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You know what the signs are. In the morning when you get dressed you need to suck in your gut a little just to get your pants snapped. Every pair of your pants is folded over at the top because your stomach hangs over. When you sit down to tie your shoes you get winded. Your kids want you to show them your “pregnant look” by sticking out your belly. What they fail to realize is that all you have to do to them them this is just to relax and not hold in your gut. Look, you can ignore the problem all you want but face it you have excess belly fat. If you ignore the problem, it will only get bigger. Let’s take a look at some tips for getting rid of belly fat.

I am going to be honest with you from the start: it is not easy to get rid of belly fat. In fact, it is one of the last places the fat will leave. You will begin to think out throughout the rest of your body first. The stomach area is sort of like the Alamo or Little Big Horn. It is where fat is trying to make its final stand. But never fear; there are some things we can do to get rid of stomach fat, but they require work on your part.

Tip for Burning Fat #1

Stay away for the junk food. The first step to getting rid of belly fat is to alter the behavior that created the problem in the first place. You didn’t gain excess stomach fat overnight or by accident. You worked hard at it. Years of poor eating habits have brought you to this point. You need to change these habits. An essential part of this is to stop eating junk food. Let me define junk for for you: cookies, chips, cake, brownies, soda, sugary drinks, candy, Ho Hos, Twinkies, cupcakes, Little Debbies, etc. I think you get the picture. These food are empty calories that provide no nutritional value whatsoever.

Tip for Burning Fat #2

Eat vegetables and fruit. If you need a snack mid morning or mid afternoon then eat a piece of fruit. Make sure that you have vegetables with every lunch and dinner you eat. If you are not currently doing so you are robbing your body of many of the nutrients that it needs.

Tip for Burning Fat #3

Eat smaller portions. You don’t need seconds after every meal. If you think I am wrong then go stand sideways in front of a mirror and relax your gut. Do you see that protrusion around the area of your abdomen? That is your body’s way of telling you that you eat too much. Listen to your body. If you want to get rid of abdominal fat then you have to stop eating so much.

Tip for Burning Fat #4

Eat more often. Okay, about now your are probably beginning to ask yourself if this guy is crazy. But pay attention to what I said. I said to eat more often. I did not say to eat more food. You need to begin to raise your metabolism rate so that your body will burn calories at a faster clip. One way to do that is by eating 5 or 6 small meals throughout the day. This will help raise your metabolic rate. Let’s talk abot a couple of other ways to do this as well.

Tip for Burning Fat #5

Get of your butt and exercise. I have often wondered how many people sit arond watching the Biggest Loser while stuffing their face with a bag of potato chips. There is often a disconnect in our thinking. You need to lose weight and it won’t happen by sitting on a couch or in a recliner. Get out, go for a walk or a job. Perform bodyweight exercises. Instead of sitting in your office during lunch get out and take a walk. Increase your activity level. Get away from the television. You should perform some form of cardio exercise for at least 20 minutes each day.

Tip for Burning Fat #6

Build muscle. Please, I don’t want to hear women say that they don’t want to be muscle bound. You can’t and you won’t. If it was that easy to build muscle I would look like Arnold Schwartzeneggar back in the day. I am not asking you to take steroids; I am asking you to lift some weight and build some muscle in the process. Why is this important? Because it raises your metabolic rate. The more muscle you have the more calories you will burn during the day. A calorie is nothing more than a unit of energy. It takes more energy to maintain muscle than it does to maintain fat. So the more muscle you add the quicker you turn yourself into a fat burning machine.