Not all calories are created equally, and that saying holds true when it comes to seeing yoursix-pack.
You don’t have to follow a super restrictive diet to see your abs.
Alcohol
Beer, wine, margaritas, oh my!
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Even your low-sugar seltzer drinks may be keeping you from seeing your abs.
Alcoholic drinks can impact your leanness in a few ways.
You’re better off swapping the alcohol for sparkling water for more defined abs.
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This will allow you to work toward your ab goals while still enjoying a crunchy treat.
This will make for a more filling snack or meal with more nutritional value.
Sweetened Coffee Drinks
A plain cup of coffee won’t hold you back from your ab goals.
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In fact, the caffeine in coffee may actually helpbreak down body fat.
The problem comes with the milk, cream, and sweeteners often added to hot and cold coffee drinks.
In place of sweeteners, try cinnamon for added flavor or unsweetened vanilla-flavored almond milk.
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This will lighten your coffee and cut the acidity without added sugar or many calories.
In fact,researchshows that diet soda intake is linked to increased abdominal obesity.
If you enjoy carbonation, stick with unsweetened carbonated water and toss sugary and diet soda drinks.
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Savory chips and fries and dessert-like items like donuts name only a few popular items in this genre.
On many different fronts, fried foods could bewrecking your abs.
In fact, some commercially prepared muffins can pack over 500 calories and 40 grams of sugar.
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Instead, choose lower-calorie condiments like mustard, vinegar, and salsa to add flavor to your food.
Frozen Pizza
Delicious and convenient, many of us have frozen pizza in our freezers right now.
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