How to Lose Stomach Fat

Ok... if you're anything like me, you've been trying all the 'fads' around how to lose stomach fat but still haven't found fat loss techniques which give you long term results. And here's just a short list of the programs I've tried, which never gave me the long term results I wanted.

• Fat Loss Pills
• Fat Loss Machines & hours of abdominal exercises
• Acai Berry Diet, Grapefruit Diet, Green Tea Diet
• Hollywood Diet
• Atkins Diet
• Cabbage Soup Diet
• All sorts of cardio workouts
• And too many more 'fads' to mention

 

But wouldn't you like to achieve results like the people in the picture below? And in doing so still eat most of your favorite foods.

 

Well you'll be glad to hear that today there are lots of stomach fat-loss techniques which are very very effective, not only at helping you burn off lots of fat, but keeping it off your belly long term too.

The problem with lots of the fat/weight loss fads is they are not designed to help fire up your metabolism to a point where your body can burn lots more fat.

So throughout my site you will find lots of great information on fat loss and I also include a number of reviews around some of the most powerful fat loss programs you should try today. These fat loss programs were initially recommended to me by a Dr. nutritionist friend of mine and they all are based around similar powerful fat loss techniques.

 

Basics of How To Lose Stomach Fat

Understanding how much calories in a pound of fat.

It still amazes me that so many people don't know how many people are in a pound of fat.

1 pound of fat = 3,500 Calories

So if you want to lose 2 pounds of fat per week, without doing any exercise, then you'll need to reduce your calorie intake by 7,000 calories. That's it!

Of course if you supplemented your diet by eating less with lots of exercise you do not have to cut your calorie intake by as much, because you can burn some of those calories through exercise. And obviously some exercises burn more calories than others, so it's imperative to do the 'right' kind of exercises which not only help you burn calories but also help to increase your metabolism too, for even great fat loss.

Find out more here on how many calories you need to eat per day to lose weight.

 

Eat little and often
One of the main problems with the more traditional fat/weight loss programs is that they still emphasize calorie controlled diet but still sticking to eating the same amount of standard meals i.e. 3 per day.

The latest generation fat loss programs place more emphasis on eating little and often i.e. eat 6 smaller meals per day, with a 2-3 hour interval between each meal. This makes so much sense as your body is not suffering any peaks and troughs of feeling hungry.

But more importantly the net result of this eating plan is that it boosts your metabolism because the digestive process burns calories as heat is given off. So, the more often you eat, the more your metabolism is fired up to aid in the belly fat loss.

So in contrary to what you may think it's important that you eat regularly on a super efficient fat loss program. A sample meal plan is:

• Breakfast
• Mid-morning snack
• Lunch
• Mid-afternoon snack
• Dinner
• Evening snack

 

What to avoid eating?

Of course there's no point in trying to lose stomach fat if you're eating all the wrong foods. The problem is that we are bombarded each day in magazines and TV with adverts for lots of foods that claim to be 'healthy'.

These healthy foods are normally sold to us as:

• low in fat
• low in salt
• low in sugar

 

Let's take 'low in fat' as an example. It's highly likely that in order to claim it is 'low in fat' the makers will still be adding lots of carbohydrates which themesleves can be even more harmful to a fat loss program. And a lot of the time they are taking out 'good' fats which is even worse as these good fats can also help to suppress your appetitie.

In fact where possible you should always eat the 'full fat' versions of most products as they contain the most natural ingredients and when eaten in moderation can still help you lose fat.

So don't take all the 'low fat', 'low sugar', 'low in salt' claims at face value. Start educating yourself on how to lose stomach fat by questioning more about these food makers are telling you.

 

Fat busting foods you should eat

When it comes to the 'right' kind of foods to eat I think we all know that foods like candy/sweets, cakes and generally any food that contain a lot of processed carbohydrates are not the best foods to eat for fat loss around your stomach.

The following is a comprehensive list of the foods that you should start adding to your list of the best fat-busting foods to eat. These foods help to fire up your metabolism for even greater fat loss.

Fruit & Nuts	Vegetables	Proteins	Herbs & Spices	Miscellaneous
Cranberries	Cabbage	Beef	Garlic	Yogurt
Apples	Broccoli	Chicken	Cayenne	Olive Oil
Raspberries	Asparagus	Lamb	Dill	Spelt
Strawberries	Cucumber	Tuna	Cumin	Apple Cider Vinegar
Peaches	Kale	Salmon	Cinnamon	Flaxseeds
Almonds	Tomatoes	Eggs	Coriander	Flaxseed Oil
-	Watercress	Whey Protein	Cloves	Sweet Potatoes
-	Zucchini	-	Ginger	Water

 

What to drink

You won't be surprised to learn that Water should be your No.1 drink during any fat loss program. Try and drink from 6-12 glasses water per day.

But why drink so much water?

• It can help reduce fat. Your kidneys need water to help filter out impurities and waste products from your body. If they don't have enough water their workload is passed to the liver. And as one of the livers' functions is to metabolize stored fat it cannot do this job efficiently if it's taking on kidney functions too. So it's important that you drink as much water as possible to ensure the kidneys do their job properly.

 

• Stops fluid retention. Your body will store up water when you don't give it enough in the first place. What happens when you don't drink enough water is the body goes into a survival mode and starts storing water, which can result in swollen feet, hands and legs. And this fluid retention can also affect your metabolism

 

The most effective fat loss programs

The information above is what I've learned, and successfully put into practice, from the latest selection of super fat loss techniques which uses a combination of controlled eating coupled with weight and Interval Training that fires up your metabolism to give you the most effective fat loss results.

Lots of these 'next generation' techniques have come from the muscle building industry and it's no small surprise that the cross over has been so effective.

Have you ever wondered how those 'ripped' models get rid of so much stomach fat?

Well some of the same techniques that these people use have now made their way into the mainstream fat loss market and throughout my site you'll see lots of examples of how effective these 21st century fat loss programs can be.

For example click on the links below to see 'before and after' photos of just a few of these extreme fat loss programs. You will then appreciate that learning how to lose belly fat 'the right way' can give you truly amazing fat loss reults.

Burn the Fat Transformation Results

Turbulence Training Transformation Results