I have a belly. Wanted to see if I can flatten it a bit, since I have read that lower hip to waist ratio is generally linked to reduced chance for some diseases. I am currently in the healthy range, but thinking about going a bit lower so that I would be more near the middle of that range.
Also, had read about visceral fat n all.
In the past I had tried reducing carb intake and it saw some progress. But my face slimmed out faster and veins in my forehead could be seen more when I laugh hard etc.
So, stalled it there after a relative noted that.
Currently have been working out 3 times a week with simple bodyweight exercises. Can do more reps now and it is cool.
If anyone has reduced their belly size without greatly affecting face shape, what all did you do? Or is it a thing that is based on body type? Any suggestions or advice?
Thank you. Will increasing muscle help in adjusting the things generally linked to the hip to waist ratio recommendations too?
I’m not a doctor so take this with a grain of salt.
But stuff like waist to hip ratios is just a vibes based way of measuring body fat %. And the observation being that higher body fat % correlates with higher disease chances. If you are worried about dropping your body fat % low enough to actually lose the fat on your face I don’t think you are high enough % for this to apply to you.
If you actually want an accurate body fat % you should look into a getting a DEXA scan, it’s the only thing that isn’t vibes based. Otherwise just look up an online visual chart and look at healthy ranges.
Thank you