• by Rajvee Dave

By Dr. Rajvee Dave

Let me say it how it is, belly fat can feel like betrayal.

You’re eating better than before. You’ve stopped junk. You walk when you can. And yet, that stubborn bulge just sits there.

And every morning, when you get dressed, you check — “Has it reduced?”

I’ve been on that side of the mirror. And I’ve coached hundreds of women through it.

Let me share what I’ve learned, beyond what Google and Instagram are telling you

Let’s stop blaming food. Start questioning the system.

Everyone says — “Reduce calories. Burn more than you eat.”

But no one tells you what to do when:

• You’re eating less but still bloated
• You’re walking daily but still tired
• You skip sugar but still feel heavy around the belly

That’s not just fat. That’s your body asking for help.

So what’s really happening?

Here’s the part nobody told us growing up:

Women hold fat around the belly when the body doesn’t feel safe.

Not emotionally safe. Not hormonally safe. Not metabolically safe.

This isn’t about crunches. This is about communication between your brain and your body.

Let me walk you through a few truths we ignore:

1. You’re skipping meals — and your body’s panicking.

When you don’t eat for long gaps, your blood sugar dips.
Your brain takes it as danger. And boom — cortisol spikes.

What does cortisol do?
Stores fat right around the belly. For survival. Every single time.

Eat. On time. Not “healthy snacks” all day — real meals.

2. You’re “busy” all day — and your body never gets to rest.

Emails, calls, pickups, family, office, mental lists. You feel like you never stop.

The body doesn’t care how strong you are — it reads this as a constant threat.

And a body in threat mode? Holds fat. That’s how we were wired to survive famine and war.

5 minutes of silence daily. Walk without your phone. Breathe before eating. Do it even if it feels silly.

3. You’re doing all the right things — just not at the right time.

You walk — but mostly late evening.
You eat protein — but dinner is your biggest meal.
You sleep — but only after 1 AM.

Small shifts in timing change everything.

Try this:

• 30 min morning walk (even inside the house)
• Eat a big breakfast, light dinner
• Sleep before 11 PM for your hormones to actually repair

4. You’re not pooping right.

If your digestion is off — fat loss is stuck.
If you’re bloated, constipated, or irregular, belly fat won’t budge.

Eat cooked food. Stop raw salads if you feel gassy.
Drink warm water in the morning. Add soaked raisins or 1 tsp ghee at night. Simple things.

5. You want results. But you’re scared of slow.

Here’s the toughest part:
Belly fat won’t melt overnight. And that’s okay.

You don’t need to wake up motivated every day. You just need to wake up and do one small thing right.

Trust boring routines.
Stop checking your weight every 3 days.
Give your body 30 days of peace, not punishment.

Final Words From Me

If your belly fat hasn’t moved in months — your body isn’t being stubborn. It’s just tired of being ignored.

This time, try something else:
Don’t focus on fat loss. Focus on healing.

And if you need someone to guide you through it — I’m here.

Not with a diet chart.
Not with gym challenges.
But with real strategies that work in real life.

DM me “REAL FAT LOSS” and I’ll send you a step-by-step plan that you can actually stick to.