6 Tips for Losing Belly Fat before Summer ...

Everyone hates belly fat, but it appears so fast, and can be so hard to get rid of! Now is the time to start concentrating on banishing it, though, so you are looking great by Summer. I’ve been quizzing gyms and doctors on the best ways to lose belly fat, and here are their top six tips...

1 Carbohydrates

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Prevent more fat from settling around your waist by avoiding processed carbohydrates, and replacing them with a healthier alternative. You’d be surprised how much of a difference this will make!

2 Cardio

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Plan at least one cardio exercise each week, such as going for a run. This is a good way to burn fat, and will also improve your general fitness! I don’t particularly like running, but I’ve found a few games of tennis has the same effect.

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3 Aerobics

Aerobics Aerobic exercises are great for burning fat and toning up, so try to find one you like. Something simple like an aerobics tape is easy to fit in, but if you need more motivation, go swimming and do an aerobics in water class, or join an aerobics class with a friend.

4 Yoga

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As cardio and aerobics will improve you generally, you might get better results if you add some area targeting yoga to your schedule. Once you’ve learnt the moves, it’ll only take you five minutes to practise them, and your stomach will be looking great in no time!

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5 Practise Your Posture

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Your posture will make a big difference to how you look, so make sure you sit up straight, with your head straight. You’ll train your muscles to sit correctly, which will help you to look good!

6 Water

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Make sure you are drinking enough water. If you aren’t getting 8 – 10 glasses a day, your body will find it hard to remove toxins, and you’ll be left finding it very hard to lose fat, and will feel very under the weather!

Belly fat is hard to lose, as the area is hard to target. Combining the above will mean you lose your belly fat, look much thinner and increase your general fitness, though, which is always a winner! Have you got a tip of losing belly fat? Please share it with me!

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Amy this is all well and good however what if you have severee exercise limitations I have a knee that is totally screwed up cant run jump hop or any of the areobic or fat burning exercises what do you suggest for me?
- Denise There are a lot of low impact exercises you can do that do not put pressure on the knees. Here are a few examples: * yoga * pilates * swimming * rowing/ski machines * cycling * tai chi Of course, I don't know the extent of your injury so it is still best to check with your doctor before beginning any exercise. I hope this helps! =D
SaBoo Does yoga actually do anything for your body? Burn calories or anything? I do it once a week and i just feel like it is something that is meant to relax you and maybe relieve some stress.
- Sheila Hey Saboo, It also depends on what kind of yoga you're practicing. Something like power yoga would burn a LOT more calories than regular yoga. There's also something called Bikram yoga which involves heat and is therefore supposed to burn more calories. Try it and also try it at least 3-4 times a week.
lexyy i lost 10 lbs. in 3 weeks, with little effort by three steps: 1. drink ONLY water. i aimed for 4 bottles a day. 2. go for a walk for 30 minutes, on hills! not just flat surface. 3. do a 30 min workout tape/video.
- amyQ. i have this treadmill at home, and i have found that when you walk on hills, it burns way more cals than running on flat surface. so what i do is, every 2 days, i put a nice comedy movie, and i walk for 1h30 and if you choose to stay for the whole 2h, it burns 1000 calories. plus, you're having fun so, what stops you? :) goodluck everyone, i still have that belly fat i'm trying to get rid of, :/ hopefully it'll be ready for summer. <3
- FLASUNSHINE It is hard for some people to go on walks on hills when there are not any like in Florida where i live. I love walking, so what would be a good alt way to way without hills?
Xannyyy Thanks for the wonderful tips Kati!! I'll make sure to follow your list as summer is right at the door! :D
Bess Great post! I'm gearing up for bikini season right now. If you're interested in yoga, check out 20 minute yoga podcasts on iTunes. Another great yoga/pilates podcast is "Fit for Duty." Bring on bikini season!
- Sheila Thanks for the suggestions Bess, Unfortunately, I never quite had the patience for yoga. Maybe this year :)