The abdominal region is a very common area where people hold stubborn body fat, some hold it further up their stomach as where others hold it in the lower region of their abdominals around the belly button. This is VERY common, so you're not the only one dealing with this issue.
Here are the 4 KEY factors for you to consider in relation to stubborn body fat in general, which will then also address the fat around your abdominal region.
How Many Calories Are You Eating?
It is very common for people to think that they eat healthily, therefore, they expect to get lean. However, calories are the determining factor ultimately (although they aren't the only factor!!) and you will be surprised how easy it is to overeat!! Calories QUICKLY add up.
Even if you think you know what your eating unless you're actively tracking your food intake it is highly likely you're misjudging your intake somewhere along the line which will then make losing your stubborn fat harder, or impossible.
Start tracking your food again, you might be surprised.
How Lean Are You?
If you aren't reasonably lean (around 12% or below for men and around 22% for women) then you potentially don't need to "refeed" as frequently as you are. It's very common for people to justify a refeed or cheat meal too frequently as where in reality they are just destroying the energy deficit they've created all week.
When you consider it's not uncommon for a cheat meal (pizza, cheeseburger, and fries, takeaway etc.) to contain 2,000+ calories that will quickly devoid a small deficit which you've created throughout the week.
It's generally only those who are lean who need to refeed this aggressively and that doesn't always mean weekly. It will depend on from one individual to the other, however, don't justify it just because you feel like it.
