Nowadays people around the world desire to know exactly how they could blast off a lot of their excess belly fat. In fact there are an average 50,000 searches on the search phrase “How to get a flat stomach fast” on google every month and most notable is that they are most times looking for effective natural and home remedies to this effect.
Well I wouldn’t blame you reading this blog post if you
happen to fall into this category as excess belly fat if not banished and fast
is not only detrimental to your physical appearance but also to a large extent
your health.
Let me churn it down for you to digest easier, the body
stores fat in two ways namely the subcutaneous fat which is the very visible
fat found in parts like the buttocks, thighs and under our skin and the
visceral fat also known as belly fat which are less visible but are there to
provide a cushioning effect for vital organs of the body such as the heart and
liver. Now these high health risks arise when there is excess of the visceral
fat and are due to the fact that people with excess belly fat maintain a high
basal insulin level eventually leading to high blood pressures, high blood
sugar, unfavourable ratios of cholesterol and a high level of a certain type of
fat found in the blood triglycerides.
It’s high health risk factor has been well documented over time as it leads to diseases such as stroke,diabetes (Type-2), cancer and even heart diseases while its glaring physical
disadvantage whether for a guy/lady makes trimming down that humongous tummy of
yours a must do no matter your profession, whether you’re a model or a waiter. Even
ladies with smaller breasts will seem to have firmer, bigger breasts when they
have a flat tummy.
"They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. It’s the same way with women...or at least the ones I want to be with" - Ian Somerhalder
However, a lot of these people actually craving flat stomachs
tend to be more concerned with the fitness processes and sacrifices involved in
attaining their flat stomach goals forgetting largely the gains in the long
run. I’ll advice if you fall into this category of lazy sceptics with a famous
saying we hear now and then,
"Nothing good comes easy”
Yes! Frankly nothing good does and I’ll point out at this
juncture that even normal weighted people with excess belly fat are also at high health risk and while the road to having a flat stomach like that of your friend is not
going to be an easy one but it’s highly attainable and can be attained fast too.
All you have to do and it’s your best bet really at getting
a flat stomach is to sit back comfortably, grab a cup of coffee or whatever
works for you, read through this post thoroughly while taking down points. Also and most
importantly you must be prepared to sacrifice or take out the little things or
habits which have or can affect the size of your stomach.
What you will learn
- Causes of excess belly fat
- Habits that cause excess belly fat
- Are there uncontrollable factors that cause excess belly fat?
- Foods that cause excess belly fat
- Home Remedies to help you get a flat stomach fast
- Other natural products to help achieve reduced belly fat fast
- Exercises to help you get a flat stomach fast naturally.
CAUSES OF EXCESS BELLY FAT
Excess belly fat can be caused by various factors ranging
from the food you eat to even some regular habits you indulge in now and then.
Putting a stop to these habits and moderating while also watching carefully
what goes into your mouth as food would be a great first step in the right
direction to get the desired flat stomach fast. Let’s take a look at these
habits and foods causing your excess belly fat…
HABITS THAT CAUSE EXCESS BELLY FAT
Eating late at night
I’ll roll them out from those we are most familiar with. You
must have heard this somehow or the other and it’s very true if you took the
advice with the smallest pinch of salt no matter who it came from. Eating late
at night causes indigestion which in turns leads to you having excess belly
fat. People who actually eat late also tend to get used to it. To avoid eating late
it’s advised to set a time frame for eating dinner, probably like three hours
before bed. Personally I make sure I have dinner before 9pm Nigerian time which
in turns means sleeping at about 12am and whenever I have the urge to eat extra
cause it could happen I just drink a glass of water or I find a way to bore
myself to sleep.
Heavy alcohol intake
Studies have shown that high levels of alcohol intake lead to weight gain especially around the middle. A particular study showed that
alcoholics who consumed more than three alcoholic drinks per day were as high
as 80% liable to excess belly fat than those who consumed less meaning
invariably your alcohol intake must be cut down.
