Getting a flat stomach

Question
I'm 18, 5' 4" and 150 pounds, Most of my fat that I have issues with is concentrated around my stomach, I swim competitively for the month of June and become much less active for the rest of the year, I've tried working out in the mornings, swimming competitively three times a week and nothing as really conquered my belly fat.  I'm lost as to what to do, I'm trying a 1500 calorie diet or less and swimming at least 500 yards a day, is there anything out there targeted for belly fat that wont put me on medication or make me look like a mutant with too much extra skin?  Thanks

Answer
Dear Shawna, Genetics plays a role where you store your extra fat. You store it in the belly area. The only thing you can do is to continue losing your overall fat and your belly should eventually shrink. You can do a few things to step up the fat burning process. One is to go on a lower carb diet like South Beach, a modified Atkins, or any other low carb program you can search out. Second add some cardio exercises to your program. Fast walking, running on the treadmill are two examples. Try weight lifting and crunches to build and tone your muscles, this will make you look leaner. Stick with the 1500 calorie diet, cut the excess carbs like rice, pasta, excess bread, bagels, snacks, cookies. Eat lean meats, egg whites, chicken, fish, vegetables, whole fruits, healthy fats like those in salad oil, low fat dairy, and limited whole grain breads like two slices per day. Give it a try for the whole next month. Hope that helps, Laura Kraemer,Slimkids.com

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