how to get a flat stomach fast?
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PILATES-I AM 53 AND HAVE A 12 PACK.
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The quickest way is to cut out red meats, starches, breads, sugars, alcohal, and sodas.\n\nEat veggies (salads are good), soups, and drink TONS of water. If you get hungry between a meal, drink water to fill up.\n\nIn moderation eat white meats, and fruits (fruits contain natural sugars, and that can put on weight)\n\nPractice portion control. Yes, you'll feel hungry at first, but think of your goal, and soon your stomach will start shrinking and you won't have that feeling anymore.\n\nEat 5 times a day. A small breakfast. A mid-morning snack, such as an apple. A small lunch. A mid-afternoon snack, such as carrots. A lite dinner. Do not eat any later than 7pm (6pm is better.)\n\nGo exercise for at least an hour a day, incorporating weight training. Weight training builds muscle. Muscle burns fat. You get the idea. It also gives tone and definition. \n\nGood luck!!
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Keep a water bottle on you at all times and drink drink drink.  Stay away from all sugar. Eat lots of protein and calcium...they help you metabolize fat and build lean muscle. (Spinach, Plain Lowfat Yogurt and Wild Salmon are good).  Work out vigorously at least 4 times a week: walk, run, jog, ride your bike, do the elliptical trainer, 30-40 minutes per. Be sure to eat small meals every two hours.  Do side bends and situps first thing in the morning and in the evening as you settle down.  Visualize yourself toned and gorgeous.  Find at least one partner to share in your goal. You can do it!!
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The quickest way is to cut out red meats, starches, breads, sugars, alcohal, and sodas. \n\nEat veggies (salads are good), soups, and drink TONS of water. If you get hungry between a meal, drink water to fill up.\n\nIn moderation eat white meats, and fruits (fruits contain natural sugars, and that can put on weight)\n\nPractice portion control. Yes, you'll feel hungry at first, but think of your goal, and soon your stomach will start shrinking and you won't have that feeling anymore.\n\nGo exercise for at least an hour a day, incorporating weight training. Weight training builds muscle. Muscle burns fat. You get the idea. \n\nGood luck!!
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well you seem to know that drinking soda and eating fast food is not good for getting a six pack.  Running 3-5 times a week is the best way to burn stomach fat.  Doing situps and crunches just strengthens the muscles.  In order to start seeing a hard stomach you need to burn away the fat around it.  I suggest eating high protein low fat meals and if you still eat fast food try eating a salad instead of a burger or even a grilled chicken without mayo. It's all about choices and your dedication to your health. Good luck!
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The orthodox women in India go on fasting every week for the whole day not even drinking water and eat two banannas and 1 cup of buttermilk at around 7 PM in the evening. This they used to do on religious purpose but the fact of matter is all of them were invariably with flat tummies so therefore you could try that. Also avoiding salt totally from the food would reduce the digestion of fat in your body resulting in flat tummy.
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The only way to have flat abs is to burn fat. No amount of situps will ever give you a six-pack. Situps and similar exercises work the muscles *under* the fat. If you want to be able to see the muscles you've got to lose the fat.\n\nThat's all well and good, but how? You have to use more energy than you consume. How do you burn more energy? Aerobic exercise, you've got to get your heartbeat up for extended periods of time. \n\nYou should also look at your diet. Eating multiple small meals throughout the day is a good start (it takes energy to digest food, make your body work for you). When I was kick-boxing all the time, I used to eat 5-7 meals a day at about 6500 calories total and I couldn't keep weight on.\n\nWhat you eat is extremely important. You want to make sure you're getting enough energy to power your motor, without excess getting converted to fat. Fail to eat enough of the right things (protein, carbs), your body will cannibalize muscle. Less muscle means lower metabolism, which means you burn less calories each day.\n\nFinally, you should have realistic goals. You want flat abs by 12/16/06. Even with a good diet and exercise regimen, 1-3 pounds a week of weight loss is excellent. If you think you're going to drop more than 10 pounds in a month, think again. You *can* do it, but it's not a good idea. For one, once you start eating like a normal person you'll rebound MORE weight than  you initially lost. Starvation diets are a bad idea in general. \n\nIf you can't get to your target weight by the scheduled time, adjust your goals. setting impossible goals only makes people feel depressed and less likely to continue. Instead, set several smaller, easier goals - then have a small reward each time you reach one. This will keep you interested, and on the straight and narrow. For instance, I'd have ice-cream on Saturday if I went to the gym like I wanted to the rest of the week. It's a little thing, but it breaks the monotony. You shouldn't have to weight until you lost every ounce of body fat to indulge - just keep it in moderation - and realize a healthy body is an ongoing process, not something you reach and then slack-off forever.\n\nCheers,\nOdd
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Sit ups and concentrating on good posture by tensing stomach muscles and holding yourself properly.\n\nGood luck and good on you!
