Having a flat belly or so-called "six-pack abs" is a dream of most adults. If you're middle-aged, have ever been pregnant, or sometimes indulge in too much food or one too many beers, you probably have a spare tire you'd like to get rid of.
So what's the best strategy for banishing belly fat?
Is it as simple as adding certain foods to your diet, or doing particular exercises?
Well, yes and no.
For the past 10 years I've studied men and women in their 30's, 40's, 50's and even 60’s who were all over 200 pounds. And these were women who had several children, men who enjoyed drinking beer and all of them were fast food junkies.
And after using a daily short workout regimen (I will show this later) and implementing the right foods in their diet, over 88% of them lost more than 50 lbs. and some showed signs of a six pack or the others had a flat belly.
So Let me tell you what they did in addition to working out and eating right.
Studies have shown that Ninety-nine percent of people who lose weight will lose it in the abdominal and thigh region first.
And why is that?
Visceral fat, the kind tucked deep inside your waistline, is more metabolically active and easier to lose than subcutaneous fat under the skin, especially if you have plenty of it.
For example, if you weigh 200 lbs. and you’re trying to lose 20lbs, you will lose weight faster than the person who is 130lbs and trying to lose 10lbs.
The more weight you have to lose, the more quickly you're likely to start losing your belly fat.
However to drop pants and dress sizes there is another new technique that I will show you in a second.
What all these men and women did was detox daily which is a methodology I have taught for years.
Majority of the food in our culture is so pack full of growth hormones, herbicides, germicides and larvacides, it is almost impossible to ensure your body is getting all the nutrients that it needs.
So here is what you can start doing today to significantly reduce dress sizes and pants sizes in the next 7 to 14 days.
Hold Your Stomach While Walking
You see the stomach is a muscle, even when you are breathing you never notice but your stomach is contracting which is using muscle tissue to keep you breathing.
Many of us do this in the mirror when we are at the gym, we do a few sit-ups and crunches, then we stand up to see if our belly is getting any flatter.
But I invite you to suck in your stomach all throughout your day.
AB Walking Instructions
When you get up from the couch or your chair, suck in your stomach and just talk walking normally.
Do this when walking around the neighborhood, around the park, around the track, at work or even taking a stroll with your partner during sunset. Imagine doing this every single day, contracting your abs holding them in place, forcing the internal and external oblique abdominis to take shape.
I've been doing Ab Walking for years which is the reason my abs never get out of hand even when I have a piece of cake and a delicious scoop of ice cream.
The more you do it the faster you will see results. But there are more benefits to Ab Walking.
You will also notice this will fix your posture. Most people walk with a hunch; it is almost unconscious but over 90% of the population does this. This is the reason why so many people have back problems because their shoulders are rolled forward and their spine is not straight.
Over time this causes all types of back problems. So let's give it a try right now. Stand up
For the next 30 days anytime you get up to walk, stand up straight and roll your shoulders back, stick your chest out slightly and suck in your stomach (to your best ability).
In the beginning it will seem a bit uncomfortable, but doing this small activity daily is equivalent to doing 1000 sit-ups a day.
As you stay consistent with this routine you will start losing inches around your waist every 7 to 14 Days.
You can even do this while you are sitting at your desk at work, it takes more effort but if you make it thru the first 21 days, it will become a habit.
I would like you to start doing this today.
The more your contract your ab muscles throughout the day, the faster you will see results.
However at the end of this book I am going to give you a detailed eating plan and the exact 7 minute workouts schedule that has worked for over 104,565 people to date.
Ok let’s talk how models and athletes digest food faster than most of the population.
How to Digest Food Faster
Now I am going to show you how to digest your food faster.
Digestion is the key to getting rid of fat because the food that you intake must be broken down properly and eliminated to ensure proper weight loss. Many people that go on diets basically starve themselves and when this happens the body begins to store food because it doesn't know when it will get its next meal.
