for those of you For those of you who have read my articles, you might have suspected that I struggle with a weight problem. And I’m winning this battle with proper, accurate information, a desire for all-around good health, and a determination to actively do something about it. Weight is an external problem and one aspect of it is belly fat. If you look at me from above my belly or from below my belly, you probably wouldn’t think I’m fat. However, all my fat seems to be concentrated around the belly. I’ve gone from 308 to a refreshingly comfortable 278, a thirty pound loss over the past five months. My stomach is smaller, but it is still a problem, and I will continue to strive for a healthier physique.
My main weight loss success came from the following six solutions:
1. Exercise – I have found that morning exercise is most effective. I prefer to walk every other day in the morning for at least ten to twenty minutes. Three or four times a week, I also do a five-minute arm workout with a ten-pound resistance loop band. This is the best time to exercise. On an empty stomach after a night’s fast, you burn three times as many calories as after breaking the fast. By Bill Phillips and Michael D’UrsoBody for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical StrengthNew York: HarperCollins, 1999: “Exercising Before Eating Makes the Body Burn Right on Stored Fat.”
2. Water – I’m starting to enjoy the exclusive drinking of water. Sometimes I drink fruit juice, but I’ve limited it to those two liquids. The best thing to do is drink a large glass of water before each meal. For my weight, I now need to drink a total of 140 ounces of water per day, which is half my body weight in ounces.
3. fiber – It helps to cleanse the system and reduce the sugar and fat going directly to the stomach. Whole grain products, pulses, seeds, nuts, garbanzo beans, fruits, cauliflower, broccoli and cabbage are excellent sources of fiber.
4. fat If you eat the right fats, you lose fat. Does this sound about right? But it’s true. The right fats are the omega-3 and -6 fatty acids found in nuts and seeds, avocados and olives. And never eat hydrogenated fats, such as those found in margarine or shortening.
5. protein Eat lean proteins such as skinless poultry and fish. They help to speed up your metabolism and thereby reduce belly fat. Also, I sometimes eat a protein bar for lunch.
6. enzymes They break down food so that it doesn’t stay in your system and turn into belly fat. Best source: Raw vegetables. But if you must, just blanch or steam them for a few minutes.
If you have the will power to adopt these measures then you can also reduce belly fat.
Source by Christopher E Gregory
