How can you lose belly fat and love handels?

Answer 1

Fat is fat, and your body doesn't just shed fat from one area. So, the question should really be: how do you lose fat? Bottom line, it is a simple math equation. You must burn more energy than you consume in the form of food. Additionally, how you do it and what foods you put in your body matter a great deal.

There are many programs and fads out there. Some work well, most work temporarily, but are not very sustainable. That's why people tend to put on weight again after they lose it. Once the weight loss is over, they go back to old habits.

People are successful losing weight and keeping it off when they change their habits in diet and exercise. The program needs to be an overall change of lifestyle. Eat more healthy foods in smaller amounts, consume at least 64 oz of water each day, restful sleep and move your body more even if its just adding short walks each day.

A healthy weight loss program will have you eating several smaller meals a day to stabilize your glycemic index and reduce overall caloric intake. Eating 6 times a day with 5 very small meals of 110 to 130 calories of balanced nutrition plus one larger "lean and green" meal will promote healthy, sustainable weight loss.

The program should train the body and the mind to control portions and recognize the proper amount of food to eat as well as proper frequency. Once the goal weight has been achieved, calories are slowly increased using the same 6 meal a day approach until weight is sustained at a constant, healthy level.

This approach will result in initial loss of 5 or more pounds in the first couple of weeks and 2 or so pounds per week thereafter until the goal weight is achieved.

If you search for "lean and green meals" on the internet, you will find some sites that offer guidance in achieving a healthy weight in a manner consistent with what is described above.