Excellent advice..I have one small problem when it comes to cravings, I don't ever actually get any..I almost never get really hungry, not anymore. I don't eat much of sugar or things like cake or candy, don't drink soda or high calorie drinks..my problem clearly lies from stress..and I thought about that the whole time I watched your video, so that is my homework..to reduce the stress in my everyday life.
As to how I will feel with out the belly fat..I will feel awesome!!

This is great Scott! I am going to try the visualization for the cravings and definitely keep up with my relaxation techniques and pick one to incorporate from your slideshow. Why I want to lose the belly fat? I just really want to be able for once in my life wear a sexy dress and feel beautiful, confident and strong! The accomplishment I'd feel would boost my self confidence immensely!! Thank you again for all you do to help us Scott!

I have type2 Diabetes, which requires I take insulin to control blood sugar. The Insulin makes it very hard to lose belly fat, any suggestions?

I found this video very interesting, few proffessinoals bother with the psycology found with weight loss. these tips I found usesful, and I am going to try them out.

Great idea on how to stop cravings, I will be trying it today! Also I know that stress definitely has had an effect on my weight gain this past year and I so will be trying some of the ideas you suggested to see if I can reduce some of the stress in my life. Thanks Scott

These videos are great. I am not 40 but would still love to lose belly fat! I do your workouts and they are Killer! Thanks for all your effort you put into all of things you offer!

The idea of picturing myself on a scale while eating the food I thought I wanted was terrific!! I knew intellectually that those foods weren't good for me, but this helps me connect to the actual effect, not just the emotional. It also works well to encourage me to eat properly, because I can visualize the positive effects of truly healthy eating.

Thanks Scott for offering us the chance to win a free program. Your ideas are all terrific and most appreciated. My Thanks.

Scott,
The idea of watching myself standing naked while eating is so painful to me that you may have just helped me to solve my major problem. I really want to lose the belly fat so I won't have to worry so much about my heart and health and can now concentrate on helping my wife recover from knee replacement and handle her Parkinsons. Thanks Scott
Ron

I want to loose my belly fat, so I will be healthier. Heart disease runs in my family and a larger waist size is not good to have with heart disease.

Fantastic Scott. What I love about your approach is that it is so holistic. You go far beyond foods to eat and not eat and when, and exercise. I also think your Action Steps are a really good approach. I'm really impressed. Thanks for sharing this with us.

hi scott, the information you have given is valuable to us and gives us an idea of why things behave in our body the way they do, and instead of hearing some new scheme of diets this info really gives the inside to how to make it work properly with a full deck of cards not just some and leave you wondering why your body behaves the way it does, thanks a lot for this valuable info and techniques it s great that someone one wants to expose what really does go on thanks debbie

Thank you Scott, Great information. Wished I knew about it sooner it's very enlightening. I am 54years old, and have 4 wonderful children. Listened to and tried all sorts of exercise and diet regimes, but nothing seems to make an impression on my belly fat. I find your advice very helpful.

Hi Scott
Great to make a nice explanation about how the mind-food connection works in making us fat. I found the techniques very easy and helpful, I am sure your program is as good as this videos, so I hope I will be lucky to win one copy.
Thanks for your efforts in making a healthier world
Lety Muñoz

Scott, thanks for the great information – imagery is an excellent technique…..I find all of your suggestions so practical – they do work. Roz

Hello Scott, I have always had a problem with cravings even when I'm full after a big dinner. You are right, willpower alone will not break the habit, it may work for a few days but ultimately the cravings win! I think the negative and visual associations are a very clever technique to employ and are going to be a big help to me. I am 46 and was convinced I would have my little belly fat forever but with your advice I may just conquer it once and for all! Thank you.

Scott – Thanks for all of your tips. I'm 59 and probably in the best shape of my life now thanks to you and others. Still need to get from 11% body fat down to those single digits though. I'd love a copy of your program.

loved the video..especially the info on relaxation!!!!

Hey Scott, I'd like to loose my belly fat because I think every father should be able to run and catch (and keep up with) his 6 yo boy until he's at least 13. I can't. Haha!

I am a group fitness instructor, 41 yrs old, and although I do a variety of physical activities in various degrees of intensity and monitor my nutrition, I still have stubborn fat around the mid section….How frustrating! Maybe hormones are the culprit! Thanks for all the great info and support you constantly deliver!!

