Doing it wrong: why your middle’s still jiggly

May 24, 2016 Ashley 0 Comments

Still got that paunch?

Even after punching your poor diet right in the kisser and kicking up your cardio several levels?

Wondering if all the effort’s still worth it?

Doubt not, my love. Because it is indeed worth it. However, often the problem behind “problem areas” (like the tummy) is that we’re likely slightly off track for our plan of attack. That, or we’re simply self-sabotaging without even knowing it. Unsure? Well, let’s run down the list of DIWs (that’s acro-meme-anese for “doing it wrong”, btw) and see if you’re accidentally butchering your body’s progress with any of these common mistakes.

For example, one of those mistakes might just be your daily treadmill efforts.

(Or elliptical…. Or bike.)

(Protip: if you’re bored, your caloric furnace likely is too.)

Not that jogging’s bad for you, obviously. But, as I’ve written before about high intensity interval training, brief bursts of balls-out Super Saiyan level effort (interwoven with steady paced biking, running, or whatever you’re doing) is far better than just plodding along for forty minutes every time. Why? Well, lemme ask you: do you get bored doing the same damn thang after a while? Of course you do. And so does your metabolism. That’s why it plateaus and you quit ridding digits from that scale readout and keep seeing an adipose Saturn ring orbiting your core.

And, speaking of rings – if the ring of your alarm clock’s happening too close to when you went comatose last night, then that’s definitely a problem. Study upon study has demonstrated that a doze deficit results ultimately in overeating. Why? ’cause it makes your hunger hormone rise. In fact, one experiment specifically noticed that chicks ate on average about 300 calories more going on four hours of sleep. The thing is, too, generally that overeating’s spent on unhealthy, processed, and unnatural food – which also will inflate your midsection double fast. So, be sure to hit the mattress early to flatten that FUPA.

(And, no, squishing your viscera with a corset – of any kind – won’t help.)

Can’t get to sleep, though? I hear you. (Make sure to head here for tips on how to fix that.) But definitely don’t make nabbing a night cap a habitual palliative. Aside from the fact that it’ll ultimately keep you up, it’s also often a culprit behind that stubborn tub of blubber you’re still sporting, fanny pack style. Why? Not only are a handful’ve alcohol types directly linked to belly fat increase, but let’s not forget those post cocktail carb cravings and that motivate nocturnal fridge foraging and morning regrets. I’m not saying eschew booze altogether – but mayhaps schedule your spirit imbibing early, avoid the abdominal demolishing ales, and learn to acquire a taste for that fine wine of life which we call “moderation”.

So… if anything here sound cringeworthy-ly familiar, fear not.

Just initiate an au natch, long term tummy tuck now by ridding your routine of these flabby fails.

’cause we’ve all come too damn far for our bulging bellies to belie our hard work.