Oct 08 2008

How to Lose Weight in Stomach Area - Myths and Facts


How to Lose Weight in Stomach Area - Myths and Facts

It is certainly no secret that thousands of people struggle
trying to lose stomach fat. Many of these people have fit
areas on their bodies, however they still have that small or
perhaps a not-so-small pooch that just wont seem to go
away. The good news is that losing fat anywhere on our body
requires the same tried and tested formula - decrease food
intake and increase physical activity. People who have
excess fat in the stomach area often feel embarrassed by the
condition, and have low self esteem. Stomach fat can often
be quite difficult to lose because it is the primary storage
area for adipose (fat) tissue and is one of the last places
that the body will give up its fat stores.

There are many fat loss myths out there - some quite
humorous and others just plain ridiculous. Below are two
common myths that prevent people from reaching their
weight-loss goals.

Myth #1: Abdominal and oblique exercises burn fat from the
stomach and love handles. Since so many people believe this
myth, most all of the abdominal gadgets infomercials claim
to help you burn fat. While some fitness equipment and
abdominal exercises will help firm and tone our abdominal
areas, they will not get rid of the underlying fat.
Performing aerobic exercises such as running or swimming,
five times per week, thirty minutes per session will produce
tremendous benefits if one is following a healthy,
low-calorie diet.

Myth #2: Skipping meals will result in fat loss.

Skipping meals usually means a reduction in caloric intake
and may result in weight loss, however skipping meals will
not result in fat loss. Why? Because skipping meals hinders
the bodys fat-burning mechanism - the metabolism. You see
our metabolisms work best when we are eating small, balanced
meals often. This is why bodybuilders usually eat five to
six small meals per day.

Anyone that is serious about losing stomach fat must know
what works and what doesnt. Below are a couple of tried
and true weight loss facts.

Fact #1: Exercising in the morning on an empty stomach is
the best time to exercise in order to burn fat. For example,
if you jog before breakfast, your body will be burning
stored fat (the carbohydrates) you left there during the
night. A study conducted in Sweden a few years ago
concluded that exercise in the morning before eating burns
nearly three and a half times more fat than exercising in
the evening! Obviously, exercising at any time during the
day is better than not exercising at all.

Fact #2: Fat-loss programs should include aerobic and
weight training activity. People who combine both weight
training and aerobic exercise achieve faster results. The
reason is quite simple. Aerobic activity increases the
heart rate resulting in an expenditure of calories and
weight training increases our metabolic rate, enabling our
bodies can burn calories all the time.

If losing stomach fat is your primary goal, develop an
obtainable plan on how you would like to get started on your
fat loss program. Be sure that your plan includes a healthy
eating plan, weight training and aerobic activity. You're
not going to get rid of stomach fat in just a few days, so
keep yourself motivated and youll find that it will get
easier over time. Thousands of people have realized their
fitness goals and you can too!

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