text: I've lost ~25 pounds over the last 6 months, but I still have a big gut. What am I doing wrong? : AskReddit
  I've lost ~25 pounds over the last 6 months, but I still have a big gut. What am I doing wrong?
  Around August of last year I stepped on a scale for whatever reason and noticed I had hit 174. Giving the scale the benefit of the doubt, I was probably between 172-176. I am 5'6"... or 5'7", depending on which doctor I go to.
  Since then, through exercise and (slightly) better eating habits, I've gotten my weight down to about 150. I weigh myself every time I go to the gym and it's usually between 148 and 152.
  However, I still have a "huge" gut. I am at a loss as to how to amend this situation. When I go to the gym I get on the bike for between 25 and 30 minutes, do 3 reps of arm weights, crunches, leg machines, a few more arm reps, and 20 - 30 minutes on the treadmill. Treadmill alternates walking and then a 6.5mph jog till I need to slow down.
  I'm not looking to bulk up, I only go to the gym to keep my weight in check. I was hoping to get rid of my gut at the same time, but that has not been the case. Can anyone offer some suggestions?
  Is your gut soft or hard, is there loose skin, are you male or female?
  Gut is soft unless I 'flex' it, and I'm male.
  Okay, you just have normal male abdominal fat. That and love handles are usually the last to go when a male loses weight. There is no way to spot reduce, you just have to lose a few more pounds.
  I would suggest you do some leg lifts and squats. You can build a lot of lower body muscle that will burn calories but not look bulky.
  Your description of your exercise routine didn't seem to include any abdominal work or pushups. It can't hurt to firm up your belly muscles.
  Crunches? I'll add a set of pushups the next time I go.
  Treadmills and bikes are fine cardio, but nothing rips through dense fat better than sprinting your heart out. Push past your limits as fast & long as you can, several times a week during your routine. That gut will vanish.
  Stop eating fat guys.
  Without knowing a lot of specifics, try more exercises that involve balance (do your curls standing on one leg, etc), double overhead presses (with free-weights, not a machine), and tabata intervals. And make sure you're eating right; you can't out-train a bad diet.
  What is your percent bodyfat? If you can get it down to 10% your gut should be gone. Checked what your BMI is, sitting at 28. Your are still carrying extra weight; get your BMI down to 21 or 22 and the gut should be gone.