Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Eliminate Belly Fat.

  • Your first line of defense against belly fat should be your diet. It’s important to eat healthy foods in healthy amounts. Focus on lean protein, veggies, fruits, whole-grains, low-fat dairy, and heart-healthy oils. Get plenty of fiber in your diet as fiber and protein are the two nutrients that will keep you full and satisfied the longest.
  • Portion control is imperative! Your body can only process about 400-500 calories at a time, therefore, more frequent smaller meals are better than one or two large meals. While it's tempting to severely restrict calories, too little fuel will cause your metabolism to become sluggish and your weight loss will slow down. Breakfast is an essential meal as it jump-starts your metabolism for the day. You can determine your daily calorie requirements using an easy formula.
  • Keep track of your caloric intake with a food log or weight loss journal. Studies show that people who journal while dieting stay on their diets longer and lose more weight than those who do not.
  • Severely limit your sweet intake. This includes not only sweets that you eat but also sweets that you drink! Even diet soda needs to be severely limited. Save these things for special occasions only. To satisfy your sweet tooth, consider having a weight loss shake as one of your snacks. Don't forget that alcohol also slows weight loss.
  • Drink plenty of water. This should be your main source of hydration! Not only does it keep you full and flushed, but it also aids in digestion and helps speed your metabolism. Welcome to belly fat!
  • Do a minimum of 30 minutes of cardio each day. Do it at an intensity that keeps you sweating, huffing and puffing! Activities that use the large leg muscles burn the most calories. These activities also tone the lower body quite effectively. Power walking, jogging, biking, skating, tennis, racquetball, basketball, swimming laps, jumping rope, dancing, and jumping jacks can all be very effective ways to burn calories and tone muscles. Keeping an exercise log can help keep you focused and motivated.
  • Make strength training and stretching important components of your daily workout. Do a variety of exercises that target and strengthen your core.

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Before and After

Before and After
Size 28 to a 16 after losing 70 pounds

The old me

The old me

See the difference in my face

See the difference in my face
I don't even remember this girl...

Before the Weight Loss

Before the Weight Loss
Their were 2 bodies trapped in this one body

This is a week after my miscarriage

This is a week after my miscarriage
May 20,2011 lost 14pounds

Pound For Pound Challenge

Follow My Tweets...........

Move to lose it

Lost 165lbs in 9 months

Lost 165lbs in 9 months
Ask me how

Weighing 215lbs

Weighing 215lbs
Still working to lose more

Weighing 235 pds

Weighing 235 pds
lot more to go

Feb 2011

Feb 2011

MY DAUGHTER

MY DAUGHTER

Beautiful

Beautiful

Fiber One has only 60 calories

Fiber One has only 60 calories
a good fiber source