Exercise decreases abdominal fat

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060816/hl_nm/abdominal_fat_cells_dc_2

Thanks Kathy! There is hope for me afterall!

"In contrast, both groups trimmed about the same amount from fat cells in the hip area." So that's why my hips are still ginormous despite all the lower body toning work I've been doing. Great.

I think genetics and gravity can be ugly things. We have on gal at my gym who is just a delightful lady... she is smallish or proportional on top but the backside - we are talking serious junk in the trunk. She is working out like a fiend twice a week with a trainer and herself on other days and has been doing so for quite a while. Honestly I cannot say I see much difference. Unfortunately there is no such thing as "spot reducing" - we cannot pick and chose where weight comes off. We can strengthen specific muscles in certain areas but... I can tell you that as hard as I work out... my arms are looking pretty damn good. I'm getting lots of muscle definition and I'm quite proud of it. I have a decent amount of jiggle too but given my age (46 in November)... I should have jiggle there. Honestly I think I fared well for my arms and upper body. Now, south of the border is another story. My legs are thick. I can tell that I have great muscle tone on there. I can see hints of it when the remain fat and skin sloshes to one side but they are still 21" legs or so and not proportional to the rest of me. I suspect all the weight machine reps and treadmills walks in the work ain't gonna fix 'em the way I'd like to see 'em. Kathy