Following up on my diet question....................?

Question

Any suggestions on getting a flatter stomach? What food and exercise make a difference?

Answer 1

Bicycle Crunch: Lie on the floor with your lower back pressed into the floor. Bring the hands behind the head. Starting with the legs bent at a 45-degree angle, bring the right knee into the chest while extending the left leg out straight. At the same time, rotate the torso so that the left elbow goes to the right knee, then switch so that the left elbow goes towards the right knee.

Reverse Crunch: Lie flat on the floor with your lower back pressed into the ground. Raise your legs into the air and bend your the knees to a 90-degree angle. Keeping your legs still, lift your hips up off the ground, and return to starting position.

Captain's Chair: This exercise requires a piece of gym equipment, the Captain's Chair, which looks like a tall chair without a seat. Stabilize your body on the chair by pressing your back against the back pad. Place your elbows on the armrests and grip the handles. Step off the footrests and let your legs hang while holding yourself up. Lift your knees towards your chest and then return them to starting position.

Begin by performing 8-12 repetitions of each exercise, about 2-3 times per week. As the exercises become easier, begin increasing the number of repetitions.

Things NOT to do

Do not chew gum
Do not eat fruit during the day
Do not eat Brussels sprouts, cabbage, mushrooms, onions baked beans
Nuts and pulses, cold potatoes, rice
Do not eat wholemeal bread, wholemeal cereals, bran or wheatgerm
Do NOT have cappuccinos, milkshakes or whipped products (contain air)
DO

Chew food to a paste before swallowing
Drink water between meals to help food pass through your gut
Eat with your mouth closed – swallowed air accounts for 90% wind and bloating
Eat plain, ‘bio’ yoghurt
Eat oats, made into porridge with water
Drink milk
Eat salads, carrots, celery, asparagus
Eat a large bowl of fresh fruit salad two hours before bed

tips
you need to eat at least 25 grams of fiber daily.
Opt for a sensible amount of high-quality carbs.
For flatter abs, make carbs 45–- 65 percent (202 - 292) grams based on an 1,800-calorie diet) of your total daily calories. Balance is the key here, so don't go below 45 percent (202 grams), or above 65 percent (292 grams), which can lead to water retention, bloating and temporary weight gain that shows up in your middle.

Drink up!
Many women believe that drinking too much water will give them puffy abs, but just the opposite is true
Watch the sodium.
Sodium may have a bad rep, but it's essential for regulating body fluids and blood pressure as well as for nerve transmission, muscle function and absorption of important nutrients. But even a small amount of excess sodium causes bloating.
Eat light at night.
Reduce stress.
Research shows that stress triggers the hormone cortisol to turn up your appetite and deposit fat around the organs in your abdomen

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Avoid alcoholic beverages and do crunches...about 1000 a week.

Answer 4

sit ups with 25, 35 lb.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

well crunches and sit ups help your stomach!
and fruit and vegetables are healthy food choices!

Answer 7

cut down on those carbohydrate. Increase protein and fibre consumption