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f/i/v/e pounds down--f/i/v/e more to go:: I only have three days left. Do you think it's possible?! Maybe I should workout with a lot of clothes on so I sweat out some of my body weight. I'm going to buy some hoodia pills tomorrow. Nicole Richie supposedly used them so I'm pumped to see how && if they work.
 
I've been stressing out h.a.r.d.c.o.re lately. I always get like this before school starts. I have this fear of going into school looking like an ugly whale. I'm going shopping w// a ton of my friends tomorrow. Hopefully I don't flip out && have an anxiety attack. Shopping just isn't as fun as it is when you're thin.
TOP TIPS TO A FLATTER TUMMY
yeah, we all want it <33
TIP 1: Nutrition will get you a flatter tummy :: when it comes to getting hot abs, NOTHING is more important than what you eat. the main mistake people make is reducing their calories to lower than they can handle, then going on a crazy sugar wrought binge fest. If you can't fast, THAT IS PERFECTLY OKAY! lower your calories to suit your needs. low enough to lose, but high enough to where you will feel satisfied and not binge. You also need to keep your blood sugar in check. the best way to do this is to eat lots of mini meals versus 3 huge ones.
TIP 2: Working out with weights will give you a tighter tummy :: Any lifting you do, even if it's lat pulldowns or pushups, will tighten your abs to some extent. Why? because no matter what you're having to use your core to stabalize your body. Don't worry about looking bulky, women don't have enough testosterone for that without taking additional supplements. Cardio is good, but if you only do cardio without strength training you'll just self destruct by burning muscle instead of fat. Having said that...
TIP 3: Cardiovascular exercise will give you a flatter and tighter tummy :: Obviously, you have to burn calories to lose weight. However, cardio should be used as a tool and a way to boost your metabolism and health, not as a push yourself to death marathon. Once again, you'll end up burning just as much muscle as fat which is counter-productive. So for those of you who spend 2 hours on the treadmill, you're not helping yourself as much as you may think. Unless you're a distance runner (like myself) who knows their body very well and does distance runs as a sport, I would reccomend doing 2 "long" days a week and 3 interval days a week (short speed bursts followed by recovery). Interval workouts burn more fat
TIP 4: Work your abs no more than 3 days a week :: I know, this sounds like the kiss of death to most of us, and indeed i didn't believe this until I tried it, and guess what? My stomach is looking wayyyy better than when I used to work my abs everyday. Why? Your abs are still a muscle and need rest to improve just like any other muscle. Plus, you CANNOT SPOT REDUCE. doing a million crunches won't make you skinner, fat reduction and toning exercises in moderation will.
when you do work your abs, here's some great exercises to try that are better than the conventional crunch
Reverse crunches- work your lower abs- lay flat on the ground with your knees up in the air at a 90 degree angle. rock your knees into your chest, bringing your hips of the ground and exhaling as you do. bring your legs back down and tap your toes to the ground, keeping your knees bent. do 3 sets of 12-20
Double crunches- work upper and lower abs- staring in regular crunch position, do a basic crunch, except bring your legs up at the same time. do 3 sets of 12-20
Bicycles- work entire ab area- lay on the ground with your knees up (like in the reverse crunch) and your head raised slightly off the ground with your hands behind it. bring one knee in and push the other out so your leg is straight and touch bring your elbow to the knee. switch and keep going continueously | 
