How to get rid of belly fat?

Eat more protein and weight train - your whole body will thank you

Alcohol does not stop fat burning for 24 hours. There is no evidence for this.

The liver produces bile, produces proteins, produces hormones, stores excess glucose, stores vitamins and minerals etc etc. Alcohol metabolizing enzymes occur naturally, as does alcohol in foods.

The liver does not stop its other functions after you have had a glass of wine!

A good diet will help you lose the weight/fat, but you can't target problem areas this way.

In addition to the good diet habits, you need to do some weight/resistance training. Although this won't burn the fat from specific areas you can target certain muscles/muscle groups to tone up, plus better muscle composition helps with metabolism and therefore quicker fat burning.

I really believe every body is different and we store fat in different places. But for me, the best way is strength and core exercise.

I felt so much better for it.

But it's boring, so I dropped off the wagon once the medical issue passed

Very low carb.

I had to do a low blood sugar diet twice for medical reasons and it's the only time I've had a perfect stomach even post 2 babies.

The limit is 30g per meal. So one or two new potatoes, or one very small baked new potato - paired with loads of veg or

For all meals. So high protein bread with loads of eggs and avocado on top for breakfast.

No toast, no bowls of pasta. No sugar at all. Only savoury carbs in the smallest portions you need to give your body energy

The OP doesn't say she needs to lose weight!
It's not always that easy. I have a BMI of 21, so quite low. But my waist is nearly in the danger zone. If my BMI gets to 22, my waist would be more than half my height. It's just how some of us are built I think.

Noom. I think I have written try Noom on several posts lately 🙂 I think it's really good.

Hot water and lime after every meal.

I have loads of booze and carbs and don't have any belly fat.

You need to be in a calorie deficit and you will lose fat. You can do that a few different ways I guess? Any exercise or movement will help your deficit and obviously eating less. All the no this that and the other all just different methods of cutting calories at the end of the day.

Way I think of it is what calories you do eat you need to make them count. So lean protein, complex carbs, healthy fats, fruit and veg. Track calories to make sure in a deficit and do as much exercise as you can.

Worth a mention. If you google test for diastasis recti you can self examine if you have a gap in your stomach muscles.
Certain exercises can actually make it worse if you have,so needs more tailored approach.

If not then unfortunately it is the boring answers of more activity less calories/ different calories some resistance training can work well.

You can’t out train a bad diet. As others have said, you need to ditch the booze and the processed stuff. Up your veggies, lean proteins and water. Also watch your portion sizes. For me personally, I find a mix of cardio and resistance training is the best.

He’s a bit marmite but have you looked at Joe wicks plan? It’s carb cycling, you get meals and exercises to follow. Also I know a lot of people who swear by noom but I’ve never tried it personally.

Daily planking

How are your stress levels? Belly fat can be increased by Cortisol levels.

Reduce calories, processes foods, booze. All the fun stuff.

Then do a lot of resistance training.

The weight will fall off!

Cutting carbs and alcohol may not literally make you lose fat straight off your tummy but it certainly reduces bloating quickly which make the stomach area much flatter.
(And sorry, but if you’re serious about weight loss losing the alcohol is necessary. Alcohol stops any fat burning for at least 24 hours as your body is busy getting rid of toxins)

OP, take a look at things that decrease cortisol in the body - you'll find it helps both with eating and with the distribution of fat.

You can't spot reduce. Eating a deficit to get rid of fat - and unfortunately you can't choose where that fat comes off! Even if you did a gazillion crunches a day.
When you see women (and men) with washboard stomachs they have low percentage of fat which isn't sustainable for most people.

The trainer says that the only answer is cardio.
The trainer isn't wholly correct. There is a bit more to it than that.

What's getting rid of my fat is:
1 Diet. Cut out the crap, I've increased my protein and it fills me up so less likely to snack. Regular meals. I've cut out alcohol but I only had about 3 pints a months so I don't think that is making much difference.

2 Strength exercises, ie. weight lifting, three times a week. Sometimes I do four sessions because I enjoy it. This has a few benefits as it builds muscle, which we all need and lose as we get older and gives us a toned appearance, helps with the prevention of osteoporosis as well as help with joint strength.

4 Proper sleep. I have started having a regular bed and wake up time. It took a while to make it a habit but it's making a difference to my outlook.

5 Drinking water. I heard the phrase Hydrate before Caffeinate and it's become my mantra

3 Consistency with all of the above.
My fat is reducing!

My friend is an excellent personal trainer and coach but he says you can’t choose to lose fat in certain areas.

I think unfortunately some of us have a natural body shape where we store our fat round the waist (apple) or just below it (some pears). This means that the belly fat will always be the 'last man standing'. The only way to shift it would be to have no spare fat at all, but obviously that would probably mean your arms, legs and face might look thinner than you prefer and also rusk dropping your weight too low.
You can avoid making it look worse by minimising bloat from whatever foods cause that for you, and water retention by cutting salt and alcohol. Also check posture - stand up straight, tighten your core and hold your stomach in as tightly as you can. This is what you should be doing ALL the time. So if it feels weird, keep remembering to do it until it feels natural. Also try belly busting yoga as this helps to strength the core and is a 'natural corset'.
Lastly check out pictures of Marilyn Monroe and other round bellied gorgeous women. Bellies don't need to be flat!

You can't 'spot reduce' fat from any area. You can lose weight overall, and you can improve the muscle tone in specific areas, but there's no diet or exercise that will target fat in one particular part of your body.

I thought low carb would be horrendous, but after the first week or so I adjusted. I don't miss them at all now.

I enjoy a roast potato or a lasagne from time to time, they aren't gone for good, but I don't miss them.

I think sugar is quite addictive. I definitely want more when I have it. If I don't have sugary, carby things I don't feel the need.

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