Not All Fat Is Created Equal

Although it is healthy to have some fat stores, visceral fat (belly fat) is located near vital organs in the abdominal cavity and has been linked to increased health risks, as well as a skinny fat appearance. Subcutaneous fat deposits are a common cause of the skinny fat look, especially when weight is lost too quickly. Fat can accumulate anywhere in the body, but there are factors that increase the risk for stubborn fat deposits in abdominal areas, the lower back and around the hips. These include age, cortisol hormone, moving less, and diets high in fats and sugars. If you’ve lost weight but now need to do something about a skinny fat appearance, double check your menu plan to ensure lots of healthy whole foods, add a little cardio and resistance training, and incorporate some aerobic activities such as walking or swimming into an hour-per-day regimen.

Ways to Shed Stubborn Fat Deposits

For many females who experienced pandemic weight gain, stubborn fat deposits are likely grouped in their hips, thighs, and butt. Check out the latest tips on getting rid of unwanted pudge, check out the list below:

• Add Fiber to Your Diet - Include as many fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables as you can. Both contain a broad range of healthy antioxidants and are rich in the kind of fiber that supports healthy weight loss by keeping your body sated longer.
• Eat High-Protein Snacks - Being healthier and looking slimmer requires losing unwanted weight gain or body fat. Protein does so much for the body, including reducing hunger, strengthening bones, maintain muscle mass, boosting metabolism, lower blood pressure, and promoting healing.
• Get Enough Sleep - Since your body produces the most growth hormone while you’re sleeping, a good night’s rest can help burn fat as well as repair and build muscles so you can increase strength, boost metabolism, burn fat more efficiently, and lose weight. Plus, you will feel better and make better food decisions.
• Cut Back on Refined Carbs - Cut back on processed foods that are ready to eat. These convenient foods are mostly filled with fats, especially the ones that do no good to your body. Moreover, to enhance flavor, many are loaded with added sugars and salt.
• Never Give Up - According to experts at Harvard Medical School, losing weight may be more difficult during certain phases of life and following specific events like menopause. Nonetheless, it is not impossible so never give up. Just plan to put more effort into it than you did when you were younger.

Healthy change begins when you acknowledge and focus on the things that you can control and stop worrying about the things that you have no control over. The hardest part is just doing it. Eating healthy foods and moving more still matters the same as it did before the coronavirus pandemic.

Metabolic Research Center Provides Virtual Coaching

If you don’t like what you see in your mirror, great choices for burning fat while maintaining muscle mass include walking, swimming, resistance training, cycling, and resistance training. When you choose the Metabolic Research Center as your weight loss partner, you will enjoy personalized menu plans, virtual coaching, and private one-on-one sessions either in-center or remotely online with plenty of opportunities to share and celebrate with others who have similar goals. Adding muscle mass while burning stored fat is a complex process that most often requires a personalized plan and knowledgeable support. If the pandemic caused you to get off track, Metabolic Research Center provides the encouragement you need to keep going as well as the proof that what you are doing is really working. Contact an MRC Center near you for a FREE weight loss consultation.