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Losing fat from the stomach - and by 'back' the assumption is 'hips' - is one of the toughest things to do. Losing fat from these areas is neither simple nor easy. You will, therefore, need to dedicate a few hours everyday to this activity, making it a part of your daily routine. For this, you will have to do both, follow a well-planned diet and an exercise regime.
The first order of the day is to bring about a change in your daily diet. Try and eliminate foods that are deep fried such as chips, fries, chicken wings, to name a few. You will also need to avoid processed and canned foods, aerated drinks, and alcohol as well. Since our body requires proteins and carbohydrates to function normally, you will need to become very selective about the foods that you eat. You will have to make sure that proteins and carbohydrates that you consume are without any fats. For example, you can do away with white rice and substitute it with brown rice, do away with potatoes, have whole grain or light brown bread instead of white bread, etc. Even with milk products, instead of whole milk, have fat free or reduced fat milk, have yogurt instead of milkshakes, cottage cheese instead of cheese, and so on. Make sure your diet is well-balanced and healthy and includes vegetables, fruits, grains, milk products, and nuts in adequate quantities. Avoid snacking whenever you feel like. If you must, eat nuts like pistachio, walnut, almond, pecan or fruits likes apples, peaches, papayas, pears, oranges, lemons, and cherries. Avoid eating bananas, as they tend to help put on weight.
You will need to accompany the diet with exercises as well, especially since you want to target the fat deposits on the stomach and hips. The best exercise for the hips is either walking or swimming. These exercises will not only help remove the fat from your hips but also help tone up your leg muscles, although, swimming will help tone up your whole body. For the stomach, the best and the most effective exercise is stomach crunches. You can start with a set of simple crunches and progress to more complicated ones over a period of time. To these, you can add a few, simple stretching exercises and you are well on your way to reducing those problem areas. But do keep in mind to be patient, for this will take time.
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