how do I lose abdominal fat?
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In general, unless you are already have a low percent of body fat, you will loose body fat in the reverse order you put it on.  That is, if your belly then your chest, then your rear increased in size as you gained weight - it will loose it in rear, chest, belly order.\n\nAlthough you can exercise muscles at a specific area, the fat does not go away in that particular area. So doing sit-ups is excellent, but none of it will show till you get rid of the fat... But because of the order it might be th last thing that shows.
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Whatever exercise you do will burn calories and, with proper diet, result in weight loss.  However, the weight is lost all over, not just in the area being exercised.  Doing crunches will help you build abdominal muscles, which will look good once the weight is off, but it will not cause you to lose weight only in your abdomen.  Cardio exercises are best for weight loss: Using a rowing machine or "skiing"-type arm movements (like you get with an elliptical trainer) are good ways to burn calories without using your legs.  Swimming with a styrofoam buoy between your legs is also great exercise.
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To lose tummy fat\n\nEat less salty foods.\nDrink 8 glasses of water daily to avoid fluid retention.\nRemain physically active to burn calories. Different activities burn different number of calories. Choose an activity suitable for you.\nDo cardiovascular exercise (for at least twenty minutes, five times a week) like walking, jogging, swimming, bicycling, tennis, basketball, etc. You can also use a fitness ball. Remain in the target heart rate zone of the exercise intensity.\nWalking briskly for at least thirty minutes puts all of the abdominal muscles to work.\nAdd more mass to your muscles. Concentrate on all the muscle groups. Work down from the largest to the smallest muscles. Concentrate on these muscles in order: front and back of thighs, buttocks, back, chest, triceps, biceps, calves, hips, forearms and shoulders. Exercises with fitness ball or gym ball can be used for all the muscle groups.\nStabilize your blood sugar by eating every 2-3 hours. Know about glycemic index of foods and eat vegetables, fruits, nuts, berries, and whole grains with low glycemic index and low glycemic load values.
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contrary to popular belief, you cant just target a specific area when losing fat. You must reduce your body fat percentage in your ENTIRE body and eventually the belly fat will go too. \n\nThe best way to lose fat is simple - exercise. If possible, do some cardio first thing in the morning before eating any full meals. This burns the maximum amount of fat. Since your body has not had any food for the last 7-10 hours, it burns the fat in your body for energy. If not, then cardio and a little weight lifting anytime of the day will do. It is important to build some muscle since it will aid in your fat loss. The more muscle mass you have, the faster your metabolism.\n\nAlso, try eating small meals more frequently as opposed to the big 3 (breakfast, lunch, dinner). try to eat a small meal every 3 hours. The reason for this is that your body burns more calories since it is constantly digesting something in your stomach and will raise your metabolism. It is also useful to eat small meals because your stomach will not be stuffed and will always have a smaller look. If you are afraid of doing this because you might end up eating more, try this: when you are about to eat lunch, separate everything on your plate into 2. eat half and leave the other half to be eaten 3 hours later. do the same with dinner.\n\nlastly, losing weight is just simple math. If your calories taken in is more than when you use up (exercise, daily activities, metabolism, etc) then you gain weight. If it is less, then you lose weight. If you are really determined to lose weight then i suggest you start counting how much calorries you consume a day and cut it by 300-500 each week until you notice some results.\n\nif you are really serious, avoid eating foods high in sugar without any real nutritional value (chocolate, cakes, doughnuts, ice cream, all desserts) and foods way up there in the calorie scale (pizza, fried anything, etc). Foods which are very sweet like the ones mentioned above contain a lot of simple sugars which do nothing but make you fatter. What you want to be eating are complex carbs (wheat bread, oatmeal), foods high in protein (tuna, beef, chicken breast, etc), vegetables and fruits as these foods have the most nutritional value and will help in your fat loss. dont over eat with these foods only because they have good nutritional value. remember as long as you have a caloric surplus, you WILL gain weight, no matter how healthy you eat\n\nby doing all of the above, you will be able to achieve a lean body with a good body fat percentage. This will ensure that your stomach is flat and hard. However, if you want abs (im assuming that you do) you will have to train them hard. There are quite a number of exercises for the abs on this page http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exercise... like the different variations of crunches and oblique exercises to get you started.
