Frank Discussion about Diet Just had two hammies stop by my desk to ask about diet and nutrition.  They talked out of their asses for a while, and finally they got to the point and said, "So what workouts can I do to burn off my belly fat." I said, "There is no exercise to burn off any specific fat.  Just stay active to keep your total calorie burn high, and cut your calories back a little bit each day.  You will never exercise off your belly, you need to minimize your eating a little bit so your body can burn the fat off.   That's the only way." So then one of them said, "But I already eat so little, I don't think I can cut back any more." I was actually only half listening to them, I was skyping with a coworker and configuring a router but when she said that I stopped, looked right at her and said, "Ok, look.  The only way to lose weight is to be hungry.  Do you ever feel a little bit of hunger at night before bed?" "No." "Then that's why you're not losing weight.  When I am trying to lose weight I make sure that I don't have any snacks after dinner.   Almost every evening I end up feeling a little bit hungry.  I drink water to get through it and I go to bed hungry.   Every time I do this, I lose a few ounces.  If you're not hungry, you're over eating." She looked me right in the eye and said, "Well if that's what it takes to lose weight forget it."