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Every morning you face the same challenge. You get up, look in the mirror, strike a few poses, shower then head to the kitchen to see what’s for breakfast. When you get up in the morning your body is burning fat, and it will continue to do so until you stop that natural process by eating something that is too high in carbohydrates and calories.

Fat burning meals are ideal whenever a person desires to lose excess stomach fat. Diet is just as important as exercise when it comes to reducing weight in the midsection. Once you are toned and become very active, your carbohydrates can be gradually increased as your needs demand, but carbohydrates must always be controlled to stay lean.

So what should you have for breakfast that will force your body to burn fat? Below are three sample menus, all of which will keep you in the fat burning zone.

Meal Idea #1

6 egg whites, 2 egg yolks (cooked as you desire)
1 apple
1 oz. whey protein mixed in 6 oz. pure water

Meal Idea #2

In a Blender Place…
8 oz. pure water
2 oz. whey protein
8 ripe strawberries (frozen OK)
12 drops liquid stevia (offers a sweet taste)
1 tbs. flax seed oil
Blend together until creamy smooth

Meal Idea #3

5 oz. lean ground sirloin patty (boiled or grilled)
3 egg whites, one yolk (scrambled)
1 Navel orange
1 kiwi fruit

All three of the above meal ideas will keep your body burning fat because they are relatively low in calories and low in carbs, keeping insulin in check so your body can select fat as its primary energy source (insulin stops your body from burning fat and carbohydrate stimulates its release). Each of these meals is good for about 3 hours, then it will be time to refuel with another small fat burning meal that limits carbs and calories, yet is rich in first class protein.

Whether you want to gain bulk or lose inches, weight training is an efficient way to achieve both. However, be clear about one thing: weight training itself cannot make you big or small. Weight training and diet can make you big. Weight training and diet can make you slender. Losing or gaining weight has more to do with what you eat than what you lift.

If your goal is to lose weight don’t overlook the simplest, fastest, most straight-forward method: weight training. Even though the puffy fat (cellulite) is on the back of your leg, it’s time to face the fat. And whether medical doctors agree or disagree that cellulite exists, if you’ve got whatever it is, weight training is the fastest, surest way to get rid of it.

Losing Weight

If your goal is to lose weight, you should modify your diet. Minimize fat intake as you regulate your daily caloric count. Along with this, you can develop a weight program geared toward body sculpting rather than body building. Aerobics should play a part in this program. There is no need to worry about putting on mass if that is not your goal. It simply won’t happen. Gaining great bulk muscle comes from a specific diet and training program geared toward that end. Weights do not automatically give you bulk.

Gaining Weight

If your goal is to gain weight you will have to modify your diet just as the person who wished to lose weight will have to do. But the modification must be to increase calories with high quality food while engaging in a high intensity weight program – using higher poundages. Aerobics should be kept to a minimum – sufficient to maintain strong heart and aerobic capacity for training – but not enough to burn excess calories needed for building muscle mass.

The following are two popular myths:

I just can’t lose weight.

I just can’t gain weight.

Don’t fall for this nonsense. You just haven’t been doing it the right way.