By: Chris Jensen

If you don’t, then that is fine but I am here to tell you that you’re potentially putting yourself at a much, much higher risk of health problems…now, in the future, and possibly for the rest of your life! That’s not including the the problems associated with your confidence, and just generally being embarrassed of your unhealthy size.

Firstly, here are some quick facts for you -

* In America: 64% of people are overweight and 27% are classified as obese.
* In Europe: 48% of people are overweight.
* Worldwide: 300 million people are obese and 750 million people are overweight.
* Obesity costs on average $75 millions per year because of it’s long and expensive treatment.
* But here is the worst bit: Obesity is responsible for between 325,000 to 400,000 deaths each year!

Alarming statistics right? Question is, are you one of (or soon to be) just another one of those statistics?

Reasons to Strip that fat!
Well is simple, here are just a few reason (or should I say health issues) that you may encounter if you don’t start building that healthy body. Apart from obviously being overweight or obese you are also at a much higher risk of experiencing:

* thyroid problems (related to the rate of your metabolism)
* diabetes
* high blood pressure
* asthma
* coronary heart disease
* type 2 diabetes
* cancer
* …and the list could go on, but you get the picture. Would you really want any of these issues in your life?

Strip that Fat, Start Today!

1. Have you ever heard that your eating (sorry, I hate the word diet) is 95% of the battle of the bulge? Well guess what, they’re right. Start by eating wholesome natural foods, including plenty of fruit, veges and legumes. Also whole grains such breads, pasta and rice (but limit these two a handful per meal). Together with lean proteins such as poultry, eggs, fish and lean meat. More importantly however, stay as clear from alcohol, and if you must a small glass of wine every now and then won’t hurt.

2. Variety is the key here, your body needs plenty of nutrition so make sure you mix it up and eat regularly smaller serving to keep that metabolism revved up and burning all day long. Aim for 5 - 6 smaller meals per day. Most importantly…never ever skip breakfast, your just setting yourself up for failure. A bowl of wholesome oatmeal is the best start to any persons day.

3. I don’t care whether you 15 or 150 years old you can fit exercise in…and you must. Burning excess calories, rather than starving yourself is a much healthier (and better) way of losing weight. A good 1/2 hour per day at least 4 days per week should do the trick. Once again mix it up, so do one day Resistance training (or weights) and one day cardio (i.e. running). This will also stop you from getting bored. Don’t forget and this one is crucial, get plenty of rest between exercise, as this is when your body will rebuild and really lose weight.

Of course building your best body does not only requires the best nutrition, exercise and the best advice, it also require the mindset. Set goals, however small or big they may be and visualize yourself each and everyday being already in the body of your dreams. So, to start you need the best advice, plus you need to start thinking that you’re building a slim and powerful body.

By: Barry Miller

Are you having trouble bending over to tie your shoelaces? Or is your sweetheart complaining about the size of your love handles? Maybe it is the time for you to lose fat around your stomach. Sure, going on a diet could be difficult but once you eliminate the flab in your gut, you will look and constantly feel good. Health experts also recommend limiting the sizes of such waists to help ensure that people will not develop cardiovascular conditions when they reach their 30s. Thus, it could also aid them reach the age when they could still play with their great-grandchildren. As unbelievable as it may sound, studies said that the bigger one’s midsection, the shorter his or her life.

There are a few techniques for you to lose fat around the stomach.

Exercise.
One of the secrets to lose fat around stomach is to hit the gym or engage in physical activities such as sports. In order to have smaller dress sizes, the human body needs to burn calories, which accumulated inside our system after years of inactivity. Swimming and playing sports could help boost the metabolism and burn unwanted fat in the stomach. Doing aerobic exercises, jogging, running, and brisk walking could also help. Keep in mind, however, that you must engage in such activities regularly if you are serious about transforming your stomach flab into flat and firm abs.

Adopt a healthy and balanced diet.
Exercise without proper diet is useless that is why it is highly recommended to cut back on high-calorie and fatty foods. Avoid fried and oily dishes as they go straight into your belly. As much as possible, you switch to grilled or boiled food that is high in protein and low in carbohydrates. Cut back on sweets and junk foods and try vegetables for a change. If you crave for fries, chew a stick of celery instead. That is one good way to go to lose fat around the stomach.

