How to lose muffin tops?

OK so firstly this is actually an attempt at a serious thread because I actually do need an answer to this.

And just in case muffin top is called something else where you come from, it's the bulge that sticks out over your jeans when you sit down. Here's a visual guide:



OK so the question is how do you get rid of a muffin top?

I used to be a gymnast so I was all proportionate but after I was forced to give it up I went back to my natural weight which is something like a stretched out prawn ie long and fairly skinny.

BUT now I'm in my thirties and although I'm quite thin I have started to develop the dreaded muffin top.

As I don't want to get kicked to the kerb by my incredibly hot other half I want to get rid of it.

What's the best way? (without extreme exercise because I'm a lazy bastard)
[Edited 11/3/09 23:25pm]

Exercise is probably the only thing that'll do it. Sit-ups would be the most likely solution.

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Nikademus said:

connorhawke said:

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Politicians should dress like race car drivers, then we'd know who their corporate sponsors are.

The biggest cause of muffin tops is ill-fitting jeans. Measure yourself before buying and/or have your pants tailored, maybe? Nobody HAS to sport a muffin top, no matter what their size.

Are you able to play squash with that spina bifida..? Squash is really great to loose some fat.

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zaza said:

connorhawke said:

zaza said:

Are you able to play squash with that spina bifida..? Squash is really great to loose some fat.

Yeah but I can't hit a ball!!!! So funny I could pull off amazing gymnastics moves but when it comes to ball sports I'm hopeless!!!

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Walking at a decent pace puts the entire body in motion and is the best way to keep urself slender and muffin top free! An hour a day is suffice and even investing in a pedometer to track how many strides U do per day.

PanthaGirl said:

connorhawke said:

Scrap that

Just no alcohol and do some cardio every day.
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connorhawke said:

Fauxie said:

Scrap that

Just no alcohol and do some cardio every day.
[Edited 11/4/09 0:32am]

ZombieKitten said:

connorhawke said:

This is my problem. I had to quit gymnastics because I was diagnosed with spina bifida occulta. Probably should have put that in the original post.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...da_occulta

that sounds scary!

Muffin tops

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connorhawke said:

ZombieKitten said:

that sounds scary!

Not so bad. It just means that where another person would have one vertebra, I have one in a few pieces instead. I freaked out at the time because I was destined to be a very very good gymnast but them's the breaks.

Oh....there's also a coven of witches sitting inside my spine

ZombieKitten said:

You owe me $5. I caught the big fish....again

ZombieKitten said:

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That pic is SO beyond a muffin top Lose the fat, lose the muffin

connorhawke said:

prb said:

connorhawke said:

This is my problem. I had to quit gymnastics because I was diagnosed with spina bifida occulta. Probably should have put that in the original post.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...da_occulta

Many people with the mildest form of this type of spina bifida do not even know they have it, as the disease is asymptomatic in most cases
thats what my sister must have...she had xrays a few yrs back...and said she had a vertebrae that wasnt completely closed, drs said it was a mild form of spina bifida. it doesnt affect her every day life (thank goodness)

sorry that it stopped your gymnastic career

im watching this thread with interest, i have degenetive (torn disc) disease in one disc and 2 bulging discs, as well as psoratic arthritis ( similar symptoms to RA ) makes exercise a hassle some times (who am i kidding, all the time )

running up and down stairs with boxes of stock hasnt helped lose weight, just aggrievates the back

So I suggest walking and if you want to monitor it get yourself a treadmill that way you won’t ever get rained in!

Good Luck

PS if your partner is genuine he would not mind too much and possibly go walking with you - It's a great way to bond

chocolatehandles said:

And I thouhgt muffin tops and chocolate handles were synonyms

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PANDURITO said:

And I thouhgt muffin tops and chocolate handles were synonyms

connorhawke said:

zaza said:

Are you able to play squash with that spina bifida..? Squash is really great to loose some fat.

Yeah but I can't hit a ball!!!! So funny I could pull off amazing gymnastics moves but when it comes to ball sports I'm hopeless!!!

whistle said:

connorhawke said:

Yeah but I can't hit a ball!!!! So funny I could pull off amazing gymnastics moves but when it comes to ball sports I'm hopeless!!!

i was going to recommend enthusiastic sex. does that count as a ball sport?

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I've lost 50 pounds in the last 8 months. I've done a lot of studying around the subject. Everything I read says you cannot "spot reduce". It's a common misconception that sit-ups will reduce your tummy. Exercise of any kind is good for your muscles but if you don't lose the fat over them no one will see how pretty and toned your muscles are.

So if you have fat/flab you want to get rid of you simply need to lose weight which means it's all about healthy diet and exercise - burning more calories than you consume.

If you're a healthy weight already with just a bit of a pudge and aren't willing to do the work then you have to learn to accept your body for what it is. Nothing wrong with that.

Or there's always surgery.

CarrieMpls said: