4 Ways To Lose Stomach Fat

Let's be honest you clicked on the link because that extra tire you're holding onto needs to go. Nothing is going to help you lose your gut faster than a healthy diet, exercise, and discipline.

However, if your life is too hectic and you just don't have time to fit all that hard work in, we have some fast fat-burning belly facts that you can start today.

About 25%-30% of the calories in each gram of protein are burned in digestion, compared to only 6%-8% of the calories burned from carbs. After crunching the numbers, it becomes apparent that you save 41 calories every time you replace 50 grams of carbs with 50 grams of protein.

Avoid foods with "high-fructose corn syrup" in the ingredients list. Since 1971, consumption of this sugar substitute, which is used to sweeten soft drinks, commercial baked goods, and even condiments— has increased more than 350% in the U.S., paralleling the rise in obesity.

View any type of physical activity, even those you try to avoid, such as mowing the lawn, as a chance to burn fat and condition your body. (Just make sure you use a push mower rather than a ride on.)

If you're a TV junkie, add up the number of hours you watch per week right now, and cut out all reruns. Now reallocate that rerun time to actually running or doing some kind of exercise at the gym.