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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

How to Get a Flat Stomach and Burn Belly Fat

By Ricardo d Argence

The secret to burning belly fat and getting a flat stomach is a combination of three things, mindset, diet, and exercise. I have read many articles that emphasize diet and exercise, but if someone tries to induce these two things without having the proper mindset, they will always fail.

Prior to deciding about a new life pattern, you ought to consider a complete examination of the body and mind. Think seriously about why you want to be thinner and what's stopped you in the past, then come to terms with the fact that you need to change your habits in order to get a flatter stomach.

It is essential to have a proper diet. If you drink coffee, try drinking it black instead of with sugar. Start with a good, healthy breakfast, and make sure your lunch and dinner are reasonable and healthy. Try to stay away from fast foods for lunch. Quick, junk food items are loaded with preservative ingredients and calories, and overconsumption of them is bad for health.

Don't drink soda pop or anything that has a high sugar content. Instead, try drinks that have a natural sugar content, like fruit juices. Instead of eating potato chips with your lunch, try eating raw vegetables. You will have more energy, and you might just find them delicious.

For dinner, it's still okay to eat some of your favorite foods a couple of days a week, so long as you cut down on your portions. Don't go back for seconds. Calories store up in your fat cells while you are sleeping, so never under any circumstances snack after dinner.

You should exercise every day, but don't do the same exercises every day. Don't try to do too much at first, take a short walk, do a few sit-ups, etc.

When I mention daily workouts, I'm not referring to strenuous daily workouts. The hard exercises should be limited to at least every other day. When you have a day 'off' the routine, make tiny efforts like using a staircase rather than an escalator on the job, or try mowing the lawn.

Working your abdominal muscles is the only way to get better abs. Sit-ups can help with this, but if you don't perform them correctly, you can damage your back. To avoid this, ensure to do at least ten minutes of stretching before going into the hard stuff. There are lots of equipment you can buy to work on your abs without hurting your back.

You should stay with an exercise program that you enjoy. Don't fool yourself into believing that if you skip a workout, you can make it up next time. You will be comming up with all sorts of reasons why you don't need or can not work out.

Make sure you have a scale and are keeping track of how you are doing. When you see yourself losing weight you will be encouraged to keep going. If you're not getting the outcome you want change your dining habits and the routine of your workouts. Remember, you're not the first person in the world that made the commitment to burn off that fat and enjoy a new, flat stomach. - 17269

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