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Wow, Cassandra, what a great article. I want a flat tummy to be able to fit into jeans that also fit my legs.

It wasn't until you explained about my solar plexus chakra that I understand why I'm having problems with my tummy area. I do struggle with self-esteem issues. Gosh, I've got to heal that. I'm working on it now and will let you know how it goes.

Self love is vital, isn't it? I read somewhere that if you love yourself, all will be well. It's hard though. I'm so hard on myself.

That is a great article
I don't think no matter what i do will ever flatten my stomach
And if i did where would all the loose skin go
Loosing your belly fat at a younger age may be easier
But i'm 64yrs old and about 100 lbs over weight
Even though it seems hopeless i'll give Cassandra's info a try
Wish me luck

Good luck, Rosie! All things are possible. You can always get the excess skin excised, which is a euphemism for chopped off. LOL.

Doesn't matter how old you are. I had a client who lost 80 pounds at 57 and most of it was around his midsection and he didn't have tons of skin hanging because we were strength training the entire time. It took him 8 months to lose the weight.

Real fat loss especially around the midsection takes time and a major lifestyle change that involves a clean diet, daily exercise, weight lifting, less crunches and more plank style exercises, stress management strategies, sleep (for proper hormone production), and the right mindset.

I CAN be done by anybody who has the desire to do it no matter how old you are. Age is not a barrier only an excuse. There are tons of other excuses people use:

genetics
disease
depression
no time
no knowledge
no motivation
etc. etc.

Anybody can get a flat stomach at any age. You just have to want it bad enough. The pain of having a fat stomach has to be greater than the fear of the work you'll have to do to get it.

That's Encouraging

Maybe the chakra along with a balanced diet and physical exercise is something to benefit all of us and put us in harmony, but its not as simple as just one of them

Hmm..nice article. I never thought of it in that perspective. Chakras are surely interesting.

Well, my problem is that I must not want it bad enough to give up the immediate gratification of chips and cupcakes.

I see now that my mind craves these as a way to self-medicate or self-soothe. The pleasure factor is great. But there must be another way to address my stress level and provide pleasure to my brain that does not involve putting junk into my body.

They say it is exercise, and while that is entirely true, I haven't been able to get past the initial yucky sweating, heaving, soreness and onto the pleasurable part.

BTW, that doesn't mean I don't exercise! Probably just not hard or often enough. I walk for about an hour a day on most days. And when I do go to the gym, I prefer to swim so I don't get all hot.