subject: Natural Ways To Lose Stomach Fat [print this page] The key to losing belly fat is actually quite simple, and there really is no secret or special program - exercise, and eat less (and eat well). So the two key action points are firstly to reduce the calories you eat, with smaller amounts of food or lower calorie foods. Secondly every day perform some physical exercise. Do this and you WILL lose that belly fat!
You can even eat more calories of the healthy foods and not gain as much fat as you would with eating these bad foods even if you were consuming less calories. So is going to be important to purge your kitchen of always unhealthy foods immediately so you are not tempted to eat any of them and you are only surrounded by the healthy stuff.
Remind yourself daily of what the heck you're trying to do. You want to lose belly fat, right? That means losing weight. That means staying focused. The world is a cruel place and the minute you feel like you're doing fine, fate sneaks up on you in the form of wrong place, wrong time, and wrong instance. If you're focused on your weight loss efforts you won't be caught off guard.
In addition to controlling your diet, you also need to do cardio or aerobic exercises. By doing these exercises, you cannot spot target fat accumulated areas of your belly. However, your belly fat is the first to be burnt down when you start losing weight. Some cardio exercises that you can practice includes running, cross-country skiing, walking, handball, swimming, step aerobics, rowing, rock climbing, bicycling and walking. Also include weight training exercises into your exercise regime. As developing muscles help burn calories.
Avoid drinking alcohol: Alcohol contains high amount of calories. There are 7 calories per gram of alcohol.
Another reason to stay far away from alcohol is that it has a huge impact on the body sugar levels. Studies also suggest that alcohol consumption is likely to increase your appetite leading to overeating and thus affecting your efforts to lose belly fat fast.
Focus on some calorie burning exercises instead of doing crunches and sit-ups alone. Make sure that you practice the exercises regularly to get consistent results. You can also combine them with resistance training for more effectiveness. You can do them using exercise machines, free weights and resistance bands.
A great workout program is another cornerstone of successful belly fat loss for women. If you do not know where to start with your workout program then it may be a good idea to seek fitness information and program suggestions from a reputable source that knows of programs that can help you lose fat around your stomach and start to feel more confident about your appearance.