Nutritionist Larisa Nikitina told how to lose weight by the New Year

In an interview with URA.RU, the specialist said that quick methods of getting rid of the abdomen do not give results. To remove it for a long time, you first need to understand the causes. If the weight is normal, and the abdomen appears, probably we are talking about visceral fat, and then an endocrinologist is needed. In other cases, the specialist recommends calculating your calorie norm and reducing it by 200-300. The dangerous minimum is 1100-1200 calories. With a sharp drop to 800-900, the body goes into saving mode, and the lost kilograms return with a margin.

To reduce caloric intake add aerobic load: Scandinavian walking, bicycle, track. Twenty minutes is not enough, it is better to walk for about an hour and a half, changing pace. It is also important to drink about 30 milliliters of water per kilogram of weight per day, drink in small sips.

From the menu remove sweet, pastries and fatty, and store sausages and smoked foods are excluded altogether. But you should not sharply abandon your favorite products, otherwise the metabolism will slow down. It is better to alternate: one day eat as usual, the next to reduce simple carbohydrates. Nikitin advises to remove sugar first. The process should be slow, but long, concluded the nutritionist.