exercise-get rid of belly!

Hi everyone!
Maybe someone can help me.

I read a reply to a thread in this section (post-op) about a hystersister using an exercise machine of some type (machine is not the right word) that got rid of her belly and helped her abs. She claimed she "loved it!!" . I just can't find that thread again! I wished I'd marked it somehow, but at the time I was just plain exhausted and didn't want to think about excercise!

I am ready to do some serious excercising now to get my weight down and get rid of the fat I accumulated over recovery.. My elliptical is great, but doesn't help that much with the belly. All my work clothes are a bit tight from swelly belly and I want to get into my favorite jeans again!!

Any advice will help.

Thanks girls!!
SMILES!!

I found it! It was from buffy1 and it was the Ab Rocket she spoke of.
Thanks anyways and if you have any more tips please tell all!!
On the way to a slimmer me!!

If you want to waste your money on another cheaply built "miracle machine" go ahead, but, if you really want to get your abdominals back into shape here is what you do:

#1 Keep up the elliptical. The most important part of nice looking abdominals is getting the layer of fat off the top. Crunches (or the ab rocket) will not do this. Cardio exercise will. Along with:

#2 Eat less. See the reason above.

#3 Use an exercise ball for crunches. It gives you better range of motion and supports your back. Pay attention to form and be sure to pull your abs in while you crunch. Also be sure to to crunches with twists (or bicycles on a mat), to work your obliques. Do some hip lifts (again, on the floor-you can actually put the ball between your knees or feet as you lift), to work the lower portion. Add some stabilization moves like a plank and a side plank.

#4 Add total body weight training. It will rev up your metabolism to help burn more calories, in addition t making you stronger and look and feel better.

This may not sound as fast and easy as the infomercial makes the ab rocket sound, but believe me, it will save you a lot of wasted money and will actually work.

Tks for the input! keep 'em coming!
I don't have an exercise ball cuz I think I am too unco-ordinated for it and would fall off the thing all the time (ha!). It's something to consider, maybe I"d lose weight trying. (Hmm...)