Losing weight and gaining abs go hand-in-hand.
The faster you manage to lose weight, the easier it is to achieve a flat and toned stomach.
Working to get a six pack requires that you reduce your body fat percentage.
The only way to achieve this includes working out smart, eating healthy and making adjustments to your lifestyle.
This article discusses the tips on how to lose weight and gain abs.
Get Rid of Sabotaging Foods If you've been working out consistently but have failed to see any results with respect to core strength and toning, the first thing you should do is review your diet.
Foods such as white rice, white bread, French fries, cheesy burgers, cookies and candies ruin your weight loss efforts.
Follow these steps to make sure you are eating right.

• Eat a balanced diet.
  
• Increase your intake of lean protein by double.
  
• Consume more fiber as it supports muscle growth.
  Fibrous vegetables and fruits are the best sources of fiber.
  
• Lower your sugar intake as it adds calories without adding any nutrition.
  It must be eaten only occasionally or before a workout.
  
• Reduce the intake of high sodium foods as it causes water retention.
  
• Eat healthy fats in limited quantities.
  It is not a good idea to cut it out completely.
  
• Consume complex carbohydrates instead of the simple carbohydrates.
  Carbohydrates are best eaten at the start of the day as this gives the body enough time to digest it.
  
• Besides this, there are a few other measures that can make your diet weight loss friendly.
  This includes opting for home-cooked meals instead of packaged and processed meals.
  It is also a good practice to eat a small meal every 2 to 3 hours.
  This keeps the metabolism stimulated.
  The last meal of the day should be eaten 2 hours before you go to bed.
  

Adopt a Whole-Body Exercise Approach Abdominal exercises strengthen the core, but they do not do much to tone it as they do not burn a lot of calories.
When it comes to a weight loss routine for six pack abs, it is important to adopt a whole-body approach.

• There is no workout program that can burn more calories and fat than interval training.
  It must be done 3 days a week for 30-45 minutes.
  
• Cardio or aerobic exercises are a great tool if you want to lose weight in a short time frame.
  In addition to burning calories faster during activity, it boosts the resting metabolic rate.
  
• Strength training will tone the muscles of the entire body.
  Along with using external weights, you should use your own body weight as resistance.
  
• Abdominal exercises should also have a place in your workout as they strengthen and tighten the midsection.
  You can do crunches, squats, leg raises, planks and bicycles to train the abdominis rectus muscle and the obliques.
  

Make sure the exercise techniques are correct to avoid injury.
Do not over-exercise the muscles.
Work Towards a Healthy Lifestyle You should get minimum 7-8 hours of sleep each night.
The body repairs itself when you are asleep.
These processes need energy which means higher calorie burning.
It makes you more productive and puts off the risk of chronic diseases.
You should reduce your intake of alcohol and quit smoking.
These habits interfere with the body's natural function and do not allow it to work at its best.