Abs At Last

5 Tips for Looking Great While You Get Those Abs

It's time to start looking like the person you are becoming. A few simple tips can change the way you look now and set the stage for what's to come. And this isn't vanity. There are good reasons to change your look while you change your body:

• Looking better makes you feel better and more confident, which makes it easier to stick with your flat abs program.
• The changes in your body may not be visible to others right away. Some people will use this to discourage you from becoming who you want to be. Looking slimmer and fitter right away will keep the naysayers off your back.
• People will start treating you better, giving you even more incentive to keep at it.
• Self-help experts will tell you that one of the best ways to change who you are now is to be like the person you want to be. You want to be fit and strong with killer abs, so start looking that way!
  

• Vertical Stripes and Patterns. Vertical stripes and patterns draw the eye up and down, which makes you look taller and thinner.
• Watch Your Posture. Stand straight and tall with your shoulders back. When you slouch you look sloppy and make your belly bulge.
• Choose clothes that Fit. Clothes that are too loose or too tight both make you look fat. Wear clothes that fit properly, even if that means you've gotta break down and buy those pants with the 38-inch waist you swore you would never wear.
• Wear Your Shirt Untucked. If you are in a casual situation, consider leaving your shirt untucked. People may argue about whether this is in style anymore, but it does hide a belly a lot better than a tucked-in shirt.
• Consider a Polo Shirt. If you are a guy and unless your gut is really big or your shoulders really small, try on a polo shirt. The V shape that these shirts have (wider in the shoulders with a v-shaped neckline) tends to emphasize the V shape you are developing as you burn off the fat and develop your killer abs.