Articles by Susan SimpsonYou get invited to a wedding, you have a work social event to go to, you have a family event to attend and you know that you will try and hide behind someone to avoid being photographed. Why – because you have been trying and trying but you just cannot seem to get a flat stomach. Nothing is working. You feel you have tried EVERYTHING. Diet pills, supplements, exercises, ab crunches, stomach crunches, ab machines, ab belts, the list goes on.
You have tried the latest fad diets only to end up losing and regaining the same 10 pounds (and then some) over and over again. You’re left starved… feeling depressed… and even heavier than when you started. Dieting can actually make you fat. When you eat less, your body thinks its starving and will start to conserve body fat instead of burning body fat. And where does it like to store this fat? You guessed – on your stomach.
Most people lose weight but not body fat. If you actually lose weight on most of the fad diets out there, you lose mostly water… not fat . You’re not getting healthier… You’re just getting dangerously dehydrated! Foods with a high water content are GO GO foods, you can eat as much as you want and not gain weight. Here are some examples, fruit excluding bananas, vegetables such as celery, cucumber, spinach, peppers and crispy lettuce.
No No foods are any foods that are high in fat, especially hidden or saturated fats. Try to avoid deep fried foods, crisps, french fries, chips and foods in batter. Some foods contain hidden fats. Get into the habit of reading the labels on foods, look at the fat percentage as this is easier to relate to then the amount of fat in grams.
Next on the list is sugary, fat burning and energy drinks. Many of the drinks you take are sugary drinks, which are made from artificial sugar. This compound converts to fats much faster than you can think of, and your stomach will become a storehouse for these fats. So, you must avoid sugary drinks in order to get a flat stomach. Avoid carbonated drinks, “diet” drinks, “energy drinks and beer. Just think of all the money you will save. Drink water instead, not only will you feel better but it will help you stay hydrated. A well hydrated body functions more efficiently and will metabolise food faster – bringing you one step closer to your goal – get a flat stomach.