1. Eat at Regular Intervals

Eating enough at regular intervals is much better than skipping meals or stuffing yourself after long gaps. When you eat consistently, you keep your metabolism active without putting pressure on your digestive system.

Based on my experience and research, eating every 2–3 hours is the best approach for maintaining a balanced diet and losing belly fat effectively.

Pro tip: Instead of completely avoiding your favorite treats, look for healthier alternatives. Try oats dosa instead of regular dosa, moong dal halwa instead of sugar-loaded sweets, or protein laddus instead of high-calorie mithai. Understanding how to get essential nutrients through balanced meals is the real key to losing belly fat faster.

2. Work on Your Abs at the Right Time

Training your abs should be strategic, not random. Here's what many people get wrong: they jump straight into ab exercises without preparing their body first.

The right approach: Target your abs after working on large muscle groups like legs, back, and chest. Why? Because when you train big muscles first, you burn more calories and create the right conditions for your abs to respond better. Your core workout becomes much more effective this way.

3. Work on All Core Muscle Groups

Your core isn't just one muscle—it's made up of four major muscle groups. To get a flat, toned belly, you need to train all of them:

• Rectus abdominis (the "six-pack" muscle) – Work it with crunches
• Internal and external obliques (side muscles) – Target them with cross crunches and leg raises
• Transverse abdominis (deep core muscle) – Strengthen it with planks and side planks

A complete core routine that hits all these muscles will give you the best results.