Home treatments, changes in diet and aesthetic treatments such as lipocavitation or cryolipolysis are some of the options available to eliminate localized fat and lose belly fat.
However, losing belly fat is not always an easy task, as localized fat is not always easy to eliminate, requiring some discipline in diet, dedication and patience, as results can take between 1 and 4 weeks to appear.
Here are the steps you should follow to eliminate localized fat:
1. Home treatments
A great home treatment that helps to lose belly fat consists of performing daily massages using specific creams, with lipolytic, draining or anti-cellulite action. The cream should be applied at night, to clean, dry skin, and to increase its effect you can choose to wrap your belly with cling film for 20 minutes. To enhance the effects of these creams, it is recommended to complement their application with a skin exfoliation once a week.
2. Diet to lose belly fat
To lose belly fat, it is important to follow a low-calorie diet, restricting fat and sugar consumption, and increasing water and fiber consumption. Focusing on foods that improve intestinal transit, combat fluid retention, and accelerate metabolism is an excellent strategy, which is why it is recommended to eat watermelon, oats, ginger, eggplant, pears, oranges, whole grains, legumes and vegetables.
3. Aesthetic treatments to eliminate fat
There are some aesthetic treatments that can be very effective in eliminating abdominal fat, such as:
- Lipocavitation: is an aesthetic procedure that serves to eliminate fat located on the belly, thighs, sides or back, using an ultrasound device that helps destroy accumulated fat;
- Carboxytherapy: a treatment that helps eliminate localized fat through the application of injections into the skin with carbon dioxide. This gas increases blood flow and skin microcirculation, increases local oxygenation and promotes cell renewal, leaving the skin firmer;
- Radio frequency: when the objective is to eliminate localized fat and treat cellulite, depending on its level, 7 to 10 sessions will be necessary.
- Electrolipolysis: consists of applying needles with local electrical stimulation, which damages adipocytes, extravasating fat;
- Cryolipolysis: a procedure for reducing measurements, which uses a body fat freezing technique. This freezing causes damage to the walls of the fat cells, which are available to be used up.
After a session with one of these treatments, a lymphatic drainage session and moderate/high intensity exercises must be carried out within 48 hours, to ensure that the mobilized fat will actually be eliminated from the body. If these guidelines are not followed, the result will be compromised because fat will accumulate again.
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4. Exercises to burn fat
A fundamental part of the fat burning process is exercising. It’s true that any exercise is better than none, and even walking 20 minutes a day is already beneficial for your health, but if you want to burn fat, you need to break a sweat and practice some type of aerobic exercise, from moderate to high intensity, 5- 7 days a week, for at least 30 minutes. But to prevent your skin from becoming saggy, you should also practice exercises that increase your muscles, such as weight training. These are great for shaping the body and increasing metabolism making the body burn more calories, even while sleeping.
Some exercises recommended for burning fat are running, brisk walking, cycling with a heavy gear, squash, tennis, jumping or dancing, for example. For those who are not used to physical activity, it may be more enjoyable to vary the activity, attending different classes each day. Discover 3 simple exercises to do at home and lose belly fat, which help in this process.
