If you want to know how to lose belly fat, you probably already know there’s no magic solution… and usually, anyone telling you how to lose belly fat with a magic pill, potion, or technique is not being completely honest. Unlike muscle building, where you can increase muscle size by working certain muscles, you can not burn belly fat on demand by simply doing lots of situps, especially if you are already overweight. On top of that, some people are genetically pre-disposed to accumulating fat on certain parts of their body. That’s why some people tend to accommodate fat on their thighs, others on their belly, others on their rear, etc. They even have clinical terms for this; some people are “pear shaped”, with weight accumulating around their rear and thighs, whereas others are “apple shaped” with fat building around their belly. So you have to know how the body works in the first place if you want to know how to lose belly fat.

So although you can grow muscles with isolated exercises, you can’t do the same with fat. And since some people are genetically wired to gain fat on certain parts of their body, the goal should be to lose fat overall, and not just focusing on one specific area. Once you’ve lost weight, then you can make certain areas of your body look stronger, but overall weight loss should be your first goal. Luckily, this article is all about nerdy facts you can use to lose belly fat scientifically. Understanding the science of fat gain (and loss) is one the most empowering fatloss secrets you can have. So let’s begin…

Hard to Believe, But Fat Is Your Friend

Before we talk about losing belly fat, let’s talk about why fat is actually your friend… Belly fat, like any othe kind of fat is gained through a very simple physiological process. In it’s simplest form, it can be explained like this:

Sugar in the blood –> Secretion of insulin –> Fat accumulation

So the carbohydrates that we eat are broken down into glucose (a kind of sugar), which is absorbed in the bloodstream. The body detects the glucose and releases insulin which transports the glucose into our cells. And one of the main destinations for glucose is fat cells. In other words, it’s not JUST about eating too many calories, it’s about sugar in your blood inducing the production of insulin, which in turn causes your body to turn that sugar into fat.

This is actually a blessing from God because your body produces insulin to protect the sugar in your blood causing oxidation, which can seriously damage your nerves. So fat is actually your friend, because it’s the result of a chemical process which prevents sugar in your blood from killing you!

Not to mention the fact that fat is actually an emergency energy store for when you don’t have enough food. If you didn’t have fat, your body would turn on itself and start using muscle as an energy source, causing a reduction in muscle and bone density.

Excess sugar is enemy #1; not calories, not fat, and not laziness. At the end of the day, don’t let your body secrete too much insulin because that causes your body to protect itself and turn that excess sugar into fat. Simple.

The Secret of How To Lose Belly Fat – And Any Fat for That Matter

I know, I know… fat protecting your nerves from oxidation and your body from turning on itself sounds great and all, but you want to know how to get rid of it… The good news is that as far as weight loss, there is a simple, scientific formula, that knocked my socks off when I learned it. I heard it from a personal trainer a long time ago, and then my wife explained it to me as well. Mind you, my wife is a registered dietitian at one of the most prestigious hospitals in Chicago. She has been published in magazines like Better Home & Garden, Redbook, and Shape and has been featured on multiple Chicago news stations and newspapers (check out her site if you don’t believe me) She confirmed this simple, unbreakable, scientific formula. Once you understand it, it breaks the cycle of depression, hopelessness, and fear you may have about losing weight. So without further ado, here’s the formula:

1lb of fat = 3500 excess calories – (this “secret” can help you drop 1 pound of fat per week with NO exercise)

You probably already know that your body turns excess calories (especially sugar) into fat. It doesn’t matter if it is cookies and cupcakes or lean beef and green beans you’re eating (it’s a little more complicated than that, but let’s just keep it simple here). So if you want to drop weight WITHOUT working out, all you have to do is cut out 500 excess calories per day! Think about it, if you cut out 500 calories per day for 7 days (7 days x 500 calories = 3500 calories) your body will burn a pound of fat. If you want to lose belly fat, this is the secret. On top of that, you’ll lose fat evenly across your body: arms, thighs, face, chin, rear, etc. Over time, you’ll lose belly fat as well. But it will be natural, safe, and most of all, consistent. Now, cutting out 500 calories daily might SOUND hard, but think about these numbers:

• one can of pop has 250 calorie
• a candy bar has 250 calories
• a slice of cake has 400 calories
• french fries have 400 calories
• a mocha at the cafe has 500 calories

You get the idea? Basic things that most of us eat without even thinking hold the key to our weight loss. So cutting out some of these junky, high calorie foods can help you drop a pound per week without any exercise.

The Key to Losing Belly Fat: What You Eat

It’s hilarious because Brad consumed 800 calories in the time it took Craig to burn 42 calories by running on the treadmill running 10.5 miles per hour on a .5 incline.

Doesn’t sound fair does it? It’s not, but guess what, that shows the power of doing a lot of little things consistently over time. Basically, you can burn 10 times as much fat in a month by watching what you eat compared to actually running on a treadmill but not reducing your calorie intake.

Moral of the story: you can never out-train a bad diet.

The “Exercises to Lose Belly Fat” Myth

The best ab exercise in the world is… no ab exercises

One more thing I wanted to discuss is the myth of “special exercises to lose belly fat”. People spend a lot of time looking for exercises to lose belly fat without knowing the actual science of fat accumulation and loss. One of the biggest myths out there is that you can do certain exercises to lose belly fat. If you train your abs too much, you’re just going to build the muscles underneath your fat. Not only that, but direct ab exercises lead to overtraining and demotivation. Once you’ve lost weight, you can do exercises to firm up your abs, make them stronger, etc just like any other muscle. But doing abdominal exercises expecting to lose belly fat without modifying your diet and losing overall body weight doesn’t work.e to sign up below and I’ll get that info out to you right away.