I have a pot belly. My body is not very fat, but rather thin. I am 6" 2 and 90 kgs. The only part where I have fat is in my belly and it is quite big. I had once tried strict dieting about 2 years ago where I had a keto diet (vegetarian - like paneer items) + 1 swimming in the morning + 1 hour gym in the evening - mostly cardio. I was able to lose 6 kgs in a month. However, my belly remained the same although my face became thinner due to the diet. currently I am doing intermittent fasting of 16-8 hours. I would like to know what dietary changes I can follow to help lose the belly fat. Can I have just whey protein instead of food at night although I don't work out? I do light stretches in the morning.

Dr. Karuna ChawlaHomeopathy Doctor26yrs exp

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Must common cause of Central obesity is lifestyle n wrong eating habits. Follow this 1. Don't take tea empty stomach. Eat something like a banana (if you are not diabetic). ) or any seasonal fruit or soaked almonds and a glass of water first thing in the morning (within 10 mins of waking up). No only biscuits or rusk will not do. 2. Don't Overeat 3. Take your breakfast every day. Don't skip it. U should eat whatever ur mother or grandparent eat in bfast. I mean to say whatever is ur traditional food. If punjabi eat paratha, if belongs to south then take idli/ dosa etc. 4. Have light meals every 2 hours (in addition to your breakfast, lunch n dinner) e.g. Nariyal paani, chaach, a handful of dry fruits, a handful of peanuts, any fresh n seasonal fruit, a cup of curd/milk etc 5. Finish your dinner at least 2 hours before going to sleep. 6. Maintain active life style 7. Avoid fast foods, spicy n fried foods, Carbonated beverages 8. Take a lot of green vegetables n fruit. 9. Drink lot of water. 10. Everyday preferably sleep on same time Exercise in the form of yoga, cycling, Swimming, gym etc. For more details, you can consult me 

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