Fat gain despite exercise

Question
I decided about 2 months ago to begin working out again. The strange thing is my stomach seems to be adding fat, not losing it. I have been using an elliptical 4 nights/week for 30 minutes which is more than my previous nothing. I haven抰 gone on a diet but I have added vegetables to each dinner and cut out fast food. I feel better energy wise but the odd thing is my stomach seems to be staying the same if not adding fat to it. My thought on it is possibly before my body found the right balance of calories stored for my activity level but now since I am burning more calories it is storing as much as possible??

Answer
It's hard to really say what's going on because I have no idea of when you eat, how often you eat, how much you eat, and what you eat.  All those factors contribute to whether you burn fat or store it.  Just adding cardio exercise doesn't necessarily trim your stomach.  Diet is a big part, if not the biggest part, of losing a belly.

Thanks for your question, Matt.  I hope that my answer gives you some ideas on things to consider in planning your diet.

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