Belly fat is a growing concern not only among women but men. It’s stubborn flab that is often the hardest to work out. Well, don’t despair. There are lots of things you can do to specifically target that extra bit around your waist. Here are a few quick tips on how to lose belly fat that will help you cut down the look and feel of your stomach.
Oatmeal is high in fiber and can help stave off your morning cravings. It stays in your stomach longer and then it encourages your body to release the waste products of your food faster (thank you, fiber!). Stay away from the kinds that are loaded down with sugar, though! Try the plain stuff, regular or crunchy (just read the back first) and then add what you like. It’s a meal that’s easy to customize with fruit (dried or fresh).
Now, we touched a little bit on it in the last paragraph but we really need to talk about bathroom breaks. We know women don’t talk about it often but it’s an important bodily function. The faster and more often you go the better… Within a safe amount, we mean. When you’re sick you’re sick. But seriously: you should set out some time in each day for movements. Don’t force it or rush. Just relax and your body will too.
Eating right and making sure you take care of yourself will doubtlessly help you in the long run but you probably want something that’s going to make you look slimmer now. Improving your posture will help engage the muscles of your stomach. In addition, it will give you a more stretched out appearance, which can help with the distribution of your stomach.
How you dress is another immediate change you can make to make yourself look slimmer. You may not have the funds or time to go out and buy a new wardrobe but you can be conscious of what you wear until you are at your desired weight. Don’t force yourself into clothes that are too small thinking that will make you look smaller. Instead work with your curves. Dress in lines that help. Shove a Christmas ham into a sock and it still looks like a Christmas ham… You just end up feeling sorry for the sock.
Empty calories are the worst thing you can do to yourself while you’re trying to get rid of your stomach. Soft drinks are just that: empty calories. Be wary of juices as well, some of them are more sugar than anything else. You should try to stick with water!
The gym is a great place to go if you have the time and money. But if not there’s no need to despair. If you’re not interested in a full work out at the very least you should try to fit a thirty minute walk into your daily routine. That small amount of time can get your metabolism going and help your body experience fat loss on its own.
It’s easy to give up hope when you try diet after diet and nothing works for you, and you still can’t seem to figure out how to lose belly fat. Belly fat is a growing problem and it seems like every day there’s a new system to try or a new product to buy in order to help us with fat loss. The fact of the matter is: your body isn’t going to change until your habits do. You can change for the better!
– Ben Pate