It’s spring time! That means everyone is going to be working and doing their best to achieve those sexy summer abs! A lot of people start doing those situps and crunches in the hops that a 6 pack will pop up. But I’m here to tell you a secret, you can do 8 million crunches but if you have fat over top of your abs you’re not going to be able to see them! So in order to get that 6 pack that you’re dreaming of you have to clean up your diet!
Here is a sample 1 day menu for ridding fat from your body.
Breakfast
2 scrambled eggs
1/2 fresh grapefruit
Snack
1oz of almonds
Lunch
Salad with avocado and grilled chicken
Snack
Low fat Greek Yogurt
Dinner
Lemon pepper salmon with sweet potato fries
Foods that target weight loss and help things like intestines and reduce cortisol levels which will specifically target the fat loss in the stomach area.
Note: Make sure you are eating proper portion sizes!
Almonds
Avocado
Dark chocolate
Flax seed
Olive oil
Peanut butter
Nonfat Greek Yogurt
Mushrooms
Eggs
Berries
Grapefruit
Sweet potatoes
Salmon
Garlic
Quinoa
Lemon
Grapes
Peppermint
Lean protein; chicken/beef
Make a menu for a week, pre-plan your meals for the week and you’ll be on your way to a flat belly in no time!
For more in-depth information check out the Flat Belly Diet from Prevention!