The video was great!
But I need this book.
Why? Because I feel like if I don't lose this fat, I'm gonna die. I no longer function like a normal person. Tieing my shoes is an aerobic activity. Breathing is a chore..and that's 24/7 ! I have a small frame. In good shape, I had a 29" waist. Now, at 40" + and 222 pounds, I don't feel like doing anything. I don't want to go anywhere…too self concious.
If i don't win the book, please tell me where to buy the damn thing!

Hi Scott, as always, your advice and videos are spot on! You did forget to say "Lock the Door" when you stand naked on the scale while eating so you don't freak out your husband! I do like the visualization technique. I listen to a CD that has you go through a buffet line and imagine the person in front of you picking the fatty, greasy foods. Imagine what his body is doing while he eats this garbage – the sweating, the increased heart rate…you get the picture. Then you pick the healthy items and imagine how good your body feels. Visualization is awesome! And that is how I am going to feel when I lose da belly. Actually, I already feel awesome – I will just look awesome too

I am resolute to lose that last cladding hiding my abs. Some work has been done, much more is needed. This program will get me there. Thanks for being our coach Scott..

Great info Scott! I'd love to lose some belly fat to 1) look better, 2) set a good example, 3) help reduce my creeping blood pressure and 4) did I mention looking better!

WHY do I want to lose my belly fat – I want to look better! But also, I am coming to terms that I can no longer take my health for granted. My grandfather had diabetes, my mother has diabetes and I had gestational diabetes; if I don't do something now, I will end up carrying on the family tradition for sure.

I am currently struggling with a slipped disc at L4-5, and doctor says reducing the bellyfat will help with my forward tipping pelvis

I want to llok smart and fit.

Good info on hormones that I was not aware of. Thanks

I would love to win a copy of your new program to aid both myself and my boyfriend in our battle of the belly bulge. Next month we are taking the next step and moving in together. We'd really like to crack down on our health and fitness. I have a tumor on my pituitary gland which hampers my weight loss efforts, and my boyfriend has diverticulitis and back problems which have had him out on disability three times this year already. I know the benefits of losing our bellies will be many … especially for him – he knows many of his back problems stem from carrying around the extra weight around his middle.

Is an excellent way to motivate myself and try to live in good shape, and healthy.
Good shape and healthy is good way to be happy.

You are really overdelivering & we are soakin' it up!
I'm waiting to finish up this comment from my whole heart- Thankyou for the great inspirational info!
Waiting to finish writing, so I can go visualize those amazing exercises you suggested which I'm sure are the lost keys to success.
I have tribe of lively kids, thank G-d & I need all the energy I can get &then some:–)& losing 10 kilo would cerrtainly be in order & of course, learning to deal with stress…
I also work & learn in "my spare time"- so these are absolute lifesaver tools.
Thanx ssssooo much, Scott for giving us so much! May you be blessed too in your life,
Rina
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sorry for the repeat blog, my computer kept telling me the session didn't connect. SORRY !! Mike

I am a fitness professional and work out almost every week 5-7x a week (HIIT and other various forms of intensity training in the water). I have also hit my "mid life" mark and I am finding it very frustrating to not lose the "belly" fat even though it has gone down quite a bit since I really started intensity training. I would love to have a copy of Flat Belly over 40 to gain some new insight and put it to the test!

I would LOVE to have a flat belly…would probably be the first time in my life! I think it would be very sexy.

When I was 20 years old I lost 80 pounds and from that point on in my life I was for the most part very disciplined when it came to food and exercise. I am now 50 years old and in January I gave up smoking after 34 years. Two months after I quit smoking my Dad passed away and so needless to say it was an extremely stressful time in my life. I managed to get through it and to date remain smoke free. I however managed to put on 10 pounds and most of it seemed to have gone around my belly,. I having been trying everything to get rid of it with no luck. Winning this would be my bonus for quitting smoking and hopefully the tools I need to get rid of this 10 lb.

Thank you for all the info you have shared with us over the years. Cravings have been a big problem for me but I need to lose my belly fat for myself.

Great info, Scott. Hoping to get rid of this bell fat once and for all!

I would love a copy of Flat belly over 40 program. I have had a problem with belly fat for a while. My clothes would fit better with a flat belly. My health would be improved and my risk lowered for different illness.

I'd love to lose my belly fat not only to improve my self-image but I'm tired of feeling that ring of fat every time I sit. I also know that it's not good for my health and added to my age, there's a definite detriment to my health.

