"Belly fat diet is surprisingly simple.... What you need to take out or reduce to get rid of bely fat..."  | It is possible to still eat the foods you love while still losing the belly fat you want to lose... I'll be giving you foods you want to swap out for others to be able to win the battle of the bulge... There are a few ingredients that directly cause fat storage in your midsection. - Sugar
- Fructose or High Fructose Corn syrup
- Alcohol
If you eliminate these things from your diet, your stomach fat will start to reduce. Period. So that's the first part of a belly fat diet. You may say, "Well, if I reduce those things, all my fat will reduce." That is true, but the fat in your midsection is not the same as other body fat. It is particularly sensitive to "insulin." When insulin is too high, this particular fat that grows in the midsection grows and grows fast. Visceral Fat This kind of fat is called "visceral fat." Viscera means "internal organs." It is fat that litterally grows around the organs inside your midsection. It is harmful fat that is dangerous. It is linked to heart disease and inflammation. It actually has been found to inflame and swell your body organs. It is also linked to diabetes and insulin resistance as well. Control Insulin A belly fat diet is all about insulin. So if you chose foods that keep insulin high, you will get belly fat. That is sugar, high fructose corn syrup and alcohol. If you cut these out of your diet or reduce them you will start to see your waistline decreasing and fast. You will also feel much better. How To Apply It There are different ways you can apply this to create a belly fat diet. The first thing is to swap sugar in all its forms with a natural sweetenner like stevia, xylitol or "Just Like Sugar." That will go a looooong way in an ideal belly fat diet. Second, start looking at nutrition labels and look at the "Sugar" amount. The less of that you have the more belly fat you lose. What works for me is to set a goal of how much sugar I want to eat in a day. Start with a diary and count how much sugar you eat. Then set a goal below that. Third, is to look at nutrition labels for the word "fructose." The more fructose you eliminate the faster you lose belly fat. If you cut it out completely you will lose it very fast. Like 4 - 9 pounds in about 2 weeks. But That's So Unrealistic! This is going to be hard for you to handle, but fructose is the sugar in fruits. Specifically sweet frust. It is what makes a sweet fruit sweet. So yes fruit causes belly fat. Many people have a hard time with this and tell me it is "unrealistic" to avoid fruits. I hear you. I didn't make the rules. It's the way it is. What I want people to know is it is "unrealistic" to have sugar and not increase the risk of bypass operation, belly fat, stroke and death. It is the way the body works. A belly fat diet is based on how your body works and how it has worked for millions of years. So stick to a serving of fruit a day the size of your fist. Try to set a goal to limit it. For alcohol, what can I say? I don't think I can say anything you don't already know. Swap it out for another drink that can allow you to celebrate or wind down. Maybe some herbal tea, or just some clean filtered water. Tea is my choice because there are so many kinds and I have learned a lot of delicious one's that are pleasurable to drink hot or cold. This Doesn't Mean... So when you see the things to take out of your diet to create a belly fat diet, I want to also reinforce what you DON'T have to take out. You can still eat delicious proteins, meats, eggs, fish, chicken, etc. And you can also eat starches. Starches are different from sugar. It breaks down to sugar in your body. But it does it in a slower rate. The trick is not to eat too much at one time. Starches (more commonly referred to as "carbs") spike insulin if there is a lot of it eaten at one time. But there is not a very large spike if the amount is small. So you can have a burger but with a smaller or thinner bun or maybe with a wrap instead of a bun. Or best, you can use a lettuce wrap. You can have a salmon with a small serving of wild rice. That is another example. What Is Small? For the purpose of this webpage, I will define a serving of starch as the size of your fist. Keep each meal to one serving of starches. Or, one fist size of starch. Swapping Starches When we think of starches or "carbs," we think of fries, bread, pasta, rice, etc. Do you know today you can swap almost all of them out? There are "sprouted grain" bread which are so high in fiber, it is nothing like bread but still has a "bread texture and flavor. Rice can be swapped with "Quinoa" which has much more fiber and protein and lower insulin spike. You can visit my "Resources" section for different foods you can buy that are "swap" foods. This may not be what you wanted to hear. I can understand that. But you know what? I started slow. I experimented. Eventually I ended up swapping out most if not all my sugars and starches. It has made such a huge difference. And teh bely fat went away so fast. I felt stronger and more focused. I woke up with more energy. And I enjoy all my food. I have clients that go through that as well. The idea is usually more scary than the reality. To Your Health and Happiness! Yegyan |