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I Am Doing Intermittent Fasting That Is 16 Hours Of
Question: I am doing intermittent fasting that is 16 hours of dieting and 8 hours of eating. While the idea was to reduce belly fat, it has also resulted in loss of weight which I didnt want. Pls guide what I should eat so that wait is maintained or increases marginally
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Dear XXXXXXX
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The idea of reducing the belly fat without losing the body weight can be only possible when you are on a balanced weight maintenance diet (according to your BMI) and when you do exercises which are especially for reducing and toning of the abs.
The diet what you were following (IF) is scientifically proven to reduce the body weight, but there is no specific diet which can do the spot reductions eg. the belly fat, fat on thighs, hands, etc. With a proper exercise routine, you would be able to strengthen the abdominal muscles. This would slowly bring about changes in the waist circumference also.
In addition to the dietary modifications, exercises are equally important, especially the ones for abs.
A personalized diet plan will help you to achieve your goals in a healthy way. We require more information to make a personalized diet plan for you, like your height, weight, eating habits and food preferences. You may log into "Active Health App" using this link: http://onelink.to/activhealth-hcm
and raise a diet request by filling the diet request form. Our dietitians on the panel will answer the same in detail.
You may contact our customer care Team at 080-0000, in case if you need any assistance.
Regards,
Neethu Vipin
The detailed answer is given below.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
Thanks for contacting Ask A Doctor 24X7...
The idea of reducing the belly fat without losing the body weight can be only possible when you are on a balanced weight maintenance diet (according to your BMI) and when you do exercises which are especially for reducing and toning of the abs.
The diet what you were following (IF) is scientifically proven to reduce the body weight, but there is no specific diet which can do the spot reductions eg. the belly fat, fat on thighs, hands, etc. With a proper exercise routine, you would be able to strengthen the abdominal muscles. This would slowly bring about changes in the waist circumference also.
In addition to the dietary modifications, exercises are equally important, especially the ones for abs.
A personalized diet plan will help you to achieve your goals in a healthy way. We require more information to make a personalized diet plan for you, like your height, weight, eating habits and food preferences. You may log into "Active Health App" using this link: http://onelink.to/activhealth-hcm
and raise a diet request by filling the diet request form. Our dietitians on the panel will answer the same in detail.
You may contact our customer care Team at 080-0000, in case if you need any assistance.
Regards,
Neethu Vipin
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