If you drink alcohol, it will take you forever to lose that stubborn belly. Alcohol goes rights to the belly and it slows downs your metabolism which stops you from burning calories as quickly as others who don’t drink. I know I like to have a drink on weekends, but I have to keep it down to one drink. If possible avoid alcohol all together while you are trying to lose weight. Remember moderation is the key.
Physical Activity is a must if trying to lose the belly fat, crunches will not be enough. Unfortunately, we can’t control where the weight comes off at. Intense Cardio will give you overall weight loss, which means your belly is included! Crunches help tone your abs, but you must do some cardio to get to rid of the flab. Remember your cardio needs to be somewhat intense, if you are comfortable with your routine, you need to spice it up a bit. You can easily accomplish this by doing longer intervals of cardio, or changing routines on different days or adding a day of exercise.
You are what you eat. Watch your diet, cut out the saturated fat, and replace with good fats. Examples of goods fats are nuts, olive oil, and fatty omega fish. Try eating more fruits and vegetables, fiber and whole grains. As we reach 40 and beyond, eating correctly becomes more important, because our digestive system changes. Always eat breakfast and smaller meals through out the day. I try to eat my biggest meal by lunch time, so I have the rest of the day to work it off.
Hold your stomach in as much as possible even during exercise. You will hear this a lot, this is a bonus to help get those tone abs I know you want. Hold your stomach in and breathe. You can do this at your desk or while sitting on couch. You can also take a yoga class to help you learn how to keep the belly tight. Try it!
Try to keep your stress down a much as possible; women tend to pick up belly fat when they are stressed. Blame it on hormones! In today times, everyone is stressed at one time or another. I always tell myself someone is worse off than me and to count my blessings. Time heals all wounds. I truly believe the man upstairs does not put you thru anything that you cannot handle. Remember this next time you are stressed out or feeling overwhelmed.
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