You cannot slim down your face and stomach through spot reduction. However, you can reduce overall body fat and lose weight wherever you carry it by adopting a daily exercise regimen and a healthy diet reduced in calories. In seven weeks, you can lose up to 14 lbs., look slimmer and be more fit. Choose a diet and exercise plan that suits your lifestyle so you keep off the weight you lose. If you have health concerns, speak with your doctor before starting a new weight loss regimen.
Step 1
Reduce your total caloric intake. If women limit themselves to 1,500 calories and men to 1,800 calories, they can lose about 2 lbs. per week. You will not target face and stomach fat, but you will trim overall body fat.
Step 2
Eat foods with high fiber, high water content and low energy density. Plant-based foods, such as citrus fruit, berries, leafy greens, apples, pears, beans, lentils, peas, carrots, broccoli and unsweetened whole grains make you feel full while having less calories and providing essential nutrients.
Step 3
Cut carbonated and sweetened drinks from your diet. They add empty calories, and carbonation causes stomach bloating. Drink plain water, unsweetened grapefruit juice or homemade fruit and vegetable juices instead.
Step 4
Do aerobic workouts every day. Zumba, running, boot camp, power yoga, jogging, climbing a stair treadmill, sun salutations, kickboxing, calisthenics or jumping rope burns more than 500 calories per hour. Exercise daily and you can lose 7 lbs. in seven weeks.
Step 5
Tone your muscles -- you can appear more toned and slim by strengthening your abdominal muscles. Abdominal crunches, Pilates and yoga bends define your muscles. The denser muscle tissue also increases your resting metabolism so you burn more calories around the clock. Do facial toning exercises, such as lifting your eyebrows while pursing your lips or clenching and releasing all your facial muscles.
Tips and Warnings
- Contract your abdominal muscles and use proper posture to appear slimmer.
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