A Vital Shopping List for Toning Abs

The only way to reduce body fat and show off all the time you’ve spent toning abs is by following a well rounded, three pronged fitness program including cardio, resistance training, and nutrition.  Burning fat requires a calorie deficit which should be attained by eating healthy, ‘clean’ foods that will give your cells the nutrients they need to function at optimal levels.

If you have extra body fat over your abs, then there is no exercise for abs that will make make that fat disappear.  While a good exercise for ab routine will increase core strength and possibly result in a toning of the abs underneath the excess fat, there is NO exercise for abs that will miraculously burn off the fat of your stomach.

Purchasing the right foods at the grocery store will help you get on the path to clean eating, proper  nutrition, and with proper portion control will result in a visible toning of the abs.   Use this shopping list as a checklist to ensure you have nutritious, wholesome foods in your kitchen when it’s time to prepare a meal or snack.


Protein Carbohydrates Fat
Buffalo
Cod
Crab/Lobster
Egg Substitute
Egg Whites
Extra Firm Tofu
Flank Steak
Free Range Egg Whites
Fresh Fish
Lean Ground Beef
Lean Ground Sirloin
Lean Pork
Lean Sirloin Steak
Lean Turkey Products
L.F Cottage Cheese
Ostrich
Salmon
Shrimp
Skinless Chicken Breast
Soy Products
Protein Powder
Swordfish
Tuna
Turkey Breast
Whey Protein Powder
Baked Potato
Barley
Brown Rice
Corn
Old Fashioned Oatmeal
Pumpkin
Spinach Pasta
Squash
Strawberries
Sweet Potato
Wheat Pasta
Whole Grain Pasta
Whole Grain Tortillas
Whole wheat bagels
Whole wheat bread
Whole wheat English muffins
Wild Rice

Vegetables
Asparagus
Beans (black, navy)
Bell Peppers
Broccoli
Broccoli Slaw
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Cole Slaw (dry)
Cucumber
Garbanzo beans
Green Beans
Green Peppers
Kale
Lentils
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Onions
Snow Peas
Spinach
Tomatoes
Zucchini
Almond Butter
Canola Mayonnaise
Cold water fish
Flaxseed Oil
Flaxseeds
Free Range Egg Yolks
Natural Peanut butter
Olive oil
Olives
Peanuts
Safflower oil
Sunflower Oil
Tahini
Walnuts


Fruits
Apples
Apricots
Blackberries
Blueberries
Clementine
Grapefruit
Mango
Melon
Orange
Peaches
Raspberries
Strawberries

Stocking your kitchen with foods packed with vitamins, nutrients, and fiber, makes it much easier to stay focused on your eating plan. Instead of filling your pantry with “junk”, use this list as a guideline to providing healthy alternatives.  It will make every exercise for abs you do more effective and give you visibly noticable returns ie: toning abs.

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