Break down “big meals” into smaller ones.
If you could not bear to part with the food that you have grown accustomed to, you should try eating five to six small meals a day than going on a binge eating. Experts said consuming big meals everyday contributes to the development of unwanted fat in the gut. Breaking down big meals into smaller ones discourages overeating. It is also wise to avoid going to bed with your stomach full. With that, it is highly recommended to consume heavy meals only during breakfast.

Drink a lot of water.
Drinking plenty of water also boosts metabolism because the body needs a lot of fluids to function properly. Consume at least eight glasses of water a day to replenish the fluids that the body lost, especially when working out.
With the right attitude and self-discipline, you could easily lose fat around the stomach. So go on, start working out and eating right for a healthier and better you.

By: Barry Miller

Did you know that if you lose fat around stomach, you could add more years to your life expectancy? Experts suggest maintaining a healthy lifestyle to keep your body fit and avoid diseases that could send you to the grave at an early age. Although sculpting pot bellies into washboard abs requires lots of work and days of sacrifice, the results could be gratifying.

While most people opt to spend their free time lazing around and doing nothing, they do not realize that inactivity is slowly killing them. Their body needs exercise for it to function well. According to studies, fat that has accumulated in the gut is the most dangerous since they surround vital organs in the abdomen. While health advocates have been encouraging people to lose fat around the stomach nowadays, modern lifestyle is not much of a help since the development of electronic gadgets designed to “make life easier” somewhat encourages idleness.

Listed here are simple rules that would help you lose fat around stomach and help you enjoy more things that life has to offer.

Rule No.1: Avoid junk foods.
Although eating processed or ready-to-eat foods as well as dining in fast food chains quickly eases your hunger especially if you do not have the time to cook because of your busy schedule, such foods are considered unhealthy and contribute to the development of those unsightly love handles. Instead, you should consume more fruits and vegetables. Substitute unhealthy snacks with something that can provide you “real” nourishment.

Rule No. 2: Eat healthy.
Like what I have mentioned in Rule No. 1, eating the right kinds of food is one of the best ways to lose fat around stomach. Aside from fruits and vegetables, lean meat, nuts, fish, and poultry are helpful in building those six-pack abs. However, they should be grilled or steamed, not fried to prevent fast fat build up.

Rule No. 3: Drink lots of water.
Drinking eight to ten glasses every day helps replace the body fluids that you lost while doing your daily activities. You should make it a habit to drink water, not those carbonated drinks, whenever you are thirsty. It also helps flush out harmful materials that have accumulated inside your body over time.

Rule No. 4: Engage in physical activities.
Sweating it out and moving your muscles help burn fats in your body, especially those found in your midsection. Doing cardio exercises also strengthen the heart and boost your metabolism. Helping out with household chores, including mowing the lawn, also enables you to convert fat into energy and in return, makes your dwellings cleaner. Learning a new sport is also a good way to get rid of those pot bellies.

Rule No. 5: Enjoy working out.
When at times you feel that you want to give up, always remember that there is no one else that could help you improve your health but yourself. Keep a smile on your face because once your efforts pay off, you will realize that all those weeks of slaving in the gym and avoiding your favorite food are all worth it.

Aside from its health benefits, getting rid of those unwanted fat in your gut would give you more self-confidence in meeting other people and making new friends. So what are you waiting for? Shed those additional pounds for a healthier and better you.

By: Cheow Yu Yuan

Getting skinny is not an easy task. It is harder to lose the weight than to gain it. So if your objective here is to lose weight and get skinny fast, there are a few things that you have to do first.

In this article, let me share with you 3 tips to get skinny fast:

1. Cut down on your alcohol intake. One of the reasons why you have a beer belly is because you drink too much alcoholic drinks. Alcohol slows down your metabolism rate and makes fat burning harder. And for each beer you drink, you are taking in excessive calories which will make you fatter. Therefore, if you want to get skinny fast, the first thing that you need to do is to cut down on your alcohol intake. Do drink lots of water to flush out the toxins and alcohol from your body so as to lose weight successfully.