So as you are not eating properly and depriving yourself, your body goes into starvation mode which activates the craving urges. But if you understand the three cycles that your body goes through when digesting food you will be ahead of the game.
Most Americans are not aware of this, which is why we are the most obese country in the world.
These cycles are based on rather obvious functions of the body. To put it in its simplest terms, on a daily basis we take in food (appropriation), we absorb and use some of that food (assimilation), and we get rid of what we don’t use (elimination).
Although these cycles are going on to some extent all throughout the day, each is more intense during certain hours of the day.
My friend, if you master this schedule you will be ahead of most of the population.
Noon-8PM: Appropriation (eating and digestion) 8PM- 4AM: Assimilation (absorption and use)
4AM- Noon: Elimination (body wastes and food debris)
Have you ever noticed what happens when you eat late? How do you feel the next morning?
When you wake you feel groggy and drugged. The assimilation cycle that process after food has left the stomach has been interfered with.
Our bodies want to eat early in the evening so that at least three hours can pass- the time needed for food to leave the stomach- and the assimilation cycle can start on time. Since the food is not yet digested, because you have eaten late at night, it is not ready to be assimilated.
You have extended the appropriation cycle far beyond its limit, and you have postponed the assimilation cycle well into the time when the body wants to be eliminating. The regular eight hour cycles have now been thrown into chaos. The natural working of your body has been thwarted; thus you awaken feeling drugged.
Similarly, if you have ever skipped breakfast, you have probably matted it until lunch because your body was eliminating and didn't want to eat anyway.
This system has been designed to return you to a life style that is based on your natural body cycles. As you proceed and you become more familiar with the principles that are the basis of the system, the usefulness of the body cycles will become increasingly apparent.
So to losing weight, the secret of success is getting rid of the toxic wastes and excesses we carry around.
But where does this toxic waste come from and how does one get rid of it?
Acidic vs Alkalinity
A surprising number and variety of obesity problems and metabolic diseases can be caused by acidity.
Today, the vast majority of the populace in industrialized nations suffer from problems caused by acidification, because both modern lifestyle and diet promote acidification of the body’s internal environment.
In general, the current standard diet is primarily composed of acidic or acidifying elements (proteins, cereals, sugars).
Alkaline foods such as vegetables are eaten in much smaller quantities; their alkaline content is insufficient to neutralize surplus acids.
Stimulants like tobacco, coffee, tea and alcohol are also extremely acidifying.
Stress and physical activity (either insufficient or excessive amounts) also cause acidification.
Do you exhibit signs of acidification?
Find out with this checklist of 30 symptoms.
Lack of energy, constant fatigue, loss of physical tone and psychic drive, sensation of heaviness in the limbs, feelings of inability to cope.
Lower body temperature; frequently feels cold.
Tendency to get infections.
Loss of drive, joy and enthusiasm.
Depressive tendencies.
Nervousness, agitation without cause, hyperactivity, sensitivity to high-pitched noises and easily stressed.
Very pale face.
Headaches.
Eyes tear easily.
Ulcers.
Nails are thin and split and break easily.
Hair looks dull, has split ends, and falls out.
Dry skin.
Skin tends to be irritated in regions where there are heavy concentrations of sweat.
Many foods such as meats and dairy products when digested all metabolize into an acid ash.
This acid is not safe for the body, so to protect itself, our body will hold cholesterol and fats to prevent the acids from damaging our major organs.
Unusually high acid levels in your body may prevent your vital organs from receiving the life-sustaining oxygen they need.
Consequently, your muscles may feel unusually weak or you may not have the energy you need to stay active throughout the day.
Headache pain and excessive fatigue may make it difficult for you to stay focused or remain attentive while performing your normal activities.
As acidosis persists, such effects may be debilitating and can prevent you from being able to move about normally without assistance.
An acidic body will virtually destroy your metabolism which will slow down the break down and digestion of foods.
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