6 Real-Life Steps to a Flat Stomach and Six-Pack with the Right Exercise and Food
Ab exercise tip: For the second ab series, place a small ball behind your back. This will help you focus on your abs instead of working your hip flexors. This also helps if you have back problems, or if your back just aches sometimes during abs (like mine!).
Step 4: Avoid Foods that Make You Bloated for a Flat Stomach
My stomach used to always be bloated. My mom could tap on my stomach, and it was a little drum. I was full of air inside! Then I gave up gluten 5 years ago, and my stomach suddenly became flat. I don’t eat bread or energy bars, and I stay away from rice, beans, and oats. I’m by no means keto or vegetarian. I eat lots of fruits, vegetables, salmon, and lean steaks.
In addition to giving up gluten, I gave up any and all foods with fake sugar. This includes sugar free gum, diet soda, sugar-free Monster drinks, and any diet-friendly food with aspartame, Splenda, stevia, and erythritol. Food manufacturers will sneak these fake sugars (especially erythritol) into many foods without your knowledge.
What about erythritol? It’s made from plants and viewed as “better” for you. I avoid it. I find that any fake sugar completely messes up my food cravings, makes me hungrier, and makes me bloated.
Additional tip for a flat stomach: Limit your alcohol consumption, especially beer. Alcohol causes beer belly. This is the opposite of a flat stomach!
Step 5: Consume Lots of Daily for Great Abs
I drink two glasses of 1% milk each day and often have 1-2 Greek yogurts as well. Not joking! I go through a whole gallon of milk a week, and it’s just me at home. Dairy is a good source of calcium and protein, and it helps me stay at a good weight and keep my stomach flat.
Side note: This tip goes against what most articles online advise. Many recommend staying away from dairy. But I’m not lactose intolerant, and I get great results with my high dairy diet. So I’m going to stick with what works for me.
Step 6: Don’t Follows the Advice about “Banished” Foods to Get a 6-Pack
I’d also recommend you ignore the other “banished” foods out there! Many articles say to avoid these foods online. I disagree!
- Apples: I have 3-4 apples a day (not exaggerating) and I have a flat stomach (see cover photo). So I’d ignore this piece of advice.
- Brussel sprouts: I love brussel sprouts and eat them at least 3 times a week. Again, a “banished” food that I love that doesn’t prevent me from getting a six-pack.
- Steak: OMG – who came up with this advice?! I have lean steak 3+ times a week. There’s just something about steak that makes me feel satisfied. Protein is good for you. I buy lean steak, and if anything steak actually helps me stay thin and helps me maintain my abs.
However, I do agree with avoiding these foods:
- Refined carbs. I don’t eat them – period.
- Packaged foods. I limit my intake to the Amy’s frozen meals. Everything else I eat is fresh fruit, vegetables, yogurt, and lean meat.
- I don’t own sugar. I take my coffee with 1% milk, and that’s it. I avoid foods with added sugar if possible.
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Lots of love and good luck getting ready for summer with a new set of sexy abs.
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