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When it comes to losing weight, many of us have tried more than once to shed those extra pounds only to be unsuccessful. In fact, many of us have spent most of our lives being unhappy about our bodies, wishing we had a flat stomach or a stronger core, but not knowing how to get started.

If every year, your New Year’s Resolution has been to ‘finally lose my stomach pooch’, ‘knock off the baby weight’ or ‘lose 20 pounds.” you are certainly not alone! According to Forbes, only 25% of people stick to their resolutions after the first month.

Dig a little deeper and after the first month, you’ll see a staggering drop-off with only 8% of people continuing to follow their resolution.

So, the question is: how can you come up with a plan that is realistic and that you can stick to so you can finally lose that stubborn belly fat?

Rather than focusing on long-term goals, one of the most successful ways to stick to your weight loss and flat tummy aspirations is through proper planning and creating small, achievable milestones that keep you on track. 

It’ll require some drastic changes to your diet and overall lifestyle, but the strategies featured within this guide are proven to work.

First, we are going to go over many ways of achieving a flatter stomach. Then, we will explore the top fat burning foods that aim to destroy stubborn fat that is usually difficult to lose.

Then we’ll take things a step further by taking a closer look at the foods that you should absolutely avoid (or at the very least, eat in moderation) while on your belly fat burning journey.

Finally, I’ll give you some powerful exercise tips will keep you on the right track while turbo-charging your fat burning progress.

Before we dive in however, please keep in mind that your goals of losing that stubborn belly fat, getting a toned body and living a healthier life won’t happen overnight. Your goal should be to make a lifestyle change that will eliminate and keep off the fat once for the rest of your life.

Losing weight, and toning up your body will require consistency and determination. A few minutes each day is all it takes but you need to be persistent in your goals and stay focused. Reward yourself for the milestones you reach and then set new goals. That’s the key to a flatter, toned stomach.

Are you ready to get started?

Let’s begin.

How to Get a Flat Stomach

Losing belly fat and getting rid of bloating can be such a struggle. In fact, for many of us, our belly is the last place that ‘goes’ as we begin to lose weight. We could be losing inches from our thighs, arms and shed weight around our neck and face before we see the inches begin to shrink around our waistline.

Not seeing instant results can lead to frustration, so you need to keep in mind that just because you may not see the inches go from your waistline, it doesn’t mean you are failing in your weight-loss goals. Weight will come off evenly, for the most part, meaning that you’ll see a reduction in overall weight all over your body rather than just in one place.

You’ve likely heard the term “spot reduction” right? This is when someone focuses on exercises that aim to eliminate fat from specific areas of the body. The truth is, spot reduction doesn’t work. If you focus only on one area of the body, you’ll still end up losing weight from head-to-toe! This is a great thing because you’ll end up with an even weight loss and a better, more leaner frame.

That being said, incorporating core-based exercises into your weight-loss routine that specifically focuses on the major groups of muscles will definitely help you burn more fat. The bigger those muscle groups are, the more fuel they need (fuel being calories), which will lead to rapid weight loss.

Make sense?

Let’s take a look at a few things you’ll want to avoid when focusing on getting that flatter, toned stomach:

Tip #1: You Booze, You Lose!

You may enjoy a few glasses of wine with dinner every night not realizing that these sugary calories can stack up, throwing your system off balancing and knocking you off track in your weight loss journey.

Our livers process alcohol before they work on breaking down protein and carbs, which means that alcohol itself slows down your body’s overall fat burning ability.

But hold on! Don’t panic and start pouring that bottle of chardonnay down the drain just yet.

You can still enjoy one glass a day without an adverse effect on your fat burning process. To be safe, stick with 12 ounces of beer, a single wine (5 oz.) or some spirits (1 oz.) with a low-calorie mixer. Red wine also contains fewer carbs and sugar content than white wine so enjoy that glass of Pinot Noir!

Tip #2: Muscles, Metabolism, Calories and Cardio
The more muscle you have, the faster your metabolism will work. Muscle beats fat when it comes to overall metabolic activity.

This also means that the more muscle you have, the more calories you can eat and burn all day.

