Why is it So Hard to Lose Belly Fat

Losing belly fat is one of the hardest things that a dieter can do. ? It is difficult because dieters approach it similarly as they would approach weight loss. This is an extremely flawed approach. You can lose weight but you may not be losing belly fat. If you are losing belly fat, you are definitely losing weight.Weight loss does not result in belly fat lossWhat most dieters fail to realize is that unless all of their weight loss is coming from fat loss, they are not going to lose belly fat. The problem with conventional weight loss is that most of the loss does not come from losing fat. A large part of it comes from losing muscle and water. Muscle and water loss is in no way helpful to lose belly fat.Shaping the tummy requires a holistic approachIn order to trim tummy fat, you need a holistic approach. This includes eating a healthy diet and embracing exercise. You can lose weight without exercise but you are not going to be able to shed even a pound of belly fat without it. It does not matter what diet you go on. You can go on a prolonged low carb diet and lose weight all over your body but you will yet find yourself having a slight pooch belly.On the other hand, someone who is diligent with exercise but not with his diet will also likely have a pooch belly.  A holistic approach is so important. The sooner a dieter accepts this revelation, the faster he will be able to achieve his goal of a flat stomach.Dieters should be measuring fat lossDieters should be measuring the amount of fat they are losing from week to week. This is the only real measure of progress and whether they are moving closer to their goal of a flatter stomach. Measurements on the weighing scales will not be able to determine correctly if you are moving closer to a flat stomach. This is simply because you do not know how much fat you are losing and only fat loss moves you closer to a flat and toned stomach.Dieters need to measure fat loss with calipers and diligently measure weekly progress. If you are dropping fat pounds, you are moving closer to your flat stomach goals. Otherwise, you are just deluding yourself.#dd_ajax_float