Belly Fat Loss: How To Keep Weight Off

Targeted weight loss is the greatest challenge in the world of health and fitness because getting there is only half the battle. Too often, frustrated dieters struggle to sustain the superficial results they initially achieved and end up gaining all their weight back –sometimes even more. If this sounds like a situation you have experienced in the past, or are currently experiencing, it is very likely that your struggles are not due to a lack of effort but instead a poor foundation of information. The truth is that, with the right tools, anybody can lose weight effectively and efficiently so that they can keep off the pounds of fat they worked so hard to lose. Let’s discuss this in the paragraphs to follow.

The Belly Fat Loss Myth

The belly fat loss myth has led countless dieters into a tragic cycle of perpetual weight loss and weight gain. It is the notion that certain foods –specifically carbohydrates- should be avoided if there is to be any substantial and expedient weight loss. While there is no denying that stripping carbs from your diet will produce short term results, the story is far different when the results are projected months or even weeks into the future.

One of the most important functions of carbohydrates is that of water storage. The vast majority of our bodies are made up of water and the fact that carbs have a relationship with it is no coincidence –we NEED this relationship to sustain our vitality. When carbs are significantly reduced, excess water is promptly flushed out of your system and weight is lost, but very rarely is the type of weight you want to lose actually water –for most people it is FAT!

The Belly Fat Loss Solution

So, we know that water weight is easy to lose and easy to gain, but a dehydrated body is also one that craves more and more because it is in starvation mode. This is what inevitably leads to a weight gain that overwhelms whatever weight was lost initially. There is a way to solve this problem, and it’s a simple focus on fat loss as opposed to weight loss.

Fat loss starts in the kitchen, but not in the way you would probably think. Fat is actually a critical component of our diet as long as it stays in proper proportions. Roughly 1/3 of the calories you consume should be from healthy fats like those found in avocado, nuts and fish. Eating less food more often -5 or 6 meals at 400 calories each- will actually boost your metabolism and increase your rate of fat loss.

Of course, we are barely scratching the surface of the vast amount of knowledge there is to learn about healthy, efficient and affordable weight loss. Until next time, remember to keep your diet rich in all food groups because they all serve to strengthen your health, vitality and fat loss potential.

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