Abs

daniemaray
daniemaray Posts: 8 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
When trying to gain abs I know they say it's mostly what you eat so do you want full fat dairy or lowfat or fat free because I've seen where some people say you want full fat dairy but I've been reading a book that says to eat fat free or lowfat dairy

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  • Escape_Artist
    Escape_Artist Posts: 1,155 Member
    Doesn't matter. Abs show at a low enough BF% which is achieved through lifting and eating at a deficit.
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    ^this.

    1. Moderate calorie deficit
    2. Lift heavy
    3. Patience
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  • DrFlave
    DrFlave Posts: 59 Member
    Out of curiosity OP, what book are you reading?
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    When trying to gain abs I know they say it's mostly what you eat so do you want full fat dairy or lowfat or fat free because I've seen where some people say you want full fat dairy but I've been reading a book that says to eat fat free or lowfat dairy

    When they say "it's what you eat" they don't mean you need to eat certain foods. They mean that you need to eat at a calorie deficit to lose body fat.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    BTW, fat free dairy is the worst thing ever. Fat is delicious and eating fat will not prevent you from getting abs.
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    BTW, fat free dairy is the worst thing ever. Fat is delicious and eating fat will not prevent you from getting abs.

    ^quoting for truth ♡
  • Escape_Artist
    Escape_Artist Posts: 1,155 Member
    BTW, fat free dairy is the worst thing ever. Fat is delicious and eating fat will not prevent you from getting abs.

    This!! 100% :love:
  • daniemaray
    daniemaray Posts: 8 Member
    Abs diet for women
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    Abs diet for women

    That's the book? Oh man. Well, secrets out. We get abs the same way men do
  • daniemaray
    daniemaray Posts: 8 Member
    Thanks guys!!!
  • Escape_Artist
    Escape_Artist Posts: 1,155 Member
    Abs diet for women

    Hehehe! I hope you didn't pay too much for the book!
    Now you know better :wink:
  • Loralrose
    Loralrose Posts: 203
    BTW, fat free dairy is the worst thing ever. Fat is delicious and eating fat will not prevent you from getting abs.

    Heh, I actually prefer the taste of skim milk. The full-fat has that funky slimy texture... blech. I compromise and go for 2%
  • texstorm
    texstorm Posts: 158 Member
    BTW, fat free dairy is the worst thing ever. Fat is delicious and eating fat will not prevent you from getting abs.

    Heh, I actually prefer the taste of skim milk. The full-fat has that funky slimy texture... blech. I compromise and go for 2%

    Taste preference is fine. But non-fat milk should be illegal. Cloudy water. *bleah*

    By the way, I love this thread.

    What others said about defined abdominals being 100% about BF% is dead on. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/18928163/Body Fat Percentage - Men and Women.png

    Eat a balanced diet that includes dietary fats, carbohydrates and protein, avoids packaged and processed foods, do resistance training and you'll get there.

    -Tex
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    BTW, fat free dairy is the worst thing ever. Fat is delicious and eating fat will not prevent you from getting abs.

    Heh, I actually prefer the taste of skim milk. The full-fat has that funky slimy texture... blech. I compromise and go for 2%

    Taste preference is fine. But non-fat milk should be illegal. Cloudy water. *bleah*

    By the way, I love this thread.

    What others said about defined abdominals being 100% about BF% is dead on. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/18928163/Body Fat Percentage - Men and Women.png

    Eat a balanced diet that includes dietary fats, carbohydrates and protein, avoids packaged and processed foods, do resistance training and you'll get there.

    -Tex

    You had me until you said no packaged or processed foods. Moderation is the key to all things. Even lowering BF% and overall health. There's no need to cut anything from your diet.
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    BTW, fat free dairy is the worst thing ever. Fat is delicious and eating fat will not prevent you from getting abs.

    Heh, I actually prefer the taste of skim milk. The full-fat has that funky slimy texture... blech. I compromise and go for 2%

    Taste preference is fine. But non-fat milk should be illegal. Cloudy water. *bleah*

    By the way, I love this thread.

