Abs are made in the kitchen?

I'm no expert but weightloss is in the kitchen, muscle definition in the gym.

You see abs when you are at a low enough bf %. You get to this by eating in a deficit.... So you get abs in the kitchen, not by doing a million crunches

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

You see abs when you are at a low enough bf %. You get to this by eating in a deficit.... So you get abs in the kitchen, not by doing a million crunches

This! Exactly this.

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

You see abs when you are at a low enough bf %. You get to this by eating in a deficit.... So you get abs in the kitchen, not by doing a million crunches

This-visible abs come with a low bf%/losing enough weight.

jcalicott wrote: »

I'm not sure I fully understand this statement, can someone give some examples of what i should not be putting in my body versus what i need to have, i have a very lazy way of eating and looking to shred body fat for a work related weight loss/muscle gain thing going on to get healthy and i need some kind of guidance on what to do, thanks in advance

+1 to what everyone above me says, but can you clarify this? Are you eating higher-calorie convenience foods? Maybe taking time to meal prep and plan would help you, or stocking your fridge and freezer with bags of frozen vegetables and precooked meat.

Also, you need to sort out which goal you want--weight loss or muscle gain, or maybe even a slow recomp--and go for that.

asflatasapancake wrote: »

My abs were made with Fava beans and a nice chianti. And some fairy dust.

And a slight to moderate calorie deficit until I got to around 15-20% body fat.

Twisted minds think alike.

Add me if you'd like I lost 15-17 kgs without exercise but by changing my eating habits. I lost the last three by exercising more and still eating a deficit. At that point, my body fat percentage had gotten down low enough that I started to see toning results from working out! I was also lazy in eating and prep. I know how hard it is to find a solution with all those crazy diets out there. My simplest advice:

- Cut all sodas, alcohol etc. Drink water.
- Base all your meals as much as you can around fresh produce (vegs, fruit) and protein (lean meat, chicken, fish, eggs). Add a (smaller) carb element, like pasta, rice or some bread.
- Learn to avoid pre-packaged food or food with tons of ingredients. For example, make your own pasta sauce based on tomato or passata instead of one in a pot, make/bring your own salad/sandwiches, replace cookies/crisps full of random ingredients with dark chocolate, nuts, etc.

If you find it hard, take it step by step. I started with cutting all the drinks (makes a huge difference in calorie intake!), then added more vegetables and fruit, slowly cut processed foods, etc. etc. etc.

While this is often spouted endlessly here, it's really taken out of context and isn't as simple as people make it sound, otherwise everyone would be walking around ripped. You have to have your eating dialed in. Some can do that while eating anything including lots of junk, others cannot. Its also a pretty safe bet that you need to be doing some form of exercise. The average person is not going to just diet their way to a 6 pack without busting thier backside doing some kind of exercise. Again some people will need to do more strength, others may prefer running, and others may do something totally different. There's no single route. Then factor in that some people just aren't going to get there. Genetics can trump all the best efforts. Or at least make it so difficult that its just not worth the effort to many people.

rybo wrote: »

While this is often spouted endlessly here, it's really taken out of context and isn't as simple as people make it sound, otherwise everyone would be walking around ripped. You have to have your eating dialed in. Some can do that while eating anything including lots of junk, others cannot. Its also a pretty safe bet that you need to be doing some form of exercise. The average person is not going to just diet their way to a 6 pack without busting thier backside doing some kind of exercise. Again some people will need to do more strength, others may prefer running, and others may do something totally different. There's no single route. Then factor in that some people just aren't going to get there. Genetics can trump all the best efforts. Or at least make it so difficult that its just not worth the effort to many people.

Paraphrased:

"You get abs by maintaining a strict calorie deficit and it gets harder as you get closer to showing the abs. For some people, it's easier than it is for other people. Exercise can be used to help with the calorie deficit, but it's not always necessary."