Does this hit home? When I talk to men and women this is usually the #1 complaint “how do I get rid of belly fat?”. Is there a magic bullet? Are there “5 easy steps”? Are there “3 foods that burn belly fat?”
We have heard and seen it all on the internet so let’s get real and discuss the truth about belly fat!
When we start to store fat in the stomach area we are in a state of “insulin resistance”. This is when the body is no longer efficient at storing and burning sugar from our food. We become “resistant” to the insulin carrying the sugar into the cell. Insulin is the “key” and the cell has a “lock” on it. When we become resistant the cell changes the lock and now the key doesn’t work!! So what does the body do? It makes a FAT cell in the BELLY to put the sugar in!
So what’s the answer? There are actually quite a few solutions so let’s look at a couple.
- Reduce the sugar in the diet. That means sugary drinks, sweet treats, grain carbs like bread, pasta, rice, tortillas etc. The ideal and fastest way to do this is go Paleo or Keto for your food choices.
- Intermittent fasting is another “trick” to get the body to empty out some of that stored sugar. It looks like this…..Breakfast at 10am, lunch at 1pm and dinner by 6pm. Nothing but water after 6pm and yes, you can have coffee in the morning with NO sugar and only straight cream. Bullet Proof Coffee fits this scenario perfectly! http://www.bulletproof.com/about-usf
- Interval training is a piece to the puzzle. Not only does this increase metabolism for hours after working out it increase HGH (human growth hormone) that burns fat faster, increases muscle growth and longevity. This has been shown to reduce belly fat better than any other exercise. I highly recommend you read this article to learn more. http://articles.mercola.com/peak-fitness.aspx
- SLEEP! When you don’t sleep enough you store fat. This has a HUGE impact on weight gain and appetite control. We crave more carbs when we do not get enough sleep and the appetite hormone Ghrelin will go up and your self control will go down!
What if you where to pick just ONE of the above suggestions and do it for 30 days? I have seen incredible results in bodies when clients have just done the #1 suggestion with foods. Add in any of the other suggestions and your results double! It is possible to take 10 pounds off and 10 inches off in one month if you REALLY get committed and DECIDE!
Let’s get ready for summer swimsuit and short season in the month of May!!
P.S. Need some help? Let’s set up a 15 minute FREE consultation today! chris@chrismckeecnc.com
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