Friday, January 16, 2009
If belly fat loss is your goal, getting it off and keeping it off will take more than a crash diet and a few sit-ups. You must develop the proper habits in order to be successful in achieving and maintaining belly fat loss.
The best way to break bad habits is to replace them with good habits. With a few lifelong changes, you can make a significant difference in how you look and feel for years to come.
Essential Habits for Belly Fat Loss
Make dietary changes and stick to them. Instead of eating donuts for breakfast, eat a bowl of oatmeal or an egg with a piece of toast and drink a glass of orange juice. If you drink coffee, learn to drink it without the cream and sugar. Your diet should include plenty of fresh vegetables, fruits and whole grains. Eat lean protein and make sure you are eating the recommended serving sizes and no more.
Make a habit of exercising. Interval training is a great way to burn fat off the belly area and increase your fitness level at the same time. When you interval train, your muscles burn more calories than when you just do cardio. The simplest interval training involves walking at a moderate speed and then alternating between that and faster, more aerobic intensive walking or sprinting. If you work out at the gym, you can interval train by adding in a quick sprint to your run on the treadmill, or a sprint cycle if you are on a stationary bike. Another option is to add some strength training to your cardio workouts to build muscle and burn fat at the same time.
You do not have to give up eating the foods you love. Just eat smaller portions and eat the "junk foods" less often. Once you have integrated healthy eating and exercise habits into your lifestyle, you will find them easier to stick to. Your belly fat will disappear and you will stay in shape naturally.
