The Slim Habit Blog

If you\’ve been trying to  lose belly hip and thigh fat, you already know how hard it can be. You must be committed to working hard and focusing in on your goals. It won\’t be easy, but with some basic knowledge and willingness to stick to proven methods, you can really make a great difference with your body and get rid of those problem areas in a reasonably short period of time.

Are you tired of having lumpy thighs that look like cottage cheese, is your belly jiggling like a bowl of jello, or do your hips have too much junk in your trunk?  If your response to any of the previous questions is yes, then you need to begin a specific exercise regime. There is no easy, magic way to get rid of belly fat. Your exercise program should focus on burning fat and targeting core regions to shed pounds and tighten muscles.

When you seek to lose belly , hip and thigh fat, you need to know which exercises are best. Aerobic exercises work well for overall weight loss.  Fit in as little as 30 minutes of aerobic exercise at least three times a week and you\’ll see visible results quickly. As you progress, try some more targeted exercises for the areas of the body you wish to shape and tone.

When you want to lose belly, hip and thigh fat, don\’t be trapped into extreme diets or mega pill plans. You actually need to do very little,  for example, simply cutting your intake by 500 calories each day will result in a pound lost in a week!  But with a bit of exercise you can bring your weight down even more quickly.

To painlessly restrict calories from your diet, consider cutting out that extra snack, or replacing fried meats at meals with baked or broiled ones instead. Or, cut out pasta and rice as a side and replace them with a heaping salad. You would be surprised at how big of a difference small changes can really make.  

One of the most important parts of figuring out how to get rid of belly, hip, and thigh fat is learning to never give up. It is not easy to shed pounds from these trouble spots of the body. Often people will give up after they do not see dramatic results in a week or two. However, if you can persevere and stick with your routine for a few months, you will begin to see the results you desire.  

To help give yourself a reason to keep going, try to set goals and rewards for yourself. Make weekly or monthly goals, and when you reach them treat yourself to a fun activity, or a new book. Does not use food as an incentive however, as it can  steer you in the wrong direction.

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When you look in the mirror in the morning and then wish you hadn’t, then it’s time to start to think about doing something about the large tyre that has appeared round your middle.

The first thing to do is to have a really good look at what you are doing wrong. Don’t try and kid yourself, if you’ve put on weight there is a reason – actually, probably several.

When you decide that you want to be thinner, you have to be prepared to make a plan or course of action, work. This is not the time for half-hearted efforts. You either want it or you don’t. What sort of commitment are you prepared to make. Get this right at the onset will determine how successful you are going to be.

If you have a sweet tooth you are going to have to give up the candy bars and the sandwiches, the full fat cheese and all those delicious cakes. You have to make yourself aware of all the things you think have contributed to your weight gain and cut them out.

Do you know what the value of calories there is in what you eat every day? Do you know how much energy you use in a day – or how many calories you eat? You need to know this.

There is one thing that you need to avoid and that is reducing you calorie intake dramatically. If you do you are going to put more weight on in the long-run.

How much exercise do you take? You have to be honest with yourself here. There is no point in convincing yourself you take enough exercise when in your heart of hearts you know perfectly well that you take very little.

Exercise is very important because it burns calories. It’s also very good for you. We were not meant to sit around looking at television or playing computer games. Our bodies were meant to be used. It is certainly true that if you don’t use it you lose it – something to remember! Losing weight effectively is about learning new habits, new slim habits that will help you to change. If you don’t change, and are not prepared to change, no amount of dieting will ever result in permanent weight loss.

To be able to say goodbye to diets forever is something all dieters dream of.

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There are some pretty scary statistics coming out about the dangers of being overweight or obese. What is alarming is how few people are aware of those statistics. One recent survey put it as low as 30% – and that’s very worrying. There is one very obvious risk which should get most people thinking.  Being overweight or obese increases the risk of developing cancer – fact! In the US recent research found that among men and women who had never smoked, the risk of cancer death is increased by up to a third in overweight and obese people.

‘Cancer is not a fate, it is a matter of risk and you can adjust those risks by the way you behave’ – a comment from Professor Martin Wiseman of the World Cancer Research Fund.

In a report by the fund, it made clear that there were no fewer than six cancers that are linked to body fat. The writing is clearly on the wall and it’s down to all of us to take note.  If you’re in the ‘It’ll never happen to me’ camp it’s probably time you wised up.

If this wasn’t enough, scientists at London’s Hammersmith Hospital have discovered that we can be ‘fat on the inside’ – whatever next!  They’ve been looking inside the body using MRI scanners looking for any fat that may be lurking round our organs and they’ve found that many of us – perhaps up to 40% – have dangerous amounts of fat around major organs such as our heart, pancreas, and liver.

It’s quite normal to have fat round our organs, but we shouldn’t have much more than a total of 2 pints of fat on the inside. Alarmingly they found many of us have between 6 and 7 times that amount.

Why is this ‘fat on the inside’ bad? Because it can increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes.  One interesting fact is that you don’t have to be ’fat on the outside’ to be ‘fat on the inside’. It is quite possible for people who are not overweight in any way to be ‘fat on the inside’. I’m sure you’ve heard of people having heart attacks or strokes who are not overweight and don’t smoke. ‘Fat on the inside’ may well be the reason.

What can you do about ‘fat on the inside’? It’s really very simple. Have a healthy, well regulated food intake and take regular exercise. Essentially it’s what we all should do. This simple solution cures ‘fat on the outside’ and ‘fat on the inside’.

All of us need to be conscious of our behaviors. As Professor Wiseman points out illness is not a fate, but we’ve got to take positive action ourselves if we are to limit the risks we are open to. If we recognise the behaviors that gave us the problem in the first place and learn new habits, we can make successful change. It’s worth it!

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