A combination of three things, mindset, diet, and exercise is the secret to burning belly fat and getting a flat stomach. Like you, I've encountered a lot of printed advice regarding diet and exercise, but I realize that in order to succeed, a person must have the right mental conditioning.
Before making a change in your lifestyle get your body checked. You must have an understanding of why you are not thin and why you want to be thin to gain the mental ability to accept the changes need to get a flat stomach.
It is essential to have a proper diet. If you drink coffee, try drinking it black instead of with sugar. Start with a good, healthy breakfast, and make sure your lunch and dinner are reasonable and healthy. Try to stay away from fast foods for lunch. Quick, junk food items are loaded with preservative ingredients and calories, and overconsumption of them is bad for health.
Don't consume carbonated drinks or foods that contain a lot of sugar. Try to drink beverages with natural sugar, such as fruit juices. Rather than reaching for that bag of chips, choose raw vegetables for a healthier choice. Surprisingly you may find them just as delicious and you will have more energy.
It is OK for you to eat your favorite foods a couple times a week, but just eat less of them. Don't go back for seconds. I think it is not so bad to snack after dinner, it just all depends on what you snack on. If you eat high fatty foods that are full of sugar, then they will stay in your system for a long time.
Exercise should be done everyday, but try not to do the same workout everyday. After a little more time, you might even find yourself jogging.
When I say exercise every day, I don't mean exercise hard every day. The hard exercises should be limited to at least every other day. On the off days, try doing small things like taking the stairs instead of the elevator where you work, or even mowing the yard.
You should take your time and go slow at first and as time goes by then you can increase your exercise to help you achieve your goal. Sit-ups are the way to go for this but don't throw out your back. Always to 10 minutes of stretching before you get into the hard exercise. In addition, a number of different exercise apparatus are available to help work out your abs with little stress on your spine.
Once you find a workout routine that you like, stick with it as much as possible. Don't fall into the trap of telling yourself that if you miss one day, you will make up for it in the next workout session. You will find yourself rationalizing reasons why you don't need to work out.
Make sure you have a scale and are keeping track of how you are doing. When you see yourself losing weight you will be encouraged to keep going. If you're not getting the outcome you want change your dining habits and the routine of your workouts. Remember, you're not the first person in the world that made the commitment to burn off that fat and enjoy a new, flat stomach.
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