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Many who are on a diet would like to lose abdominal fat. The way to lose abdominal fat is the same as for any weight loss plan: diet and exercise. Your diet and exercise program may need fine tuning. While doing toning exercises helps, a trip to the nearest fast food place won't accomplish a flat stomach even if you follow these tips. Here are a few sensible "do's and don'ts" to help you lose the belly fat.
1. Don't drink too much alcohol. As a matter of fact, it is best to give alcohol up completely. Alcoholic drinks are rich in empty calories and will only tempt you to stray from your diet and cause you to eat the wrong foods. Reduce consumption of teas and colas. Don't drink caffeine. Caffeinated beverages dehydrate the skin and cause water retention which makes you appear heavier.
2. Don't put too much salt on your food. Another thing to cut or reduce is too much salt. Not many of us need so much salt in our diets. Salt causes hypertension and causes bloating.
3. Don't smoke. Many people believe smoking is an appetite suppressant. This has been proven to be false. The health consequences of smoking just aren't worth it.
4. Do stop eating so much sugar. That includes drinking fruit juices on a regular basis. Too much sugar causes your body to stop the detoxification process which builds additional fat cells in the liver, keeping it from functioning right. This results in a transfer of stubborn fat cells to the abdomen. This is the last thing you want.
5. Do exercise more than an hour a week. You can't just exercise one hour a week and take the remainder of the week off. The road to achieving flat abs is steady exercise. Also, exercising different muscle groups for balance is important. It takes perspiration to really burn the belly fat. Find something you like doing but don't get involved just for the sake of it. Stay with the program as much as you can. Avoid the perfectionist syndrome. Set realistic goals and realize you will probably want a glass of wine or piece of cake sometimes.
6. Do eat smaller meals several times a day. You perhaps hear people say they eat one meal a day but they never lose weight. Here is why. When you eat one big meal in the afternoon, you are guaranteed to keep each calorie. Whatever calories remain get turned into fat. So take your big meal and try to divide it into smaller portions and eat them throughout the day.
These are a few guidelines that should help you lose abdominal fat. Seek a support group if you feel you are unable to lose weight alone. A support group will keep you motivated.
