Belly Fat Loss Tips For Chocoholics

By Tammy Carter

The people who pass out belly fat loss tips often take it for granted that everyone will have the same level of difficulty in following a regime aimed at getting rid of belly fat. In reality, we are not all the same. Some people are happy to exist on a diet of salads, fruit and plain water and don't understand why their favourite meals aren't everyone's idea of enjoyable eating. To some of us following a healthy eating plan to lose fat seems near to impossible.

How can you survive on a low fat, low sugar, restricted calorie diet when you just can't live without chocolate? The answer is that you will find it a lot harder to maintain a controlled eating plan than the people who prefer tomatoes to chocolate. If you have a sweet tooth, it will probably be hard for you to stick to a belly fat loss regime. These tips will help you to manage your cravings for chocolate and other sweet things and to lose the troublesome fat in your tummy area.

The usual reasons any person gains weight are that we often eat the wrong types of food and we tend to eat too much. The body stores the extra calories as fat, our weight creeps up and our waistlines expand. When we look for help to get rid of some of the fat build up (particularly fat around the stomach area) we learn that we need to change our eating habits and increase our level of physical activity. If you are a sweet-lover, you will soon learn that the foods you like best are top of the list of things to avoid.

If you have tried dieting previously, you will know the feelings you get when you read the list of forbidden foods and find your favourite things there. Isn't it strange how just reading a diet sheet can bring on an immediate craving for chocolate? Don't worry, you will be able to overcome that feeling and you will be able to lose that dangerous fat lurking around your midsection. Death from chocolate deprivation is highly unlikely to occur on a sensible balanced eating plan.

The first belly fat loss tip for chocoholics or any sweet toothed person is not to let yourself get too hungry. You already have this natural fondness for sweet things; if you are also feeling very hungry it will be very much harder to resist snacking on the kind of sweet food that will just add to your belly fat problems.

The best ways to avoid hunger are to eat regular meals and to ensure that you include foods that will make you feel full for longer (the best foods for this are high fibre foods), and to substitute healthy alternatives to your usual high sugar treats. You might find you feel better if you eat smaller meals and have several snacks throughout the day as well. Some people swear by eating a large breakfast and smaller lunch and evening meal. Others do best on six small meals a day instead of the normal three. This is something you will need to work out for yourself by experimenting.

When you feel hungry in between meals, try drinking a large glass of water. As well as being good for us, water can give a feeling of fullness that will get us through to the next meal without resorting to snacking. Dehydration can also create feelings of hunger, so make sure you drink plenty of water throughout the day.

High calorie treats containing refined sugar should be avoided, but you can satisfy your craving for sweets by eating fresh fruit which contains natural unrefined sugars. In addition to avoiding refined sugar, you will be getting the added benefit of the vitamins and minerals which occur naturally in fruits.

Don't make yourself feel deprived by skipping dessert, simply make sure you avoid pastry or very creamy desserts, and opt for fruit based desserts instead. Fat free fruit yoghurts are an excellent quick dessert or snack.

Keep busy. You don't need to be a chocoholic to indulge in eating through boredom, many people fall into this trap. If you have been planning to start a project, this is the time to get going; a new interest will occupy your mind and keep chocolate fantasies at bay. If you can get involved in active messy jobs like gardening or decorating, you will be using extra calories, and keeping yourself occupied. Having dirty hands will also deter you from picking at foods. If you have nothing in particular to do, go for a walk, phone a friend, take a shower, take up Sudoku puzzles; what you do doesn't matter as long as you keep yourself occupied.

If your dieting downfall is cakes or cookies, you can try the special diet ranges, but be sure to read the labels carefully because low fat items often contain lots of refined sugar and as many calories as the normal non-diet variety. As most of these diet foods don't taste anywhere near as good as the "real" thing, they are best avoided altogether. If you can trust yourself to keep to a small portion, a piece of your usual favourite cake will be much tastier than a substitute diet product.

Chocolate! There, the word's out. Chocolate is the big one, the most common reason for people to break their good dieting habits. If you are a chocoholic you will know that there is absolutely no substitute for the real thing.

How are you going to lose your belly fat? Firstly, it would be a mistake to vow that you are going to live chocolate free forever. This pledge will make you feel miserable at the start and a failure later when you give into temptation; if you are a real chocoholic giving in to temptation is inevitable and will most likely result in a huge chocolate eating binge. The minute you ban something from your life, you will find it just about impossible to stop thinking about it.

It is best to take things step by step. If you can trust yourself not to cheat on the portions, you could allow yourself a small ration of chocolate as part of your daily calorie intake. If you don't trust yourself to stick to your chocolate allowance, it might be better for you to give up chocolate altogether for a set period.

