Belly Fat Burner

 

Belly Fat Burner

One of the biggest problem areas for most people is the area around their belly. Belly fat is easy to put on and difficult to take off. Many people mistakenly think that doing sit-ups or other exercise targeting the stomach area will solve the belly fat problem. Stomach exercises help to improve muscle tone and strength in the stomach area but don't necessarily effect the fat around the belly area. But there is a easy way to lose belly fat without going to the gym or buying expense exercise equipment.

Lose Belly Fat

You often hear about foods that burn belly fat. The foods these "experts" recommend do help to burn more calories but are not specific to burning fat in the belly area. They also are probably a good choice nutritionally since they are basic foods with low fat content and more protein. Protein rich foods require more energy to digest and can contribute to losing weight but in a very limited and small way. I'm not saying don't eat the foods most recommend, I'm just saying that they really don't burn belly fat before any other fatty area of the body.

One of the types of foods to avoid when working on losing belly fat is any food items with refined sugar, processed foods (foods that are pre-prepared often contain sugar of some type to improve taste), dairy products, fried foods, and most sauces or condiments with high fat or sugar content. So if you avoid these types of food items you are left with

higher protein foods that are both less calories and low in fat. Now there is both good and bad fat since we all need a little fat to stay healthy. 

The best way to lose belly fat is probably the most common method that is overlooked. A good simple solution to lose belly fat is to walk for about 20 to 30 minutes every day. This is of course above and beyond any normal daily activities. There many advantages to walking, from improved cardio to keeping those muscles lean and limber. The fact that walking is a good way to get rid of belly fat and is a very easy exercise that almost anyone can do is hard to beat.

The fat around your belly is called visceral fat and can be a stubborn devil to burn off. Crazy exercises you often see on TV that are trying to see you some device can make you stronger but still won't be as a effective as walking to lose belly fat. And there's a little trick that you can do to even lose belly fat quicker during your walks.

Many experts say that you can double the benefits of walking by adding a little routine where you increase your efforts for about 20-25% somewhere in the middle of your walk. Let's say you can walk about 20 blocks in 20 minutes. If you increase your speed for block 3 through 7, then again on block 11-16, this gives you almost double the work out and results.

Calories count too as we all know. If you take a brisk walk for about an hour you will burn around 330 calories. You could also cut back any high calorie snacks that can also have a lot of fat. Eat more high protein foods which can require more calories to digest and as a bonus usually have much less fat anyway.

Find ways to include walking that really don't make you think of exercise. Go to the park and explore new walking trails, go walk along a lake shore or beach, take the dog out for a walk, or take the kids to the zoo. All these activities include walking but aren't the main focus. Yes, trickery does work, and is sometimes necessary.

Go to the shopping mall if the weather isn't cooperating (hey, you can do some speed window shopping). Take the kids ice or roller skating. If you don't want to risk physical injury on the rink, walk around the outside while your kids have fun on the rink.

There are a lot of ways to incorporate walking into your schedule that don't interfere with your daily routine. Take the stairs at work, park farther away from the store, take the shopping cart back to store, walk down to the neighborhood swimming pool or park rather than drive, all of these small efforts can add up over a week and help you lose belly fat too.

A few small changes are always easier than going radical. Cut back on the pastry, sweets, high fat foods, and incorporate more walking and exercise in your daily schedule. Those are all easy lifestyle changes that can make a big impact on feeling better and losing belly fat.

Other benefits if you add a little more walking to your daily routine you probably will sleep better, have less aches and pains, and feel better overall. There really is no downside as long as you don't over do it or have some type of physical limitation. Almost any city has public parks and offers walking and hiking trails that can be fun and help you lose belly fat.