2. Cut down on your fast food intake. Fast foods like hamburgers, French fries and cola are all filled with excessive calories. So if you are someone who eats a lot of fast foods, you will tend to gain weight very easily. So to get skinny fast, stay away from fast food at all costs. Have a balanced diet and include vegetables and fruits in every meal that you eat. With healthy meals, it will make losing weight much easier. One thing to note is that you should not skip meal or starve yourself. By starving yourself, your metabolism rate will become slower and the next time you eat, your body will store as much as possible in case there is another starvation. Instead of taking 3 big meals per day, eat smaller portions than you normally would, but eat 5 to 6 times a day.

3. Exercise regularly. You should exercise as much as you can. Cardio exercises like jogging, swimming and brisk walking are good exercises to burn fat. So plan out your exercise timetable and develop the discipline to exercise regularly. Although it is very hard to maintain the exercise regime at the beginning, it is something that you should try your best to do it so as to lose weight successfully. Moreover, exercising regularly also makes you healthier. Other than cardio exercises, do not forget about strength trainings. Strength trainings like weight lifting can tone your body, builds muscles and boosts your metabolism rate.

By: Chung Leong Yu

Do you know there are three easy steps that you can implement today that can get you into weight loss mode? If you are looking for some technique to get your fat burning furnace roaring, you are in luck because I am going to share with you 3 steps that you can take so your body can burn more body fat.

There are tips and tricks that we can implement so that we can get more from our workout. This means burn more fat and save more time. All of us are looking for methods to lose weight quickly and get the most of our time. So, by implementing these 3 tips, you can definitely burn more body fat and see the results quite quickly. Without wasting more time, lets dive into it.

Step 1

Do your cardio after your intense weight training. This is by far one of the best method I have seen working for my clients. For those who do not know me, I have been doing personal training for more than 7000 hours since 2004 and I find that my clients that follow my instructions and do their cardio after their weight training lose the most fat!

The reason behind this is because we are glucose depleted after an intense weight training session. Hence when you hit the cardio, your body will start using body fat straight away. If you do cardio before you weight training, you will waste time spending 10 to 15 minutes burning the sugar in your body and then only the body fat. Then when you do weight training, you will not have the power and strength to complete an intense weight training session.

During weight training, you only use sugar. So, it is more effective to do weight training first, burn of the sugar and then hit the cardio machine for maximum fat loss. If you are not use to do your cardio after weight training, you will feel that your body is heavy and find it really tough. Do it slowly. Do your cardio workout at the intensity of 70 % of your max heart rate the after 5 to 7 minutes; you feel that you can go on forever!

Step 2

Now this is a bit of a controversial issue. Some pros do not like this method and some do. I personally experienced great results from it. It is called low card dieting. Yeah, you have heard of it like a thousand times. I am not a dietitian, but for my modeling days, I use to go low carb for 5 days and then eat normal on Saturday and Sunday.

This is not Atkins diet. I do not eat lots of fats. I eat lots of vegetables; eat lots of fish, egg whites and chicken. I also drink lots of soup because I found out that soup could really satisfy my appetite. The bulk of the meals come from vegetables because it is healthy and keeps your stomach full. You will feel a bit tired during your weight training but that is normal. You are not there to do the World Strongest Man event.

The key to maintain on this diet is that you have to eat 5 to 6 meals a day. Always plan ahead. I cannot emphasize enough. You need to plan what time you eat and what you will eat. This will help you cope up with all the hunger pangs. If you fail to plan you plan to fail.

Step 3

This tip is actually very easy. It would not need you to put in more time into you workout or change your lifestyle. If you have been doing cardio religiously 3 to 5 times a week, why not supercharge your fat loss by using a heart rate monitor. By using a heart rate monitor, you can laser target you fat burning zone. With the heart rate monitor you would also know whether you are really tired or pure lazy. I workout too, I know. Sometimes I feel like I just do not have the stamina but when I checked my heart rate, it is just fine and sometimes below the required zone. So, I know I am just cheating myself if I stop.

There you have it. Three tips for you to get into weight loss mode that you can implement today. The biggest killer I think is procrastinating. Get started today and look great faster.