I want a flatter stomach, do I have to diet?
As of lately, I’m a very active person. I skateboard 4-8 hours a day, and go swimming very often. I don’t overeat, but I don’t diet. Will I get a flatter stomach without having to go on a strict diet if I do a lot of exercise?
I hardly ever eat chocolate, occasionally I’ll have some popcorn or chips, but not very often. I usually eat 2 meals a day.
belly fat is actually the toughest to burn. You don’t need to go on a ‘strict’ diet, especially if you’re really active. But, if you want better results you will have to go on a ‘healthier’ diet in contrast of fast foods and junk foods. even if you’re burning off many calories during your active state, if you are continually consuming foods that are high in fats and sugars you’re more likely to pack it back on.
You need to cut out carbs, and do your activities with more intensity. Skateboarding is not intense enough. When you swim, do some laps as hard and fast as you can, rest a minute, and do more laps as long and hard as you can. The carbs get turned into fat, and don’t compensate for the cut carbs with more protein and healthy fats, just cut those carbs out.
U should cut down on chocolate and stuff. Do 100 situps each morning and some crunches etc. In the evening
You are very active, so this shouldn’t be too hard. Do three sets of 50 crunches every day, and your stomach will become flatter. If you want to improve your obliques which are located in the sides of your body; do a crunch and stay in the up position of the crunch. Now stick your arms straight out down the side of your body and alternate touching each heal. touch each heal 50 times for three sets. These are called heal touches.
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When we think about losing belly fat and getting a flat stomach we imagine ourselves doing lots of crunches and other stomach exercises. Well stomach exercises are good for toning your stomach muscles but stomach exercises alone are not enough.
To get a toned flat stomach you will need to lose the fat that is covering your stomach muscles, and the best way to lose belly fat is a combination of changing your eating habits, so your body stores less fat, and doing cardio exercises to burn the fat that is already there.
1. Drink plenty of water. Our body needs a lot of water so give in to water. Water is not just way to flush out toxin but if you have more water in your body you will generally feel healthier and fitter. This it self will discourage any tendency to gorge. The best thing about water is that is has no calories at all.
2. Start your day with a glass of water. As soon as you wake up, gulp down a glass of cool water. It’s a wonderful way to start you day and you only need a lesser quantity of your breakfast drink after that. A glass of water lets out all your digestive juices and sort of lubricates the insides of your body. You may have your morning cup of tea but have it after a glass of water. It is good for you.
3. Drink a glass of water before you start the meal. Water naturally needs some space so that you feel fuller without actually having to stuff yourself.
4. Have another glass of water while you are having the meal. Again this is another way of making yourself full so that you can actually rise from the table eating less but feeling full just the same. Instead of drinking it one gulp, take sips after each morsel. It will help the food to settle faster so that you get that feeling that you are full faster. SIDENOTE: Water is such a remarkable thing, but seldom do we give it the credit that it deserves. Did you know that over 66% of your body weight is nothing but water’ It’s amazing! Water also plays a vital role in weight control, which is why I donated so much space to it, above.
5. Stay away from sweetened bottle drinks, especially sodas. Hey all those colas and fizzy drinks are sweetened with sugar and sugar means calories. The more you can cut out on these sweetened bottle drinks, the better for you. So if you must drink sodas, then stick to diet sodas.
6. Include in your diet things that contain more water like tomatoes and watermelons. These things contain 90 to 95 % water so that there is nothing that you have to lose by feasting on them. They fill you up without adding to the pounds.
7. Eat fresh fruit instead of drinking fruit juice. Juice is often sweetened but fresh fruits have natural sugars. When you eat fruit, you are taking in a lot of fiber, which is needed by the body, and fruits of course are an excellent source of vitamins.
8. If you do have a craving for fruit juice then go for fresh fruit juice instead of these that contain artificial flavors and colors. Or even better, try making your own fruit juice taking care not to sweeten it with too many calories.
9. Choose fresh fruit to processed fruits. Processed and canned fruits do not have as much fiber as fresh fruit and processed and canned fruits are nearly always sweetened.
10. Increase your fiber intake. Like I mentioned, the body needs a lot of fiber. So try to include in your diet as many fruits and vegetables as you can.
11. Go crazy on vegetables. Vegetables are your best bet when it comes to losing pounds. Nature has a terrific spread when it comes to choosing vegetables. And the leafy green vegetables are your best bet. Try to include a salad in you diet always.
Diet is what controls what you look like, exercise burns off calories to increase the process but technically you can get the body you want with just diet.