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yep, crunches or sit ups.  U don't have to lay all the way down on the floor, clasp your hands behind your head and then just bring your shoulders up to your knees that are bent and then don't go all the way back down on the floor.  That is the way they do it in the military and man it works, hurts like the dickens, but works.  Good nutrition and drinking lots of water does help but exercise will tighten up those muscles and your belly will be flat before u know it!
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Two part answer: nutrition & exercise.\n\nFor nutrition, make sure that you are eating enough to prevent your body from going into starvation mode, but not so much that you are adding onto your waistline.\n\nExercise: when you do cardio, do it first thing in the morning. Don't eat for a minimum of one hour afterwords, and make sure that you are drinking plenty of water. Ab exercises / weight training always helps.
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The best piece of ab workout equipment is your floor.  Sittups crunches flutter kicks scissors bicycles, they're all good.  Alone that will help flatten your stomach, but honestly in order to burn all the fat in front(assuming you have some) you're going to need cardio-respatory fitness which means jogging or a bike or something for at least 20 minutes.  You should really strive for a total fitness routine rather that just "I want flat abs".  If you're only working out because you want a certain part to be more appealing I'd be willing to bet you're less likely to stick with the routine than if you were going for total fitness.
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mix it up with situps and crunches.  When you go up hold yourself in the half way up position then go all the way up then hold in the halfway down position then all the way down.  Give yourself time to feel the burn when holding in the halfway positions.\nDo about 20 to 30 minutes of this everyday.  Also do not rest in the down position.  This will give you nice abs quickly.\nFor faster results do this in the morning as soon as you wakeup then again before going to sleep.\nBe sure to stretch your abs EVERY time you do this. before and after.\nGood luck!
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ok all u need, lay down flat on the floor, put your legs to your needs, then push your belly up from the floor,and leave for 5 mins or count to 300. or 200 bak wards. do this for 4 days 1 on 1. then do what u want later till the next week. do this for longs u want ,u well get your flat belly. i been doing it . it's not what u eat, it's how much u eat.\ni am 6. good luck
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nothing is going to get the tummy flat but diet and exercise.  Don't believe crunches alone will do it.  Crunches will strengthen the abdominal muscles but will not get rid of the fat.  It is fat on top of the muscles that makes the tummy protrude.  I would suggest removing crabs from your diet and increase the proteins.  Breads would include, pasta, breads, rice, and potatoes. you will get enough carb intakes from fruits...but stay away from bananas.