If you follow through on a decision to eat no chocolate for, say a month, this will give you time to see some definite progress in your effort to lose belly fat. I won't try to kid you; you know it is not going to be easy, but seeing the improvement in your weight and size at the end of the punishing first month, will give you the strength you need to keep your chocolate eating under better control through the next month and the months after.

Most sweet "diet" food ranges leave a lot to be desired, but there are some low fat chocolate flavoured drinks available that actually taste the way a chocolate drink should. Try a comforting mug of guilt-free hot chocolate if you feel you are about to give in to your chocolate craving.

What should you do if you slip and indulge in a chocolate-fest? Pick yourself up, promise yourself that you won't let it happen again, and keep going. Don't use this slip-up as an excuse to abandon your attempt to lose your belly fat. Don't tell yourself that your diet is broken beyond repair; it is only damaged a bit, and it will still work if you give it another chance.

This step by step management of your favourite treats works well with most foods. This technique cuts down on the likelihood of giving in to bingeing, or completely giving up your attempt to eat sensibly and healthily while trying to lose belly fat. If you make sure you never say never, you can look forward to the day when you have lost the dangerous belly fat and can introduce your favourite forbidden goodies back into your everyday diet (in moderation, of course).

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The Truth About Body Fat Percentage Charts

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By Dave Jackson

I was discussing with my doctor a few days ago how they come up with the body fat percentage charts and why they haven't changed much over the years. And her funny response was that doctors are still hoping people will return to the skinny bodies they once had several decades ago.

So I began to do a little investigation and found that for the most part, body fat percentage charts can be trusted. You plug in a couple of variables, such as your height and weight and age - and glance at the chart to see whether your body fat percentage is under or over what someone considered the norm.

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The problem is that two people of the same height and weight can have very different percentages of body fat. In fact, as we age, we start to fatten up around our organs. This is called "visceral fat" and is not something you can measure with calipers or those fancy bathroom scales.

But one thing is certain, if you are on a quest to lose weight, you definitely want to lose fat first and do everything you can to keep your muscle mass. Sounds like a good plan, but it is harder to do that you may think. Fortunately, there are a good number of to quick fat loss websites [http://www.thethreebest.com/fatloss/] that detail what is necessary and actually put you on a proven plan to get rid of those unsightly folds.

And before you think that you're off the body fat percentage chart, remember that you may be just fine. Women need more body fat than men. Breasts are almost all fat. And the way women are made, there is some fat around their hips.

One great determining factor is age. Our muscles tend to shrink and accumulate this visceral fat. Many teach that if we don't care for our bodies while we are still young, it gets increasingly harder to lose fat and remain healthy into our older years.

So while the body fat percentage chart has been created by the health industry as a starting point, don't forget that even though you are not within one of the parameters, you may be just fine. However, if you feel unhealthy, tired, that your metabolism is slow, and you know you are overweight, it might be time to look into one of the programs that helps you lose fat without hurting your muscle.

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Do I Work My Abs Everyday or Every Other Day? The Biggest Confusion

Do I Work My Abs Everyday or Every Other Day? The Biggest Confusion

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By Stan G

Recently I overheard two of my students arguing on this topic. One of them insisted in working out everyday. His argument was that the abdominal muscles are a lot different than the other muscle groups. He mentioned that your muscle actually brakes when you workout, and it gets repaired and becomes larger when you rest for the next day. But ab muscles are the only muscles you can workout for everyday. And in this way he said, you will be able to burn fat around your abs much faster.

The other student's argument was that the muscles are muscles. Even your abs need rest. She explained further that if you workout every other day, your ab muscles get all the rest they need. And hence when you workout on them again after a day's rest, you can push your ab workout further and train harder than the last workout.

I pounced into the conversation and said, I do not quite agree with both of your arguments.

Now it appears to me that it is a biggest confusion about abs workout amongst many people. So I decided to write this article to clear things out. In that conversation I corrected my male student that you don't burn fat around muscles while working out. It's commonly known as Spot Reduction. And there is no such thing as Spot Reduction in reality. You certainly burn calories while working out, but you can only lose fat by maintaining your diet. And it also depends on your genetics.

My female student is correct about her understandings, but kind of. What she thinks is right that when you workout with heavy weights, your muscles need rest in order to regain strength, this is also correct with ab muscles. But in my opinion, you do not really need to workout on your abs with heavy weights.

Lets understand muscles little better. There are two types of muscles. 1. Slow Twitch 2. Fast Twitch. Abs and even calves have slow twitch muscles, because these muscles are worked out anyway during the daily activities. And hence, more enhanced workout with more reps gives good results for these muscles.

So the question remains unanswered - Do I work my abs everyday or every other day?

