Diet Changes to Get Rid of Stomach Fat Pt. 2

In the last diet changes to get rid of stomach fat post I discussed some high level diet changes you can make to cut calories. In this post I'll cover some more specific changes and food substitutions to help achieve your goals.

I covered the biggest swap you can make in the last post, process grains for whole grains. Please, if you only make one of these changes, let it be this one.

Here are three common practices you can change.

1. Stop drinking regular soda and sugary drinks. I realized I was getting so many calories from liquids. If you have 3 sodas a day that's roughly 500 calories, or 20-25% of the calories allowed in a day for a normal diet. That's crazy. I'd rather get my calories from something substantial that will give me energy for a longer time. Sugar has also been linked to many long-term health issues. Remember, water is free, both in terms of money and calories. 
2. Stop adding fat to your dishes. If you find yourself dumping oil or slinging globs of butter into your frying pans every time you cook then this is for you. Get cooking spray! It's pretty much aerosol-ed oil so don't be scared. It won't add weird flavor or anything. Plus it's 0 calories. If you absolutely must use oil, make it olive oil. It's full of good fats. 
3. Stop eating chips. Another big one. Just don't buy them. There are plenty of more healthy alternatives. There is no better way to guarantee you'll have stomach fat than to munch on fatty, salty, high calorie potato chips, tortilla chips, whatever. Recently, cracker chips have been released by a well known snack brand. Look for them in the cracker isle. They're fantastic tasting and an entire box has something like 350 calories or less. You won't even miss chips, I promise. 

Those are three easy diet changes to get rid of stomach fat. The best part is that they're so easy to implement in your life. There are good alternatives to all of them, so the only excuse you could possibly have is laziness. Don't let that stop you from being the person you want to be.

Check back often for more easy diet changes and recipes to get rid of stomach fat!