abdominals fat

Question
Hello, first of all, a little description of myself:

I'm "thin" guy who's trying to loose those extra pounds from my abdominals. Everything else in my body is thin, but that.

For the last month or so I've tried numerous things to acomplish my goal with no luck.  The only thing I've acomplished
is discipline of eating good food.

Here's the stuff I've tried so far:
First attempt -
salads with meat or tuna / yogurts / protein bars / GYM
(I also used to drink at least 2 "Red Bull" a day)

Second attepmt -
same as above but I eliminated the protein bars and the "energy" drinks as they're not natural foods.
I also added Faxid Oil and some seeds (almonds & sunflower's)
I tried that theory of dividing the 3 meals into 6 halfs

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Present time -
(detailed)

BREAKFAST:
1) Yogurt (17g carbs & 12g sugar) w/ Faxid Oil
and/or
2) Oatmeal (33g carb, 15g sugar)

LUNCH:

1) salad (w/ white meat or tuna, cheese, mayonesse),  
or
2) plain red meat
or
3) turkey
or
4) Salmon

DINNER:

one of the above

BEFORE BEDTIME:
(about 1hr prior to bedtime)
1) Yogurt w/ Faxid Oil
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This last one I started today.

Anyways, aside from any recomendations I'd also like to ask about that last
"snack" before bedtime.  I've heard a million times that you're not supposed
to eat before going to bed, but how many hours exactly? 4, 6 hrs?
Does that apply to actual meals only or does it apply to any small "meals" like that yogurt?


thanks for your time,
Reniet

Answer
Hi Reniet,

First of all, the abdominal concentration of fat indicates that there's something wrong with your insulin management and/or that you overeat carbohydrates. Dr. Schwarzbein called it "insulinometer"

So, in your present menu it's your oatmeal with sugar that makes me suspicious.

As to the bedtime snack, there's no consensus about it. If you need help to relax, a slice of turkey is the best choice because of the high Tryptophan content. Traditionally, for the same purpose they advise on warm milk. If you are growing muscles, they tell that protein meal one hour before bed is good because it keeps feeding your muscle through the night. For some of my clients, a glass of water with fiber supplement does the trick.

I'll analyze all of your menus; just give me more time for that, OK?

Tanya Zilberter

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