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How to Lose Body Fat in 9 Simple Steps

Diet tweaks, exercise ideas and everyday practices — here's how to lose body fat fast

by Jessica Amaris  |  COMMENT

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Eat Every Four Hours
Eat Every Four Hours Finally, a fat burning plan we can get down with. According to fitness expert and trainer Michelle Lovitt, providing your body with a constant stream of energy (aka food) is essential for losing body fat. "If your body is undernourished, or you're only eating one-to-two meals a day, this is perceived as stress to the body," Lovitt says. "Due to this stress, your body releases high levels of cortisol, which affects insulin levels leading to body fat storage typically around the midsection." In other words, eating is the key to burning body fat. (As if we needed any more excuses to stuff our faces.)

Lovitt says keeping your glycemic load down throughout the day (during meals and snacking) is vital. She recommends pairing a protein with a carbohydrate to keep insulin levels low. "I always like to keep a variety of snacks in my bag just in case," Lovitt says. Her go-to fuel: almonds, granola or a bag of protein-packed IPS Chips.

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