Making Sexy Abs

Things the people think will make them fat:

Full Cream Milk
Sugar

Things that actually make people fat:

Low Fat Milk
Artificial Sweeteners
Sugar (depends on how much)

The adverse hormonal effects of aspartame-based artificial sweeteners and low fat milk which has virtually all nutritional value stripped from it completely, are far greater than the little bit of fat and sugar contents of a regular cup of coffee. Besides, if you want to take advantage of the fat burning potential of coffee (from the caffeine) you will want as little hormonal interference as possible.

Cut back on low-carb snacks. Many bars and candies contain glycerin or sugar alcohols, which can cause bloating because your body can't fully digest them, says Leslie Bonci, R.D., at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Run one mile less. "Your body can interpret excessive exercise as stress, causing you to retain fluid and become constipated," says Diana Taylor, R.N., Ph.D., at the University of California-San Francisco Center for Reproductive Health. But moderate exercise, such as yoga or walking, can speed things through your system and help nix the problem.

For those ab workouts that will require you to lie on the floor, it is good to use an exercise mat, and if not available then you can use a towel as an exercise mat. Select a location where you feel nobody unwanted would spot you, and you will not be distracted. There can be a time set where you can do this comfortably. Just set a time for not more than 20 minutes, and it will pay off every week.