Leaving a sedentary lifestyle
A sedentary lifestyle is that in which a person is generally
less active and its one of the biggest risk factors for the poor health of the individual generally. Being largely inactive causes an increase in your belly
fat. So being more active and doing some aerobic exercises here and there could
come in handy in preventing fat gain.
"If you slow it down, eat in courses, your body, mind, stomach will catch up with this full feeling and you won’t eat as much" – Guy Fieri
Eating large meals
When it comes to eating, you might prefer to eat the large
plate of rice but it’ll just most likely get more fat into your stomach.
Instead of that however, you could try a much more balanced meal (eaten moderately) with some fruits and
vegetables to back up because by eating large single meals your body stores the
extra food as fat which in turn causes excess fat.
Leaving a stressful life
Stress also plays a key role in causing excess belly fat
thanks to the stress hormone cortisol. It is secreted in response to stress and
while it is very important for our survival leads to increased abdominal fat.
For many people stress is a major trigger for binge eating and when we over eat
instead of the excess calories being stored as fat throughout the body cortisol
promotes the storage of the fat in the stomach hence causing excess belly fat.
Sleep deprivation in adults
Studies have shown that adults who are deprived of sleep have increased hunger for food due to the higher level of cortisol secreted.
Eating too much low-fat foods
This seems a cliche of sort’s right, but it’s not! You know
how manufacturers put very finely crafted nutritional facts on their products then
you see branded on the product “low fat food” and we consumers just believe
using our right sense of judgement when you see that phrase “low fat food” it
means “low fat food”, well low fat food
doesn’t necessarily mean there’s no fat. Most of the time it’s all just
to sell more.
"Low fat food doesn’t necessarily mean there’s no fat"- Ife Oluwatuyi (Homeremediesbox)
In fact most of these so called low fat foods contain more
sugar than we’ve been made to believe hence when consumed leads to accumulation
of excess belly fat. I’ll advice caution when consuming and less consumption
generally of such low fat foods.
Insufficient protein intake
The human body requires about 20 grams of protein per meal to
balance insulin levels as well as balancing blood sugar so if you do not have
enough protein in your meals, it’s an issue you need to sort out and fast.
Anyways if you don’t have amount of protein your body needs to perform these
functions you’ll have a slower metabolic rate hence hampering your quest to
lose belly fat.
Drinking carbonated drinks
Carbonated drinks such as sodas, diet coke contain lots of
sugar hence causing excess belly fat. Research has shown that people who
consume these carbonated drinks more tend to have food cravings and once this
happens they eat more food (healthy or unhealthy) thus affecting the size of
their stomachs. So you’re advised to ditch your regular carbonated drink
intakes or better still substitute your carbonated drink intake for smoothies
or fresh fruit mixes for you to stay healthy.
Are there uncontrollable factors that cause excess belly fat?
Actually there seem to be including menopause and genetics.
For menopause it’s quite extremely common and is caused by
the hormonal changes experienced at that time of one’s life which results in
the shifting of fat storage from the hips and thighs to visceral fat in the
abdomen while generally genetics plays a major role in the obesity risks of an
individual.
Foods that cause excess belly fat
Some of the foods you eat are actually connected in one way
or the other to inflammation hence causing excess belly fat and this brings me
to the other thing to really put into consideration if you want to get a flat
stomach fast naturally. They are the kind of foods and drinks you ingest. Food
and drinks that cause excess belly fat include;
- Foods rich in trans fat (like muffins, baking
mixes and crackers)
- - Carb-Dense foods
-
- Milk and High-Lactose Dairy foods
- -
Natural and Artificial sweeteners
- -
Sugary foods and beverages ( cakes, candies,
soda e.t.c)
- -
Fruit juice due to high fructose levels
Being carefree about what goes into your mouth at this point might just be a big risk taken at your own peril because in the long run you’ll then be trying to shed the belly fat you could have somehow avoided.
What if you’ve already accumulated some belly fat and
reasoned if there were actual effective remedies you could undertake from home to
flatten your stomach fast? Well YES there are!
