mm asked:
I really need to lose my belly fat, it looks so gross. I really need to lose it. Im sick of being the fat daughter, and the one who gets made fun of. I just really want to get rid of it fast. What is the best way to lose it?
Kim
I really need to lose my belly fat, it looks so gross. I really need to lose it. Im sick of being the fat daughter, and the one who gets made fun of. I just really want to get rid of it fast. What is the best way to lose it?
Kim
This will help. Follow it closely and it will work for sure. No fad diets, no starving-yourself, none of that crap:
You can do it, you just need to get started. By the way you wrote that question, you already have the motivation part down.
Comment by Agent Liquid — October 27, 2008 @ 5:28 am
Dr. Roizon [ ] says that it is healthy for your waist to be half of your height. At 5 feet, 4 inches that would be a waist of 32 inches. There is a lot of bad information out there. It has made America the fattest society ever. But it makes food companies and diet companies rich. Learn why salt, black coffee, salt, lean meat, salt, non-fat yogurt and salt are so fattening. SALT HAS NO CALORIES. The book, Intuitive Eating, says If you tell yourself that you can’t or shouldn’t have a particular food, it can lead to intense feelings of deprivation that build into uncontrollable cravings and, often, bingeing. Nourish your body thin, instead of starving it fat. Learn the fastest way to lose weight.
Never cut carbs, fats and calories. Eat foods made by nature, not man-made foods designed to make you fat and addicted to food. Which has more calories: a plain potato or one with a healthy fat like olive oil? The latter. Which is more fattening? The former. How can this be? The fat slows down the calories going into the blood (see glycemic load and glycemic index) making it less fattening. It is not about how many calories but how fast they enter the blood. But plant foods have fiber. Fiber provides no calories, is filling and also slows the calories entering your blood.
Comment by WhizKid — October 30, 2008 @ 6:59 am
Unfortunately you cannot lose fat in only one place, fat comes off from everywhere, and additionally your body has certain preferences for fat deposits, like some girls put fat on the bum/thighs while others put it on their chest/belly, if your body prefers to put fat on the belly area, then that area will be the hardest to lose fat from.
The only thing you can do is basic diet and exercise, sorry, but it’s really the only way besides liposuction and that’s just eww =P
Comment by Leondrel — October 30, 2008 @ 7:52 am
One exercise that targets the stubborn stomach area is called The Bicycle. To do The Bicycle, simply lay on the floor pressing your lower back to the ground. Your hands are beside your head. Bring your knees to an approximate 45-degree angle and slowly go through the motion of pedaling a bicycle. Your left elbow will touch your right knee and then your right elbow will touch your left knee. Get more tips here
Comment by Nana — October 30, 2008 @ 8:48 am
I personally recommend the South Beach Diet. I think it works wonders for shrinking your waist. In fact, they say that’s where you will notice the most weigh immediately. I did it two years ago and lost 13 pounds in the first two weeks, mostly from my stomach area.
The first two weeks you eat lots of low fat proteins and low starch veggies. Then after that you slowly add back in fruit and whole grains. I love it because I tend to eat too much junk food and it really helps cut down on that. Plus I found that I really like all the foods I eat. I feel better eating these foods. You can pick up the book at Wal-Mart. I’m doing it again because I stopped (don’t know why I did) and gained a bunch of weight because I was eating a diet of mostly junk food.
Remember, it’s not a diet that you can go off of when you lose the weight. It’s a lifestyle change. You can still treat yourself now and then but it should be just that – a treat. You’ll enjoy it more that way and it will be more satisfying.
I feel bad that you’re getting made fun of because of it. Remember that we are all different and all beautiful in our own ways. You can only lose the weight if you are going to do it for yourself. Don’t worry about making others happy. Just make sure that you are.
Good luck – you can do it!
Comment by Lindy — November 2, 2008 @ 9:37 am
It is not possible to spot reduce fat in just one part of your body, like your belly. In order to lose belly fat you will need to lose the fat all over your body.
In short you may need to start:
1) Eating healthier, this means:
Eat smaller meals
Eat more meals a day
Don’t starve yourself
Eat more vegetables and fruit
Drink more water
Less sugars and empty calories (less soft drinks, cakes, cookies)
Switch to whole wheat versions of your bread and pasta, brown rice instead of white rice
2) Exercising:
Forget crunches, crunches work your ab muscles but they don’t burn enough calories to lose belly fat, if you do hundreds of crunches daily you will have great abs but you wont see them under your belly fat.
Prefer full body exercises they burn the most calories and increase you metabolism for a few hours after your workout.
Get a training partner or a fitness trainer, a very worthwhile investment – of the money you save on junk food for example =)
Try also to reduce stress and get enough sleep. Both of these are related to weight gain and emotional eating.
For more try:
I wish you all the best,
John
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Comment by killerrko17 — November 5, 2008 @ 12:26 pm