10 Secrets to Strip Fat Everywhere(WEIGHT LOSS)

Find out how to melt fat from even the most stubborn trouble spots on your body.

Your belly. Your butt. Your chin. Your thighs.

Whether you're sick of your beer gut or can't lose your cankles, we all have trouble spots we wish we could slim down. Unfortunately, you can't specifically target fat loss in precise locations in your body. It's simple science: Everyone's body is different, and some people are genetically predisposed to lose (and gain) weight in certain areas of their body compared to others.

But you can lose weight overall, and as you do so, your body will lose inches all over. You can also target specific muscle groups through exercise. This will not only tone and firm your body, but it will also help you build more lean fat-burning muscle.

FROM YOUR BELLY

Eat three square meals a day

Although some diet experts swear by smaller, frequent meals throughout the day, sticking to the basics might just be what's best for blasting away belly fat. A study published in the journal Hepatology found that eating in between meals actually increased abdominal fat. The researchers suggest three square meals a day would be better for your waistline.

Ditch diet soda

Think a sugar-free and calorie-free beverage is also good for your waistline? Think again. According to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, drinking diet soda was linked to weight gain and an increase in waist sizes. One theory is that the artificial sweeteners in diet drinks trick your metabolism into thinking it's actually ingesting sugar and spiking insulin, which stores in your body as belly fat.

Stop stressing

If you're balancing your career, family, social life, and that never-ending to-do list, stress is inevitable. But too much stress can lead to a bigger gut. When you're stressed, your body releases the stress hormone cortisol. Cortisol is necessary to regulate important bodily functions like blood pressure and fluid balance. But if you have too much of it, studies have shown your body ends up storing it in your midsection. Although stress is something that's difficult to tackle head-on, make sure you evaluate the major stressors in your life and seek therapy if necessary.

Try a HIIT workout

HIIT, which stands for high-intensity interval training, is the hot new way to work out, according to fitness enthusiasts. And the benefits are worth it. Not only do you reap the benefits of high-intensity workouts in a shorter period of time, but it can also help blast belly fat. Greek researchers studied exercisers who performed intervals for 20 minutes and another group that ran for 20 minutes straight on the treadmill. After eight weeks, the group who did intervals ended up losing two inches of belly fat, while the treadmill group lost less than one inch. Although strength training and cardio are both keys to a successful fitness plan, make sure you're incorporating intervals, too.

Fill up on fiber

Fiber is slow to digest, so it helps keep you fuller, longer. Loading up on this important nutrient will help keep you feeling satiated and help you kick those junk food cravings to the curb. Fewer empty calories mean less back fat. Load up on whole grains, beans, and nuts for a much-needed fiber boost.

Work your lats

While you can't magically get fat to melt off from your back through some exercise, you can target the often-ignored latissimus dorsi muscles, or "lats," to help you lean out. Your lats are located around your middle back and attach to your vertebral column. Target them with lat pull-downs: When you sit at the pull-down machine, grab the wide bar overhead with your palms facing forward, making sure that your hands are placed at a wider distance than your shoulders. Stick your chest out, breathe out, and then pull the bar down until it reaches your upper chest. Hold briefly and then raise the bar back up slowly. Make sure you are feeling your back muscles, and have enough resistance so it's tough but not impossible (if you feel it in your forearms more than your back, make sure to check your form).

Lay off the sugar

One of the quickest ways to pile on fat, including on your back, is with sugar. Sugar is in everything and is detrimental to your health beyond the empty calories. Sugar causes weight gain quicker than other calories because it spikes your blood sugar and causes your insulin to increase, leading your body to store more fat. Giving up sugar will lead to a number of health benefits, less hunger, increased energy, and losing inches, especially in your back and belly.

Do push-ups

Although people typically think push-ups are mostly for your chest, they also help strengthen back muscles and support your spine, helping torch back fat in the process. To do a proper push-up, lie on the floor facedown with your hands at your sides, just outside your shoulders, and your feet hip-width apart. Raise your hips, thighs, and chest off the floor so your weight is supported by your toes and palms. This is the starting position. Exhale as you straighten your arms and push your body up until your arms are straight. Try to keep your head, hips, and ankles aligned as though your body is a straight plank. After a brief pause at the top, inhale as you lower yourself down. Repeat for ten repetitions.

Avoid booze

One way to boost overall weight loss, which will slim down your face, is to lay off on the empty calories from booze.if you are looking to lose weight cutting back on alcohol is recommended. Although he usually lets his clients have 150 calories of whatever they want each day, which could be a glass of wine or a light beer, any more can be a slippery slope to weight gain. Plus, alcohol is dehydrating, which causes your face to bloat and look puffy. Try sticking to just one alcoholic beverage at a time, and make sure you chase it with a glass of water.

Eat more carrots

If you're suffering from saggy face skin and an unsightly "turkey neck," load up on carrots. The vibrant orange veggie is chock-full of carotenoids, which prevent cell damage and premature skin aging by protecting the skin from free-radical damage. The less aging and wrinkles you have on your face, the thinner it will look. Plus, carrots are full of vitamins and antioxidants, which can combat inflammation.