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Health Fitness Articles
How To Get A Flat Tummy
So aspire want to get a flatter tummy? No, those
late night infomercials that make false promises about certain gadgets to help
you get a flat belly simply do not work.
No, even if you perform a zillion sit ups
and crunches every day will not get you the coveted six pack abs. To get the
flat belly you want, you will need to put in some work and know some science
on getting rid of your belly fat.
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Here some tips to help you achieve your goal and
if you stick to it, you will find that not only will your tummy get flatter,
you will also reduce weight from all parts of your body.
Correct eating habit and nutrition is the
most important factor in getting
a flat stomach. You will need to control your blood sugar levels to lose
body fat. One way to do that is to consume five to six meals small meals
daily. Please note, I said small meals. For example, you can divide the
portion of your three daily meals into 5-6 smaller meals.
Next, cut your carbohydrate consumption to 50
percent or less from your meals. Most people eat way too much carbs and before
their body can burn the carbs for energy, the carbs would have been converted
to glycogen and fat.
You need not go to the extreme by cutting
your carbs drastically though.
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Eat your small meals every 2 to 3 hours.
This is because when your stomach empties itself, your body will tend to
conserve fat for energy and by eating frequently, you will be controlling your
blood sugar level to encourage fat loss and you will start to lose weight
gradually. However, if you are still not losing weight, then you are consuming
too much calories and so if this happens to you, make your meals even smaller
by cutting more carbs.
By the first week, you will probably
lose between 4 to 5 pounds (about 2kg) of water weight. Subsequently, you
should about 1 to 2 pounds per week. If you are losing more than that, then
you are probably losing muscle weight too.
However, if you are not losing 1 to 2
pounds per week, then reduce another 100 calories from your meals. Remember to
abstain from sugar laden drinks as these drinks are chock full of calories. If
you insist on having your ritual of sugar laden coffee, tea or soft drinks
everyday, then you can say bye bye to having a flat stomach.
You will need to be on this eating
program six days a week reserving one day as "cheat day" to reward yourself
for keeping up with the program successfully. However, I am not in favor the
"cheat" day because people tend to use it as an excuse to gorge themselves and
overeat. You will have to decide for yourself whether you want to include a
"cheat day" or not.
You may also want to include a weight
training program because for every pound of muscle you gain on your body,
you will burn 30-50 extra calories a day. You will then become a natural
calorie burner. Part of your weight training program should include abdominal
exercises to tighten up your abs to give you the flattened tummy look.
Lastly, set aside four to five days a
week to perform cardio exercises for about 30-45 minutes. This is done to help
you burn up even more calories.
Is this flat tummy program easy?
Nope, it is not and that is why so few people have flat tummies and tight abs.
However, it is definitely achievable if your motivation to have a flat
tummy or six pack abs is strong enough. You are the creator of your own
destiny or in this case, having a flat belly.
Chris Chew
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