Gaining as well as losing weight is a normal process in one’s life. Sometimes events occur which make us lose weight or sometimes we may eat more than required and gain weight. Whatever said and done we are always trying to balance our weight. Women who have delivered a child have to try very hard to lose their belly weight. Even otherwise obese women do suffer from belly weight. Having a baby is a pleasure but it is a tough task losing the baby fat one ’s tummy. One has to work hard exercising to get rid of the excessive fat.
Post-partum a would- be mother usually tends to lose a few kilos of weight almost within the first 2-3 months. By making one do little more exercise one can regulate one’s weight to expected levels. Whatever said and done the fat on the belly can be annoying and a woman would like to get rid of it. It is a paunch. It is not easy to lose weight on one’s mid-riff unlike on other parts.
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What a hanging belly consists of?
Fats in the abdominal region are slightly different as compared to other body parts. In one’s stomach, fats are stored in two different ways. The fats that happen to be stored just under the skin are referred to as subcutaneous fat. The soft spongy feeling one tends to get when one touches one’s your tummy is referred to as the subcutaneous fat. These kinds of fats happen to be energy reserves which will be used up when the body is in starvation mode. While the fats that surround all the vital organs are referred to as visceral fats. These fats are the more dangerous ones as these can lead to many lifestyle diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, even heart diseases. They can cause a lot of damage to the vital organs and also cause much havoc in the management of insulin in one’s body.
How to lose a hanging belly?
It is indeed an arduous task and no shortcut methods can be used for this. Diet and lifestyle changes are required. One has to bring about required changes in one’s diet and activities. The midriff can come back to shape via hard work by trying to lose the excessive fats around it.
Diet
Diet plays an 80% role in getting rid of the fat around the belly. And 20% effort needs to be in the form of exercise. One must not binge and one must exercise 2 hours daily. One must take a well-balanced diet. The diet should be rich in proteins, vitamins, and minerals. One must take pulses and vegetables. One can take fats in the form of fats which can be monounsaturated and polyunsaturated which can be had from nuts, sea-food etc. Carbohydrates can be had from millets, rice, wheat, finger millets ad pearl millets etc. One must avoid packaged foods and foods made of refining flour.
Exercise
Yoga is the best form of exercise birth for mental and physical well-being. Jogging is good and general exercises such as running and body exercises. One can go in for brisk walks.
Psychological
One as to accept the belly fat and work on it and not lose interest, Whatever effort you make must be positive in approach. A determination to lose the fat is important. One must not give up. Much patience is required.