Starting Out
Step 1:
Consume the recommended amount of water every day. Drink at least half your body weight in water every day and watch not only your belly lose fat but the rest of your body begin to shrink as well. Anticipate retaining water weight at first if you normally do not consume sufficient water as your body begins normalizing and stabilizing.
Step 2:
Sleep enough every night. Take necessary measures to reorganize your schedule so that you can get between seven and nine hours nightly. Commit to more time initially to sleep if regular, uninterrupted sleep has not been a part of your life. Plan on dedicating three to four days to sleep as much as you need to get your body back in balance.
Step 3:
Remove all trans fats from your diet. Carefully look at all labels on food and ask for information when eating out. Make up your mind ahead of time to not eat it if you don't know what's in it--and watch your belly tone up.
Getting Serious
Step 1:
Make a stress management plan. Unmonitored stress causes an imbalance of body chemicals and more belly fat. Take deep breaths when you encounter difficult situations. Take a time out or walk away instead of engaging in situations that make your blood pressure spike. Know your boundaries and reinforce them by saying "no" when you know you can't or don't want to do something.
Step 2:
Eliminate white sugar from your diet. Choose healthier, organic sweets to nibble on when your sweet tooth aches. Substitute white sugar with agave, molasses or honey, depending on the recipe.
Step 3:
Remove beer from your diet. Choose to have wine over beer or hard liquor to keep that male belly fat off.
Step 4:
Exercise regularly to get the muscle under that belly fat toned. Sit-ups and crunches are effective for the male physique. Run, walk, swim and do other cardiovascular exercise every day to stimulate the muscles under the belly fat. Muscle burns fat, so eventually your diet changes and exercise will pay out large dividends and show the muscle underneath.
