Belly Fat Blast So Far-

I know it's working--as I said in my comment section at

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"  It's working. I've eliminated cravings--since I started doing this about a week ago I already have looser clothes, not a whole lot but enough to know the difference. i.e. I can zip up the jeans without lying down.

Also, my 11 year old granddaughter asked me last week if I was losing weight. She said I looked thinner."

It isn't as hard to stick to this healthy eating program as I thought.  Once a day or two passes without a lot of refined foods and sugary treats, the cravings begin to subside.  I haven't been totally strict with this program, I've hedged a little here and there but most of all I've stayed with healthy carbs, protein, and belly blasting foods.

Top of the list for those (belly blasting foods) are what is called "resistant starch".  These are actually the fiber like parts of carbohydrates that resists digestion.  Normal carbs are quickly digested and absorbed into our blood stream as blood sugar.  Resistant starch actually goes all the way through the small intestine without being digested at all. In this way, it is more like fiber, and in some cases is classified and labeled as fiber.

After delving into the various aspects of resistant starch I began incorporating them into my meal plans. The major inclusion was one I like very much, beans.  I liberally add cold mixed beans to my salads, which I eat twice a day.  I learned that cold potatoes and pasta are resistant starches, so I made potato salad with healthy olive oil and added lots of herbs.  Whole grain bread is good as well as slightly green bananas.

Since I've started being more aware of foods that are actually good for me and making a point of eating them daily, the changes in me are   It's working. I've eliminated cravings--since I started doing this about a week ago I already have looser clothes, not a whole lot but enough to know the difference. i.e. I can zip up the jeans without lying down.

Also, my 11 year old granddaughter asked me last week if I was losing weight. She said I looked thinner."

It isn't as hard to stick to this healthy eating program as I thought.  Once a day or two passes without a lot of refined foods and sugary treats, the cravings begin to subside.  I haven't been totally strict with this program, I've hedged a little here and there but most of all I've stayed with healthy carbs, protein, and belly blasting foods.

Top of the list for those (belly blasting foods) are what is called "resistant starch".  These are actually the fiber like parts of carbohydrates that resists digestion.  Normal carbs are quickly digested and absorbed into our blood stream as blood sugar.  Resistant starch actually goes all the way through the small intestine without being digested at all. In this way, it is more like fiber, and in some cases is classified and labeled as fiber.

After delving into the various aspects of resistant starch I began incorporating them into my meal plans. The major inclusion was one I like very much, beans.  I liberally add cold mixed beans to my salads, which I eat twice a day.  I learned that cold potatoes and pasta are resistant starches, so I made potato salad with healthy olive oil and added lots of herbs.  Whole grain bread is good as well as slightly green bananas.

Since I've started being more aware of foods that are actually good for me and making a point of eating them daily, the changes in me are signifigant.

I'll be posting more of what I'm doing and how it's working here on Gather.  I hope you'll let me know if you want me to alert you when the next article is posted.

I look forward to all of your comments.