Hey,
Before my walking journey — I attacked my belly directly.
Crunches every morning. Planks. Those twisting exercises from YouTube.
"5 Minute Belly Fat Burner" videos. I did them all.
For months.
My arms got tired. My neck hurt.
My belly did not move one centimetre.
Today I want to tell you why — and what actually removed it.
🚫 The Myth That Wastes Everyone's Time
It is called spot reduction — the idea that exercising a body part burns fat FROM that body part.
Crunches for belly. Arm circles for arms. Face yoga for double chin.
It does not work. It has never worked. Science has proven this repeatedly.
Here is the truth —
Your body decides where fat comes off. Not your exercises.
You cannot choose the order.
Crunches strengthen the muscles UNDER the fat. But the fat layer on top? It only responds to one thing —
A consistent calorie deficit over time.
💡 Why Indian Men Store Fat On The Belly First
This part is important — and slightly unfair.
Indian men genetically store fat around the abdomen first. It is the first place fat arrives — and the LAST place it leaves.
Add a desk job. Add work stress (cortisol directly increases belly fat storage). Add late dinners.
That is why your arms and face can look normal while the belly grows.
And that is why the belly is the last thing to go — mine took over a year.
✅ What Actually Removed My Belly
Nothing exciting. That is the honest answer.
10,000 daily steps — consistent calorie burn, low cortisol
One roti less at dinner — daily deficit without hunger
Sleep by 10:45 PM — cortisol control (belly fat hormone)
No snacks with chai — removed 200+ empty calories daily
18 months of patience — the ingredient nobody wants
Month 6 — my face and arms changed. Belly barely moved. I almost quit.
Month 12 — the belly finally started shrinking.
Month 18 — I could see a shape I had not seen since college.
The belly is not removed by belly exercises. It is removed by the boring system, done daily, for longer than feels fair.
✅ Stop Doing This — Start Doing This
❌ Stop — 100 crunches hoping the belly melts
✅ Start — 10,000 steps that create a real deficit
❌ Stop — "belly fat burner" teas and videos
✅ Start — sleeping before 11 PM to lower cortisol
❌ Stop — measuring the belly every morning
✅ Start — measuring once every 15 days, same time
Your belly took years to build. Give the system months to remove it.
It will go. Mine did. But it goes last — so do not let it make you quit first.
— Dr. Pulkit Trivedi
📍 Ahmedabad
P.S. — Is belly fat your biggest frustration too? Reply with "belly" and I will know exactly what topics to write more about. 💬
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