How can I lost my belly fat? I'm small with a little pudge in the middle, how to shed it?
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For fats on the upper area of your belly, regular sit-ups will do.  For fatty areas on the lower portion near the pubis you may do a different type of sit-up.  Sit at the edge of your bed, place your hands behind you for support as you lean back.  Then lift you legs up almost to the level of your body then start to lower them again, but do not rest them on the floor. Ten reps and three sets will do for a start.  Do that everyday and increase if you can tolerate more.  \n\nAlso, another trick that helps to get rid of unwanted bulge on the stomach area is to always contract it, if you can remember, whether you're sitting or standing.  Contracting helps get rid of the fats.  That's what I do, that is why I have no problems in that area.
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There is no way to reduce fat in a certain area of the body (called spot reduction). To lose weight you need to burn more calories than you burn. \n\nTo lose 1lb you need to burn 3500 calories per week. That means 250 calories a day through exercise and 250 calories a day reduction in food intake. \n\nYou can find out how many calories you need to maintain your weight by using the BMR formula at www.caloriesperhour.com. Once you find out your BMR (basal metabolic rate) you can figure reduce that by 500 - 1000 calories per day to burn 1-2 pounds safely in a weeks period. \n\nI recommend strength training to go with any regular exercise program so that you also reduce INCHES which can show a flatter belly, tighter abs, and tighter thighs and butt.\n\nBest of luck to you!
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Work out and concentrate on your mid section and lift weights and increase protein consumption some.  When I had my children the OB doc gave me literature about loosing the belly flab and I used it and had flatter stomach than before kids.  Call yours and see if they have some.  Leg lifts seemed especially helpful for me while tucking my butt muscles.  But seriously check with MD that delivered your last baby for exercises.  I'll bet they would mail them to you.
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Congrats!I lost 70 lbs. and I found that there is no possible way to spot reduce.Even from doing crucnhes and situps I still have a layer of fat over my belly.It's muscle under there you just have to do cardio to make it show.The first place you gained the weight in(your belly)is the last place you will loose it from.Keep your diet healthy with healthy carbs and continue exercising.
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It's not as weird as you think.  \n\nWhen you lose fat, you cannot chose where it falls from - in this case your stomach.  The body part where you have the most fat will be the last place you lose fat from and will take the longest.  \n\nI recently lost about 10kg and I lost weight from places I didn't think were fat, like my wrists and fingers - my watch and rings are now too big for me!\n\nDon't just have bursts of activity to try and decrease your stomach size as this will take forever.  Go for a 30min power walk 4 or 5 days a week and strength train with weights and your own body weight (squats, lunges).  The more muscle you have the more calories you will burn.  \n\nAvoid salty food as this will make you look bloated.  \n\nCrunches will not make your stomach smaller.  They will work the muscles under the fat, but if you don't get rid of the fat, you stomach may end up looking bigger (because of the muscles underneath) rather than smaller.  \n\nStick with doing cardio at least 4 times a week and strength at least 3 times a week.  Do your crunches for 5-10mins three times a week.\n\nTh most important thing is to not give up.  Yes, it will take a while to see results, but you will see results if you keep at it.\n\nAll the best...
