How Do I Get a Flat Stomach?

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Diet is a huge factor in a flat stomach.

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A healthy diet is good, but probably not enough. To have a flat stomach you need to eat a very strict diet.

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You need to greatly decrease (or cut out completely) the amount of refined flour and sugar and most processed foods. Stick to whole grains.

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Sept 29, 2011 10:54:07 GMT -5 Lady Gaga Gaga Snerd said:

What kind of diet do you recommend?

The opposite of what I am doing.

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badda bing!

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;D

Genetics have a lot to do with it too. I have a flat stomach and I do indulge quite often (although I do cardio and crunches daily).

[robbase]

if you have been doing something for a while (nutrition plan / exercise plan) and are not seeing the results you want you need to change something.

what exactly are you doing?

2 things that helped me was dratically cutting carbs 2 days a week and upping my cardio

[Formerly SK]

My stomach is flat. I don't eat gluten or dairy so that helps, but I think a lot is genetics (where your body stores fat...ie my thighs are huge). I haven't been working my core as much as my upper/lower body though and my stomach is noticeably softer than my arms/legs. I'm trying to change that now. Having kids definitely does a number on the tummy.

[gooddecisions]

Everyone is different, but I'll tell you what worked for me. Like you, I didn't need to lose any weight and had been taking cardio classes and weight training classes at the gym 3-5 days a week for years. I was in pretty good shape, but didn't feel especially tone and always felt like I had to suck it in at the beach or pool.

I joined a marathon training team which forced me to run 4 days a week for 6 months. My stomach, arms, legs and hips all toned up. I don't care what the calorie counters say, walking, stationary bikes and ellipticals do absolutely nothing for me. Running/jogging made all the difference in the world. If you don't want to commit to a marathon training team, consider a 10K training program.

[Genuine GA Peach]

for exercise, try Pilates. I love it! I can see & feel a difference all over.

Yoga is probably good too, but I've not tried it

[femmefatale]

I want a tummy tuck...LOL!! Not overweight...just need some help right there just a little bit and the stretched skin from the children didn't help.

[Formerly SK]

Oh man....a tummy tuck would be fabulous. I know no matter what I do that skin will hang there. I try to put a silver lining on the issue by thinking about what it can teach my dd about body image. Hopefully seeing me fit/healthy and at peace with a physical "imperfection" will help her be zen about whatever "imperfections" she thinks she has when she hits her teens.

[Genuine GA Peach]

I've only known one female my entire life who was happy with her body, and she was a conniving little b!tch. So it's better to always be striving to be the best YOU that you can be, and always seeing ways to improve yourself IMHO.

The things you see as imperfections likely are not even noticed by anyone else...they are too busy obsessing over their own 'flaws'

SK, you are right about living as a good example for your daughter. There is no better teacher

[femmefatale]

Oct 5, 2011 9:22:31 GMT -5 Formerly SK said:

Oh man....a tummy tuck would be fabulous. I know no matter what I do that skin will hang there. I try to put a silver lining on the issue by thinking about what it can teach my dd about body image. Hopefully seeing me fit/healthy and at peace with a physical "imperfection" will help her be zen about whatever "imperfections" she thinks she has when she hits her teens.

I concur my dear! I think there is much more distress in life on what a Man expects from the human woman's physical body as opposed of what we expect from the Men. Face it. We can see them carrying aROUND EXTRA BAGGAGE AND WE LOVE THEM, BUT wOMEN ARE SUPPOSE TO BE picture perfect. Anyone disagree with what America has strapped on the women's appearance? I read it every day. Although, I find a more voluptuous woman much more appealing than a waif woman.

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Oct 5, 2011 18:33:15 GMT -5 Genuine GA Peach said:

I've only known one female my entire life who was happy with her body, and she was a conniving little b!tch. So it's better to always be striving to be the best YOU that you can be, and always seeing ways to improve yourself IMHO.

The things you see as imperfections likely are not even noticed by anyone else...they are too busy obsessing over their own 'flaws'

SK, you are right about living as a good example for your daughter. There is no better teacher

I can't say that I've ever met a woman who was fully content with their body either, but I did see a woman post about how her rear end resembled a teenager's butt. She was a nutter and then some, sort of a sad person really.

Flat stomach, oblique crunches help to sculpt and define as well as core exercises. My friend and I were recently comparing stories about flat abs and she uses one of those black wraps around her waist while she walks, the sweat rolls off from that area and she has found that most of the superficial puff of her waist is just water. I haven't tried it, my waist isn't really a problem, but it made me wonder if there was a wrap for other places.