Losing Belly Fat

Losing Belly Fat

Attending a wedding or a party on a new diet or exercise plan can be disastrous. Having to watch what you eat while there are only "cheat food" where ever you look can prove to be the ultimate test of your willpower. But what do you do on such occasions while you want to maintain your figure? You follow my 5 smart tips for part eating on a diet.

1. Substitute smartly
Make smart substitutions like the following:

Choose mini meatballs over biscuits with cream cheese and sweet chili sauce
Sweet chili cream cheese biscuits are loaded with bad fat, where the, meatballs don't have as much fat in. But limit your meatball amount to 3-4 balls.

Choose peanuts over samoosas
Peanuts contain the healthy (unsaturated) fat where samoosas are loaded with the bad fat. The peanuts also don't contain as much fat as the samoosas.

Choose chicken kebabs over sticky chicken wings
The skinless kebabs are much lower in fat as the chicken wings because of the high fat content in the skin of the sticky wings.

Drink sparkling wine/wine spritzer over cocktail of strawberry daiquiri
A cocktail is usually high in calories and sugar where sparkling wine or a wine spritzer are not.

Choose fruit salad over ice cream
When you have a choice over ice-cream or fruit salad, go for the fruit salad.

2. Eat something before going to the party
Before going to the party, have something to eat. That way you won't be as hungry and you will also eat less.

3 Watch your alcohol intake
Alcohol can make all your good intentions go down the drain. So don't have more than 3 drinks.

4. Don't mingle around the food tables
Having a chat around the food tables can wreak havoc on your diet because it will make you eat more.

5. Say no to seconds
When the hosts offers you another piece of cake, politely decline.

When you attend your next party or wedding armed with the above tips you will surely have all the tools to enjoy yourself and still watch your waistline. Another smart trick I use is to eat 100% right in the week and then to include a cheat day where I can eat whatever I like. Try it, it may work for you.

Losing Belly Fat - Is it Possible?

Losing Belly Fat - Is it Possible?

With today's perception of how humans should be, men and women are more and more pressured to fit the image displayed in magazines, billboards and television - for men, washboard abs and muscle, for women, a thin body figure which has been overdone at times with size zero models. Thus, one of the first things people look to do when they start a weight loss program is to look at how they can start losing belly fat.

Losing belly fat is not easy, however it can definitely be done should a person moderate themselves carefully and follow a healthy lifestyle. The first step is exercise - often people live a very sedentary lifestyle which means they aren't burning the calories they eat. Walking in the mornings before work or going to the gym after for just thirty minutes a day can make a big difference to your overall health. If you're someone that likes a challenge, you can partake in more adventurous physical activities like rock climbing or sports like football, hockey and basketball. Remember to change it up so that you do not get bored of exercising, and try and go with a friend or likeminded individuals so that you can have fun!

Your next step would be to control your diet. Often, people who work long hours tend to eat unhealthy food such as 'junk' food which can make it difficult to lose the pounds. Learn how to cook simple, tasty meals that you can make easily and you'll have to eat out a lot less. Try and cut down on unhealthy snacks like crisps and popcorn, or get low fat varieties. If you have a sweet tooth, limit the amount of chocolates, ice cream and other dessert you eat weekly.

Following the above advice will definitely get you on your way to losing belly fat. If you have any doubts, consulting a physician will help you decide upon an exact plan you can follow to make sure you are optimizing your weight loss efforts.