Get Rid of Stubborn Belly Fat with the Proper Fat Loss Mind Set

Getting rid of belly fat is not simply a physical challenge. Everyone who has every set fitness goals knows all too well that the largest hindrance to progress is laziness and procrastination. We like the idea of being fit, but we don’t like the idea of working out. If we wanted to work out in the first place we wouldn’t be in our current belly fat predicament.

Nonetheless, you are not alone in your aversion toward training. But there are several psychological factors that contribute to success, and several that don’t. The most pernicious habit for those looking to get rid of belly fat is procrastination, also known as the art of making excuses. When time comes to train we start to notice little things; my ankle hurts, I’m too tired, I think I’m coming down with a cold, etc. These issues are intense enough and present just long enough to keep us from training without the guilt of choosing to avoid a workout.

But we all know when we’re making excuses and once they creep in, so too is that voice of guilt and the path toward defeat set. It’s incredibly important that when we lay out our belly fat reduction plans that we don’t forget our dislike of training, and that we plan our sessions assuming they are going to be uncomfortable and difficult to adhere to. Don’t deceive yourself. Your personality will not change over night. You are going to be fighting the person you’ve conditioned yourself to be over a long period of time. So it’s important to make your belly fat reduction plans with all of this in mind.

There are a few techniques that successful dieters and weight losers employ in order to succeed, and you’d do well to adhere to them as well. After a few weeks of training you are not going to want to train. You will have seen no results by then, because it takes time for your body to get conditioned to burn fat regularly. And you will get discouraged. At this time, it’s essential that your workout times are not discretionary, but are in fact a priority in your daily schedule. The best weight losers get their workout first thing in the morning before excuses or self doubt creeps in.

This doesn’t need to be a hard workout; it just needs to be regular. Whether you get up 20 minutes early and go for a 15 minute jog, or your do a mini bodyweight circuit of pushups, sit-ups, and squats, getting something done before the day starts removes all pressure and all guilt surrounding your fitness plans. If you can make a harder training session in the evening, great, and if you can’t, no worries, you’ve already met your daily commitment. This simple tactic, while it will not produce quick weight loss or rapid belly fat reduction, will set the stage for long term weight loss and a healthy lifestyle.

The second tactic one should adhere to is the utter commitment to show up to sessions. This doesn’t mean you train and give 100% each session; it just means you show up. On those days where you feel tired or sick or your tooth hurts or whatever, you will not want to train. And not training opens the door for every excuse under the sun once the habit is established. If you are committed to showing up at the gym, or getting on your running gear every morning, then the workout will happen more often than not. If you have a legitimate issue, don’t stay at home and watch TV. Go to the gym and simply sit there and watch others or do something very minimal with a part of your body that feels fine. This will reinforce the importance of training sessions.

Another great belly fat reduction tactic is to find friends with similar goals and train together a couple of days a week, rain or shine. Support groups are not necessary but are incredibly helpful in pushing past the wall. And another tactic is to treat training like you love it, whether you do or not. And what I mean by that is that when we love to do something, we do it first, we do it now. Sometimes it makes us late for work or keeps us up at night. Treat training like you love it. When the thought or weight loss or training creeps in, force yourself to do something positive with it. Perhaps do 20 pushups or bodyweight squats. This will condition you not only to burn belly fat regularly, but also to get past the stigma of exercise as a burden to your lifestyle.

A proper belly fat reduction mindset will not be focused on the burden of fitness; it will be focused on the lifestyle commitment to fitness. You have set your long term goals, and then break them down into many mini goals that will be your week to week inspiration. These goals should not, in my opinion, be attached to weight loss in terms of poundage. Watching a scale forces you to care about the wrong things.

If you’re focused on improving your strength and endurance, and you’re eating properly, then the poundage will come off. But you also may build muscle you didn’t previously have, and this could leave you at a heavier lean bodyweight, but with serious progress in terms of belly fat reduction and size. Confidence doesn’t come from your weight in terms of pounds, but from your body feel and appearance. Who cares if you weigh 10 pounds more than you did that last time you were thin if your belly fat is gone and you’re lean in all the right places? And yes, it is possible to be 10 pounds heavier and look thinner if those ten pounds are muscle.