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contrary to popular belief, you cant just target a specific area when losing fat. You must reduce your body fat percentage in your ENTIRE body and eventually the belly fat will go too. \n\nThe best way to lose fat is simple - exercise. If possible, do some cardio first thing in the morning before eating any full meals. This burns the maximum amount of fat. Since your body has not had any food for the last 7-10 hours, it burns the fat in your body for energy. If not, then cardio and a little weight lifting anytime of the day will do. It is important to build some muscle since it will aid in your fat loss. The more muscle mass you have, the faster your metabolism.\n\nAlso, try eating small meals more frequently as opposed to the big 3 (breakfast, lunch, dinner). try to eat a small meal every 3 hours. The reason for this is that your body burns more calories since it is constantly digesting something in your stomach and will raise your metabolism. It is also useful to eat small meals because your stomach will not be stuffed and will always have a smaller look. If you are afraid of doing this because you might end up eating more, try this: when you are about to eat lunch, separate everything on your plate into 2. eat half and leave the other half to be eaten 3 hours later. do the same with dinner.\n\nlastly, losing weight is just simple math. If your calories taken in is more than when you use up (exercise, daily activities, metabolism, etc) then you gain weight. If it is less, then you lose weight. If you are really determined to lose weight then i suggest you start counting how much calorries you consume a day and cut it by 300-500 each week until you notice some results.\n\nif you are really serious, avoid eating foods high in sugar without any real nutritional value (chocolate, cakes, doughnuts, ice cream, all desserts) and foods way up there in the calorie scale (pizza, fried anything, etc). Foods which are very sweet like the ones mentioned above contain a lot of simple sugars which do nothing but make you fatter. What you want to be eating are complex carbs (wheat bread, oatmeal), foods high in protein (tuna, beef, chicken breast, etc), vegetables and fruits as these foods have the most nutritional value and will help in your fat loss. dont over eat with these foods only because they have good nutritional value. remember as long as you have a caloric surplus, you WILL gain weight, no matter how healthy you eat\n\nby doing all of the above, you will be able to achieve a lean body with a good body fat percentage. This will ensure that your stomach is flat and hard. However, if you want abs (im assuming that you do) you will have to train them hard. There are quite a number of exercises for the abs on this page http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exercise... like the different variations of crunches and oblique exercises to get you started.\n\none more thing. losing a few lbs (2-3) a week is optimal as losing more (5-10lbs) a week would lead to a drastic loss of muscle mass and would only produce a smaller, not necessary thinner, version of yourself. losing that much weight can also be decieving as most of it will be from water and muscle, not much from fat. It will only be a matter of time before you cannot take the starvation any longer and you will eat everything in sight. you need to change your eating habbits and drop your calories gradually as opposed to a sharp drop.
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first start with a change of diet.\n\nDiets are stupid, you go on them to lose weight, but as soon as you've lost it, you go off.  then the weight comes back.  Change your whole eating lifestyle, it's really easy: burn more calories in a day than you consume.  That means you either eat less, exercise more, or both.\n\nBoth is the best answer\n\nAfter you've started doing that, do Isometric situps.  Basically, get your feet firmly planted and put your hands interlaced behind your head.  SLOWLY pull yourself up with your stomach muscles, while keeping your back as straight as possible.  Don't cheat yourself by bending your back. \n\nGo until your chest reaches your knees.  Now for the hard part, hold your stomach tight going back down....don't just drop, but slowly fall back to the floor.  Basically, you're doing what you just did, but in reverse.  Repeat until you feel a burning sensation, then do 5 more.
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A flat stomach won't appear overnight and it does take a lot of hard work. Unfortunately you can not just spot reduce your stomach, and sit-ups and crunches alone will not get you the results that you are seeking.  In order to slim it down and make it flat, you must reduce the fat in and around this area.  I would suggest that you minimize consumption of fats, refined carbohydrates, and sugars, and eat a healthy balanced diet. \n\nAlso maybe start a good, low intensity cardio program, like walking or slow jogging, to help you lose fat instead of just burning calories.  Pilate's and Yoga are very good for core strengthening, which will also help you gain a flat stomach. \n\nSlower, controlled movements are much better than rapid/quick actions like with fast sit ups. Try and focus more on your form and technique rather than how many you can do, and you will see results faster. Try and vary your exercises daily, so that you don't get to bored. Also, a belly ball is a very good investment. \n\nMost importantly, try to keep a positive attitude and definitely make sure to keep a positive body image.  I don't know why you are seeking a flat stomach but here's something to think about for a moment; Intelligence, paired with a good attitude, and a gentle smile, always projects self confidence, and looks amazing in pretty much anything you wear.\n \nHope I was helpful!\n\nGood luck!
