It's pretty simple: you are consuming more carbs/calories/fat than your body is burning off. If this is a new thing for you, something in your life has changed: (a) You've increase the quanity of food you're eating and/or (b) You've decreased the quality of food you're eating (same amount of food, but the food contains a larger amount of carbs/calories/fat). and/or (c) Your body is no longer exercising enough to burn off carbs/calories/fat you eat. This can be caused by a decrease in activity or a slow-down of the body's metabolism. Think about which of the above has changed. If you're diet hasn't changed and you still exercise must as much as you used to, your metabolism has slowed down (possibly as a result of your physical maturing process - it's called "getting old" and it gets a LOT worse). Genetics also has a lot to do with metabolic rate (do either of your parents have a gut?). Also, did you recently give up smoking? (nicotine is a stimulant that helps you burn more). The best advice I might offer: You need to burn off excess fat that your body has stored. If you are consuming X carbs/calories/fat a day, it's not sufficient to burn off X amount - you'll just maintain the gut you have. You must burn off MORE than X each day if you want to get rid of the gut. Do it by the numbers: keep track of how much carbs/calories/fat you eat each day. Keep track of how much carbs/calories/fat you burn each day. If you burn more than you consume, you'll get rid of the gut. The really bad news: Not only is it a whole lot of effort to keep track of all that, it's something you'll have to do for the rest of your life.
It happens to most people. When I was in high school I was 6'4 and 175 lbs. By the time I hit 21 I was 250lbs! Once you hit your 20's you really have to work to keep the weight off. I'm back down to a good weight now (190) but it takes work to stay there.
there's your problem. Its all part of getting older too. You have to be more conscience about what you feed yourself and working out. You diet habits just dont sound good. You should eat more than once or twice a day...and i mean eating healthy, not chips. When you dont eat often your body goes into a starve mode and your metabolism slows down. So when you do finally enjoy your fritos (which i've never liked) it isnt processed quickly. eat more regularly, eat healthy, lay off the junk food and work out a little .
so true. I'm 6'2'' and have weighed about 205-210 for years. The last 6 months, I've put on about 15 lbs, which is just enough to bother me. I don't think I'm huge, but my whole body is a little more round than it was. The muscle is still there, but the defiinition is going. I am 28, and my diet is pretty much the same. Not a lot of soda (2-3 a week), not a lot of snacks (maybe during an NFL game), not a lot of fast food. I just have to watch my portions now. I used to eat huge meals, and it wasn't an issue. I knew (thought i did) that I could always drop a few pounds be cutting back on what I ate. Not starving myself, just eating normal portions. Now, I need to eat normal portions to stop gaining weight. It sucks. I need to drop about 10lbs, and I'll be at an acceptable weight. 20lbs would be ideal, but barring illness, I don't see it happening.
It's still important how quickly the stomach 'rounded'. It seems like more than just a loss of definition, and at 21? We're all different but I couldn't put weight on until around 30 (and I became very successful at it later on ).
