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If I want nice tight abs, I need to lower my body fat %. There are about 2-3 dietary tweaks I could make in order to get my fat % down, but I am not willing to do so. (It's about 20% now; I'm 40, life is short.)
Just out of curiosity, what are those tweaks and why are you unwilling to make them? I had to cut out a lot of my favorite foods in order to get fit. But I didn't do it just for the sake of vanity. I found that I became a lot healthier too. The trim midsection was a nice bonus though.
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Originally Posted by davidt1
I don't know how old you are, but flabby abs is very common among middle aged guys. About 95% of the guys at my gym have this problem. I say forget the abs workout. Instead, go to the doctor and have the fat sucked out. Liposuction is safe and inexpensive these days.
I hope you're kidding. I haven't reached middle age yet and got rid of a lot of weight in my midsection. I'm proud to say I did it with hard work, not by taking shortcuts. Maybe they should've added a tax in the recent health care bill that taxes people for getting lipo instead of actually daring to eat right and exercise.
Just out of curiosity, what are those tweaks and why are you unwilling to make them? I had to cut out a lot of my favorite foods in order to get fit. But I didn't do it just for the sake of vanity. I found that I became a lot healthier too. The trim midsection was a nice bonus though.
As I said, I am 40 years old and my body fat is 20%. I feel that is acceptable, and it is also very healthy, therefore I am not willing to make any additional changes to my diet. What I can change is irrelevant since its not going to happen. I am unwilling to make any changes because I am healthy, I am happy the way I am, my lifestyle and that's it. I've posted my picture before, here it is again, if you find me unacceptable because I don't have killer abs, so be it.
Thank you. Even though I am wearing black, I think you can see I have a bit of a thick waist. As I mentioned before, that's where I carry body fat, unlucky me.
To me, deciding that I'm not good enough and should do whatever it takes to get the washboard abs is ridiculous. TO ME. That said, I wouldn't put down a woman chooses to do so. For me though, I figure life is short and I'd rather just eat whatever I want and keep the thick waist. I eat sensibly, but I have my self-indulgences too which I don't want to let go.
I hope you're kidding. I haven't reached middle age yet and got rid of a lot of weight in my midsection. I'm proud to say I did it with hard work, not by taking shortcuts. Maybe they should've added a tax in the recent health care bill that taxes people for getting lipo instead of actually daring to eat right and exercise.
No, I wasn't kidding. For people who collect fats around the belly, liposuction is a great option. You can still exercise and eat right after the procedure.
I don't know how old you are, but flabby abs is very common among middle aged guys. About 95% of the guys at my gym have this problem. I say forget the abs workout. Instead, go to the doctor and have the fat sucked out. Liposuction is safe and inexpensive these days.
Watch what kind of carbs you eat........stay away from cereals and breads........these type of carbs always affects the stomach area.
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