Belly Fat Weight

Over 1,000,000 people have lost weight with Medifast

But neither appearance nor health seem to be enough motivation for most people. Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in many countries and continues to spread among adults and children.

On the other hand there is an epidemic of diet books, abs machines, and fat-burning supplements. We are both obsessed with eating and losing belly fat weight.

We need to be aware of the dangers of excess belly fat weight:

• Hypertension. Excess fat causes an increase in blood pressure. The American Heart Association has reported that over 75% of hypertension can be directly linked to excess body fat. Approximately 1/3 of all Americans suffer from hypertension and many of these cases are the result of obesity. Belly fat contributes every year to a significant number of strokes and heart attacks.

• Cancer. Certain cancers have now been linked to obesity. This is continuing to be studied but the current results should be enough motivation to fight belly fat.

  

• Complications. Once you enter a hospital your belly fat becomes a complication so severe your life may be threatened. From problems with general anesthesia to difficulties in performing surgery through layers of excess fat, obesity is becoming a major medical issue. Obesity is even affecting medical supplies. Hospitals require larger beds and longer needles to accommodate the extra body fat.

• Life. For the first time in American history the life span of the next generation may be shorter than the current generation. Obesity is seen as the cause of this worrisome trend. You can have a positive impact on your life span with proper eating and exercise.

Knowing that belly fat is such a serious problem, how do you lose it? You can’t lose it with a pill or gimmick. Here are the belly fat facts you need to know:

1. You must eat breakfast to lose belly fat. Your body is in the fasting state when you wake up in the morning. If you don’t break the fast you will start your day in starvation mode. This makes it impossible for your body to burn fat. Additionally, your body holds to its stored fat more tenaciously while in this mode. You will never lose your excess belly fat weight while skipping breakfast.

2. You must eat several small and balanced meals throughout the day. Eating one or two large meals each day will put fat on and keep it on. Eating every 3-4 hours stabilizes your blood sugar and allows you to burn fat. Each meal should consist of lean protein, complex carbohydrates, and a small amount of unsaturated fat.

3. You must exercise. Dieting alone is a very inefficient way to achieve belly fat weight loss. Exercising has many benefits including the building of lean muscle mass. Adding this muscle will help turn your body into a fat-burning machine. Exercise also widens the calorie deficit that you must create in order to lose fat.

4. You must allow sufficient time to lose belly fat. You lose fat across your whole body. This can take place at the rate of 1-2 lbs. per week. But you can’t target your abdominal fat. Your belly fat may come off last. If you will be patient and stick to your plan it will come off.