You have a few options actually, which are pretty obvious, even to the untrained eye, here are just a few of them:

1. Train Harder

2. Train Longer

3. Do more workouts

4. Cut back on calories

5. Give up your social life

Now, you could do all or any of these, but will it really be worth it? Do you really have time? If so, then great, crack on but I wouldn't fancy being tied to a treadmill and moving my mattress into the gym. I'm also assuming you don't want to spend the very little time you'll have away from the gym sitting at home on your own,without the opportunity to eat out or have friends over for a few glasses of red wine (for the anti-oxidants of course)?

So how about I give you some options and tips that'll make shifting that stubborn belly fat a hell of a lot easier but I must warn you- They're SLY and they're SNEAKY, not only that but they're downright SIMPLE TO DO!

A few of these bad boys may come as a shock to you but believe me, as simple as they are, they really do work as you'll find out later.

So without further ado here they are:

1: Get to bed before 10:30pm- this is number one for a reason IT WORKS! Poor quality sleep and lack of sleep can be one of the main contributers to fat storage. When you go to bed too late (after 10:30pm) your hormones don't react in a positive manner.You can become insulin resistance and your body will really struggle to shrug off that excess fat

So get to bed by 10:30 (at the latest) to make sure you get the biggest 'hit' of the hormones that'll help you get rid of body fat. I was recently at a seminar in Dublin and the worlds highest paid fitness trainer (since 1994 may I add) told us sleep was the NUMBER 1 factor in any fat loss program even ahead of diet and exercise.

2. Start each day with a handful of nuts

Nuts are not only a great source of protein and good fats- they help to balance out blood sugar early in the morning, meaning you're more likely to use fat as energy and can help curb cortisol, the hormone that eats into your fat burning muscle tissue!

3. Have an eggscellent breakfast

It's a study done by Dr. David Ludwig at Harvard University; he studied groups of overweight individuals. The study found that the group who ate a veggie omelette for breakfast ate 81% less the rest of the day than a group who ate porridge for breakfast.

4. Take more fish oil

Fish oil has many, many benefits to fat loss and overall health but its ability to switch on the fat burning genes and switch off the fat storing genes is second to none. Fish oil is also great for balancing blood sugar levels and reducing carbohydrate cravings.

5.Use milled flax seeds

Flax seed is a very good source of omega-3 fatty acids. You may have already tried the oil (yuck) but try and get your hands on the milled seeds.These are great sprinkled on salads and thrown into a good protein shake. Flax seed can help lower the amount of estrogen-16 in women's bodies. Estrogen-16 causes fat storage in the hips and thighs among other things. Green tea is also awesome for reducing Estrogen-16 levels.

6. Find a better multivitamin

A good multivitamin to help boost the immune system is vital in losing body fat. The stronger the immune system- the quicker you burn fat.A good multivitamin will also help meet nutritional deficiencies. In order to find a good multi look at the kind of magnesium in the vitamin. If it is magnesium oxide the vitamin is worthless. Also, the manganese content should be as low as possible, with less than 5-7 grams per day. A good multivitamin to help boost the immune system is vital in losing body fat. The stronger the immune system- the quicker you burn fat.

7. Fire up your Butt Cheeks

90% of clients that visit me looking to look better naked have 'dysfunctional' glutes. Meaning their buttocks don't work properly. This can cause all sorts of problems including: low back pain, knee pain, lack of pelvic control and this condition can actually make your stomach look bigger by causing the pelvis to 'tip' forwards, hence making your tummy stick out! Try this: clench your butt cheeks together in a standing position for 10 seconds, repeat 5 times- do this before your workout and as many times as possible during the workout.

8.... Oh I know I told you 7 BUT I thought I'd give you a 'bonus'

Add salt to your water

Drinking more water to aid fat loss is obvious right? when your body sheds fat, it releases toxins into the system, so make sure to drink more water, to ensure the body can then dump these toxins, along with excess fat! Why the salt? Notice you pee quite a lot when you up your water intake? Well adding a good quality SEA SALT can actually help your body 'hold on' and use more of the water than you drink. Meaning, faster fat loss

So there you have it, the 7 most SLY, SNEAKY and SIMPLE tips that you probably didn't know about!

Implement these into your current fat loss program and I guarantee they'll make a big difference to your physical appearance and body composition.

Don't believe me? Give them a whirl!

I implemented JUST the sleep to one of my client's schedules and her fat loss sped so much that last weekend she was cursing me as she bought a pair of jeans a size smaller!! 14 days after making just that ONE change!

Why are you still here? go get sly!

Paul Mort is one of the UK's most in demand, exciting and respected personal trainers and fat loss experts.He is the creator of the revolutionary fat loss system MELT and is the only personal trainer in the north east who can offer a 125% money back guarantee. To view more of Paul's articles please visit http://www.precisionfitness.co.uk