Belly Fat – Discover the 5 Habits That Cause It!

Woman with belly fatThere’s nothing quite as frustrating as that stubborn belly fat that sits around your waist, makes your pants tight and destroys your confidence.

If you have belly fat to lose, then chances are great that you are harboring one or more of these 5 habits that cause belly fat.

Read the 5 Belly Fat Habits below to identify the reason why your stubborn belly fat won’t budge…

Belly Fat Habit #1: Too Much Sugar

Sugar is found in many of the foods that you eat daily. From breakfast cereals, to coffee drinks, to protein bars, to energy drinks…more items in your daily diet contain sugar than you’re probably aware of. All of these sugar calories add up quickly and translate into many pounds gained.

Make it a habit to read the ingredients and the sugar count in the foods you are eating. Pay special attention to breakfast items, yogurts, protein bars and any item that is packaged. Avoid eating foods that contain added sugars as a part of your daily diet.

Belly Fat Habit #2: Daily Dessert

There used to be a time and place when desserts were reserved for Sunday evenings and special occasions. Not anymore! These days dessert has become a daily occurrence. Much like the first Belly Fat Habit, having dessert is another form of having too much sugar, and all those sugar calories rapidly turn to fat.

Forget eating dessert every day. Save desserts for cheat days and special occasions, and stick with fresh fruit as your daily after-meal sweet – if you must.

Belly Fat Habit #3: Bad Snacking

In recent years snacking has been named one of the best ways to maintain your metabolism, in order to burn fat all day long; and while there is some truth to eating small, high protein-high fiber meals frequently, for the most part all of this snacking has done nothing better than make us fat.

Most snack items are crunchy and salty, (two qualities that you’ll rarely find in a healthy snack) and contain loads of simple carbohydrates and, you guessed it, more sugar. In order to avoid belly fat, you’re better off avoiding all traditional snack foods, and to fall out of the habit of ‘snacking’ entirely.

If you’re hungry between meals then eat a small amount of protein and fiber, such as a hard-boiled egg with cucumber, or a packet of tuna with celery.

Belly Fat Habit #4: Daily Alcohol

Having that drink with dinner (or two, or three…) can quickly become a fast and steady habit. It’s easy to justify the drinks because you had a long, hard day and you deserve it. The alcohol takes your mind off of your troubles and loosens you up for a good time. However, all those alcohol calories are basically sugar, and all that sugar is going straight to your belly. (Beer belly, anyone?)

Breaking your daily alcohol habit is tough, I’ll give you that, however it may motivate you to know that it’s nearly impossible to lose fat on a day when you’re drinking alcohol. Alcohol = fat storage mode. Also it’s great to know that once you’ve allocated alcohol to cheat days and special occasions, you’ll lose fat quicker and easier than ever before.

Belly Fat Habit #5: Lack of Exercise

This one is kind of a no-brainer, right? If you aren’t moving your body in a consistent, challenging way then you’re going to store body fat, plain and simple. An effective, invigorating exercise routine is the ticket you need to dump that fat for good.

I’m here to help you simply and easily lose all of your unwanted belly fat. There’s no time like the present to begin an exercise program that really works – and my programs have been proven to be very effective, so let’s get going!

Call me today, or schedule an appointment to ditch that belly fat forever.

Just Get Started

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My advice to anyone inquiring about a New Year’s fitness resolution, is the same guidance I give to anyone 365 days a year – just get started. I believe it’s never too late to become what you might have been. The biggest road block to taking that first step is the very same thing that keeps you going, focused and motivated once you do get started: mental attitude.

Many people have a ‘thought roll’ playing in their brains that they aren’t even aware of. It’s like a continuous loop video that actually controls many of our thoughts and actions on a daily basis. We tell ourselves “I can’t,” or “Maybe tomorrow.” The most common reasons I’ve heard from people about starting a fitness routine over the last 20 years might sound familiar:

• “It’s too hard”

• “I don’t have time”

• “It’s overwhelming to get started”

• “I’m afraid I won’t be able to do it/stick with it”

• “I’ve tried everything and nothing has worked”

• “I’m afraid I won’t succeed”

• “I could never do it”

And, guess what? These statements all came from clients with whom I have successfully worked and coached to their goals. In the words of Henry Ford, “If you think you can or you can’t, you’re right.” If these thoughts, or others like them are holding you back, I invite you change them and “just get started,” and the rest will follow. To jump start your positive thought process, if you book now through January 11, I am offering an initial fitness consultation at 50% off the regular rate to help you create those positive thoughts and outcomes. Use coupon code JustGetStarted when you book your appointment. And, if you need a little inspiration for your jump start, check out the testimonials page.