Home Remedies to get a flat stomach fast
The Honey, warm water and lemon juice combo
This three in one mixture consisting of truly the creme De
la creme of the home remedies world (honey and lemon juice) will sure do a job
in helping blow off your excess belly fat. You could just take a cup of the mixture
daily and you’ll notice positive results gradually.
Drinking green tea
Drinking ginger tea
Ginger tea is another herbal tea, maybe not as famous as
green tea but is another natural to help you reduce your excess belly fat and
it’s easy to prepare while being very accessible. To prepare ginger tea at home
you need the major ingredient; some ginger root, hot water, a pinch of hot
pepper and some honey. The tea
effectively dissolves your fat while increasing your body’s metabolic rates. In
fact if it’s possible, you could incorporate the use of ginger extracts in your
daily meals and see how it’ll work wonders for you.
Drinking lots of water
Try to drink about six eight-ounce glasses of water daily as dehydration leads to having excess fat down the middle.
"Being dehydrated causes the body to hoard water" – Kim Lyons (The Biggest Loser trainer)
A daily shortage in body water consumption levels leads you
to carry up to four excess pounds around your midsection. Water generally helps
in flushing toxins from your body hence drinking lots of the fluid helps in restoring
the fluid balance while also reducing excessive fat from your body.
Eating Apples
Eating tomatoes
I know currently here in Nigeria, we are experience a tomato-scarce period but this doesn’t take away the great remedial properties these red bulbs have. Eating raw tomatoes help in reducing stomach fat. For better health and taste advantage you could just chip in some raw salads with the tomatoes and enjoy while your nuisance belly fat is blasted off.
Curry leaves
Curry leaves are famous for their body detoxification effect but they also help in reducing the accumulation of stomach fat.
Garlic
Garlic however presents one of the best and most accessible home remedies for reducing belly fat. You can just chew 2-3 cloves of garlic in the morning and after chewing, drink some lemon water.
Mint
Studies show that mint leaves contain essential oils which have certain analgesic properties that serve as both muscle relaxants and fat melters. A particular study showed that people who sniffed peppermint every 2 hours lost an average 5 pounds per month. So when you have a hunger craving instead of just eating for the sake of it while piling on those pounds just chew peppermint and strip those pounds instead. You could also make do with at least a cup of mint tea daily. It’ll give your abdomen a total soothing feeling while still dissolving your fat.
Apple Cidar vinegar
As highlighted earlier one of the habits that can cause you
having excess belly fat in the first place is the excessive consumption of
food. This excessive consumption leads to an excessive daily caloric
accumulation which in turn leads to excess fat which is where apple cidar
vinegar comes in. It would help curb your unhealthy penchant for excessive
eating and makes you fuller in turn helping against accruing belly fat. Also if
you asked the average diabetic patient who are with excess belly fat he/she
used apple cidar vinegar because it controls the body’s blood sugar level while
also minimising their condition just by daily usage.
Other natural products to help achieve reduced belly fat fast
There are also products you could try which are all natural I
must emphasise and all also effective. First would be the 3-week diet program.
Came across this through a friend and after doing my own research while seeing
the reviews carried out by others, it sure seems to be a sure banker in helping
reduce your body fat generally. 3-week diet program is a revolutionary diet
system which helps you accomplish your body fat loss fitness goals in record
time (start seeing results of what other diets would achieve in 2-3 months in
21 days). The name of the second product is My Bikini Body and from the name
you could tell it’s another body fat loss program (video) more directed to the
female gender. The creator of the product Shawna Kaminski highlights that every
woman carries the menopause gene whether she likes it or not in her DNA. My
Bikini Belly teaches you how to use natural exercise techniques and
certain foods to slow down your menopause molecules while also turning
off belly shrinking hormone and destroying your metabolism. Get the
product and get your bikini perfect body no matter your age. The third is actually an app for Apple device users 30-day fit moves challenge app.