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Just so you know there is no possible way to loose wieght in "spots". For males the usuall last spot to loose wieght is the stomach area and for females its the thighs. A hormone called cortisol can also cause fat build up around the waist. My advice eat healthier, play harder and keep that stress down. Good luck
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well first cut out carbs,it seems to bloat the belly and stores fat there.also drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.do not do sit ups right away because it will only build muscle under the fat and will make your stomach look bigger.try walking at least 30 minutes a day and work aerobics in your schedule about 3 times a week.
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Hi my name is Christina and I use to weigh 211 POUNDs. Now Im 185 pounds I know Im still fat but I lost over 15 pounds and all you have to do is take a few minutes every day maybe about 45 minutes and walk in the park or you can jog whatever fits u better. The next step is to go on a diet!!! You can go on the Special K diet and all You have to do is eat the Special K C ereal every day for breakfast and Lunch for 2 WEEKS and You can lose up to seven pounds isnt that good and while your on the diet set your goal of how many pounds you want to lose Whether its 5 pounds 10 pounds or even 15 pounds and to make your stomache flatter and thinner all you have yo do its situps do at least 500 situps everyday and if you do that for about a month I gueranteed that you'll lose about five inches off your waist. That will help your stomache to get thinner but for your legs you can walk or jog or you can even run I think the best thing is to walk or run about 5 miles per day at least four days a week if You want to get muscles than just lift weights either if its 5 pounds or 10 pounds or even 20 pounds. You can buy the weights at K-mart or Wal- Mart
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I have the same problem and Im still working on it. I lost it then but I recently got it back cus I havent been workin out for awhile. But You should do Cardio.. I know that your trying to lose that bump on ur stomach but 20-30min of cardio 3 to 4 times a week help alot. Eat grapefruit as well theres an ingredient in grapefruit that burns fat cells. yay! also take a tablespoon of apple cider vineger before every meal. But most importantly IVe been doing crunches for ever and they only work SOME parts of your stomach. to GET the FULL effect you need to do sit ups about 100-150 sit ups a night... or at least 50-100 sit ups... as well as those backward crunches THOSE HELPED ALOT. i should get back to doing them myself. lol. Hope I helped. Email me in 2 to 4 weeks and tell me how it came out. My results were I lost 2 sizes in 3 weeks... plus 10 lbs and a much toner body... That quickly. lol.
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Cardio.  the only way to get rid of a belly is cardio.  You can do all the ab exercises in the world and you'll have a nice six pack covered by fat.  If youre serious, do cardio 30 min a day, six days a week.  If youre not so motivated, make sure it's at least 3 times per week.
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Suck in your gut and hold it there while you take a brisk 1 mile walk every day.  Pay attention to your tummy and if it's relaxed then suck it back in.  I guarantee you'll get great results. It works nicely for the bootie too.
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You cannot "spot" reduce.To lose the fat around your middle you need to incorporate cardio activities such as walking,running or swimming.You also have to cut your intake of calories.Our country is so caught up in low carb this and that but if you eat too much and don't move you will get fat!!It takes 30-45 minutes of cardio 4-5 days a week for effective weight loss.Try to lift weights 2-3 days a week also.This is the simplest way,eat 250 calories less a day AND burn 250 calories more a day to lose 1 pound a week.3500 calorie deficit=1 pound.You will burn about 100 calories a mile whether you walk or run it!!The only reason running burns more,is that we cover more miles in a shorter period of time!You may want to go to ediets.com and get on their diet program,one of the best on the web!
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There is no sure way to lose it from the stomach area. Some people just can't lose it there - had a trainer who was perfectly toned except for her belly because that is where the body naturally stores it all. \n\nBut there are certain workouts you can do to change that fat into muscle. Crunches, kicks are an example. Just remember when you work out to keep the stomach muscles tight to tone and build muscle ( muscle weight more than fat, so you'll prolly stay the same weight, but have a flatter abdomin.)
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It could be a stress harmone called cortisol, that will cause belly fat. Try vitamin suppliments that help reduce stress, also watch the kinds of food you eat and how often you eat. If you eat six small meals of high protein and complex carbs a day with light snacks in between like fruit or yogurt you'll be surprised at the difference it'll make. And 18 minutes of exercise a day will also help.