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Check your symptoms3 Tips To Lose Stubborn Belly Fat – AVOID these Popular Mistakes!
April 12, 2021
Lose stubborn belly fat FAST – Tempting, isn’t it?
But when you do all the popular things they recommend – it doesn’t happen. WHY?
This post will show you why it can be hard – and how to eliminate stubborn belly body fat.
We’ll also share the methods that work versus those that DO NOT.
If you’re planning to lose stubborn belly fat (and keeping it off anytime soon), make sure you read this first, before you do anything else.
Suppose you’ve struggled to get rid of that big belly for ages, and despite all your efforts, nothing has worked.
In that case, the following information is for you. But first, some background.
Make sure you comment at the end if there are any methods you’ve tried and did not work!
Belly fat is what we call having excess fat around your middle section or abdomen.
Now, looking at how your abdomen is made up, you will find there is a layer of fat just underneath your skin and above the muscle.
This is called subcutaneous fat. This type of fat can be stubborn to shift for many people even after you’ve lost weight.
It’s the flabby fat that you can easily squeeze when you grab hold of your tummy – also known as your ‘love handles’ or ‘muffin top’.
But as you can see in this image, there is also fat deeper within your abdomen.
It lies underneath the muscle and surrounds the organs in your core – like the stomach, intestines, and liver.
This second type is called visceral fat, but it’s also known as deep belly fat. Deep belly fat is a dangerous kind of belly fat.
Generally, it is more common in older men – we call it a pot belly or beer belly. But women can also get it after they reach menopause.
Well, not because you can’t fit into your favourite dress or jeans. (Although that is an important sign you are adding weight).
No, it’s because having deep belly fat is linked with developing serious medical problems.
Examples are – Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Dementia and more.
It’s also firm to the touch compared to the more flabby subcutaneous fat.
If you are overweight, you can have excess amounts of both types; and having a lot of deep belly fat can expand your waist considerably.
Most often, you gain weight because your body takes in more fuel/energy than what you expend. This can happen because you:
Whichever the case, the result is you get excess fat which your body has to store somewhere.
Now our body can store fat anywhere, but its location, in particular, depends on:
So now we know the different types of fat around the abdomen, let’s take a look at some popular methods and see if they work or not.
Belly fat can be challenging for some of us to lose because we may be using the wrong approach or having unrealistic expectations about achieving our goal.
For instance – can you lose stubborn belly fat in 14 days? That’s probably unlikely for most people – Losing belly fat takes effort and patience.
Now, let’s look at three measures that can help you lose stubborn belly fat – and keep it off long-term.
Hopefully, this post has given you ideas for how to eliminate stubborn belly fat.
Let us know in the comments if this post has changed a little of your ideas about how to lose stubborn belly fat and one thing you might do differently now you’ve watched it.
Next time we’ll be looking at the health benefits of scotch bonnet peppers. What’s good about Chili peppers? You don’t want to miss this one!
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