are fruit/veggie carbs detrimental to stomach toning?
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You cannot "spot reduce."  You can tone your stomach by doing the usual exercise, but the only way anyone can see that you have good abs is if you have worked out to remove subcutaneous fat everywhere.  If someone has been working out, most people first notice the face appears leaner.  Since most people don't do face exercises, this is an example of how you cannot target a specific area.  You have to work all areas.  Fruit/veggie carbs or any other carbs are detrimental to the overall shape you're in, and, thus, they would be somewhat detrimental to stomach toning.
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In theory, NONE. Fruit is generally high in fructose, a simple sugar. But honestly a no flour, no sugar diet isn't healthy. The only kind of carb you're allowed to have on that diet is fiber, which the body can't digest (fiber is good for you, but you need digestable carbs too). Your body needs carbohydrates for energy. Sure, your body uses some fat for energy too, but your brain uses only carbs. The amount of fat your body uses for energy is pretty much set, so there aren't many things you can do to increase the amount of fat you're burning. Also, you'll quickly realize that there isn't much to eat on a no-carb diet, so you'll probably end up eating high-fat foods, which tend to be very high calorie foods. The only way to really lose weight is to consume less calories than you use.
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diet & abdominal exercises . avoid fatty food
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Low carb plus aerobic exercise.
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Sit ups and Healthy Diet
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Yes.  Low carb diets mostly make your body shed water weight.  So, eventually, you will not have any more water to shed.
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This is an excellent question!! They don't - if you don't overeat them.  Carbohydrates are found in fruits and vegetables. Emphasize on choosing a variety of fruits and dark green leafy as well as bright-colored vegetables which are loaded with antioxidants and fiber. In addition, carbohydrates are also found in grain products. The American Dietary Guidelines recommend eating at least half the grains as whole grains - that's at least 3 servings of whole grains a day.\n\nMany diet books blame a high carb diet for the obesity epidemics - it is simply not true. We have been explaining to the public that it's not the carbs - it's actually the total calories that contributes to weight gain.  If we eat more calories than we need to spend, we will gain weight - regardless of a high carb or low carb diet!\n\nTake Care :-)
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20 grams or less.  And forget about milk ... too much sugar there.  One thing though with a low carb diet is that you can subtract grams of fiber from the total grams of carbs since the body can't metabolize the fiber very well and has to utilize energy in order to do so.  So fiberous veggies like broccoli or cauliflower are great on low carb diets.
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Sit-ups will help your muscle tone, but only if you do them right. Most people don't and they end up using thier back muscles instead of their abs. Can you feel the burning in your abs? If so you're probably doing them right. However, muscle tone can't become visible until the layer of fat over the muscles is thinned. If you have a pot belly, you'll probably need to try an over all fatk-busting program to bring tone to your abdominal muscles. Try doing cardio. You don't necessarily need to change your diet, but doing cardio will boost your metabolism and breakdown your fat storages. You'll get results a hundred times faster this way than by doing sit ups alone. \nIf you don't want to do cardio, at least vary your ab exercises. Get one of those videos, you can get them from the library, or do side situps and leg lifts to tone more than one muscle in your abs. \n\nI hope this helps!
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I don't think so. While eating fruit and veggies is good for you, too much can cause diarrhea. Definately include more fruits and vegetables in your daily diet. Also, make sure you are drinking at LEAST two eight ounce glasses of water (not juice, soda, hi-c) a day. It will help keep you hydrated and flush out impurities. Add walking every day for a half hour to get your blood pumping helps too!
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I would think so, depending on what vegetables you're eating. Most vegetables are fairly low in carbs, provided they're not just the starchy ones.  Add veggies which are higher in protein.
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fruit is my pick during the day..but be sure to eat it on an empty stomach and do not eat anything else for at least an hour..don't overdo it on the fruit..fruit digests quickly...other foods don't so you need to eat it alone..if you eat it with slow digesting foods it will sit in the stomach with them and ferment causing toxins and weight gain..eat fresh or frozen fruit..check a book for the lowest calories.......as for vegies..eat fresh or frozen..carrots are full of sugar..try dipping broccoli or cauliflower..i have much more to share...i lose weight and eat healthy..