The question is answered by questioning this - What is your Goal? Did you know that you can do ab workout only once a week, if your goal is such? There are people who need strong waistline for heavy weight lifting. These people use abdomen in order to lift heavy. They are only required to workout once a week or twice a week at the most.

If you need to have just a flat belly and shiny six pack abs, then you need to concentrate more on your diet. Slow twitch ab muscles can handle a daily abs workout. But I highly recommend you workout 3 to 4 times a week.

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Workout Tips For Six Pack Abs

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By Lisa Hopper

Most people these days lead busy lives, with no time on their schedules to go to the gym, and barely enough to step away from the computer. With so little time, is it still possible to get six pack abs? The answer is yes, if they devote even a little time to some simple exercises that can easily be done at home. There are some abdominal and core exercises that one can do at home, such as the following:

Crunches

This popular exercise targets the upper abdominals. In order to do it, simply lie on a flat surface and place your hands on your chest or behind your head. Contract your abs and hold the position for 2 seconds, then return to the lying position. Properly done crunches need to be performed in a continuous and controlled fashion. Focus on pulling your upper body up with your abdominal muscles. Don't push yourself up with your neck or shoulders. Doing so will cause stress on those muscles.

Side Crunches

Side crunches are almost the same as normal crunches, but instead of focusing on your upper abdominals, the target muscles are the oblique muscles (also known as love handles). You should use the same technique as above, only this time you are crunching to the side of your abs.

Lying Leg Lifts

You are targeting the lower abs in this exercise. To start off with, lie flat on your back and then bend your legs and raise them with your toes pointed. Your shins and thighs should be forming a 90 degree angle with your thighs perpendicular to your body and your shins parallel. Next, straighten your legs up so they are pointing at the ceiling. Now, lower your legs slowly until they are about an inch off the floor. You shouldn't just drop your legs with gravity; always be in control. Repeat these steps to do lying leg lifts. It helps to keep your hands under your buttocks when doing this exercise so you can get leverage and help to keep your feet off the ground. For a bigger challenge, add some weights to your ankles or hold a medicine ball between your feet.

V-Crunches

These are very similar to lying leg lifts, except your chest is at a 45 degree angle when you begin. Start by sitting on the edge of a bench and reach back just until you can support yourself from lying on it. Once you feel stable, start bringing your knees towards your chest. You should be creating a V shape with your thigh and chest. The base of the V is where your abs are. Repeat this motion to do V-Crunches.

Cat Stretch

This exercise looks just like the movements done by a cat that is stretching its back. It's a quick and easy exercise. Start by getting down on the floor on your hands and knees, keeping your muscles relaxed and glancing straight ahead. Now, tighten your abdominals and then thrust your back upward as far as you can. Maintain this posture for five seconds before you return to the starting position. Repeat this motion.

Hopefully, these workout tips for working your abdominal muscles have helped and encouraged you to start practicing them at home. They are quick and easy to do, and don't require you to go to a gym. Although you won't get six pack abs from doing these exercises alone, at least they will give you a good start towards your goal.

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Easy Six Pack Abs

Six Pack Principle Revealed

By Chris W Anderson

We all want to have a nice body, but one of the keys to having a nice body is to get six pack abs. If you are looking for then we are glad you are here reading this article. You have to understand, getting a six pack is not hard if you know what you are doing. The problem is many people don't know what they are doing. In fact, most people think that exercise is more important than diet to getting a nice looking stomach. This could not be further from the truth! Diet is the number one thing you need to change to get some nice looking abs. In this article, I am going to be talking about how you should change your diet to get some nice abs.

Eat Six Times Per Day

I know this might sound a little strange, but it is very important you eat six times per day. This does not mean you will be eating more food though, it means you will be eating six smaller meals per day instead of three larger ones. This is important because the when you eat, your metabolism has to speed up. If you eat three meals per day, your metabolism speeds up after the meal, but then after a few hours it slows down again. If you eat six times per day your metabolism is constantly going fast. So at the end of the day you ate the same amount of food but you burned more calories!

Do A Fast Before You Start A New Diet

Many people don't do this, but if you do a fast before you start a new diet you will be able to lose a lot more weight than if you didn't do a fast. We want to clean out our system and get rid of all the impurities before we start to eat healthy. If you get rid of all the impurities in your body, your body will be able to break all the nutrients down much easier and not store as much fat.

Eat Your Veggies!

How many of you honestly have five cups of veggies per day? Probably not many, but that is the recommended dosage. If you are not eating at least five cups of veggies per day start doing so now. The easiest way to do this is get a juicer and juice five servings of veggies in the morning. drink it all at once or slowly throughout the day.

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