    What others said about defined abdominals being 100% about BF% is dead on. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/18928163/Body Fat Percentage - Men and Women.png

    Eat a balanced diet that includes dietary fats, carbohydrates and protein, avoids packaged and processed foods, do resistance training and you'll get there.

    -Tex

    You had me until you said no packaged or processed foods. Moderation is the key to all things. Even lowering BF% and overall health. There's no need to cut anything from your diet.

    QFT
  • texstorm
    texstorm Posts: 158 Member


    Taste preference is fine. But non-fat milk should be illegal. Cloudy water. *bleah*

    By the way, I love this thread.

    What others said about defined abdominals being 100% about BF% is dead on. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/18928163/Body Fat Percentage - Men and Women.png

    Eat a balanced diet that includes dietary fats, carbohydrates and protein, avoids packaged and processed foods, do resistance training and you'll get there.

    -Tex

    You had me until you said no packaged or processed foods. Moderation is the key to all things. Even lowering BF% and overall health. There's no need to cut anything from your diet.
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    Well, here's the thing - packaged and processed food items are full of things that no one should really be eating. They're there to maximize the profits of the manufacturers, not provide you with nutrition. Or do you think that moderate portions of sawdust are ok?

    Obviously everyone has to figure out what works for them, but I've had great success and so have the people I've coached by simply eliminating boxed, bagged and canned stuff.

    I got with Michael Pollan - if your great grandmother wouldn't recognize it as food, don't eat it.

    -Tex
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    ^this.

    1. Moderate calorie deficit
    2. Lift heavy
    3. Patience
    Yep.
  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
    do you think that moderate portions of sawdust are ok?
    I'm OK with it. My doctor said I wasn't getting enough oak.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    BTW, fat free dairy is the worst thing ever. Fat is delicious and eating fat will not prevent you from getting abs.
    The only fat free dairy I use is my fat free milk (Lactaid because I am lactose intolerant), but only because it foams so much better for my morning homemade espresso. The whole milk and any other reduced fat milk do not foam very well at all.

    Other than that, fat free is not for me, though I won't avoid something just because it is low fat.
  • daniemaray
    daniemaray Posts: 8 Member
    Maybe you would have some knowledge about this I have a muffin top without wearing clothes and even when I'm 115lbs I have it if I get my weight low enough will that go away I'm 5ft 4in but I don't want to be underweight I don't exercise right now but I know abs are about having a low bodyfat percentage right now I weigh 127lbs
  • quest67
    quest67 Posts: 94
    Maybe you would have some knowledge about this I have a muffin top without wearing clothes and even when I'm 115lbs I have it if I get my weight low enough will that go away I'm 5ft 4in but I don't want to be underweight I don't exercise right now but I know abs are about having a low bodyfat percentage right now I weigh 127lbs

    I have the same issue
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    I have full fat dairy all the time... deficit, heavy lifting, some cardio, lots of water will get you there. Your weight doesn't even have to change much.
  • texstorm
    texstorm Posts: 158 Member
    Maybe you would have some knowledge about this I have a muffin top without wearing clothes and even when I'm 115lbs I have it if I get my weight low enough will that go away I'm 5ft 4in but I don't want to be underweight I don't exercise right now but I know abs are about having a low bodyfat percentage right now I weigh 127lbs

    In my opinion your issue has nothing to do with weight and everything to do with body composition. If your body fat is over 20% you could be 10 pounds lighter than you are now and you will still have no definition visible in your abdominals. For men abdominal definition doesn't start to show up until you get below 15% BF.

    How do you get there? Not by starving yourself, that's for sure. You are not overweight. Going into a big calorie deficit will just cause your hormones to go out of whack and your body to metabolize muscle tissue for fuel (bad) and store as much fat as it can manage (also bad). I would focus on maintaining your current weight and adjusting your macronutrients. If you can drop your carbohydrate consumption to below 150 grams per day and increase your protein so that you're getting at least 100 grams per day (and the rest of your calories from good healthy fats) you should see things start to change.

    Add some resistance training exercises to the mix and you'll start to build muscle and your body should start to burn your stored fat for fuel.

    -Tex

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