OK ... so how do I get rid of the belly and side fat?
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For me, getting rid of the belly fat: protein...stock up on the protein. Exercise. Watch the fat content. And if you eat carbs, eat them in the am.
I made the mistake of eating the eggs and bacon breakfast I cooked the boyfriend every weekend morning. And my middle went from taunt to flabby in a matter of 6 months.
It’s back to loads of protein and very little fat for me...and sit ups.
I also follow the Crossfit.com program (greatly modified) and have been thinking about P90X.
Work around what ever injuries you have and progress very slowly...and most of all, always make sure exercise is fun!!!
BTW, the Crossfit program has been adopted by the Navy Seals and the Army and USMC have adopted large parts of it. If you start slowly and carefully you can get extremely fit.
The answer to this question is deceptively simple. So simple in fact that billions of dollars are spent every year in this country trying to exploit the difficulty people have in accepting the correct answer.
The correct answer is: Consume fewer calories than you expend.
And exercise, while good for your heart and muscle tone, really doesn't help all that much with actual weight loss.
For example, jogging consumes about 413 calories per hour. A bean burrito has about 450 calories.
So, you can jog for an hour. Or you can skip the burrito. The effect is about the same.