Question 1

is it possible for you to lose belly fat by wrapping an ace bandage around your stomach?

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Not likely: Not likely.  The best way to lose belly fat and fat in general is to use up more calories than you consume.

Question 2

what strategies work best to help me lose belly fat?

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Combination: Exercise in general, coupled w/ diet, helps you lose belly fat. A combo of too much of the wrong kinds of carbs & not enough active muscle tissue is what sets up belly fat. It's added to by age, hormones & stress. Spot reducing exercise can make belly muscles stronger & shapelier, but you won't see them until the calories come down & your other muscles are toned & gobbling up glucose.

Question 3

what approaches work best to lose belly fat on a thin person?

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If you have belly: Fat, by definition you're not thin. You need diet and exercise to lose the weight, just like anyone else with excess pounds.

Question 4

what approaches work best to lose belly fat after having a baby?

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Spot reduction is : Not possible. Don’t strive to lose your pregnancy weight instantaneously. Your body has just been through a lot.  If you breast feed your baby that will burn extra calories. Make sensible nutrition choices. Remain physically active. Ensure that calories burned exceed calories consumed. Take care.

Question 5

is tapeing a trash bag around my stomach to lose belly fat while i work out safe?

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Sure, but: I don't see a problem with it, but what do you hope to accomplish with a trash bag around your stomach?

Question 6

im going to limit my eating and do cardio workouts to lose belly fat, will this work?

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It will take: A long time, but it's the only way that works and keeps it off. It takes burning off 3500 calories that you don't take in to lose a pound. Good luck.

Question 7

what to if i am not losing belly fat when i work out! what exercises should i be doing at the gym?

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See details: The best exercise is to push yourself away from the sinner table. Without portion control, minimizing carbs, no sodas of any kind including diet, no sweets and no snacking you will not lose weight.

Question 8

what approaches work best to lose belly fat and get abs.?

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Up tp you.: Depends on your current body status (how overweight you may be).

Lots of cardio:  it is very difficult to see abs in anyone that is more than ~8% body fat.  Cardio will lower your overall body fat percentage.  Abdominal exercises to strengthen and bulk up your muscles.  Don';t forget to hit your upper abs(leg raises) and obliques.

Question 9

is there a way to lose belly fat and what should my work out routine be?

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Diet and exercise: Only treatment that works is diet and exercise. Eat less then you burn off. 3500 calories to the pound. Will reduce your risk of diabetes, high bp, heart disease, cholesterol, infertility, etc. Direct exercise towards your abdominal muscles to firm them up. Otherwise, consider liposuction, .

Question 10

what approaches work best to lose the last little bit of belly fat i have?

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The only: Way to through diet and exercise. It will help lose total body fat; you can't directs it at your belly fat, but you can strengthen the abdominal muscles through directed exercise. It's 3500 calories that you must burn off to lose one pound. Otherwise the only way is liposuction. Don't get your medical information from friends, tv or the internet - it's all garbage.

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