How to Lose Belly Fat Permanently with This Healthy Diet Plan

Losing Fat Permanently

The best way to lose weight permanently is to throw out all of your old diet books, let go of the ideas that starving yourself makes you thin, and start enjoying a healthy lifestyle of eating delicious foods several times per day.  To do this you may have to change your own personal idea of delicious foods but with some preparation and creativity you can eat just about anything you want while losing fat on a consistent basis and maintaining a lifestyle fitness plan.
One of the first things you need to do is commit yourself to eating something at least 5 to 6 times per day.  That might seem like a lot to most of you but this is truly the pathway to rapid and permanent fat loss.  These meals don't have to be full sit down dinners but think of it as grazing throughout the day to keep your blood sugar stabilized and your metabolism racing.  I suggest eating at least 3 full meals like breakfast, lunch, and dinner and adding a healthy snack in between meals.  The first thing you need to do is balance all of your meals properly.  Each meal should consist of a lean protein, a fibrous carbohydrate, a starchy carbohydrate, and some healthy fats.  This would be a perfect well balanced meal.  To speed up the fat loss have an extra portion of fibrous carbohydrate in the place of the starchy carbohydrate.  Following these this simple plan will have you losing fat permanently.

Lean Protein

You need to eat some protein with every meal as part of your losing fat plan.  For breakfast you can eat eggs but to reduce the fat content of the meal it is a good idea to have at least 2-3 egg whites with each whole egg when on a fat loss plan.  Chicken breast, turkey, extra lean ground beef, and fish are other good examples of lean proteins.  They don't have to be plain.  Learn how to cook using spices and herbs and you can create plenty of flavor with these.


Carbohydrates

Starchy Carbohydrates:

These carbohydrates are your grains, potatoes, beans, and brown rice. This will give you your immediate energy from the meal and is something that should be portion controlled. Use the size of your fist as a measuring tool if you aren't measuring exact portions with a measuring cup or food scale. There are many varieties of ways to cook these as healthy side dishes.

Fibrous Carbohydrates:

These carbohydrates are your green leafy vegetables, peppers, onions, asparagus, broccoli, celery, and cucumbers.  Typically you can load up on as much as these as you want.  The high fiber content and low sugar make them especially low in calories for their density.  These foods will help fill you up, add fiber, and slow the digestion of your meal so that you have sustained energy and blood sugar levels.  These can also be prepared in many ways or put into a salad.


Healthy Fats

Another thing that Americans got wrong was the low fat and no fat craze.  Fat is a necessary macronutrient for the body and should account for anywhere from 20-30% of your overall calories.  It's the type of fat that makes a difference though.  Stay away from trans fats and limit the saturated fats.  Healthy fats include olive oil, flax oil, fish oil, and nuts like almonds and walnuts.  Olive oil is a great addition to vegetables and several versions of salad dressings can be made with it.


Outer Aisle Grocery Shopping

Something you may have noticed from the list of foods was that they all can be found in the outer aisles in the grocery store. This is the second key to eating more and losing fat fast. The obesity rate in America would drop dramatically if the inner aisles of the grocery stores were removed. If people were forced to live on meats and fresh produce they would be eating more like God intended us to eat and they would start to see immediate improvements in their health and rapid fat loss. Stay away from all the processed foods and sugars found in the inner aisles of the grocery store. Try shopping on the outer aisles only for 1 month and see how much weight you lose. You will be amazed what your body does when switching over to clean whole foods without additives and processing. In fact it's nearly impossible to get fat eating only outer aisle foods when they are put together in the correct ratio as mentioned above. I have yet to see a person that over eats salad or broccoli. Get used to the natural flavors of the foods and use healthy fats for dressings but be conscious of the portion you use.


Planning Your Day

The third key to losing fat fast and eating more is to avoid the major pitfalls that most people fall into when trying to lose body fat.  Lack of preparation is a fat loss killer.  If you start your day without having foods ready to cook or meals that you intend to make you will find yourself very hungry and this leads to eating whatever you can find in the house or a quick stop at a fast food restaurant.  If you are serious about losing fat then you need to make sure you plan for your day the night before.  Get your grocery shopping done and know what you are going to eat the next day for meals and snacks before you start your day.  If you plan ahead you are much more likely to succeed.  Don't fall into the trap of being hungry.  Start eating several healthy meals throughout the day and start losing fat fast!