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Running and crunches are great for getting your stomach back.\nBe your own trainer and nutritionist, the basic rules to losing weight are no soda, no fast food, lots of chicken, fish, fresh (not canned that’s bad) fruits and vegies, whole wheat stuff, yogurt. Not so many cakes and donuts and cookies. Basic common sense for eating, you just need to enforce it. Get all the bad stuff out of the house right away, just toss it or give it away while your still motivated. No alcohol if that applies. Some juice but make sure its all natural, because the ones that aren't are loaded with sugar and a leading cause in diabetes in children and adults. Lots of water, 3-4 liters a day, not all at once, but spread it out. Its really easy to down a liter or two while your watching tv or on the computer. Also drink some after you eat the bigger meals of the day, it helps your body pick out the nutrients in food when your food is more spread apart.  You also need to stay away from any sports drinks unless you’ve just had a long workout and then you need to limit yourself.  Most atheletes mix Gatorade with water because its two  complex for your body to get all the nutrients out of.  It needs to be diluted.  These rules may be hard to adapt to at first so start with cutting out the things you know you can live without.  Then work from there.  Remember these are  perfect eating habits, it can take you a while to work into it.  If you know you can’t live without your one treat a day, don’t fight it by trying to eat something else, just eat it and make sure that’s the only one you cheat on a day.  Otherwise you’ll get depressed and quit.  Another important point is getting the right amount of sleep every night.  You need 8-9 hours of sleep each night for your body to function correctly.  This is an important factor of losing weight.  Set up a routine for yourself and go to bed at about the same time each night.  \nAs for exercise, lots of cardio. Find something you like. If you have never exercised much before, start with walking 30 minutes a day at a brisk pace. Move on to different terrains that include hills and increase the time spent. After a week or two, try jogging the route. No matter what find an activity you enjoy. Walking to jogging is just an example, try hiking, rollerblading, biking. Once you get into a regular routine, if your not happy with the level of difficulty, try signing up with a gym. Spinning, pilates or kickboxing classes are great. It will also introduce you to working with weights. Talk to a trainer for instruction before using any weights. A cheap investment is a balance ball, it works you stomach while your just sitting on it, like at your computer and its great for posture. There are hundreds of exercises you can use it for for your entire body. I can give you some ideas if you want, just email me. Also for more info on the benefits of water go to www.watercure.com Good Luck! Honestly if you need anything else don't hesitate to IM me, krista_girl86 even if you don't pick me as best answer, i'd be happy to help
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These tips work very well for most\n\nSNACK ON SOUP.  Water-based soups don't contain many calories and are a great way to fill up-staving off your craving for a big meal or at least slowing you down if you do load your plate.\n\nAvoid chugging calories. Downing regular soda, juice, and milk are all ways to consume a lot of calories quickly and without feeling satiated. Instead, learn to like plain old water. To make it more palatable, try adding a bit of calorie-free green-tea extract. \n\nTaper your meals. A recent study published in the Journal of Nutrition showed that people who ate most of their daily food intake earlier in the day and consumed smaller and smaller portions as the day went on ate less overall than people who ate consistently sized meals over a 24-hour period.\n\nFidget. Play with a ball while you talk on the phone. Bounce your knees. Whatever works for you. A classic study in the journal Science reported that people who frequently shift their posture weigh less than those who stay put. The reason: Burning five extra calories here and there adds up, helping fidgeters create something researchers (appropriately enough) call NEAT-Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (fat loss without direct exercise).\n\nTurn off the machines. When you're working out, opt for free weights over machines. They activate more muscle when you lift, burning more calories and causing greater strength gains.\n\nDon't bug in bulk. It's a good strategy when it comes to toilet paper, but the more food you pack into your fridge at once, the more likely you are to eat it right away.\n\nLilt heavier. If your dumbbells are pink and allow you to "bang out" 20-plus reps without breaking a sweat, they're not challenging your muscles, and you won't lose fat.\n\nWeigh in. Studies show that weighing yourself daily improves your healthy and motivation. Of course, a scale doesn't decipher between fat and a lean body, so use a mirror to monitor changes in your appearance, as well.\n\nEat slower. It takes approximately 15-20 minutes for the stomach to sense it's full. If you chow down like a starved sled dog, you'll likely out-eat your hunger level, packing in more calories than your body needs before it s had a chance to even register that you're full.\n\nPack ahead. Most people give up their diet because they're pressed for time. Avoid the problem by making your meals for the work week ahead on Sunday afternoon. That way, you'll have a good supply of healthy food ready and waiting, and you won't run out of options or be forced to hit the vending machine.\n\nDip a fork in salad dressing, instead of pouring the dressing directly onto the greens. This gives you max control over how many calories of dressing you get in each bite.\n.\n.
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Walk or run outside several times a week, it's free. Try going up and down a few flights of steps each time too. Crunches or situps on the days you don't run--- it'll help flatten your tummy.  Pushups to tone your arms.  Or.... pop in a great CD or organize your favorite MP3s into a collection that has some peppy songs you can dance to and make up your own aerobics routing.  All kinds of thins to do, the hardest part is getting motivated to do it!! Good luck!