5 Killer Tips to Lose Belly Fat

Belly fat

Getting your stomach from fat to flat can seem overwhelming when you are first starting out. But, do not let that deter you from moving towards your goal. Persistence can pay big dividends to removing the belly fat.

The Health Implications 

Your goal may be to lose your belly fat so you look better.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, but do not forget that it is also better for your health. Anytime you can get to a healthier weight it is good for you.

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Being overweight has long term health implications. In particular, excess belly fat can be a risk factor for a number of medical complications, including heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure.

The good news is that losing weight is a great first step to losing your belly fat.

Medical professionals say that belly fat is the first type of fat that you will lose, and that you will most likely lose proportionately more weight from your abdominal region than from other parts of your body. 

How Do You Know if Your Belly is Too Big?

For many years the medical profession considered body mass index (BMI) as the key measure of whether a person was healthy or heavy for their size. In recent years a simpler statistic has become the measure of health, weight, and hidden fat. That measure is simply the circumference of your waist.

To measure your middle and determine how much belly you need to lose, start with a soft tape measure. Wrap it around your naked waist at what is considered your natural waistline, which is slightly above your hip bone. Do not hold your breath or try to suck your belly in as you measure.

If your waistline measures more than 35 inches if you are a woman or 40 inches for a man it is time to start your diet. Anything above these measurements means that you have too much belly fat and need to take action to reduce your risk of health issues.

How Do You Reduce Your Waistline?

So, how to get rid of belly fat? The best way to reduce your belly fat is to lose weight. As mentioned previously, doctors have determined that belly fat is the first type of fat that is lost through dieting. Therefore, the best way to reduce your belly fat is to reduce your weight.

While there are all kinds of crazy diets that people try, the best option is to start eating a balanced and healthy diet.

This, combined with regular exercise, is the healthiest and most reliable method for long term weight loss. And, isn’t that what you really want?

A healthy diet consists of protein, fiber, complex carbohydrates, good fats in moderation, dairy products, and plenty of water.

Eating a healthy mixture of the right foods will go a long way in helping you lose weight and being able to maintain the loss.

A diet where you eat only one food or only food from one food group might allow you to lose some weight. You might even lose it quickly, but experience shows that this type of weight loss is generally only temporary.

When dealing with belly fat and the inherent health risks that come with that fat, it is really important to take your diet seriously. If you are unsure how to proceed, see your doctor for assistance.

Tips to Avoid Diet Failure

There is no doubt that dieting is hard. Just ask anyone who has failed at it! But, when your health is at risk you will be motivated to stick with it. Eating a balanced mix of healthy foods should make it easier to maintain your will power.

When tempted, avoid things like processed foods that contain lots of sugar or carbohydrates. It should go without saying that you need to avoid “junk food”. Most foods that fall into this category are just empty calories.

Eating late at night or right before bed can derail your diet as well. Some doctors and nutritionists recommend that you not eat anything after 8:00 PM.

It might seem harmless, but alcohol can damage your diet in more than one way. First, it is high in calories. Second, they are empty calories of no nutritional value. Third, when you drink you are more likely to make other poor food choices.

The Importance of Exercise with Diet

Some people think that the only way to lose weight is through a diet. Others think the only way to lose weight is through exercise. In most cases, it takes both.

The fundamental truth is that to lose weight you have to burn more calories than you consume. 

This means you need to exercise adequately to burn enough calories to offset what you are eating, and that is just to stay even. To lose weight you need to exercise a bit more or eat a bit less.

Regular daily exercise is a great boost to any diet. But more than this, it is very important to maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle into old age. It doesn’t really matter what type of exercise you do as long as you get your body moving.

Once you have lost some of your belly fat, it will become important to do some exercises to firm up your stomach area. There are plenty of exercises designed specifically to work your abdominal muscles.

When you get to the point of being ready for crunches, leg lifts, planks, and other abdominal strengtheners, you will know that you are on the path to a flat belly instead of your old belly fat.

 

Vijay Diwakar is a Blogger, an SEO Consultant, and a Fitness Expert. He writes and shares a blog on Health and Beauty tips at My Beauty Gym.

 

1 thought on “5 Killer Tips to Lose Belly Fat”

  1. Thank you for these “Killer Tips”, they come in handy… You see, for my entire life I have been battling with my weight. During my youth I was a little chubby, in my twenties things got worse and I gained a lot of weight, later I got pregnant and guess what… I gained a lot of weight again!

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