I NEED to win a free copy of the Flat Belly Over 40 Program. I'm a hypertensive, type II diabetic who works out often, and eats healthy most of the time. I have toned legs and arms but my belly….well…it's fat!! I'm committed but obviously need help.

Why do I want to lose belly fat? Because I need to lose belly fat. I'm in decent health but I know the longer I hold on to the belly fat the more damage that is being done to my body.

I'm working out pretty hard with body weight and free weights (and truck tires and kettle bells and leverage clubs) about 3 times a week right now. I'm working hard, I'm getting to that point where my aerobic capacity is challenged (sucking wind) and I'm feeling stronger and more toned every day. My trainer told me that I have amazing core strength. I was doing some work in the gym yesterday and I said to another trainer "Don't be fooled. Underneath all of this is a lot of muscle…." That's why I want to lose belly fat. I want to look as good on the outside as I'm starting to feel on the inside. I'll be able to help more people that way.

belly fat is very unhealthy…that's why I want mine gone!

I want to lose weight because I want to be the best me I can be in a total well being way.

Gail

I would love to get a copy of this book to get rid of belly fat. Being over 50 and heavy at one time and now lost weight- still fat around the mid section – been overweight all my life – and being fat around the middle – I could not find clothes to fit, and what I eat ,even healthy was not working – so I like to once in my life feel like I have control over my body and do something about it

I love the information you provide.

I would love a copy!! After working out so many years and getting great results everywhere else on my body my stomach has been my "achillies heel" so to speak. It seems whatever i do, including watching my diet relentlessly i just never achieve exactkt the kind of abs, (mostly lowere) that I desire

Gotta face it…rock hard abs are sexy at any age and great to protect the lower back and all around good health… Would love to get your flat belly info so I can keep my belly flat every day, week, month and year… Can't wait to show you the results…
Keep on keeping on…

Dude that visualization is not a pretty sight!! What the heck!! Love it though. I never thought of it that way! I wish I knew that technique during my first battle with my sugar and chocolate cravings. I finally got rid of them but it wasn't easy! Thanks for this tip. I'll give it a shot just before I go to the restaurant to try and head off the craving at the pass.

As for the relaxation techniques, thanks for that list. I am doing a couple of them now and they help but now I have a few more to choose from to add to my arsenal. I'll let you know how it works.

It's soo important for me to lose my bellyfat not only for vanity reasons but mostly health reasons. I know that belly fat is said to be the worst and I want to be around to watch my granddaughter and grandson grow up (and give my oldest daughter a good run for her money – lol).

Also, I am just plain tired that when I bend at the waist and I try to do a deadlift or romanian deadlift, quad and hamstring stretch or even cross my leg and tie my shoes or paint my toenails, it's hard and sometimes I have to find alternative and creative methods to accomplish because of my belly. It really sucks!

Thanks for everything, the information, the opportunity and the videos.

Thanks Scott!
I did like the idea of reducing the cravings, although I don't have many of those but still feel from time to time that I could use this technique for the few times when a craving does hit!

My daugter has just birthed my first grandson, as I held him, I thought that I must get into shape if I want to see this boy grow up, for the last few years the battle to lose this fat just gets harder each year, I am 53 and getting desperate, I have spent a heap of money on programs and only ever maintained but never having victory, I could use a copy of your 'Flat belly over 40 Program"

I’ve never had this much belly fat in my life. I hate jiggling when I walk. It’s so degrading on such a personal, intimate level. I hate the way it looks. I need to drop this belly because it’s not who I am. Someone today told me today that I don’t have love handles, I have a big pot. Lol. And the top reason I want to drop my belly fat is: I had to change my body type on match.com from “athletic” to “a few extra pounds”. Talk about an all-time low.

thanks for the pice of information, in my case i don't usually eat while stressed , but when i'm not busy,,and i don't feel guilty when i swing from salth to sweety ,,never feel it's wrong until all is done,always say to myself there is tomorrow when i can control myself, only then i start blaming myself , why did i do it??,,but when i start eating, i don't think or give it a though ,it only happens, as for the "imagine" step it never worked with me,,couldn't do it,,imagining,,, i know how to relax,, So how do i stop this mindless eating,,

This was an awesome video with loads of great information!! Thanks Scott.

Something I use to help relax me in a stressful situation is do some deep breathing (inhale for 6 sec, exhale for 6 sec), begin verbally giving thanks and start praising & worshipping God in song. It's very magical.