For example, a woman that is 5’4”, 150lbs, has 22% body fat, lifts weights and does cardio 4-5 days a week can eat 2,500+calories per day.

That's more than a woman who is 150lbs, 30% body fat and sedentary 7 days a week. The second woman can only eat around 1,600+ calories.

Each woman requires a different caloric intake due to their size, activity and body fat percentage. The woman with less body fat and more muscle needs more energy (calories) to maintain her body. Resistance training can be your friend in building lean muscle.

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Introduction

Becoming a savvy traveler takes experience and countless mistakes.  It often involves getting lost, spending over budget, and suffering through lousy accommodations or poor service. 

Thankfully, with this special report you’ll be able to avoid the most common travel mistakes while learning how to become a master traveler who knows how to:

Save Money

Travel more, for less. Find out how you can save money on virtually everything associated to your trip.

Save Time

A lot of work goes into planning the perfect vacation. From spending hours on review sites to asking friends and family for recommendations, we often spend a lot of time trying to get everything just right.  I’ll show you where to go for the best, genuine reviews from real traveler.
 
Save Your Sanity!
Planning a trip can be stressful, especially if you aren’t an experienced traveler and aren’t sure where to begin.  This report was designed to take the guesswork out of travel planning so you can enjoy your trip with less worry.

So without further delay, let’s transform you into a savvy, master traveler!

Save Money with Off Season Travel

When it comes to being able to travel and see the world, it’s important that you set a budget and stay within the scope of your estimated costs.

Traveling without a budget in place can lead to financial disaster. At the same time, you want to make sure you leave some elbow room for those unexpected costs or the occasional splurge! 

One easy way to stay within budget is to plan every aspect of your trip while learning from the travel experts who know how to tighten those purse strings and get more out of every trip, for less.

Here are a few tips to get your travel hustle on so you can save a ton of money without taking away from your experience:

Timing is Everything

You can save a ton of money when traveling just by timing your trip correctly.  Certain times of year are always going to be more affordable as they’re deemed “off-season”.  This is especially true for tropical hot-spots or beach vacations. 

While you don’t want to lose out on enjoying the key areas of a location simply because you visit in the off-season, timing your trip so that it aligns with the final days of off-season can help you save a tremendous amount of money as hotels will be significantly more affordable.

As popular travel expert, Tausha Cowan has said, “If you want to travel to a certain place, be flexible about the timing. If you want to travel at a certain time, be flexible about the location. Choose one - not both.”

Off season is the time of year where there is less tourism, which means hotels and even restaurants will offer special time-limited deals to garner business and encourage activity. 

But saving money isn’t the only reason to consider traveling during the off-season. Because of the decrease in tourism, you’ll find lots of deals on local activities with less line-up’s and crowds, even at the local hot-spots.

Oftentimes, low season begins around October and ends in late April or late May, depending on location.  For example, in Southeast Asia, off season typically runs from March to October and in Mexico, off season (or low-season) runs from May to mid-December.

Save on Everything
As mentioned, in off or low season months, you’ll find great bargains and special discounts on hotels and restaurants but that also applies to flights! 

One thing to keep in mind is that with airlines, what qualifies as low season will vary. Some airlines will offer lower-priced flights based around seasons while others on destination or even school schedules when airlines know that families will start looking to go on vacation.

And finally, traveling during off season will open up new opportunities because you won’t be disappointed by tickets to local attractions quickly selling out like you would during peak season.  That means you’ll have the flexibility of changing your schedule and itinerary as you choose.

Savvy Packing Tips

If you want to become a seasoned traveler, you need to learn how to pack efficiently.  Not only will this save you money at the airport by avoiding over-weight limit costs, but you’ll be able to travel lighter while ensuring you still have everything you need.

How many times have you packed for a trip or vacation only to discover you didn’t really need or use half of what you brought with you? It’s easy to over-pack or include unnecessary items because you haven’t carefully planned out your trip.

Here are a few tips to help you become a savvy packer:

Purchase a Travel-Savvy Backpack

Whether you plan to check luggage or not, a travel-savvy backpack can help you bring the essentials while saving weight and room in your suitcase.  Backpacks will fit into carry on storage compartments while giving you one centralized place for all of the important documents you need throughout your travel.

