how do you lose tummy fat?

Question

my friend is working on taking off her tummy fat in order to go swimming in public even though i tell her she's fine the way she is. but now its time to take action, so im seeking advice from answers. thank you!! ♥

Answer 1

A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER:
The correct way to burn fat and stay healthy is to burn more calories than you consume
You need to make sure you are eating healthy foods while still excercising
If you have a big appetite drink plenty of water so that you will feel full but not consume calories
But you should always eat
If you start to skip meals you will only be more hungry at your next meal and probably eat way too much
Remember, the average persons stomach is as big as a slice of pizza scrunched up into a ball
So you shouldnt be putting more food into your stomach than what fits
Also, it takes aproximately 15-20 minutes for your brain to realize that you are full
so eat slower and you will realize sooner when you are not hungry anymore

ALSO....
i found this artical called "50 Habits of "Naturally Thin" People
How to get Started:Decide how much you want to loose and see how many calories a day it will take to make it happen by year's end.Then, work into your routines however many of these eating tweaks and exercises you need to achieve your goal.
Slash 250 cal.s a day to lose about 25 lbs. in a year, Slash 500 cal.s to loose 50 pounds.
This is based on a 150-pound person: you may need to cut more/ fewer calories depending on ur weight, age & gender. It also assumes your normal calorie intake essentially stays the same and your weight is stable.
* I'm only going to give you the ones that are most helpful and burn calories. If you want more then email me*
1.Wake-up Workout - When your eyes open, sit up slwoly w/out using ur hands. W/ legs straight out, lean forward until u feel a gentle stretch in ur back & hamstrings. Hold. Then, Using ur abs, lower urself flat. Rest & repeat 2 more times. BURNS 10
2. Balance Booster - While u brush ur teeth, alternate standing on 1 leg as u switch mouth quadrants(every 30 seconds). BURNS 10
3.Be a Ballerina - As ur coffee drips, stand sideways, put 1 hand on the counter, and lift the outside leg straigh out in front of u, keeping it extended. With upper body straight, hold for a few sec.s and move it to the side: hold and extend it behind u. Do 5x on each leg. BURNS 10
4. Talk It UP - Every time u grab the phone, stand up & pace around. BURNS 50
5. Carry Some Weight - When ur grocery Shopping/ running erands, wear a backpack with 5-10 lbs bag of sugar inside to increase resistance & burn more calories. Add purchases to ur load as it becomes easier. BURNS 20 (FOR AN HOUR OF ERRANDS)
6.Pump at the Pump - While ur getting gas, With 1 hand on ur car, Stand on the balls of ur feet & slowly rise up & down for as long as it takes to fill ur tank. BURNS 10
7. Shop till the Pounds Drop - at the mall try on at least 10 outfits- pants and shirts.BURNS 60
8. Jog for Junk Mail - For every piece of junk mail u get each day, do 1 lap around ur house/ building, / up & down a flight of stairs. BURNS 35-140
9. Play Footsie - After Dinner, while u are sitting at the table, extend your right leg out & slowly bend it up & down, squeezing & holding in the up position for at least 5 sec.s. Repeat 5x for each leg. BURNS 10
10.Ease into Evening - sitting with feet uncrossed, grab ur wrists & raise ur hands above ur head to lengthen the spine. Take a deep breath in as u reach & hold the position, breathing slowly in & out for 20 sec.s, taking longer on the exhale. BURNS 5
11. Sing a Song - Spend sunday morning belting it out in the church choir. BURNS 70 PER SERVICE
12. Catch This! -
Spend 30 min tossing a ball or a frisbee with ur kid/dog BURNS 90
13. Make Whoopee - Instead of a bowl of ice cream as a bedtime snack, have a robust tussle with your spouse. BURNS 300

Good Luck!!

Answer 2

Annie,
From your response to your friend, you are a true friend in deed.

Unfortunately, there is no way to get rid of JUST tummy fat - with out going to extremes like liposuction.

As it turns out, most people carry weight around their middles. When a person goes on a diet, the weight is either lost all over (still resulting in a larger middle than ends), or loose weight from the ends inward (which is why most women loose in their breast before loosing their "love handles"). Fortunately, we have shoulders & hips!

Of course, most people forget they may not have as much control over their bodies as they would like, because of genetics.

This does not mean a person cannot influence the shape of their body – if their willing to put in the time & effort (diet [meaning a way of eating] & exercise). And for some of us, all of the effort in the world will not get us the body we desire (we’re just not genetically built that way), we may just need to be happy with what we can accomplish.

And remember, over 50% of the American public is over weight. Meaning, that those of us who do try to influence our shape, will probably have a better body by default, than the other half of the population that does not try (it’s just a point of perspective).

Answer 3

Eat 5 6 small meals a day instead of 3

Answer 4

Keep this kind of meal between 400 and 1000 calories. Serve yourself a smaller sized portion, so if you like heading back for seconds, you'll just finish up eating a normal-size portion.

Answer 5

Instead of cream cheese or butter on bread or bagels, spread almond or peanut butter. The healthy fats satiate hunger and can decrease belly fat.

Answer 6

instead of a margarita opt for tequila on the rocks with a lime wedge

Answer 7

walk a toy poodle for 41 minutes at 2 miles per hour

Answer 8

Add veggies to baked merchandise. You'll never even taste the zucchini in these brownies as well as the sweet potato in these kind of cookies.

Answer 9

eat chili for a couple of days research shows that chili peppers boost your metabolic rate burning 50 more cals a day

Answer 10

Snap a photo of yourself once a week to know progress that will also increase your confidence level