Re: HELP PLEASE: Constant Boated Stomach

In article <431373fb$0$264$bb4e3ad8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Howard McCollister <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>"Jags" <njagan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Hi Howard,
>>
>> Thanks for the valuable insights that you have provided.
>>
>> You mention that "Your only options for getting rid of abdominal
>> subcutaneous fat are weight-loss or liposuction". So, if I understand
>> you correctly, by "weight loss" you mean even though I am 155lb I
>> should probably lose more weight to such a point that my stomach looks
>> flat (even though that would mean I would be under-weight). And then
>> probably once my stomach is flat & trim, then from that point onwards I
>> can work on *increasing* my weight back to 155-160lbs. Did I interpret
>> your suggestion correctly? Please confirm.
>>
>There is no way to target one particular area of your body for loss of
>subcutaneous fat, no matter what diets or excercise toys you see on late
>infomercials. Your particular distribution of body fat is as genetically
>determined as your hair color.
>
>Without liposuction, you can get rid of the subcutaneous fat (not any loose
>skin) by losing weight until it's gone, but if you gain weight back, you
>will reaccumulate body fat and it will go preferentially to the same
>abdominal area because those fat cells are still there. The only way you
>will permanently get rid of your "gut" is to get rid of the actual fat
>cells -> liposuction.

Before going in for liposuction, do note that the recovery time for
lipo in, say, the abdomen is measured in many weeks, and it hurts.
A lot.

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