text: i need help i'm not good with nutrition but would like a good diet and work out plan.? i'm about 5'6 i weigh about 146 pds mostly in my abs and hips i would like to flatten my abs and hips and i am about to purchase a gym membership too. can someone recommend a good diet and routain to follow for slimming the abs especially. i want to know what kind of meals to eat or what i should be eating morning noon and night. just eat lots of veggies and fruit.  drink lots of water.  cut out caffine and sodas.  sodas are terrible anyway.  it is hard to do, but if you are really dedicated than you won't have trouble.  eat 6 meals a day instead of three - smaller portions.  do loads of crunches.  do them at home in the morning or in the evening everyday.  see if you can work up to 300.  the gym will help with everything else.  good luck!