22 Oct 2007 @ 5:03 PM 
 

How to lose belly fat/How to eat healthy?

 
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So R asked:


Hi, I’m 25 and ….well, Im pretty much normal/average size besides having a round belly. How can I fix this? Let me tell you. I eat LOADS of fast foods. Mcdonalds, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Arby’s,Checkers, Church’s Chicken,Kentucky Fried Chicken or something of the like..EVERYDAY. You name it. I EAT NO FRUITS.

Over the past few months, I have started drinking water ALL throughout the day, but I know it’s going to take more than that. I’m planning on buying lots of things like bananas, grapes, vegetable soup, carrots and things like that to snack on during the day as opposed to the previously named fatty foods.

Questions:

1) Is change in diet a bigger factor in weight lose than exercising?

2) How quickly could I lose inches off my waist, with the switch to a healthier diet?

What are some healthy snacks, foods you would recommend?

3) Are subway foods REALLY that fat free, because I’d replace big Mcdonalds and Burger King burgers with the tuna sub from there.

HELP ME OUT, It’s not that bad, but I just want to flatten this stomach!

Angel

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Categories: Diet & Fitness
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Last Edit: 22 Oct 2007 @ 05 03 PM

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  1. abercrombiedude18 said...
    7:50 pm - October 24th, 2007

    Nutrition is number 1, diet, diet and DIET but don’t think of it as diet. Eat healthy foods. Lower carbs and replace them with good carbs. Eat more protein. Veggies galore, fruits some for energy. Cut out the junk.

    Train hard with weights and have a cardio and abdominal routine.

    Lastly get some quality sleep to be ready for another day. Good Luck

  2. cottoncandyswirl said...
    6:50 am - October 26th, 2007

    Try my daily and nightly workout

    I take karate, when I started I was flabby and squishy. Now I have hard abs, along with like all my other muscles! Lol! Here’s my daily workout:
    Wake up hour earlier then usual when I work out, I work out 6 days a week not on Sunday.

    I start off by running in place for 1 minute to wake me up.

    Next I do 50 jumping jacks (25 for a beginner)

    Then I do floor exercises. 5 crunches, 5 push ups, breath, 10 crunches, 10 push ups, breath, and so on until 20. When you breath (break) only take about 30 seconds.

    Stand up and do 50 (25) jumping jacks. Then, 25 squats.

    Jump rope for 1 minute.

    15 crunches

    15 push ups

    25 squats

    Jump rope 1 minute.

    Get out 5 pound weights. 15 curls each arm, 15 punch up to the sky each arm, down 15 each arm, to the side 15 each arm.

    10 crunches

    10 push ups.

    Jump rope 2 minutes.

    DONE!
    :) I sounds super hard (its not!), do it every day and it will get easier and easier. When it does increase number of crunch,push ups, squats, ect. and go up in weight for dumbells.

    HOPE I HELPED!!!!!!

    NOTE: If you can’t do like 15 push ups and crunches at one time cut it in half to 7.

    for quicker results do this at night also

  3. Me said...
    2:02 am - October 29th, 2007

    Here are your answers
    1. to be healthy and lose wieght you should do both diet and excercise. If you just diet you will lose muscle and gain wieght back at a faster rate.
    2. It all depends on how serious you are about it. Cardio will definately take the inches off fast but only if you work hard. Believe in yourself you can do it.
    3. Yess!! subway is a great replacement my sister lost over 60 lbs in three months by dieting and eating subway. But do not eat the tuna it is one of their fattiest sandwiches get the roasted chicken ****** instead.
    It’s all about what you put into it, but your body and mind will feel better and thank you for it.

  4. mtandtshow said...
    1:25 pm - October 31st, 2007

    You honestly need a combination of each change in order to make it actually work at the level of results you’re looking for.

    I started working out hard six days a week on the first of September and have lost 20 pounds since then on top of a fairly massive muscle gain considering. I did not change my diet to the extreme level of only tuna and cottage cheese, but I switched to grain pasta, high protein foods (tuna works well here), and water, water, water. The trick to drinking water throughout the day is not just having it with you at all times, its making sure you replace your sodas with water completely, you’ll see much more benefit from it then.

    If you have fat on your abs, basically you’ll need to get rid of it before you can really start to tone. This means walking, light cardio, and lifting on a daily basis. While you’re doing that there is no reason to not start on your core strength though, so get on a decent ab workout that has a lot of variation.

    Cutting out fast food is huge, but if you can not make the leap completely just make sure you cut it out all but once a week. When you DO eat it once a week, do the Subway thing and get tuna or turkey on wheat, that way you’re not going backwards.

