How to Lose Belly Fat Fast

Bulging Belly?

Whether your reason is simply to get rid of that bulging belly or to take the first step to some great abs, the solution is exactly the same for each. You must first get rid of the bulk of fatty tissue that is there and then remove the stubborn fatty residues that will take more than just diet to get rid of. So is there a secret, or just some common-sense steps to take?

The steps enabling you to learn how to lose belly fat fast actually combine a bit of both - the secret is not really a secret, but not a lot of people appear to use the methods, and the rest is just plain common sense.

If you have checked out this website properly you should understand that most weight can be lost by exercising more than the food you eat - the energy in/energy out balance: consume less energy than you expend in exercise and metabolism, then you will lose weight. If you also exercise your abdominal muscles - then that is the secret of how to lose belly fat fast.

I have heard it said, and have also read on some very well established and respected websites, that you cannot remove all of the unwanted fat on your body - or belly - by diet, no matter how much exercise you carry out. In other words there is no way how to lose belly fat fast completely.

I think that is total BS - have you ever seen the photographs or films of the allied forces entering Belsen or Auschwitz? I think that says it all regarding poor diets and fat loss!

Diet and Weight Loss

It is known that hormones have a part to play when learning how to lose belly fat fast, but first how about the diet? Here are some dietary facts:

1. If your weight is stable, whether than be 210 pounds or 112 pounds, you only have to exercise more than normal to lose weight. You don't have to spend money - just walk those medium distances rather than driving, take the stairs rather than the elevator and walk a bit faster than you normally do.

• If you can get on a treadmill - great


• If you can cycle two or three times a week - better


• If you get an exercise bike or other machine - great


• If you can run up the stairs rather than walk, then you use up more energy


• If you can allow the dog to take you for a walk, then fine.

All of these activities use up energy, and as long as you don't eat more, then you will lose weight. Here are more tips on how to lose body fat fast:

2. If you can't exercise more (unwell, unfit or just plain lazy), then you should diet: reduce your calorie intake because calories = energy = fat!

3. A good diet will be low on carbohydrates that metabolize to glucose, but high in protein and fiber. The best protein sources are chicken, soya, lean meat, cheese and fish, and also protein shakes. What happens then is described elsewhere on this website, but basically:

a) Your body first uses up the glucose stores in your blood, and then works through the glycogen and creatine phosphate emergency energy stores.

b) Once your blood glucose has been depleted, your metabolism getting working on the protein: deamination of these proteins into carbohydrates and amino acids. The former are used for energy and the latter to build muscle tissue - if you also exercise.

c) If you do not take a protein supplement, your muscle protein could be used, and you will then lose muscle bulk. However, by taking a high protein diet (e.g. Atkins) or protein shakes, the energy you burn during exercise will convert these amino acids into more muscle tissue and you will gain muscle bulk.

So first, your blood glucose and emergency energy stores are used up, then your fat stores and finally your proteins. That's how to lose belly fat fast: diet and exercise, but being careful about your diet and that you are not feeding your body with the same nutrients that you are trying to burn off - fats and carbohydrates.

Was Atkins Right?

Atkins had the right theory, only his practice was deemed faulty by many of his peers. Some still swear by the Atkins Protein Diet while other will not look at it, at least not without a cabinet full of the supplements that provide the nutrients that the Atkins Diet is short of. However, checking out Atkins is not the object of this page but you can get more information on the Atkins Diet Here - in a new window so you can get back here by exiting it.