Your body can get energy from other areas as well. This is where many people tend to fall short because they try to take so many things out of their diet that they end up getting frustrated and failing. # 2 - ZZZ's - Often ignored, getting plenty of sleep every night is very important to attack stubborn fat.

The basic okinawa flat belly tonic diet plan is a 28-day 1,600 calorie Mediterranean style diet with an stress on wholesome, unrefined foods including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, beans, seeds, lean protein and a very little red meat and best of all, no fat grams to measure, no carbohydrates or calories to count! On the other hand, if you're overweight I can guarantee that starving isn't going to help you. If you've tried a gimmick that worked, the fact is that you were doing additional exercise which is burning more calories than you were previously burning and then you're probably eating better than you were as well. The body doesn't pick and choose specific areas to lose fat - it melts it all, and that's a good thing to know as you pursue your quest to reclaim your flat stomach again.
 

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