Top 5 Ways to Lose Your Gut

1. Less Sugar. Sugar is digested very quickly. This quick digestion leads to a big influx of energy that will get stored as fat (possibly in your gut) if it isn't burned off right away. Stay away from foods whose main ingredients are high fructose corn syrup, white flour and sugar (white bread, white pasta, candy, cookies, soda, fruit juices, chocolate bars).

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2. Cardio. Cardiovascular exercise will burn a large amount of energy which will create a calorie deficit - you'll burn more calories than you take in. Once you are on a calorie deficit, your body will be forced to start burning up some of its fat stores for energy which will eventually cause a decrease in your body fat percentage and a smaller gut.

3. Eat More Fiber. Unlike sugar, fiber slows down the digestion process and causes a slower release of energy. This slow energy release allows you to use that energy over a longer period of time without worrying about fat storage. Foods high in fiber include those made from 100% whole wheat flour (bread and pasta), fruits, vegetables, brown rice, oats and beans.

4. Weightlifting. Most people who try to get rid of fat in their midsections devote all of their exercise time running to a treadmill and ignore weight training. Weight training will build muscle tissue which is metabolically active. At rest, muscle tissue requires a greater amount of energy than fat does. The more muscle you have, the more calories you'll burn throughout the day, even when you're not exercising. This will add to your calorie deficit and help you burn through fat stores quicker.

5. Less Calories. The bottom line is that to lose your gut, you have to create a calorie deficit. Only when you eat less than you burn will your body begin to burn off its fat stores. A big part of creating a calorie deficit big enough to see fat loss is eating less. You can mess up a perfectly good exercise routine by eating too much. Use the calorie calculator for an estimate of how much you should eat everyday.