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I am 41 & have gained some weight in the past yr & for the first time it has all gone right to my middle. Why? Now I am doing ab exercises & working out, but what else would you do? I had twins 3.5 yrs ago, does that make it easier for fat to go to my belly? AAArgh.
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07.25.08, 01:07 AM [ Flag ]
- i would do pilates
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  07.25.08, 01:48 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - great idea. i love pilates. any foods/vitamins that I should eat or avoid? (Aside from the obvious ones.)
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    07.25.08, 03:47 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - Pilates won't burn the fat--you have to do cardio and lots of it. Building muscle will help boost your metabolism, but you won't lose the fat without cardio.
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      07.25.08, 07:58 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- Lots of cardio - ab exercises won't help until you burn away the fat
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  07.25.08, 04:45 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- hormonal changes, more weight in ab area
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  07.25.08, 04:51 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

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I am 41 & have gained some weight in the past yr & for the first time it has all gone right to my middle. Why? Now I am doing ab exercises & working out, but what else would you do? I had twins 3.5 yrs ago, does that make it easier for fat to go to my belly? AAArgh.

i would do pilates

great idea. i love pilates. any foods/vitamins that I should eat or avoid? (Aside from the obvious ones.)

Pilates won't burn the fat--you have to do cardio and lots of it. Building muscle will help boost your metabolism, but you won't lose the fat without cardio.

Lots of cardio - ab exercises won't help until you burn away the fat