How To Get Rid Of Stomach Fat
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The simple act of following a healthy eating plan and paying attention to the amount of calories you eat combined with moderate exercise will help you lose weight in a steady safe way and you will lose it from your stomach. There are numerous web sites that provide free evaluations and suggest the amount of calories you need to be consuming daily.
It is important to get to learn the calorie and fat values of the food you are eating and plan meals to keep your calorie intake at a certain level each day. We put on weight when we consume more calories than our bodies burn. Once you have a basic idea of the calorie values of the foods you eat in an average week, it is easy to keep a check of your daily intake.
Quite often it is not what we are eating but the amount. Cutting back on portions may be all you really need to do to start losing weight . Certainly watch the fatty foods and avoid fried food where possible but the major factor is controlling your portions. While watching the fat we eat is important, don’t forget that “low fat” foods still contain calories.
There will be weeks when you lose little or no weight and this is normal. It will happen to everybody. Don’t get discouraged, stick at it. Remember this is normal and everyone will go through it.
A well balanced diet and moderate physical activity won’t produce huge amounts of weight loss but they are sustainable. If you eat a healthy diet, and one that you are enjoying, the better the chances are that you will stick with it and maintain the weight loss for life.
Here are some simple exercises you can do. They might seem difficult at first, but you will be surprised how quickly your muscles build up and you will soon be increasing the repetitions.
Leg Raises - Lying on your side and keeping your legs straight, lift your leg up as high as it will go. Try starting out doing 15 of these on each side then increase to 30. It is hard at first but you will be surprised how quickly the leg muscle builds up and how quickly you will be able to increase the number of repetitions.
Crunches - Lie on your back with your knees up put your hands so they cup your ears. Holding your stomach muscles in, lift as much of your upper back off the floor as you can. You will know if you are doing this correctly because you will feel it in your stomach muscles. Try starting out with 15 of these and build up. Again, you will be surprised how quickly you will be able to increase the repetitions.
Bicycle Pedals - On your back, put your hands on your hips for support and do bicycle pedals in the air. Do as many as you can comfortably do and gradually build up the number.
Wall Push Ups - Stand facing a wall with your feet slightly apart and your hands flat on the wall. Now do a push up. Do 15 of these and gradually build up.
If you have other exercises you enjoy doing that’s great. These are the basic exercises. Nothing too strenuous or lengthy. Do try to walk at a brisk pace for half an hour at least 4 times a week, the more the better.
by Joanne Bailey
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