Walking and Health

Love Handles, Belly Fat, Stomach Fat. We all know the area just above our pants when we just finish a meal or sit down and we see the “Muffin Top” or the part of our extra mid section that hangs over.  It normally comes in mid-life when we reach the age of 40 and later.  How do we go about getting rid of belly fat, or stomach fat, or Muffin Top or Love Handles?  Any name you want to call it, the excess fat is there and we need to work on getting rid of it.

You can lose that muffin top by following the three “M’s”.  Check out the full article on WebMD here: Fighting Mid Life Weight Gain . Basically the three M’s are mind, mouth, muscle.

Use your mind to control the stress in your life.   You may become so stressed that you run around like crazy and have no time to sit down and eat a healthy, nutritional, home-cooked meal. 

Watch what you put in your mouth. If you have no choice but to eat out, keep an eye out for portion size, usually you should cut the meal in half and ask for a carry out container before you even start the meal.  That way, you will only eat what’s in front of you and not the portion that is already bagged up.  Eat as nutrionally as possible.  Cook with fresh vegetables and not bagged.  Use fresh meats and not canned.

Workout with a daily walking program to keep your muscle tone.  I found this great DVD that I would highly recommend,  Leslie Sansone: Walk at Home - 5 Mile Fat Burning Walk. Weight training, walking, going to the gym, parking your car farther from the entrance, these all all great ways to work in the extra exercise time that you need on a daily basis.   According to doctors, the fat around your waist is actualy easier to lose than the fat in other places of your body.  If you start a weight loss program you will most likely see results in your waist area first.  “The Visceral fat, the kind tucked deep inside your waistline, is more metabolically active and easier to lose than subcutaneous fat under the skin, especially if you have plenty of it.”  explains Penn State researcher Penny Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD as taken from WedMD article, The Truth About Belly Fat.

Get rid of belly fat by keeping your stress down, watching what you eat, and exercising as often as you can.  Lose the Muffin Top.  You’ll feel better and look better.

More workout videos and MP3 Downloads from Leslie Sansone.
On DVD:

Leslie Sansone: Walk at Home - Walk Away Your Waistline! With 1, 2 and 3 Mile Markers (Walk Belt Included Inside!)
Leslie Sansone: 5 Day Slim Down

Video On Demand:
Leslie Sansone: Walk Away The Pounds: 30 Minute Walk
Leslie Sansone: Walk Away The Pounds: Express Super Challenge
Leslie Sansone: Walk Away The Pounds: Mile High Calorie Burn

MP3 Downloads:
Leslie-Guided 15 Min Walk
Leslie Voice-Guided with “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now”
Respect
Leslie Sansone Walking for Weight Loss - 3 Mile Walk

Muscle Mile on DVD:
Leslie Sansone - Walk Away the Pounds - Muscle Mile One