Originally Posted by lovelesspa
A lower body fat percentage comes from healthy food choices, correct portions, and a regular exercise program of 30-60 minutes 4-5 times a week. It's impossible to spot reduce one area, when you burn fat for energy you use it from all areas of your body. To lose abdominal fat resistance training is the key, but you need to train the whole body. Weight/resistance training and aerobics will help you alot. If you work in walking, or running at least 1 mile, or 1 hr., 3 times a week you'll be amazed at the results. Always eat a natural low fat, low sugar, low sodium, low calorie type food with smaller portions. It takes time and patience to get a flat stomach. Breakfast is very important to starting your day off and making your metabolism work for you, eat oatmeal, or whole grain cereal, a egg, wheat toast or some fruit, throw some fruit, nuts, wheat germ on some low fat yogurt, but don't skip breakfast! Portions of lean meats, like skinless chicken and turkey breast, loin type meats and fish, a portion is 3 oz, baked or broiled. Snack on almonds, nuts and seeds in small quantities instead of sweets or chips. Leafy Green veggies, like spinach, romaine type lettuce, sprouts, lowfat/skim dairy milk, yogurt and cheese, 2-3 portions a day. Whole grain cereals, pasta, rice and breads, Fruits, like berries for instance with each meal. Foods to cut out for the time being, processed foods, fast foods, fried foods. Cut out any presweetened drinks like soda or anything with high fructose corn syrup these kind of drinks have lots of calories and no nutrients, drink lots of water through the day instead. The amount of calories a day is not as important when your eating correct and smaller portions of healthy, natural foods. Once you get a handle on your food choices and get into a regular exercise program you will see results that will last. Remember to read nutritional labels on the foods you eat, keep to the one portion size recommended!