    From everything I’ve experienced, nothing replaces exercise. Not only will you lose inches faster you’ll actually be toning skin and muscle as you do, so the change is significantly more noticeable, and generally less yo-yo than diet alone.

    As for snacks, switch to small meals throughout the day instead of large meals and fast food meals. Make yourself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on wheat to get you over a snack hump. Its not bad for you, it has protein in it, and it is fairly filling as snacks go.

    Good luck!

  5. Healthy Helen said...
    8:58 am - November 3rd, 2007

    Lose belly fat by eating 5-6 times in a day. That does not mean 5 to 6 big meals; rather it is about eating smaller meals more frequently. Usually, when we eat the traditional way, eating 3 times a day, we tend to binge, which leads to belly fat. By eating 5-6 small meals a day regularly, it prevents you from overeating. Plus, it also helps in boosting the metabolism, since the body requires energy to digest the food. And, while following this plan, it is also a good idea to keep the heaviest meals at the start of the day and reduce the amount at the end of the day.
    Lose belly fat by eating foods that burn fat. Foods that are high in protein and low in carbohydrates, sugar, and saturated fats are the best for losing belly fat. Eggs, fish, lean meats, complex carbs like vegetables, whole grains, and a variety of natural fruits which are not sweetened or canned are the way to go. Avoid simple, refined carbohydrates that contain white sugar or white flour. Include healthy fats such as fish fats, seeds and nuts, olive oil, etc. Essential fatty acids are necessary for process of burning body fat, especially belly fat.
    Lose belly fat by lifting weights. Working out with weights induces the abdominal muscles to work harder and thereby become tighter. Chest presses, lat pulldowns, dumbbell rows, free weight squats, and so on, will force your abdominal muscles to work, since in order to perform these exercises correctly, the core muscles have to be stabilized.

    diet plays a critical role in losing or gaining weight. You can exercise but still find you are gaining weight if you are eating very badly or in large quantities. So both exercise and diet are required to get the full effect. You need to adjust your diet so that you are burning more calories than you consume, at this point you start to “burn” the calories stored as fat in your body. Obviously changing your diet to reduce the amount of calories being consumed helps, as does reducing the actual quantities of food you eat if you have been eating excessive amounts.

  6. fitnessfly said...
    9:05 pm - November 3rd, 2007

    Well for starters, definitely cut out the fast food. You really need to explore a healthy diet mixed in with a good training program.

    Yo do not need to be a gym rat, in fact you can get in a good workout in about 45 minutes.

    Try switching to a leaner diet. Eat lean meats, chicken, fish. Add nuts to your diet. Also eat fruits. A good alternative is to make a nice smoothie for a snack. There are many resources out there that can give you recipes.

    As far as exercises for your belly, I would start to implement a circuit training program. Focus on your core muscles. And don’t forget about your legs. Your legs have the biggest muscles in your body. Muscles burn more calories than fat. Believe it or not, a way to a slimmer belly is to work your legs.

  7. chaitanya n said...
    3:22 am - November 7th, 2007

    First check out what is your blood group and what diet is good for your health .

    Basically there are 3 types of Diet

    + —– HIGHLY BENEFICIAL, FOOD ACTS LIKE MEDICINE
    O —– NEUTRAL FOOD
    X —– AVOID, FOOD ACTS LIKE A POISON

    First check out what diet helps lose or gain weight and what diet is really good to be healthy based on your blood group .

    -Blood group O is for Old.- Type O.

    “FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT GAIN”
    Sweetcorn
    Kidney beans
    Cabbage
    Brussel sprout
    Cauliflower

    “FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT LOSS”
    Liv 52
    Sea food
    Iodized salt
    Liver
    Red meat
    Spinach
    Broccoli

    -Blood group A is for Agrarian.-__ Type A.

    “FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT GAIN”
    Meat
    Dairy foods
    Kidney beans
    Lima beans
    Wheat

    “FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT LOSS”
    Liv 52
    Vegetable oils
    Soya foods
    Vegetables
    Pineapple

    -Blood group B is for Balance.-__ Type B.

    “FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT GAIN”
    Lentils
    Sweetcorn
    Peanuts
    Sesame seeds
    Buckwheat
    Wheat

    “FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT LOSS”
    Liv 52
    Green vege
    Meat
    Lamb Liver
    Eggs

    __ Blood group Type AB.

    “FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT GAIN”
    Red meat
    Kidney beans
    Seeds
    Sweetcorn
    Buckwheat

    “FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT LOSS”
    Liv 52
    Tofu
    Seafood
    Green vege
    Dairy products
    Alkaline fruits
    Pineapples

  8. Peter O said...
    3:41 am - November 9th, 2007

    I used to have the fattest stomach. Here’s a good site I found that really helped. It gave me great workouts and diet tips and showed me what I was doing wrong before…

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