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True story: 10 girls at my job had the surgery.  One die and the rest lost weight.  However, 6 of them put the weight back on and the other four look bad.  The fat is hanging off their arms, legs and stomach.  Before you get this done, check out doctors on emotional eating (you eat/binge because of your emotional state.  Example: you are worried about a job interview, you begin to eat high carbs and can't stop)  also read the following:  Best of luck\n\nEvery year Americans invest billions of dollars in weight loss\n diets and gimmicks, many of which yield few results. However, the lure of quick, easy weight loss is hard to resist. Despite ineffective tools, most hopeful consumers are willing to give the next weight loss fad a chance. If you're planning to start a new diet, it is important to remember the following information.\nFood-specific diets: Have you ever tried the cabbage diet or the fruit-only diet? These are just a couple of examples of diets that promote one "specific" food that causes weight loss. No matter how much you think you'll enjoy ice cream at every meal, inevitably you will get bored with eating the same food repeatedly. As a result, you'll eat less food than needed to maintain your weight. This type of diet will not teach you healthier eating habits or provide a balance of nutrients, and consequently is not effective for long-term weight loss.\n\nHigh-protein, low-carbohydrate diets: One of the most recent trends in dieting, these diets are based on the concept that carbohydrates are "bad" and that everyone has some degree of insulin resistance, resulting in poor carbohydrate metabolism. Many proponents of these diets suggest that including carbohydrates in your diet will cause weight gain. The reality, though, is that eating more calories (whether as carbohydrate, fats, or protein) than you burn will cause weight gain.\n\nHigh-fiber, low-calorie diets: As I've noted in many previous blog entries, fiber-rich foods play an important role in a healthy diet. They are a helpful ingredient of weight loss efforts because they provide bulk to the diet, which helps you feel fuller sooner. Be careful, though: if you plan to increase the fiber in your diet, be sure to increase your fluid intake at the same time or you may experience cramping, bloating, and constipation. High-fiber diets will help with weight loss only if you restrict calories in conjunction with addition of extra grains, fruits and vegetables.\n\nLiquid diets: Consumers face a couple of different liquid diet options. Your local grocery store and pharmacy sell over-the-counter liquid meal replacements, which can be expensive and frequently add extra calories to daily consumption if not managed carefully. On the other hand are liquid diets that require medical supervision. These diets are usually very low in calories and may result in metabolic abnormalities if dieters are not carefully monitored. Neither type of liquid diet should be used for long‑term weight loss unless monitored by a health care professional. Radically changing your caloric intake in this way will not result in long-term behavior modification and healthy eating patterns.\n\nFasting: As a way to cleanse the body or jump-start a weight-loss program, fasting has been recommended for years. However, all that fasting really does is deprive your body of nutrients and decrease your energy, leaving you feeling weak and lightheaded. If the right nutrients are not available for your cells to use as energy, your liver will convert fat stores to ketones for use as energy (ketosis). Long-term ketosis can be harmful to your health. \nNo fad diet or gimmick will work magic for safe and effective weight loss. The following are some suggestions for ensuring a long-term healthy eating plan and getting your weight loss efforts off to an encouraging start: \nEat a variety of foods. Remember, a balanced diet will ensure that you get all necessary nutrients.
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Carbohydrates if not used will be turned to sugar and stored. A balanced diet is best so instead of avoiding carbs completely, try avoiding eating carbs in the evening. Try it and I think you'll see some results.
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No, honestly sit-ups don't tone your stomach muscles.  It will take a long time to see results if you only do sit-up.  Try jogging for about 10-15 at least 3 times a weeks.  Now that's a very effective way to tone your mid-section! : )
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Sounds like all the fruit you eat may actually be doing you more harm than good.  Try more protein.  Lean meats and nuts...peanut butter if you'd rather eat that.  This worked for a cousin of mine when she was a young child and was diagnosed with IBS.  She was on a diet of protein, including protein shakes for almost two years before her stomach started to heal itself.  Best of luck to you.
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You get weight/the tire around your "love handles" and sides from carbohydrates that are stored... lower your sugar and carbohydrate intake. Eat whole grains in moderation, and u will have to exersize to most of the fat there, but you cannot "spot reduce" . do your exersize in the morning on an empty stomach. you will burn stored fat like crazy.