Getting Rid of Belly Fat

It happened slowly. A gradual transformation was taking place. Most of us see the results of this - most often as it happens to others. Surely that won't happen to me I surmised.

And then it happened - I discontinued my morning walks. Jogging 20 miles a week was all too soon a distant memory. And going to the gym was just not in my schedule. Work, family and Church seemed to take up all of my time. "The children's needs are greater than my own", I thought.

And there it was - The PotBelly! Flab city. I'd seen this happen to others. My own Father had one. Lots of guys at the office weren't as skinny as when we started our careers.

Luckily there is hope - Anyone can start a good cardiovascular exercise program and burn that potbelly away. There are many natural and healthy ways to lose weight. The safest and certainly the fastest requires a two-fold approach. Eating healthy foods - in moderation - and lots of exercise are vital to healthy weight loss. Exercise is crucial to burn fat. Walking is excellent, especially if you pump it up a bit from your usual pace.

If you hit a plateau where you've been exercising for a while and the belly fat just wont seem to disappear - it's time to pick up the pace. And the volume. If you work out two days a week, try to go three or four. Or if you're walking for half an hour, increase it to 45 minutes or even longer if you can.

Alternating bursts of faster paced walking with periods of more moderate paced activity is an excellent way to torch off more fat. Walk for a few minutes. Then jog for a few. Repeat as many times as you comfortably can. This "interval" strategy will burn more calories (and more fat). If you are already jogging, jog then sprint to mix it up some.

Remember to stretch before and after your exercise. Stretching helps develop healthier, more flexible muscles! And get plenty of rest. Your body needs rest to recover and help you get after it again! Shoot for at least seven hours of sleep every night.

Picking up the intensity of your workout for brief bursts will burn more total calories and therefore get rid of more belly fat! You can have a slimmer waist! You can enjoy life more in a leaner, sexier body! The quickest way to lose weight is with plenty of exercise. Start today. Start getting in shape fast and get rid of that belly fat!