fat on any area of the body is to reduce your overall body fat. Sensible eating habits designed to reduce calorie intake and regular exercise designed to burn off excess calories will help do this. Here's the best approach to firming up your flabby sides:

Try to maintain a consistent schedule that includes 30-45 minutes of aerobic exercise 3-4 times a week or more. In addition, doing a total-body strength-training routine twice a week will increase your muscle mass, which will help you burn more calories even when you're at rest. This in turn will further enable you to reduce your overall fat stores, including those love handles. As for diet, eat five or six small, low-fat meals a day to keep your blood sugar steady, your metabolism boosted and prevent cravings.

You can also improve the overall appearance of your waist by spot training to tone the muscles underneath the fat deposits. Doing two to five abdominal exercises twice a week will adequately train those muscles so they become visible as you lose body fat. Do eight to15 repetitions per set and move slowly and deliberately so you really feel every repetition. Here are a few exercises you might want to try:

* Basic crunch: Works the rectus abdominis, the wide flat muscle that runs from your breastbone to the top of your pelvis.
o Lie on the floor with your feet hip-width apart. Cradle your head in your hands without lacing your fingers together and with your elbows rounded slightly inward. Tilt your chin in slightly towards your chest and pull your abdominal muscles in.
o Exhale through your mouth as you lift your head, neck, and shoulders up off the floor. Hold at the top of the movement for a moment, then inhale as you slowly let your body down.

(= Answered by mv0821 on May 17, 2007, 01:42PM
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do exersises that make you sweat a lot,n eat healhier,the less fat you have the better they'll look

pinching stomach fat Answered by figfig on Nov 28, 2007, 12:14PM
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Your exaclty right. Many people have trouble areas which are genetically and hormonally controlled. It also has a lot to do with age etc. Diet and exercise can only do so much. I have love handles that seem impossible to get rid of. I started running 4 times a week and eating less calories/carbs etc and they started shrinking. But it was hard keeping up this routine. If I had a lot on or even got sick, I would fall out of routine and sure enough my love handles would come back twice as fast as it took me to get rid of them.

I just started working for company who specializes in medical body shaping called fig. They use the latest in technology to permanently eliminate fat cells and shape up those last few inches that just won't go away with diet and exercise alone. I'm actually getting one of the treatments next week. I'm really excited but nervous too. I've never considered liposuction before, but SmartLipo is something I can handle. It has no anaethesthia and no stitches which means a lot less risk and pain than traditional liposuction.

Although I'm nervous, I just keep reminding myself about all the hours in gym, all the times I restrained myself from eating a dessert, all the clothes I fit that never fit that well, all the dissappointment I felt when I looked in the mirror at the end of a month of exercise. With that in mind, I finally want to do something for me. A christmas present to myself.

You can find out about these procedures on http://fig.com/ourservices-smartlipo.html or http://www.smartlipo.wordpress.com

Let me know if you have any questions. I'll let you know how it goes.

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