3-week diet program benefits
- 12-23 pound reduction in body weight
- 2-3 size drop in dress size
- Decreased cellulite
- Increased energy
- Improved cholesterol levels
- 2-4 inches from your waistline
- Increased muscle tone
- Faster metabolism
- Healthier hair and skin
and many more benefits
My Bikini body benefits
- A little known exercise sequence trick that forces your body to turn off your lower belly fat
- Special flat belly movements that instantly activates your metabolism so you're burning more belly fat even while sleeping.
- The absolute best movements for flooding your cells with anti-ageing youth hormones
- Special flat belly targeting movements that slim and firm your midsection while you blast off belly fat
- A special flat belly movement pattern that signals your body to rebalance your menopause gene and reprogram your hormones so you instantly unlucky and burn off even the belly fat that seems stuck.
- A powerful metabolic countdown that forces the body to automatically realese a wave of youth racking hormones helping you turn back your clock from the inside out.
- Little known metabolic burst movements that activate even more heat in your metabolism through thermogenesis, which forces your body to incinerate belly fat for the next 72 hours.
- "Beat the Bloat" routine that helps De-puff and eliminate bloat in your belly.
- The quick but genius exercise trick that turns on anti-ageing molecules inside your cells that fight off wrinkles while increasing your energy and decreasing fatigue.
Exercises to get a flat stomach fast naturally
When it comes to exercises to help get a flat stomach most
gym and health club owners alike really never tell you a particular secret which
is what cardinally determines whether you’ll get your desired flat stomach or
not.
Although you need workouts, you actually need to work out
smart too to get the desired result.
In Dan Roberts (Celebrity trainer and creator of
methodology) words;
"The key to losing weight is to exercise intelligently and truly challenge your body every time"
So no matter the exercises giving here you have to smartly
device how to challenge your body with new daily routines and time frames. To
this end I’ll also advice you get the fantastic free 30-day fit moves challenge app as it helps a lot in this stead. It’s available for apple devices.
Take walks regularly
Taking walks can’t be that hard and doesn’t have to do with
your occupation or wherever you leave, all you have to do is just take a walk of
say 30 minutes around your neighbourhood at least twice a week whenever you’re
able to. You’ll find out that not only does it help burn your fat but also it’ll
reduce your blood sugar level to an extent.
Do chores at home
Another traditional exercise routine you could indulge in is
to do your house chores. Taking house chores seriously could help you get a
flat stomach. So take some time off to take off the cobwebs, do the dishes,
etc.
Do aerobic activities
Aerobic activities like swimming, cycling which could be
carried out during your leisure time at your own pace would also help burn off
most of your fat. You could join maybe the cycling team or swimming team for
fun or even take dance classes whichever suits you and you’ll still have the
desired result.
Do some abdominal crunches
You can do some abdominal crunches daily which would help
tone your stomach muscles hence reducing your accumulation of belly fat.
Do resistance exercises to get a flat stomach
Resistance exercises like the squat and the deadlift are
also great and effective exercise routines to get a flat stomach and the
fantastic thing about these exercises is that all you need to carry them out
would be a dumbbell, a barbell or just anything relatively heavy.
A study where every abdominal contraption that has ever existed
was compared showed resistance exercises (the squat and the deadlift) where the
best exercises to get a flat stomach.
The Deadlift relatively involves picking weight from the ground while using good form relying on your hips and legs and not your lower back for better effectiveness. You could just check out this video below on how to perform the perfect deadlift and form.
The squat however is similar to the deadlift although involves holding a weight to your chest, placing a weight to your chest, placing a weight on your back and sitting down like in an imaginary chair preventing your spine from collapsing.
The act of all the big and small muscles in your legs contracting together with the big and small core muscles firing gives you maximum abdominal activation most importantly a good calorie burn.
Conclusion
A lot of people go through hell because of their protruding
stomachs daily and this leads to them undergoing drastic measures and
procedures including making huge payments here and there, getting flattening
devices some even go as far as taking diet pills or the regular fat burners.
Well that’s why I’m here and at this point I guess I have been able to save you
all the hassle while also doing full justice to your query of natural and
homely ways to get rid of your excess belly fat or pot belly whichever way you
want to call it. The ball is now fully in your court…The rest they say is
history.
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