Friday, September 2, 2011

Fitness Tips: Flat Belly Tips: Post 1

Hey everyone! Welcome back! Today is the day we do one of the most popular topics: getting rid of that excess fat.

1. At the gym: Just for future reference, when you start working at a gym your belly will appear to get bigger within the first few weeks... which is actually a good thing. This means you're building the muscle, and that the fat is still there but will go away within another week or two.

2. Yoga: Yoga is good for the body, as well as the mind. You can get rid of a lot of weight using yoga, and it can also improve your mood. Yoga Journal is an amazing website with tips and tricks to getting your perfect belly and mood.

3. Losing weight with calories: Calorie intake is one of the main factors making us all heavier....or lighter. There is a process you can use to find how many calories you need to take in every day to get lighter or heavier, and this can also help you sustain your weight at a healthy level. This calculator can calculate how many calories you need. Oh, and when  you go under the amount of calories you need, you will lose weight (depending on how much, of course.) Just get the nutrients and calories you need and you'll be fine.

4. Glycemic Index: Foods with a low glycemic index value will slowly release sugar into your blood, giving you energy through the day and making it less likely for you to want to snack. This is technically a diet, but you don't need to order any food, because all foods have a glycemic index rating. If you want to get a chart with a food list, I have one here.

Remember, keeping a diet notebook is easy and fun. At the end of the day, just write down what you ate and look up how many calories it has! (Such as in the book Eat this, Not that!)

Hope today's tips helped, come on back tomorrow for more!

-Craline <3

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