WHY do I want to lose my belly fat? Some of it is for vanity, but mainly to be healthy, fit. I've been on this quest since I was 29 (now 42) to get rid of this belly fat once and for all, but due to extreme lifestyle of exercise addiction, too great of caloric deficits, wrong nutrition, sleep deprivation & high stress for many years, I didn't know too much of a good thing IS bad for you.

So, the past 3+ yrs have been getting more sleep, being more balanced & NOT extreme in my exercise, eating healthy & nutritiously, & learning stress relieving techniques for my life. It took years to get to where I am, so I realize it will take some time to lose this belly fat (I'm guessing about 30-40 lbs of bodyfat overall my body).

This is great advice I find the more healthy I eat the less cravings I have. I need so much help on my belly the rest of me is improving however my belly needs serious help. After 3 kids my core is so weak and the flab just seems to hang over!

Scott: excellent advice about creating a negative association to combat cravings. My personal experience with quitting smoking might be interesting for some. When my wife became pregnant with our first child, we were both smokers. Early in her pregnancy she developed the negative image of the fetus coughing as a result of her smoking. We talked about that image and were both able to quit as a result of our not wanting to harm the defenseless unborn child. In that sense, it was an interesting blend of a positive and negative association.

I need to lose belly fat for my health. My waist size is 37, weight is 150–and I am only 5’2″ !!!

I am worried about what used to be called Syndrome X.

Would love to win as am way past the age when a three month pregnant look is even vaguely attractive.

I lost 120 lbs in a year, all on my own, and I can say that I am 40 years old and in the best shape of my life! I am trying really hard to lose my last bit of belly fat that is hanging on. I really appreciate any tips that I can get to help me burn fat. Thanks for the information!

I love your ideas on how to stop the cravings. I'm doing well with my workouts, but the jelly belly will not disappear!! I'm 56 years old and I so want to look like I did in my 20's but that's not possible. I would just love to wear the new tops and work out tanks and not feel concious of my tummy. That's the worst part for me.

Do you think there's a link with habitual relaxation and reduced body fat? Have you ever seen an obese oriental who genuinely practises meditation… ie martial artists? If cortisol is indeed the stress hormone, then it appears to make sense to keep relaxed as often as possible. That means stop worrying about the "correct" method to lose bellyfat, coz that stress is contributing to your belly fat? It's simple… but not easy.

I want to lose my belly fat to be an example to all 50 year old women out there. I want to be living proof that a 50 year old woman can be healthy and sexy without operations, just by eating healthy and knowing how to exercise properly.

im trying to lose body fat, i have bipolar disorder and when i can't lose body fat my confidence just goes down the drain and im depressed for so long cuz i have poor body image as well. I want to look good because i know i can, but i have heard so many different things about losing weight its just blah, and i become frustrated help.

Bellyfat is the most stubborn fats to eliminate.

Awesome story about how you and your wife quit smoking, Mark. Thanks for sharing and congratulations for quitting.

I really have to work harder not to give in to my cravings for food that is high in sugar and fats especially during the weekends. Your technique in looking at the mirror while naked and eating the 'bad' food is a sure put off. I'm going to try this technique and see if I can start cutting down on the bingeing.

Why do I want to lose belly fat? First because it would improve my health and make me feel better about my long-term health prospects; second, because I would feel better physically and I would feel better emotionally because it would boost my self-esteem to know that I am healthy and that I look better (it really helps to like what you see in the mirror), and that, in turn, improves health and quality of life. Related to that last bit, and admitting a bit of vanity, I could wear an awful lot of clothes already in my closet that are out of reach now.

Great tip! If you can really, really picture it in glorious technicolor, it ought to stop you in your tracks!

hi there,, thank you for the advice, I already practiced the visualization process for my cravingns and it worked wonders, my reaction was a total rejection like I had never felt before, there was no doubt in my mind that I didn't want to eat what I know is not good for me.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Gaby

Great video! I enjoyed the technique to rid the cravings & am a bit scared to imagine looking in the mirror whiled eating my favorite dessert! That is really going to be a frightening site! HA! That should cure the common cold. HA! I will be using the Equal Count Breathing In & Out for Relaxation.

This is a great video and I learned a lot from it. I still need help getting rid of this flap I call my belly. It does not seem to go anywhere. It is a constant annoyance whenever I would like to start running. Please help.