How a Woman Can Lose Her Fat Tummy

It can be tough to get rid of that flabby weight around the mid-section. The National Women's Health Information Center states that more than 60 percent of women were overweight in 2007. Many women find it hard to obtain that picturesque physique found on magazine covers or on television. Your diet, lifestyle choices, lack of knowledge, and genetics can be working against you in your quest towards a trim, lean body. You can lose your tummy and reach that firm body by changing your lifestyle habits and fixing your nutrition.

Things You'll Need

• Food Journal

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Instructions

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  Change your lifestyle habits. Start getting proper sleep, since exhaustion can make you feel hungry. Turn off your television. Watching television is a sedentary act and burns very little calories. Perform activities that get you up and moving. Begin an exercise regimen four to five times a week to boost your metabolism and burn calories.

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  Fix your eating habits. Focus on eating smaller meals more frequently throughout the day to keep your metabolism revved up. Avoid distractions when you eat - such as television - to avoid overeating. Eat a hearty, healthy breakfast to kick-start your metabolism in the morning. Chew your food thoroughly and stop eating once you are full.

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  Choose healthier foods, such as fruits and vegetables, low-glycemic carbohydrates, lean meats like chicken and fish, and healthy fats like olive oil. Refrain from sweets, unhealthy fats, alcohol and processed foods.

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  Record what you eat daily, using a food journal to monitor your caloric intake. Use the journal to determine what foods work and don't work for your diet. Plan your meals and snacks so you do not veer off course and run off to a fast-food joint.