Men Lose Muscle Mass to a Sedentary Lifestyle

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Do you know what happens to fat when you lose weight? The body is designed to store excess energy from the calories you consume in fat cells. For men, the end result is normally in the form of unwanted belly fat that causes a bulging waist.

If you eat too much and don’t regularly exercise, you are more likely than not to see some belly bulge. Men who aren’t physically active tend to lose muscle mass and pack on unwanted weight, especially around the midsection.

When considering a menu plan designed for a man to lose weight, generally a high protein and low carbohydrate can help a man reduce their intake of calories while feeling full longer. This helps to reduce overeating to help burn belly fat. Fat breakdown is a crucial part of what happens when anyone attempts to lose weight. As a byproduct of fat metabolism, stored fat leaves the body via sweat or urination as well as carbon dioxide exiting through the lungs.

Tips to Avoid Abdominal Obesity

Research suggests abdominal obesity can shorten your life expectancy. That said there are weight loss strategies that target the fat in the belly area more than other areas of the body. Listed below are some helpful strategies to get you started:

Increase Fiber Intake – Cutting back on highly processed foods and eating more minimally processed foods like vegetables, nuts, beans, and fruits supports healthy levels of belly fat.

Reduce Refined Carbs – Studies have shown that men who consume a lot of ultra-processed foods and baked goods tend to have a greater waist circumference when compared to those who limit their intake of refined carbs.

Drink More Water – Studies show water can help with weight loss in a variety of ways. It suppresses appetite, boosts metabolism, and makes exercising easier. All three contribute to sustainable weight loss.

Add Resistance Training – Resistance training can be an important component of burning belly fat. This is in part due to the fact that muscles burn more calories, which can lead to burning stored fat.

Try Fasting – Intermittent fasting (time-restricted eating) can be a very effective way to lose unwanted deposits of stored fat in men who suffer with obesity and/or metabolic syndrome.

Avoid Added Sugar from Ultra Processed Foods

Although sweating does not mean your body is burning belly fat, the process of internal cooling is a positive sign that your body is burning calories. You sweat because your body is expending energy. Once consumed energy is gone, your body will burn stored fat. Added sugar from processed foods and sugary drinks can lead to an increased storage of visceral fat. If you are trying to get rid of your belly bulge, create a menu plan where you replace empty calories with whole foods that are rich in soluble fiber to aid digestion.

Belly fat a white fat that is stored in your abdomen and around all of your major organs. At Metabolic Research Center, we have been providing personalized solutions for losing weight and shedding unwanted belly fat for more than thirty years. Our experienced staff can provide you with a menu plan that will allow you to shed unwanted pounds safely and permanently.