subject: Fast Ways to Lose Weight And Bust The Fat Around Your Tummy [print this page] I was always athletic in college but as I started working, I couldn't find the time to exercise and my diet became bad despite the weight loss tips I had heard in the past. I was eating at odd times and eating mostly junk food like burgers, processed pasta and pizza. I also took to drinking lots of coffee in order to keep me awake during those long hours at work. One day I realized that none of my pants would fit me; it was then I realized how much I had abused my body and I felt it was time to make amends. I joined a gym and religiously started doing workout targeted at abs, but I was still unable to shed the flab from my tummy.It was then that a friend of mine, a trainer himself, told me that you cannot selectively lose weight from one part of the body. However, working out one part of your body (like the abs) will definitely give you a great look when you have shed the flab. He then proceeded to give me a few weight loss tips that had a wonderful effect on my abs.Food habits - facts of lifestyles that require changesFood habits are a major cause of flab around our tummy. There are two main reasons for this. First, our present day diet is high on processed foods. These contain plenty of easily digestible sugars and starch. Digestion of these foods floods body with glucose. When the body has high glucose levels, the pancreas produces insulin. Insulin will then stimulate conversion of all the glucose into fat and store them around your abdomen. Therefore, every time you have a high calorie meal with high glycemic index, your body builds up fat. For that reason, in order to lose the tummy fat you will have to ensure that you eat whole grains and complex carbs instead of processed food. Also, add vegetables and fruits to your diet. These help burn fat.Secondly, try to eat more frequent and smaller meals. You should try not to go without food for more than 3 hours. This causes the suppression of insulin production and will allow body metabolism to proceed at a steady pace.Also, eat plenty of protein, especially lean meat and tofu. These are again great fat burning foods.Stress level is just adding fat around the tummyStress is another common cause for flab around the tummy. Stress leads to release of cortisol that characteristically causes fat deposits around the tummy. Excess consumption of caffeine also stimulates release of cortisol.Coffee also contains plenty of sugar. Imagine you have 5 cups of coffee a day. If each cup were to contain 10 grams of sugar, 5 cups will have 50 grams or 450 Kcal of empty calories. Your body is obviously going to store these as fat.Avoid smoking; it is another common cause for cortisol release.Exercise plenty - or you will not lose your tummy as fast as you would wish toAs I mentioned before, there is no way to target a single part of your body to achieve weight loss. Any weight loss tips must include exercise as a major component. The most efficacious exercises for achieving weight loss are cardio workouts and strength training.Cardio workouts can be any form of physical activity. Walking, jogging, swimming, and cycling are all good cardio exercises. Aim to do at least 30 min of exercise everyday to keep healthy.Cardio exercises not only burn fat, they also tone up your body and are good for your heart and lungs. They also make you feel good by releasing endorphinsStrength training is a good way to target specific muscle groups. This way your muscles become toned and gain a better shape. You should try to do strength training on alternate days. One day you can train your upper limbs and chest, the next day train your abs, and third day do the same for your lower limbs. Take adequate rest in between and drink plenty of water. While following the above weight loss tips you should consume at least 8-10 glasses of water every day.Losing the fat around my tummy was not so difficult once I learned the secrets. Now you also know these secrets and can make the best use of them. Start today with these weight loss tips and you will have a lean six-pack abs in no time.
Fast Ways to Lose Weight And Bust The Fat Around Your Tummy
By: Kari Swanepoel
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