Abdominals fat

Question
Hello, first of all, a little description of myself:

I'm "thin" guy who's trying to loose those extra pounds from my abdominals. Everything else in my body is thin, but that.

For the last month or so I've tried numerous things to acomplish my goal with no luck.  The only thing I've acomplished
is discipline of eating good food.

Here's the stuff I've tried so far:
First attempt -
salads with meat or tuna / yogurts / protein bars / GYM
(I also used to drink at least 2 "Red Bull" a day)

Second attepmt -
same as above but I eliminated the protein bars and the "energy" drinks as they're not natural foods.
I also added Faxid Oil and some seeds (almonds & sunflower's)
I tried that theory of dividing the 3 meals into 6 halfs

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Present time -
(detailed)

BREAKFAST:
1) Yogurt (17g carbs & 12g sugar) w/ Faxid Oil
and/or
2) Oatmeal (33g carb, 15g sugar)

LUNCH:

1) salad (w/ white meat or tuna, cheese, mayonesse),  
or
2) plain red meat
or
3) turkey
or
4) Salmon

DINNER:

one of the above

BEFORE BEDTIME:
(about 1hr prior to bedtime)
1) Yogurt w/ Faxid Oil
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This last one I started today.

Anyways, aside from any recomendations I'd also like to ask about that last
"snack" before bedtime.  I've heard a million times that you're not supposed
to eat before going to bed, but how many hours exactly? 4, 6 hrs?
Does that apply to actual meals only or does it apply to any small "meals" like that yogurt?


thanks for your time,
Reniet

Answer
Hi Reniet,
At first, I hope your dreams come true.
If you are trying to lose weight, aim to lose 1 to 2 pounds per week. If you are able to attain your goal, you would get the excitement to go on your plan. Sometimes it’s little things that count the most when working toward your goals.
The combination of diet and exercise is a faster way to lose weight. Exercise will firm the muscles and diet will help you lose extra weight and flab. But it depends on the person’s body and how strict his diet. A strict diet could make you lose 3kgs in a week.
Your diet sounds good. Due to lack of your elaborated details & particulars (your country - climate - profession - age - daily lifestyle & the like things), I would recommend only few suggestions, though these may help you lot:
The available recipes are water and vegetables and fruits and proper sports and a strict partner.
1.   The vegetables and fruits include papaya, mealie, kelp, carrot, green cucumber, tomato, apple, pear, banana and so on. Remark, eating different kind of vegetables or fruits each day, you can go on your diet easily and everlastingly.
2.   The available sports are Yoga. You know, the people who practice yoga have perfect figure. If you are interesting in it, I could give you some suggestions about yoga practice.
3.   A strict partner can support you going on your diet strictly.
4.   The foremost austerity is persistence.
Now, I would like to share my experience with you.
First of all, I had a nice partner. We restricted each other going on the diet strictly.
1.   Getting up early in the morning, we drank a glass of water before any action. It could help you clean your inside.
2.   We had a 20-30 minutes’ quick walk to office instead of bus in the morning. It is available to burn your calories to have a quick walk without eating anything in the morning.
3.   After arriving at office and having a rest, we drank a glass of milk and ate 2 pieces of biscuit as our breakfast. Remark, you must have breakfast. If not, you could feel too hungry to go on your diet.
4.   Between breakfast and lunch, we drank 3 glasses of water and eat little raw vegetables or fruits. It is available to relieve your hunger. If you still feel hungry, you can eat a piece of sweet. Just only one piece.
5.   Before lunch, we drank a bottle of yoghurt. And then we ate a little vegetables or fruits as our lunch. We would eat a few peanut as our lunch too. Remark, it could make you feel full drinking a bottle of yoghurt before each meal. Drinking much water, you eat peanut, feeling full.
6.   Between lunch and knocking off, we drank 3 glasses of water and eat little raw vegetables or fruits to relieve our hunger.
7.   Knocking off, we had another 20-30 minutes quick walk to home. It is available for weight loss having proper exercises at dusk with hunger.
8.   We just drank a little soup or ate a little vegetables or fruits as our supper. Remark, drink one or two glasses of water and don’t eat anything in at least 3 hours before bedtime. You will sleep easier and your body will be re-energizing itself rather than digesting a meal.
My suggestions:
1.   Keep a food diary. This is one of the best ways to “interrupt” habitual binging and food addictions. After having gone on your diet for 3-4 days, you can feel better and easier to continue. Therefore go on your diet strictly in the first week.
2.   Try to achieve your goal of weight loss in 1~2 months. It could make you possess confidence in this field.
3.   Have 5 meals instead of 3 meals every day. Chew your food 10-20 times. You feel more full with less food and it aids digestion.
4.   Eat more fruits and drink less fruit juice.
5.   Don’t drink any carbonated drinks and don’t eat any ice cream during your diet.
6.   If you don’t feel hungry, don’t remind you of the time to have a meal.
7.   Drink a glass of water before each meal. It will fill you up.
8.   Don’t trial too many diet pills, it would cost you more and be dangerous for your body.
9.   Exercise first thing in the morning. There is more chance of you putting it off, or something getting in the way if you exercise later on. Attentively, proper sports could perfect your figures, strong sports could strengthen your muscle.
10.   If you can’t find a strict partner, you can treat me as your companion, feeling free to tell me how about your diet. It is my honor to interact with you in this field. I would try my best to give you more suggestions and share my experience and accompany you going on the diet. My e-mail address: [email protected], my ICQ #: 302743673

How to Flatten Your Tummy
These easy exercises are great for anyone who wants to flatten the tummy. You may want to begin with the head lifts, and after doing 10 lifts comfortably at a time, proceed to the shoulder lifts, and then eventually the curl-ups. The abdominal crunch is the most advance.
Head Lifts
Lie on your back with your arms at your side. Bend your knees and keep your feet are flat on the floor. Inhale and relax your abdomen. Exhale slowly as you lift your head. Inhale as you lower your head.
Shoulder Lifts
Use the same procedure as the head lifts, only lift both your head and shoulders off the floor. When you are comfortable with this, progress to the curl-ups.
Curl-ups
Use the same procedure as with the shoulder lifts. This time reach your arms as you slowly raise your torso to about a 45 degree angle (halfway between your knees and the floor). If you prefer you can cross your arms on your chest with your hands on your shoulder or you can place your palms on your ears or behind your head. To prevent injury, never pull forward on your neck. Do up to 25 repetitions.
Abdominal Crunch
These are excellent for strengthening the abdominal muscles and reducing a protruding stomach. Lie on the floor. Hold your legs at a 90-degree angle with your lower legs parallel to the floor. (You can also place your legs over a bench or a piece of furniture.) With arms at your side (or on shoulders or behind ears as in the curl-ups), inhale slowly as you raise your shoulder off the floor, forcing your chest muscles toward your legs. Pull your hips upward, hold for a second, then exhale slowly and roll down to the starting position. Do up to twenty-five repetitions.

Weight loss is just an uphill battle. You have got to keep on fighting. You must figure out why you lose the battles you lose and pray like hell you win the war.
O.K. If you still have any questions, please do not hesitate to write to me.
Best wishes,
Sally Fan

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