Doing something for our belly flabs to be healthier and faster

Real Cyclists

Rizal   PHL |  June 30, 2013

Our birthday bash pictures in Pansol showed the majority of Recyclists to be having belly flabs.  Now that is a handicap because this means there is fat:   at the liver, heart and lungs.  MDs and wellness experts are saying that your longevity is inversely proportional to the size of your waist.  Those whose waist size is beyond 40 are not very likely to live beyond their mature age.

A leaner weight means we can bike faster.  We spend much to have lighter bikes;  we can be lighter too we can do this by having less.


So let us do something about our bellies:

l.   Do planking exercises

2.  Mind your diet;   avoid softdrinks, sugary drinks with high fructose corn syrup;  drink beer in moderation.  Avoid carbs before sleeping.  Avoid food that turn on your fat switch (like the high glycemic index) This has something to do with your leptin level.

When you take low GI food, you produce less insulin which makes your leptin level go up.  High leptin level ---> metabolizes fat and makes you lose appetite.  The same action from taking metformin

3. You can take metformin an anti diabetic drug to shed fat.

4.  Do these type of exercises: (to up the basic metabolic rate;  even at rest you will be burning fat

     l.  High intensity exercise (interval training) in biking.  30 secs of high intensity efforts;  one minute rest, 5 to 8 reps

     2.  For other exercises do the exercise longer;  say you do an exercise for 4 seconds, double the time make it 8 seconds.  You will get stronger and fitter.

More suggestions on weight reduction and flab loss

Biking and health

One of our aims in cycling is having fit and slim physique.  I have noticed though that 1/2 of the cyclists in our group have large belly.  Large belly means there is fat in:   lungs, heart and liver.  And it does not  help at all in physical fitness and health.  These fats can lead to:  heart disease, and fatty liver.  We can have healthy looking bellies and even 6 pack abs by:

l. Planking exercises -  you assume push up position for 16 counts  say 6 reps.   You try having  that position with one arm.  Then raise one leg (can you try both legs)  Then raise one leg and diagonally the other arm.  Alternately. Planking exercises

2.  Ghrerlin leptin -  You can control the leptin by:   eating 3 hours before meal;   limiting each meal to 500 calories (normal meal maybe l,000 to l,500 calories);   graze dont feast. Eat more foods in natural form.  Avoid diet rich in sugar and artificial sweeteners. Take leptin preparations  Leptin and ghrelin role in weight loss

3.  Use of metformin and corosolic acid (from banaba) for weight loss.  Taking metformin or corosolic acid  reduces insulin which causes ghrelin level to go up.  Ghrelin we know cause fat metabolism and loss of appetite. Dr Mirkin on use of gluchophage for weight loss (and PCOS).   
You do not have to buy expensive xenecal.  Our family physician prescribed this to my overweight daughter;  I even heard this from a CEO of a big hospital.

Why dont you try, reduce weight and be healthier