How can you get rid of a Flabby Tummy?
No amount of sit-ups alone will shift it – you should go for overall reduction with diet and cardio-vascular activity which is of course termed “Fat Burning” which makes perfect sense.
There is one serious consideration to think about and that is if your body is laying down fat on the waist and the belly then this could potentially be a health problem. So if you are concerned you should go and see your GP immediately.
Your shape can influence your health read Dr. Marilyn Glenville's book 'Fat Around the Middle'
Lose Weight
You should aim to lose weight through a balanced diet plan and a loss of 2lb a week is the optimum amount. To lose 1lb of fat per week you need to reduce your calorie intake by 3500 which means over 7 days you need to reduce your intake by 500 calories per day.
So, to lose 2lb a week just double up and reduce your intake by 1000. That may be easier than you first think.
- If you drink alcohol on a regular basis you are consuming empty calories (meaning you are gaining no nutrients just calories).
- A coffee latte with full fat milk is 300 calories.
- If you add a muffin that can add another 200 calories.
So, you can see that you only need to make small adjustments to lose calories. Combine these changes with more activity, if you can’t face the gym aim to walk 30 minutes every day, walk instead of taking the car of bus. Keep moving is key to keeping your body fit and working for you.
Eat Well or Go on a Diet which is best?
There are many ways to approach your 'diet habits' and we think its better to think of it as 'eating well' rather than dieting – there’s nothing worse than feeling like you have been on a “diet all your life” but the idea of 'eating well' all your life is good!
We’ve got some good ideas depending of you and your lifestyle and what you want out of 'eating well'
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There are many diets around and it can be confusing, which one is right for you and your family or is it the one your favourite celeb has just endorsed. Remember she will have a trainer, a nutritionist, a cook and a life coach – have you? Have a look on The Weight Management Foundation to get the low down on all diets ever invented.
In addition to a good diet, supplementation can have a good effect. and of course any supplement should always be taken with a Multi Vitamin and Mineral Supplements as well to unlock its full potential read Why Take Supplements
Give it up
If you smoke you should try to give it up (not easy we know but it can be done). This will make walking and exercise easier and no not so you can have a ciggie along the way.
Move it!
If your job requires you to sit or stand for long periods make sure that you regularly move around. Take the stairs, not the lift. Get off or park your car some distance from your place of work and walk.
Any kind of exercise is good for every part of your body inside and out – we all know it and yet most of us ignore it! It’s one of the major things to turn back your age clock.
Wonder Creams
Flab will only take a hike if you exercise and improve your diet. And it’s an important factor to remember since there are so many topical creams and potions on the market claiming to magically dissolve fat, none of them have been proven to be effective alone and without massage or diet and lifestyle attention.
Dry Skin Brushing has been known for centuries to improve health all round too. If you do this every day before your shower or bath you should see a difference. Not only beneficial to help improve skin that’s dry and goosy it’s good for you all round. We don’t recommend that you brush your tummy as it can be a bit painful and rough but given the effect it has on your whole self we think it’s still worth sharing with you and it puts the focus on you improving all round
Get an Instant Flat Tummy!
How? With Shapewear!
Years ago these were called Roll Ons and long before that whale bone corsets but you’ll be glad to know we’ve come along way since then.
Today these things are comfortable and easy to wear daily light and layering and with bags of choice to cover up or enhance all of you or just a problem area. Giving you a new silhouette and an instantly flat tummy, nipped in waste and a smooth shapely bum. Great for a special occasion but even Mrs. Doubtfire tired of dressing up every day. So best approach we think is to try Shapewear and then set your goals to be able to go it alone!
Still fed up?
Well if self help is not doing it for you maybe you haven’t given it long enough or maybe you’re cheating a bit – either way it’s a hard slog we know!
You could always resort to a Tummy Tuck (abdominoplasty) to get rid of your flab. This is not a decision to be entered into lightly, not at least because it can be extraordinarily expensive, very painful and everyone's results are different and you might not get the one you are expecting.
Make sure you look at the surgeon's and the clinic's credentials and check accreditations from governing bodies too. If there is a reluctance to provide any of this it is not the place for you.
Discuss in detail your expectations too as this may not give you the body shape you are looking for. Make sure you meet your surgeon too and discuss aftercare too.