The seamless beauty of a sexy lean figure often gets disrupted by the unwanted bundle of fat around the tummy and waist.

It hurts more when you are technically lean, except the un-concealable tyre that bulges out of every sexy dress you try on! If only… if only you could get rid of this paunch!

While men have proud beer bellies, women tend to develop, rather embarrassing, post-marriage bellies! The embarrassment, overloaded with health consciousness compels us to starve ourselves. And with so many pills and programmes running around, we are often left feeling confused about how to effectively reduce our belly.

Reducing belly fat is a long process no doubt. No pill or programme, claiming to do “wonders” to your figure can actually do so. So, let us get on with the “process”.

First, the obvious steps that you will be reading n+1 number of times, but now is the time to make up your mind and get stared:

Eat Healthy. Drink Healthy

Stop starving yourself and start eating a healthy diet. Include lots of fresh fruits and salads in your diet. You can have junk once in a while, but on all other days, keep a healthy and balanced diet.

Exercise

Of course you don’t need to be told about it. You must be well aware of its advantages and role in belly reduction. So, let’s talk about how to get yourself to exercise.

Walk. Let your car rest in your garage while you walk to the nearby market. Begin with shorter distances, which you can increase as your stamina increases.

Climb stairs. Everyday or whenever you can. It requires more of mental make-up than extra effort. These little forms of exercise make a lot of difference to your belly fat without shelling out anything in a gym.

Now, let’s look at those steps that might not have struck you. Although by no means are these steps any difficult than the above mentioned ones.

Weight lifting

Don’t get scared by the heavy terminology used. Weights can be anything from your heavy shopping bag to your best friend’s one-and-a-half year old son! Weight lifting burns a lot of extra calories and helps ion reducing your paunch.

Play a sport

You are never too old to play. Start playing any sport on a regular basis. You could join a sports club to play your favourite game or start learning a new sport altogether. This doesn’t just reduce you paunch but also takes care of your overall health and physique.

Lastly, here’s a bit of good news for you: Your belly has nothing to do with your love for food. You can enjoy this pleasure for as long as you maintain a good diet and keep your body in motion!