stomach fat when sitting down.

carzony wrote: »

I think i'm a healthy weight.. 11 stone and 7 pounds, 6 foot 1 and 22 years of age.

I'm not sure about my body fat % but my BMI says i'm a healthy weight.

When standing up i'm fine but when sitting down my stomach developes roles of fat that looks very unattractive.

It's making me feel a bit paranoid.. Any information or advice please? is it normal?

Never sit down.

Yeah this happens to everyone. The key to beat this is as has been pointed out never be caught in a situation that requires sitting down. This involves a lot of planning ahead.

Seriously though don't worry about this. I recently saw a tumblr picture of some girl real thin, nice frame etc. and then it showed pictures of her in different positions showing the effects lighting and poses have on how the body looks and the same thing happens. Don't have the link handy right now.

Typer Monkey wrote: »

How is your diet and do you do any training? Not everybody has rolls of fat when they sit down but those people are usually training (weight training and core training). Have you heard the term 'skinny fat'?

If you're not eating well and not training this may apply to you

If you slouch forward like the vast majority of people who work at desks you do.

Skinny fat does not mean abdominal fat. It just means you're thin with no muscles. Not relevant.

Typer Monkey wrote: »

How do you know it's irrelevant and that the OP works at a desk? He/she hasn't given that information which is why I asked him/her to elaborate on their training and general diet. Completely reasonable questions in my opinion. Maybe you should allow the OP to decide what's relevant

Skinny fat is not relevent cause it;s not what the OP asked about.

You should probably adjust your diet to lose a little weight. Your bodyfat is too high if you're feeling self-conscious about belly flab when you sit down.

To clarify: You're not overweight for your height, but it does sound like a composition problem. You should lift weights Also, if you know your waist measurement you can get a rough bodyfat estimate. Actual waist measured with a tape, not your pants size.

Lifting weights burns calories and builds muscle, which also burns more calories. I'm not saying it will magic wand away stomach fat, it will help achieve and maintain a calorie deficit.

carzony wrote: »

I'v absolutely no muscle atall. My arms are tiny.. I know women the same age as me who have bigger arms:o

Well, there's your problem. Too much body fat, too little muscle.

would people reccomend jogging or lifting? I walk 1 hour a day, everyday as a rule but doesnt really seem to be maing any difference for me..

Lift weights. Cardio is fine and all, but all running will do is help burn off a few extra calories. Whereas if you lift lots of heavy things you will burn calories while doing it, increase muscle mass - which means you will naturally burn more calories just by being alive - you'll be stronger, you'll look great - basically everyone should lift weights.

If you know nothing about how all this stuff works, most gyms will have trainers you can hire for about 25 quid per hour, you can get them to do an hour or two to show you a basic strength plan. Or google it. There's more advice and recommended plans out there than you can shake a stick at.

Also learn about how to eat properly, and learn to cook your own meals if you don't already. Losing fat is mostly about diet, exercise only helps. Lifting weights helps do all that other stuff too.

Slydice wrote: »

Are you saying that some lifting / upper body work would flatten it out? Got any links to stuff to read on that?

What sort of stuff are you looking for?
Weight training (and other activity) assists fat loss. It's that simple.

carzony wrote: »

would people reccomend jogging or lifting? I walk 1 hour a day, everyday as a rule but doesnt really seem to be making any difference for me..

Given your upperbody/muscle description. If recommend weight training to build strength/muscle.
Tbh, 1 hour a day isn't a whole lot. Between walking to bus/work/lunch/home I prob accumulate 1 hour walking without doing anything else. And I've a desk job.

carzony wrote: »

but isnt 1 hour excercise reccomended to stay healthy?

All exercises aren't equal. 1 hour of walking hardly counts. An hour of sprinting would be astoundingly hard. An hour of heavy weights is a damn good workout.

There's no point asking what weight to start on, it entirely depends on you. There's also a million other things to consider, like how many repetitions, how many sets, etc. Honestly, hire a trainer for an hour to show you the basics or google a starter weight training program. Look up videos on how to do different exercises properly.

missrandomer wrote: »

sorry to jump in, but is 1 hour of walking a complete waste?
Im walking 6.5k in an hour, (trying to get into joggin) is this a waste of time? should i be doing something else, in order to get fitter and loose weight?

No its not a waste, but it wont be as good as jogging, which wont be as good as hill sprints, which wont be as good as etc etc.

If your goal is to jog then just start jogging and walk then to catch your breath before jogging again.

If you are looking to loose weight then your diet will be the major factor though.

missrandomer wrote: »

My diet is a funny topic. I eat once a day, always have. if i eat regularly i put on more weight. i get killed for this when i mention it to anyone though.

What do you eat and what did you eat additional to that when you tried to eat more regularly?