So you want to lose belly fat from the comfort of your home. Great! Let’s get started.
Luckily, you don’t need gym equipment to get into shape. Actually working out at home is a great way to get your feet wet if you have time constraints or don’t know your way around a gym.
Plus any start is a good start because belly fat isn’t just bad because it looks bad; it’s actually bad for your health in general.
Under the outer layer of fat you see, called subcutaneous fat, there is another type of fat called visceral fat. Visceral fat affects your cardiovascular health, puts you at risk for various diseases, and slows down your metabolism.
Although you can’t specifically target your belly when you diet and exercise, you can reduce your total body fat percentage. If you follow this sensible plan, you’ll begin to see results not just in your belly, but in the way you look and feel all over.
How To Lose Belly Fat From The Comfort Of Your Own Home
Step 1: Curb Cravings with Healthy Snacks
Sweets like pastries and salty foods like chips are certainly tempting and easy. However, if you want to lose fat it’s best to swap these snacks for healthier ones.
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Stock your kitchen with whole, unprocessed foods like fruits, oats, vegetables, and nuts. These snacks are healthier for you because they aren’t loaded with added sugar, unhealthy fats, or excessive amounts of salt.
Plus these snacks make you feel fuller so you avoid future cravings for addicting, fattening foods. In terms of calories, swapping out unhealthy snacks helps you cut up to 500 calories a day. That’s a pound of fat per week!
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Step 2: Get Mobile
Unhealthy snacks plus a sedentary lifestyle is a recipe for disaster. To shed fat and keep it off, your body needs to stay active.
Ways to stay active around the house might include working in the garden, mowing the lawn, doing floor exercises or dancing while watching tv.
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Cleaning the house is surprisingly good for burning calories. You could also take the stairs instead of the elevator if you live in an apartment.
If you have kids, take a break and play with them. You can even turn exercising into a fun game for you and your kids. These simple activities can help you burn up to an additional 200 calories per day!
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Step 3: Do Cardio at Home
Getting your blood pumping with cardio is one sure way to burn fat.
Cardio exercises you might do around the house include jumping rope, jogging in place, kick boxing, karate, or calisthenics. If you have a treadmill or stationary bike in your home, definitely use those.
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If you have a hard time making up a routine, then get yourself some exercise videos that teach Zumba, belly dancing, or Barre. These videos are fun and make the time pass quickly.
Speaking of time, 40 minutes of vigorous cardio per day can help you lose up to 4 pounds or more per month.
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Step 4: Do Resistance Training at Home
Cardio and diet will help you lose fat, but you don’t want to lose muscle while you’re at it. If you don’t have much muscle to begin with, then performing resistance training at home will do wonders for you.
Muscle helps burn fat because it raises your resting metabolic rate, meaning you burn more calories at rest (sitting around or even sleeping).
Having muscle is also great for your posture. Poor posture can give your stomach a pot belly look. Resistance training uses your own body’s weight to strengthen your muscles, so no equipment is necessary.
Resistance exercises you might do at home include push-ups, pull-ups, squats, lunges, sit-ups, Pilates, sun salutations, and more. Just remember to warm up and stretch your muscles before and after resistance training to avoid injury.
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Step 5: Eat Healthier Meals
In addition to snacking healthy, meals need to be healthy and balanced. The United States Department of Agriculture has a website called “choose your plate” that you can use to construct a balanced meal.
One sure way to balance your meal and lose fat is to eat a salad for lunch or as a side to a meal. Swap out your French fries and hamburger for a side salad and bean burger on whole grain bread.
The more fibrous vegetables you can eat the better. Most people don’t get their 2 serving of fruit, and 3 servings of vegetables per day.
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Meals that consist of mostly refined bleached breads and processed packaged foods only add fat to your body overtime, so it’s best to avoid them.
Also having soda with a meal adds fat to your body. Soda is full of sugar and harmful additives. Even diet soda isn’t great for you.
Drinking water, unsweetened tea, or milk in place of soda will help you lose weight. Following these recommendations alone will help you cut at least 500 calories a day.
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Step 6: Stay Motivated!
Lastly, working out and dieting at home can feel like you are alone in your goals. Plus it’s too easy to cut a work out short and just flop onto the couch.
Things you might try at home to stay motivated would be trying new work out videos, starting an online blog, or reaching out through social media to other people who are trying to reach their goals.
Good luck!
In summary…
Easy Ways To Lose Belly Fat At Home
- Curb cravings with healthy snacks
- Get mobile
- Do cardio at home
- Do resistance training at home
- Eat healthier meals
- Stay motivated!
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i started making and preparing my own meals at home. this makes me avoid unnecessary unhealthy eating habits especially fast food
for me, getting mobile is very important. you can take the stairs instead of the elevator on your way up to the office maybe,
i do planks and crunches in my bedroom. less expense, comfortable and easy! :)
exercising at home is the best solution to busy women who can’t go to the gym to work out
these are perfect for me as i am a work from home mom
switching your cravings to healthier options is the most effective way to avoid gaining weight
eating in small portions and choosing a healthy diet is definitely the secret
resistance training has been proven to be effective. i have tried this before and i was happy with the result. now i just need to watch what i eat.
i’ve been wanting to try resistance training but i’m limited with space ate home.
yes to all of these and absolutely STAY MOTIVATED! whatever it is that could motivate you, think of that and use that so you could achieve your goals faster
i used to do home exercises but with my hectic work schedule now, i always skip. thanks to these ideas, i am motivated again
awesome tips that i can definitely do at home!
could hardly wait to follow your lead! i will do these for sure!
i can start my cardio routine :)
i want to try these at home especially making healthier meals for me & my family
I would love to do this since i dont really have time to go to the gym. And i dont want to work out by myself in a gym.
you have just motivated me to lose my belly fat even when at home.
definitely avoid stocking up on foods that cause weight gain. as long as you don’t see them, you won’t be tempted.
i think i can do this, i can be at home doing some healthy stuff like working out
im definitely doing these at home. i really dont have time to go to the gym anymore so this sounds awesome
i tried doing home exercises but it bores me much having no one to do it with. i think i might invite over my friend to do these and see if they really work
GET MOBILE – this is something i learned to be true. at work, i make sure not to be late so i can use the stairs more than the elevator. this equals to a morning walk/job to the park or even treadmill. (:
this article is very encouraging, it made me want to start exercise at home! :)
even when at home, you can definitely lose some fats. these tips are great and no cost is a bonus!
love this site! there’s a lot of interesting topics here. :)
yes! i can do this for sure! i will definitely do these and the exercise at home.
this is definitely right, you do not need to go to the gym. just exercise at home, start small and each day will get better.
i used to do zumba via video tutorial but got really caught up with my schedule. i want to start again soon.
thanks to this article, will definitely try this tricks at home!
i have treadmill at home but im just too tired after working all day. maybe i can try some of these tips, i would really want to lose my belly fat. :(