If you want to see slimming results abdominals, you have to develop a plan of attack. The plan has to include exercise and a healthy food plan. You will not achieve a bikini abs region without a healthy eating plan even if you are doing a well-rounded abdominal and low back exercise plan.
A calorie is not just a calorie. A 100 calorie cookie vs. 100 calories of vegetables (which is a lot of food), fruits, or lean protein won't nutritionally impact your body the same way.
What's most important to remember is that you won't improve the look of your abs region, until you remove the excess fat that layers your abs. This can be done in combination of lowering your calories, eating high-quality clean foods, and doing cardio/ weight training. Not so much, is it?! Well, that's why you don't see a lot of people with ripped mid sections. It's Work!
When you are doing abs work, try not counting reps. Rather, do reps till you feel the burn, and its red hot! Moving slowly through abdominal work, rather than 'speed crunching'. It is much more effective.
Use a variety of abs-exercises. Try to be mindful of your abs when you're NOT working out (driving, sitting at your desk or standing at the kitchen sink). Try contracting the muscles throughout your day. Visualize pulling your navel back toward your spine. As you utilize this powerful habit, you'll see your posture improve which makes you appear leaner right away!
Most of all, don't give up. Keep trying and be patient with the process.
01/26/12 Workout Diary- Thursday
Arms and shoulder DVD: 55 minutes
01/26/12 Food Diary- Thursday
Breakfast-
1/8 cup blueberries (25 cal)
8 oz 0% Greek yogurt (130)
1/2 cup Kashi Berry Crunch cereal (180 cal)
A.M. Snack-
Pro Nos protein shake (151 cal)
Lunch -
4 oz orange roughy (90 cal)
8 oz salad-. organic spinach, 1 tbls sunflower seeds (roasted/no salt broccoli, 4 asparagus, steamed purple cabbage, broccoli slaw ( 100 cal)
½ rinsed black beans (120 cal)
P.M. Snack-
apple (67 cal)
½ turkey sandwich(1.5 oz) on Ezekiel bread, romaine lettuce, ½ tsps. Horseradish/Greek yogurt (280 cal)
Dinner-
5 oz. Salmon (280 cal)
3/4 cup onion, wilted spinach, white wine vinegar, garlic (70 cal)
1/2 cup wild rice (210 cal)
Dessert-
Homemade popcorn(90 cal)
1 oz. 70% cocoa dark chocolate (150 call)
TOTAL CALORIES-1792
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