I am 5’2 and 98lbs. I am trying to flatten my tummy by doing 60 crunches on an exercise ball each day. I barely have any fat on my stomach but it is about an inch under my belly button up to my ribs. Someone said that abs wont show unless that fat is gone, how do I loose that fat? My stomach isn’t flat because my muscles aren’t tight and the layer of fat is probably 1/2 inch thick. I eat healthy… alot of whole grains, fruit, no meat, no dairy, no sodas or sugar. But I get PLENTY of hemp protein and soy protein (I make myself a shake each day). I’ll report any innapropriate answers… but thanks in advance!

I am not diabetic but I might be heading there based on how much my sugar swings. Has anybody in this type of situation been able to knock off that darn pad of belly fat? Last year at this time I was 12 lbs lighter.

I don’t eat that much but my sugar goes up to the 130s and then crashes to the 80s and I’m guessing this is causing my fat to build up and not go away.

This seems to be simply from avoiding meat and eating fruit or honey and low-fat ice cream at times. I hardly eat any fat. But I’m getting fat anyway.

I eat whole-grain, low-carb, low-fat bread only and eat low-carb, low-sugar oatmeal and don’t drink sodas. I’m careful.

What am I doing wrong? Something, apparently, b/c it’s all being stored as fat. And my sugar should not go that high.