Diet is huge. Especially when it comes to abs. This is the area of fitness that requires the most dedication and determination. And....the older you get, the tougher it gets. It's ok to splurge every so often. But keep a steady course with diet.
Toss some spinach in skillet with a little olive oil. I sprinkle a little water on top of spinach. Cook it down. Add some egg whites and egg with one yolk. Cook it..good and easy and good for ya. You can roll it up on tortilla..whole wheat flour als
This protein has only 10 mg of cholesterol, and 60mg of sodium. Reasonable calories. I use this one...it is a top name brand that is a good mix of whey. casein, milk protein isolate and egg white protein.
If you are an older lifter, or any lifter for that matter and cholesterol is an issue for you, make sure to check labels. This protein has 60 mg of it. Pretty high. And...360 mg of sodium.
Fitness is a science. Its not some quack program of weight loss many go on, only to stop and gain it all back. Its a lifestyle. Consume good intelligent calories. Use your exercise program of weights and cardio to burn them off....intelligently.
How many people make this mistake with "fad" diets? It's a long term commitment of intelligent eating, combined with smart workouts. It works. We know that.