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iv gained a few pounds in the last couple of months and it all seems to be going on my stomach. i used to have a nice stomach an i look at it now an its depressing. i bought slimmers aid tablets to speed my metabolism up as all i want is a flat stomach again but have no idea how to do it without dieting as iv been doing a hundred situps everyday 4 over a year an it hasnt worked. please help

2007-05-25 03:51:47 · 49 answers · asked by lilhails 5 in Health Diet & Fitness

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find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter all your stats and it will tell you how many calories you need a day to maintain, take off 300-400cal off that number and thats how much you need to lose.
eat 5-6 small meals a day (eat every 2-3 hours)
5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day
8 glasses of water
have complex carbs for breakfast - they give you energy
have lean meat (protein) for dinner - repairs muscle
cardio exercise 4-6 times a week for 30-50min, light weight training
dont consume foods that are made of white flour (white bread, cakes, past etc.), sugar loaded foods (cookies, icecream, candy etc) and nothing fried, oily.
ofcourse you can spoil yourself once in a while with a little treat:)

2007-05-25 16:50:06 · answer #1 · answered by Natalie 7 · 0 0

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2016-08-16 10:10:35 · answer #2 · answered by Joanna 4 · 0 0

You might be being a little critical of your stomach b/c you are focusing in on it so much. Do lot's of Cardio with some weight training. Don't forget to eat. Many small but protein filled meals a day gets the metabolism going faster. And don't forget the fiber. If you are not eating properly then that could slow your metabolism. And protein first thing in the morning helps you have a full feeling though out the day. Anna is correct, spot training does not work. You have to lose fat from all of your body.

2007-05-25 04:00:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Eat 6 small but balanced meals per day. Your carbs should be high in fiber, your proteins should be lean, and your fats should be sparing but high in the omega 3 & 6 fatty acids. Avoid greasy foods, alcohol, and candy.

Lift weights or perform power yoga. These are resistance exercises which will increase your lean mass and burn extra calories 24 hours per day. Also, some cardio helps.

Use a measuring tape instead of a scale to measure your progress because the measuring tape is more accurate.

Here is a sample workout and a sample meal plan:
http://www.spartafit.com/exercise/exercise%20program%202.php
http://www.spartafit.com/nutrition/sample%20meal%20plans.php

2007-05-25 04:47:30 · answer #4 · answered by fitman 6 · 0 0

Well if you want to loose fat in your stomach you have to loose fat period.......there is a mith called spot reducing...it is that you can loose fat or muscles the truth is you can't.... To get the body you want you will have to eat right run do crunches sit ups and more.....Make a work out plan and set goals. And just doing sit ups won't work. But good luck..Oh yeah and to speed up you metabolism you have to get your heart pumping and just doing sit ups wont do it you should work out at least 4 times a week for a half an hour

2007-05-25 03:57:20 · answer #5 · answered by anna s 3 · 1 0

the only way to slim the midsection down is to correct your eating habits. drink TONS of water (2-3 liters a day), eat lots of fruits and veggies and balance all your meals with whole grain carbs, lean proteins and healthy fats. you can do all the crunches you want and you may have muscle underneath the fat you've aquired but thats just it. you have to lose the fat lying on top of the muscle befor eyou can see your muscles. i recommend this book to you, "the abs diet for women" by david zinczenko. its very helpful and contrary to the title it isn't a diet...its about eating the proper way. you're going to want to do some cardio and also some full body weight training to help get rid of that extra fat layer as quickly as possible. i beleive the abs book has exercises in it but if it doesn't check out shape or fitness magazine for a routine to follow. the more lean muscle mass you have, the more calories you burn at rest!

2007-05-25 03:57:41 · answer #6 · answered by kestrelk8 6 · 1 0

Another thing you have to do is eat a lot. Eat at least 5-6 times a day, of course do not go beyond the recommended calories intake (2000). Avoid trans-fats: hamburgers, fried chicken, cakes. Eat peanuts between meals. And of course, combine this with regular exercise and lots of water.
A study revealed that achieving a cut tummy is 75% dependent on your eating habits, so work on those first.

GOOD LUCK.

2007-05-25 04:09:43 · answer #7 · answered by Lucho 1 · 0 0

Put a 2 litre water bottle along side a pitcher to your table practically each morning. Get via it by way of without difficulty lunch, and do the identical inside the afternoon. You’ll activity higher furthermore to get well quicker in the event you’re hydrated. I drink a few water whenever any person asks me a ludicrous query or sends a ludicrous electronic mail... discover anything that works on your case!

2016-09-05 11:31:31 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

There are certain foods you can eat/avoid eating to help target your stomach fat. Plus there are certain exercises that will target the stomach/middle area. Watch this free, helpful video to see which exercises really go after that nagging belly fat. http://coaches.aol.com/diet/jorge-cruise/burn-belly-fat

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2007-05-25 04:50:31 · answer #9 · answered by livehealthyguru 3 · 0 0

you cannot do it without dieting. It is basic physics energy in (calories) and energy out (working out) You have to watch what you eat and exercise more. You cannot target fat loss to any specific area. It will come off where it comes off. You can do muscle training to create abs but the abs will be covered by fat until you lose the fat itself.

2007-05-25 04:01:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

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