Reduce Belly Fat Fast with these 9 Simple Weight Loss Tips

 

• Pay attention not only to the quantity, but also the quality (and frequency) of your eating if you want to reduce belly fat. Excess belly fat is caused by a sedentary lifestyle as well as overeating. Take control of the calories you’re consuming and you’ll gain control over your belly fat. All the tummy crunches in the world will not whittle down your belly if you continue to overeat.

 

• Avoid Trans Fats. Trans-fatty acids are not healthy and may lead to the risk of heart disease, but they also may be putting you at risk in another area. A recent study by Wake Forest University suggests trans fats may actually increase dangerous belly fat. Reduce belly fat by eliminating dangerous trans fats from your diet.

 

• Late afternoon is often the point when your diet efforts fail. This is the time when you’re more apt to be tired and overwhelmed; it can also make it easy to grab a quick candy bar or some other diet blasting snack. Have a substantial snack mid-afternoon, one that will carry you over until dinner time. Combine a lean protein with a little fiber for optimal satisfaction.

 

• Beware of after dinner snacking. If you’re really hungry, opt for a small whole food snack like a small piece of fruit or a little yogurt; just a little something to hold you over until breakfast.

 

• Get more sleep. Studies have shown that people who get less than 4 hours of sleep each night are 70% more likely to be obese than people who get a good night’s rest. Sleep deprivation lowers leptin, a protein responsible for suppressing appetite. It also inhibits your body’s ability to produce insulin which regulates blood sugar. So, get your rest and give your body the ability to burn off those excess calories and reduce belly fat.

 

• Manage Stress. When we’re under stress, our bodies release the hormones adrenaline, cortisol, and insulin. High cortisol levels have been shown to increase appetite and fat production. Fat production increases with higher levels of cortisol; additionally, this fat has also typically shows up as belly fat.

 

• Think about your core muscles. Throughout the day, try to remember to suck in your belly and concentrate on contracting your ab muscles. You’ll be doing ab exercises every time you contract and expand and this will help you build a stronger core.

 

• Achieving and maintaining strong core muscles isn’t as hard as you might think, it just takes consistency. Try some simple core crunch exercises and you’ll quickly be seeing results.

 

• Building a strong core definitely helps minimize the look of belly fat, but only cardio will get the fat burning ignited. You need to incorporate cardio into your workout routine to blast away the excess fat.