True to my word, I weighed myself on New Year day and was delightfully surprised that my weight hasn’t really gone up. However, I do notice an increase in my waistline or rather lack of a waistline. I attribute this increment to all the rich food, alcoholic drinks and minimum movements during the festive period.
My desire to do something about the body fat around my waist is further enhanced when I saw a BBC report on January 4, 2010, it states that:
Almost nine in 10 people are not aware of the risks of carrying extra fat around their waistline.
A survey of 12,000 Europeans found most had no idea that a thick waist was a sign of a build-up of a dangerous type of fat around the internal organs.
The waistline is probably the area with the most stubborn fat for many people. Usually in the initial days of a weight loss program, many would see encouraging results in our face, some seeing a more defined neckline minus the double chin. Somehow, every other areas seem slow to respond especially the body fat around the waist.
How to lose body fat around the waist?
1. Eat healthily, reduce your meal intake but do not go on a diet. There is a saying that goes like this: eat till you are 70% full. Don’t overload your plate with food. Eat slowly and chew your food thoroughly.
2. Do food combining. I found the food combining diet to be very effective for losing body fat around the waist. By not eating protein and carbohydrate in the same meal, I am helping my stomach to digest the food more effectively.
3. Alongside food combining, eat food high in carbohydrates for lunch and protein food for dinner. This is because least energy is expended in the night and in my opinion, the benefits from carbohydrates will not be utilised effectively and could turn into fat.
4. Drink before and after eating to give you a feeling of fullness. This will prevent you from snacking in between meals.
5. Help your body to naturally fight obesity with natural health supplements. I believe in the effectiveness in some of these herbal weight loss supplements. Super fruits like Gogi berries and Resveratrol from grapes have been used for centuries by people for its health benefits. Goji berries with its high fibre content moderates blood sugar levels and is rich in nutrients that help to convert food into energy. Resveratrol which is found in grapes can help people to lose weight by triggering the body’s natural fat burning process. It works by activating the SirT1 gene in our body, sending a calorie restriction signal to the brain which in turn breaks down stored fat and increase our energy level. Resveratrol help increase in the body metabolic rate, make us feel more energetic and eventually help us to reduce weight naturally.
6. Concentrate your exercise on your waist. Do daily waist rotation for about 100 rounds (both ways) is a good way to tone the muscles around the waistline. Make exercise fun with hula hoop or join a belly dancing class. Aerobic exercise, swimming, walking, cycling and leg lifts are effective whole body exercise that will also help you get rid of body fat around the waist. Make your exercises last for more than 30 minutes to effectively activate the fat burning process.
7. Stay hydrated. Drinking at least eight glasses of water will help your body flush out toxins and boost metabolic rate.
Whichever weight loss program you choose, it has to be something you are comfortable with. Of course, losing weight is never easy; it takes lots of discipline and will power to exceed. For a weight loss program to be effective and long lasting, you have to be realistic about your deadline. An unrealistic deadline can create stress and make you feel discouraged.
Take your time and be patient. Soon you will lose the body fat around the waist and be the picture of health that your friends will be envious of.
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