Are you dieting to get visible abs?

If you're serious about losing abdominal fat and getting a serious set of sexy, toned abs ... you should take a few minutes to read this Hub article. Because I'm going to reveal some BIG mistakes dieters make and how to avoid them. These mistakes are fairly common, but making them can ruin your dieting for six pack abs plan.

... is your DIET.

Now I don't mean diet as in some crazy fad diet or anything like that. No, I mean 'diet' as in what you eat and how you eat. Got it? I hope you do because 90% of your success in developing six pack abdominal muscles comes from the foods you eat and how you eat them.

So focus on eating nutrient dense foods. You want to make sure your diet consists of foods that are high in fiber, good sources of protein, complex carbohydrates and a moderate amount of 'good' (meaning unsaturated) fats.

Now let's review these dieting mistakes you want to avoid IF you ever hope to get six pack abs.

This mistake is so HUGE it needs to be dealt with first.

Goals are super important to achieving anything worthwhile. And goals must be specific and in writing. They must also be achievable by the individual.

If you set dieting for six pack abs goals that are TOO BIG for you to achieve, you're setting yourself up for failure!

Yes, you're supposed to challenge yourself in goal setting, but you need to keep it within reason. Because if you fail to reach your dieting goals ... it can be devastating on so many levels. And it can also cause you go back to those bad old habits you had before you started your program. Just look at the actress Kirstey Alley.

How can you avoid making this mistake?

Set a fat loss goal that's realistic for YOU. Where you are now, the amount of excess body fat you're carrying around, your level of conditioning and so on.

Go for it, but keep it realistic, okay?

Here's an example:, you haven't worked out in 10 years, have poor eating habits and you're carrying around 65 lbs. in excess flab -- having a goal to get rid of that 65 pounds in 120 days is simply NOT realistic for you.

BUT ...

Having a goal to lose that 65 pounds in 9 or 10 months is something you can achieve. And it's a far easier goal for you to wrap your mind around - to believe it is doable, which will help you in getting those sexy six pack abs you want.

The key is to be honest with yourself and where you are now. Track your dieting for six pack abs results in your fat loss journal until you reach your goal. Once you reach your goal, set new ones.to help you maintain those flat, washboard abdominal muscles.

Another BIG mistake you must avoid when following a six pack abs diet is seeing your program as something you only need to do for a little while.

The problem here is that when you reach your target -- visible six pack abs, you STOP doing the things that made you successful. (and they fail to set new goals to maintain those results - see No. 1 above). Then you fall back to your old bad eating  and exercise habits. And all that flab you worked so hard to get rid of returns with a vengance. I'm not trying to pick one Kirstie Allie here, but that's another reason why she put back on all that weight she lost --  she didn't discover how to turn her diet changes into permanent lifestyle changes..

Here's how you can avoid making this 6 pack killing mistake:

(1) look at the changes your abs diet program asks you to make as permanent lifestyle changes; and (2) when you get your six pack, set new long term goals to keep those washboard abs looking nice and tight.

At first the perfect dieter is really gung ho about their diet plan. They're determined to follow their dieting for six pack abs plan perfectly. And for a number of days or a number of weeks, they are flawless.

BUT something happens ... something always happens when you're on a diet. As a result, they eat something shouldn't have -- a slice of Pizza, a slice of chocolate cake or 3 pieces of southern fried chicken. Then they QUIT because they see themselves as having failed. .

The big mistake the perfect dieter makes is trying to follow their program so strictly, they don't allow themselves any wiggle room - they don't incorporate 'cheat' days into their plan. And when they can't follow the diet to the 'T', they give up and quit.

To avoid making this mistake, forget about being perfect, And don't quit because you ate something you shouldn't have. Don't push the panic button. Just learn from your mistake and stick with it.

Any decent diet plan should make provisions for you eating a favorite-not-on-the-list snack or meal as a REWARD for sticking to your flat abs diet.

So forget about being perfect. It's okay to have a burger or some ice cream once or twice a week while you're dieting for six pack abs -- as long as you're sticking to your abs diet plan and workout schedule.