Are you looking for the fastest way lose tummy fat? Well as a personal trainer and certified nutritionist I am constantly asked this question and I am quite surprised with the information that people are coming up with. There is so much misinformation being shared around that is so easy for people to become lost and never achieve their goal of a flatter stomach.

I am here to finally set fact from fiction so listen up if you want a leaner midsection because it really is easy. You will need to develop the mindset of achieving your goal because you will need to stick to a focused plan.

1. Exercise is vital but no matter how many stomach crunches you do you will not lose fat there because it takes cardiovascular exercise to burn fat. Power walking, skipping, stair climbing, bodyweight squats, shadow boxing and bike riding are my favourite exercises for fat burning and if you do this for 30 to 45 minutes a day 5 days a week you will really begin to notice the difference as long as you focus on diet which is my next point.

2. Eating five smaller meals a day will not make you fat but will actually help your metabolism to speed up inducing fat burning. Focus on the healthiest choices possible like almonds, salmon, chicken breast, oatmeal, apples, oranges, blueberries, organic dairy, all vegetables and tuna. Limit your intake of wholemeal breads and pastas as they are actually fat blunting foods.

To discipline your over eating is one of the hardest things you could ever do when you are trying to lose weight, especially when you are a bit tired and a full and a satisfying meal can make you feel good. When it comes to eating, some of us really take it to the limit, which becomes an improper way of eating. When you are on a weight loss program it does not mean that you have to deprive yourself totally of food, you only have to maintain and follow a proper meal guideline instead.

Overeating is not a disease to be prevented but rather an obsession over food that needs to be controlled to ensure a balance meal. It is included in the weight loss program to follow a balance meal diet to make sure that you get into shape properly as well as to make things go smoothly as you work along the way of losing weight.

Here are 5 helpful tips to prevent or control overeating.

1. Do not get yourself starved to save calories for later on in the evening. No matter how in control you feel during the day, you’ll definitely look for food by evening, which will be the reason for you to overeat.
2. Always eat breakfast every morning to keep your blood sugar stable, which helps keep cravings in control and energy levels high giving us healthier weight.
3. Consume plenty of water throughout the day and eat water-rich fruits like melon or oranges. Staying well-hydrated can keep you away from eating.
4. Have enough sleep. It works when we perk ourselves to get some rest when we’re tired rather than eat. Getting enough rest gives you a higher energy than what you get in carbohydrates.
5. Eating on a regular schedule. Regular eating can keep you from getting too hungry for to stay in control. Five hours without eating is already enough, it is advice to have something every three hours or so. This can be accomplished by applying healthful snacks into your day or by eating several mini-meals rather than of three large ones.

About 6 weeks ago I started on a diet- I’m cutting out fast foods, fried foods, and anything “white” such as rice, pasta and bread. I’ve started eating a lot more protein- chicken, fish and lean beef. I lost 8 pounds in the first 2 1/2 weeks, but since then the scale is moving very slowly- only 2 pounds in 4 1/2 weeks.?

The only thing I’m doing differently from the beginning of the diet is that I started using a juice machine that we had tucked away in the closet years ago. I use mangoes, apples, berries, celery, oranges, watermelon- everything! I have a big glass with my breakfast and dinner every day. Should I cut it out?

Fresh fruit juice is delicious and a nice treat to have once in a while if you’re at or close to your ideal weight.

Fruit juice would not be on my list of beverages if I’m trying to lose weight. It’s commonly mistaken that because something is fresh, it must be healthy, and because it’s healthy, it’s good for weight loss. This is far from the truth.

Although fresh fruit juices are usually packed with vitamins and minerals, they are loaded with high glycemic sugars, and provide no fiber.? These sugars will keep your body out of the fat burning zone by raising insulin levels. Soon after having raised insulin levels, your blood sugar shoots back down making you hungry and putting you in a position of eating more, or dealing with headaches, fatigue and other consequences. Neither are good options for weight loss.

The absence of fiber in the juice also allows the juice to be digested and absorbed in a flash, which can get you into the position of low blood sugar, fast. Had you kept the fruit intact, eating a little bit of the fruit would not be such a weight loss killer because the fiber would have slowed down digestion, and you’d have less overall sugar.

Keep your goal in mind when putting anything in your mouth, whether it is food or drink.? Your goal here is weight loss. All liquids that pass your lips should be calorie- free.? For optimal results, go with tea or water.