lose belly fat in 6 weeks?

fairy_lights

WoodsboroHigh wrote: »

50% what you train and 50% what and WHEN you eat IMO
Make a meal plan, stick to it
Always eat breakfast
Reduce carbs before bed
Drink 8 glasses+ of water a day
Cut out all crap (crisps, etc)

If you're going to eat chocolate it should never be at night
Replace all pasta w complex carbs (brown pasta)

No.
It doesn't make a difference what time of day you eat, your body isn't going to store all your food as fat simply because you ate it at the wrong time of day. Eating chocolate at night is no worse than eating it during the day.

stephen77

Antojose01 wrote: »

Don't eat chocolate every day. It will increase fat in you.

Not if you go for the 85% cocoa content.
it will give some good anti-oxidants, healthy fats & fibre while being low in sugar

stephen77

WoodsboroHigh wrote: »

Always eat breakfast

Nope. not necessary. Lots of people who do intermittent fasting skip breakfast.

pooandwee

StuC75 wrote: »

The Key is Honesty..

How many times is a few times a week? what is the intensity of the workout when jogging\biking? -

I switched to cycling and running out doors using Strava app to track my performance, the intensity went up and the results came with it; how much of the time at the gym is working hard. Also use a Heart Rate monitor see intensity of workout and more importantly how well recover.

How measured are the portions of what you are eating?
Try using apps like Fitnesspal to track exactly what you are eating - sometimes it can be a surprise to see where your hard work goes to waste..

My best results in terms of Weight loss & inches, by using those apps to log and track my workouts - essentially 5 aside fooball and cycling to \ from work 5 days and turning it into 30k+ plus rides, with steady rides out with the girlfriend.

Then log everything I eat (meal replacement shakes for breakfast in work for convenience) with a core lunch of salads.

This helped show a clear calorie difference in what I was needing to what I was burning and that's where weight loss kicked in, plus I feel a lot better and know theres still room to eat what I want when I want - though my appetite has changed with that.

The upshot of that work for me is about 4" off my waist in less than 2 months, and when I play 5aside its a lot longer before I feel like going in goals..

this^^^^^

track everything

1940sGal

WoodsboroHigh wrote: »

50% what you train and 50% what and WHEN you eat IMO
Make a meal plan, stick to it
Always eat breakfast
Reduce carbs before bed
Drink 8 glasses+ of water a day
Cut out all crap (crisps, etc)

If you're going to eat chocolate it should never be at night
Replace all pasta w complex carbs (brown pasta)

Sorry but most of this is rot.

You do need to drink water but 8 glasses isn't necessary. The NHS recommends 1.2 litres of FLUID every day. You don't necessarily have to drink water to stay hydrated, though it is the best option. I drink between 1-1.5 litres and i'm well hydrated. I've never drunk 8 glasses, i'd never be off the loo!

You don't have to cut ALL crap. Cut most. One of the biggest mistakes people make when losing weight is they cut out all treats and then their cravings skyrocket and they binge. There's nothing wrong with treats, just make sure they are treats and not a part of your everyday intake. That's not a treat.

Eating a good breakfast everyday will help prevent hunger pangs later in the day but some people who do intermittent fasting don't bother with it. Still, if you're not IMF then I'd recommend eating brekkie.

Just make your diet 80/20 and make sure you are using more calories than you consume. Be honest with your workouts and how hard you're working.

I bought myself a polar heart rate monitor off ebay for £30 and it tells me how hard i'm working and how many calories i'm burning. I'd highly recommend one.