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Summertime Jobs for Teens

Most teenagers look forward to the time when they’re old enough to get their first summertime job. The summertime job helps countless teens take control of their financial futures in a way that can’t be done without a job and income.

A teenager with a summertime job will learn about money management, time management, building a network, and so much more. There are even some studies that show that grades are higher among teens who work as compared to those who do not. There really is not much of a downside of having a summertime job for teens.

=> The Many Benefits of Having a Summertime Job

As a parent you want your teenager to grow up and leave your home understanding how to navigate the world as a fully functioning adult. As a teen, you just want some money without having to ask your parents. Most people learn life lessons better if they experience them. For this reason, a summertime job is an excellent way to expound on the lessons you teach your child with your goal in mind. Let’s look at some of the many benefits of teens having a summertime job.

Learn Time Management

Having a job more than almost anything else can teach you about time management. You must be at work on time, and you also must still do all the other tasks of daily living required of people - such as cleaning up after yourself at home, doing household chores, summer reading and yes, also having fun with friends. Learning to do everything that you want to do in life requires the ability to schedule and stick to a schedule.

Learn Money Management

Earning an allowance is one way to learn money management, but something changes when a child gets their first "real" job with a real paycheck that is paid by someone other than Mom and Dad. They start to feel some pride in earning that money, and that will continue if you let them learn money management by letting them pay for many of their own needs and wants from the money they earn.

Learn about Teamwork

Working with others in a job is excellent teamwork training, almost better than playing sports. You learn to trust the other members of the team to do their part so that you can do your part, and the customer has no idea what it took to bring together their to-go bag of sandwich, salad, and drink.

Learn to Deal with Authority Figures

It’s one thing dealing with your parents and even teachers. But it’s an entirely different feeling dealing with authority figures who aren’t your parents in a professional way. By taking a summertime job, a teenager can learn how to negotiate with a boss on pay, time off, and other aspects of building a work-life balance.

Learn to Deal with the Public

There is nothing quite like dealing with the public regularly in a job. When you do that, you learn things from an entirely new perspective. It’ll make you a better citizen and a better consumer understanding what goes into the products and services that you use from the point of view of the person delivering those services.

Learn to Build Relationships

Making new friendships, making professional connections, and building that network starts now, not after college. The people your child works with may be huge influences in their life today and tomorrow. Maintaining and building those relationships and connections now via summertime jobs is an excellent way to teach the power of networking.

Learn to Develop a Work Ethic

One of the most important lessons anyone can learn in life is developing a work ethic. A work ethic means that they get to work on time, leave on time, and give it their all while they’re working without being on electronic devices and messing around. Learning that now while a teenager is going to pay off later in life.

Additionally, some studies show that teenagers who work 19 hours a week get better grades. This is probably due to practicing better time management and simply learning more about life in the real world. Like reading more helps a person become more well-rounded, so does working around different people and in various types of jobs as a teenager.

=> Types of Jobs You Can Do at Different Ages

Every state and area have their own rules about who can do a particular job at what age. Therefore, check in your area what is allowed and what is not allowed, but use this list as a guide for helping your teenager figure out what type of job that they would like to find for themselves.

* Babysitting – This is a time-honored profession among teenagers from 13 years of age and on up, depending on the rules in your area. Check with your local Red Cross for information about CPR training and babysitting training to set up your child for success. If you attend church, one way to start your teen with child care is to let them advertise in the church bullpen as a "mommy’s helper" for the summer.

* Car Washing and Detailing – This is an easy business to start that most teenagers can do, especially if they have their own car and can drive to the where the cars are easily. This service is often done on site where people work, but it can also be done in the neighborhood.

* Cleaning Service – Some teenagers like starting their own cleaning service. They might clean and organize a garage or storage shed, or they might do normal household chores like cleaning windows and mopping floors.

* Technical Services – If your teen is good with technology, they can start a computer repair service, or help other people with their needs. For example, if your teenager is good at editing video, they can start a video editing service.

* Pet Walking / Care – Another job that teens have performed for ages is pet care and pet walking. A teen can often find enough people right in their own neighborhood to pay them enough to save money and not have to work fast food.