How many sitt ups should I do..

Flex your muscles before crunching, even your arms. Do as many as you can the first day, and push yourself as far as you will go. Remember the number that you can do, then the next day do as many as you can (your sore but you might get lucky and land half what you did the day before). Once your body is no longer sore try to shoot for what your first set was. After every week add 5. By the time you get back into high school a great deal of fat will be lost, but not all lost.

Sit ups will strengthen your tummy muscles but they won’t burn fat… keep doing them, but you have to do them slowly. Leg raises I find are better - lie down on the mat, raise your left leg 10 inches and hold it there, and while it’s being held there, move your right leg up and down about 25 times. Then switch legs. It’s hard at first. Do three sets 3 x a week, and build up to 5 sets over a month.

Along with that, though, to burn the fat, you have to do some cardio. Go for a run around the block every night. If its too tiring, walk 20 steps, run 20 steps, for a mile, build up to 3 miles as soon as you can.

Most importantly - increase your protein and your carbs while working out.

Sit ups are not a cure-all exercise. Combine this exercise with ones that work your thighs, butt and back. All the muscles in your body interact with each other so toning one section usually doesn’t help. Begin with a small number (20-50) and work your way up. Remember: muscle weighs more than fat. So if you see the number on the scales raising, it may be because of the muscle you are building. Sam