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Consistency with an exercise program in which you do cardio 3 - 5 times per week (keeping hr around 120- if you are a beginner) for 20-40 minutes each time. And do weight training at least twice a week.  Also, watch what you eat.  \nUnfortunately, we cannot spot reduce; however, these things will help you lose fat over all - including your abdominal area!
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Can't really give you a number, but some advice ...\n\nTry adding some weights to your ab exercises, and try variations other than crunches. There are tons of sites on the net for this.\n\nDo aerobics and manage your calories. If you eat less calories than your body burns, you'll start to lose some fat. You can't target where you lose fat, and usually the stomach is the last place it leaves. If you gut it out for a while, you'll see some results.
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by loosing body fat... workout focusing on lowering over all body fat %age and your tummy will also go down. The healthy way
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body fat can be lost thru aerobic activity. When you want to add muscle to a certain part of your body...you can. However, it is not possible to lose fat in certain areas...ie, you cannot direct the fat loss to your stomach and hips. Eat a little less in the way of hi glycemic foods (google it) and eat a little more protein. Exercise a little more...one answer here recommended running which I absolutely agree with. A longer, medium paced run is MUCH better than a shorter faster run. Your body will learn to burn fat as fuel (especially if you cut down on higher sugar/carb type foods) and you WILL LOSE THE FAT. It will be physically impossible for your body not to lose it. Good luck and be patient!
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Hiya. (i am a nutritionist so no lies!)\nyou are genetically predisposed to store your fat around your abdominal area so it is not that YOU are doing something wrong. if you are thinking to lose weight this will be the last area where you will lose fat. the best treatment is the gym or brisky walking. you should also have in mind that fat around the trunk is a factor indicating higher risk (comparing to other people who do not store all the fat in the abdominal area) for cardiovascular disease. abdominal exercise is the best...\n\n\n\nWELL DONE MARIE! good for you and keep up the good work...
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lay on the ground on your stomach. take a two or three pound weight in each hand and lift you arms up like a bird. do this until your arms fell good and tired(not just 1..2..3.. OKAY I'm done)\n\nif you know the closest muscle to the fat, you can use that muscle to lose weight faster in that area. I.E. belly fat; abs
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Do some toning exercises like stomach crunches.  Hope this helps.
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Do more abdominal exercises.
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Any cardio workout will help if you are trying to lose fat in that area.  Sit up, reverse sit ups, crunches, and rolling all help with sculpting that area.  (I know the rolling sounds silly, but it works all areas of your abs plus your back, which most people don't strengthen and then they have trouble later on.)  A hola hoop also works really well as does belly dancing.  Anything that makes you consentrate on hip movements will help.  My personal sugestion is to do whichever you desided until you can't anymore.  Do as many sit ups or whatever until you can't lift your head off the floor again.  Then rest a day and repeat.  I hope these help alittle.
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Eliminate all sugars from your diet and do situps or other stomach exercises. You'll be surprised how fast you eliminate fat!
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any aerobic exercise like running will help you lose the weight, then do sit ups and crunches to help you tone your belly. also, try to cut back on the food that is high in fat and carbs, and try to drink water more instead of other drinks high in sugar.
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There is no such thing as "spot reduction" (ie: losing belly fat). There is no machine, exercise, diet, or magic pill that will remove the fat from just your belly area. Fat will come off from your entire body. Your midsection will be the last place you notice it coming off, but it is. You just don't see it right away because it is larger than other areas of your body.\n\nTo lose the fat from your whole body, you need to eat less, eat healthy, and exercise more. Cut back on the calories, and make most of those calories come from proteins and good carbs. Cut back on the refined sugars and fatty foods, especially trans-fat. For exercise, you don't need a magic machine. Get out and go for a walk. There are a lot of different videos you can buy and exercise in front of your TV. You can buy a set of dumbbells and a bench and do some strength training at home. Or get a gym membership and exercise there.
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There's no exercises which would allow you to lose fat in any specific area (like your abdominal area). When you burn fat, the fat loss is spread throughout your body. Doing tons of crunches would only help to strengthen your abdominal muscles, but what you want to do is reduce the layer of fat that covers your abs (crunches/situps are a VERY ineffective way of reducing fat).\n\nTo get a flatter stomach, the most important things are to watch what you eat (total # of calories as well as the amount of fat) and doing cardio, such as running or swimming. Cut out junk food such as soda, chips, fast food, etc.. and set a regular schedule for yourself to go for a run maybe 2-3 times a week (more if you'd like) and you'll be on your way to a thinner waistline.