Flat Abs Diet Six Pack Abs Flat Stomachs

Flat Abs Diet Six Pack Abs Flat Stomachs

Are you looking for a flat abs diet? Do you want to have a six pack (guys) or completely flat stomach (gals)? Is the belly fat holding you back on your fitness program? Here’s some tips for a flat abs diet.

First of all, make sure that you are getting enough fiber in your diet. Fiber comes only from plant sources. You cannot get fiber from meat or fat. The best form of fiber for your flat abs diet comes directly from fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

Processed food takes much of the fiber out of foods. For instance, a medium baked potato (with skin) has 3.8 grams of fiber. But, if you make scalloped potatoes from a box, you will get less than 1 gram. So, try to have fresh and not processed foods.

You need at least 25 grams of fiber on a flat abs diet.

Next, you want to balance your carbs. You need carbohydrates for energy, so you don’t want to eliminate them as you would in diets like Adkins. But, you also do not want to have too many because that breaks down into glucose which further breaks down into fat. The ideal range of carbs is 45 to 65 percent of your daily calories.

Protein should make up between 15 and 20 percent of your calories. You need protein to build lean muscle mass. Also make sure that fats from all sources make up no more than 25 percent of your daily diet.

You should drink plenty of water. Some people believe that if they drink a lot of water they will bloat. This is a mistake. You will lose all of the water you drink through perspiration and urination. However, the water will take with it the sodium in your body. The sodium is what actually causes you to bloat.

Speaking of which, if you want a good diet for abs, you have to limit the sodium. Most people need around 500 mg. of sodium a day for their bodies to function. The American Heart Association recommends that people place an absolute cap on sodium at 2400 mg. Yet, the majority of Americans get between 3000 and 6000 mg. a day. That’s just way too much. Part of the problem stems from shaking salt onto food. But, much of the problem comes from processed foods. Processed foods use salt for both taste and shelf stability. Just like with fiber, a flat abs diet will rely on fresh, not processed foods.

Another thing to consider when doing a flat abs diet is reducing or eliminating “fizzy” drinks like soda. Pop and spritzers increase bloating because the carbon dioxide trapped in the bubbles creates gas. This slows your stomach down from emptying.

Limit or eliminate your consumption of alcohol and caffeine. These are natural diuretics which increase fluid loss. They do not replace your body fluids as effectively as water or juice which are the preferred beverages on the flat abs diet.

The last tip I have for you is to try to reduce the stress in your life. Stress causes the hormone cortisol to act up. Cortisol causes fat deposits around the organs in your abdomen. Exercise is a great stress reliever, which has the added benefit of helping you to lose weight all over.

If you are trying to lose belly fat, try this fat abs diet.

BONUS : Follow A Low Carb Low Fat Diet And Lose Weight Today

You can lose weight by following a low carb low fat diet. Why would you want to lose weight? Well apart from the obvious affect on your appearance, did you know that carrying excess pounds increases your risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Not to mention the aches and pains caused by the strain of carrying the increase in weight.

Before embarking on a weight loss plan, go see your doctor and find out what your ideal weight is. Despite the huge number of skinny celebrities, this is not a healthy look and not one that you should aspire to. Your individual optimum weight will depend on your height, your build and to a lesser extent your genetics.

So what is the best way to lose weight? It is really via education. You would need to be living under a rock not to know that eating fast food takeouts every night for dinner is causing you to pile on the pounds. Yet we still do it. We go into our favorite restaurants and ask for larger meal sizes as they seem better value.

We know we should exercise more yet we sit on the couch watching our favorite TV shows. Why have sales of games like Wii fit exploded over recent years? They allow us to sit on the couch but pretend we are being active!

If you try a low carb, low fat diet today then do yourself a favour and set yourself up for success. You cannot just suddenly change your diet habits in one day. You need to be prepared. Go shopping and stock up on the types of foods you will be eating. Bin the white bread, pasta, rice, sugar coated cereals and juices. You will be eating wholegrain or granary breads from now on and unless it is brown pasta or brown rice it won’t be part of your new diet.

Keeping a food diary is a great way to keep track of your progress. You can easily see where your weak spots are and will then know how best to avoid them. We often delude ourselves into thinking we are eating less. Writing it down makes it harder to lie to ourselves.

When eating at home, try to cook your meals from scratch. Yes I know we are all short on time but pre-packed meals tend to be high in fats and sugars and low in nutrients. Even the low fat varieties contain a lot of sugar and salt mainly added to make them taste better.

If time is a major factor then try bulk cooking. When you do cook, make three times the amount you need and freeze the extra portions. You can have a home cooked meal every night by taking out a dinner from the freezer prior to going to work.

Being organised and educated will help you to follow a low carb, low fat diet more successfully.