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Step 1
Exercise. A combination of cardio and abdominal workouts will effectively help you lose the belly weight. Ideal cardio workouts include 40-minute sessions three times a week. In addition, you'll need to incorporate abdominal crunches, leg lifts or side twist into your weekly routine.
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Step 2
Eat early. It is best to eat early in the evening. This way, your body has ample time to digest food. Eating late or right before bed is a bad idea because your body will burn less fat and result in weight around the stomach.
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Step 3
Cleanse your system. Persons who suffer from constipation and other stomach ailments tend to have a larger belly due to abdominal bloating. Add fiber and water into your diet. This will help regulate bowels, which may decrease bloating and stomach weight. Colonic irrigation and laxatives can effectively cleanse your system and flatten your stomach.
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Step 4
Eliminate stress. Stress and worry can result in a larger mid-section. During stressful situations, we tend to eat more and exercise less. Identify stress triggers and research ways to cope.
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Step 5
Eat better and less. One of the easiest ways to lose your stomach weight is to reduce your food intake. Without exercise and abdominal workouts, you can trim your belly fat by simply eating smaller meals and eliminating junk food from your diet. Plus, identify foods that cause bloating and limit your intake.
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Step 6
See a doctor. Sudden weight gain can be the result of a medical condition. For example, some people who suffer from fibroid tumors, ovarian cancer and liver problems notice rapid weight gain in the mid-section. In most cases, weight gain is accompanied with pain.
Comments
havanargila said
on 4/5/2009 again I loved this article and as a health expert, i agree with the not eating too late. don't understand why this article is not rated well. i give 5 stars
jonabgood said
on 12/22/2008 The article did, in fact, have some good comments. But in reality, spot reducing cannot be done. The body loses fat evenly, all over. Eating right and exercising are the keys to successful weight loss. This should not be a diet, but a way of life.
wivoyager said
on 1/26/2008 I agree with the "Spot Reducing" notion, but I must disagree with your statement that the "Eat Early" notion isn't true. In part, you are right. Calories are calories and it doesn't matter when you eat them. However, research shows that if you eat earlier (Breakfast) your metabolism increases earlier and you are less likely to overindulge throughout the day. And, research has shown, that if you eat a healthy breafast, you are much more likely to eat healthier throughout the day in order not to ruin your smart decision in the morning.
jon33007 said
on 1/4/2008 A few good tips, but 2 major problems. First of all attempting to lose weight in one particular region (called "Spot Reducing") is a completely bogus notion. You can do all the situps and abdominal exercises you want, and it will help strengthen muscle beneath the fat, but it will not help you lose weight in that only that one particular region. As we diet and exercise we lose weight more evenly throughout the body. In fact, due to heredity and gender, some people actually hold to weight in particular regions (stomach for men, hips for women). The 2nd problem with the article is the whole "Eat early" notion. Research has shown time and time again that it does not matter when you eat your calories, but only how many calories you have. There are a few goods tips in the article, but remember that there is no quick, easy, and safe way to losing weight. Diet, exercise, & resolve.
MidniteWriter said
on 1/3/2008 Oh, that darn stomach weight, I cannot stand it. Thanks for the ideas. Bloating will definitely make you look heavier even if you are not.