Flat Belly Diet to reduce weight?

Well, for a start, you can try reducing your glucose intake. Substitute regular white rice for brown ones. This will reduce your glucose intake by 2/3. If brown rice is not your type, mix it with the regular rice then. The nutty flavor is really refreshing. This will reduce your glucose intake by half instead. Try using less sugar in your drinks. And if possible, avoid sodas. This will greatly reduce your sugar intake. I loose about 1 KG just from abstaining sodas. Have a system that will include some form of exercise. Walk up the stairs instead of taking the lifts. Also, if possible, set yourself a food curfew. Anything after 8 pm or 9 pm is a no no. If you really must snack, gnaw on guava. A very good source of fiber minus the fats and sugar. The bulk from the fiber will also curb your appetite to want to eat more. If possible, have a cup of oats in the morning. This will actually aid in regulating your blood sugar. With a steady blood sugar level, you will not have so much cravings as the body does not suffer from the highs and the lows of a sugar rush. Once you have done all these, you will gradually see a decrease in your weight. BUt do not expect overnight results. Think 6 months and beyond to see any visible result. The above mentioned will allow you to maintain, somewhat, your current eating habits without altering it too much. Just some substitutes. This is so that you will not be yo-yoing on your food intake, which is very disruptive towards a long term weight loss goal.

Thanks for all the tips! I think I have to be very disciplined when it comes to eating these days. It's very hard when you used to be able to eat anything and still maintain your shape and weight. Haha! But must try anyhow.

Well, according to the write-up on this diet that I found. It says FOUR 400-calorie meals a day. So that makes 1600 calories. Apparently the MUFA is supposed to prevent you from getting hungry. Not sure how it works. That's why had wanted to know more about it. I can see that my waistline is expanding. It used to be that I could eat anything I want and my waist is still 24 inch. Not anymore. Plus having a baby and looking after one makes me snack non-stop. Sigh! Got to do something about it. Have never dieted in my life and as such I'm not jumping into one so easily.

You are right about the food. Processed food is one of the causes of weight problems. Fruits and nuts are the best and they are very healthy. You'd better check on the requirement of the flat belly diet before embarking on 4 meals with dark chocolate a day. Might backfire you know. LOL! I'm trying very hard to cut down on carb and snacks. Sigh! Thanks your responding!

The best thing that I ever did for my help was eliminate sugar, all corn products and white foods (flour, rice, potatoes).

The morning banana diet may work to prevent us from eating too much in the morning I guess. Eating 1 huge banana always fills me up. But diabetics has to be careful with this. Hehe.. Go on and start that discussion. I think not many people are interested in my flat belly diet. Haha!

Congrats to you! One child and I already look like this, unfit! What if I have more? I think my hubby won't be able to recognise me! LOL!

If you want to know more about this diet, you can go to Rachel ray's website adn buy the book from there. It's rather expensive and trying to find alternative books on the same topic in my local library instead. I hope I find one. In fact, the writer says that you need not exercise to get this diet going. That's a plus for me. I'm too lazy. But today I did start to jog with my hubby. I have not done that for years. Gosh! I'm so unfit! Glad you find this interesting! Thanks you for your response!

wow!!thats cool!!just a diet even without exercise, that would be really cool, same here friend im lazy exercising, i just love it when i have company, it bores me alot, but im really trying to exercise, i want to be more slim,lol

I think it is good to split meals into 4 small ones too, since I get hungry often.