You’ve been trying and trying to get six-pack abs, haven’t you? You’ve been hitting the gym, doing a hundred crunches every night, and yet you’re still not seeing results? Here’s a secret: you might already have those six-pack abs, they’re just hiding!

The answer to revealing all your hard work lies in your diet. Your killer abs may be hiding under layers of fat that you built up. So, all you need to do to see those killer abs is get rid of that fat! Easy enough said, right? The best way to get rid of fat is to improve your diet and continue utilizing a steady exercise plan. Keep doing those hundred crunches every night, but don’t have a midnight snack beforehand.

There are many healthy ways of eating, and even less healthy diets that will help you achieve your results. The best mantra to keep in mind is this: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. This approach will help you focus your diets towards low-calorie, high-fiber, nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables. Other diets, such as the low-carb Atkin’s diet or the slightly restrictive South Beach diet, may advocate proteins over carbohydrates (fruit and vegetables).

Over time, these can take their toll on your organs, who have to process the protein, and the diets can be very hard to stick to because of their restrictive guidelines. Instead, focus your diets on enjoyable meals, centered around fruits and vegetables. Don’t worry, this doesn’t mean you have to start a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle!

Some great choices to work towards ridding yourself of fat are foods that are high in water-content, such as carrots or celery. These vegetables will make you feel more full more quickly, meaning you’ll consume less calories overall. If you have a bit of a sweet tooth, try apples; they have delicious natural sugars but also a high fiber content (to make you feel fuller, faster) and an enzyme that has been shown to stave off hunger! They’re like a natural treat.

There are plenty of plants to help you achieve your end goal of revealing your amazing stomach. Parsley, for instance, is great for those mindless eating habits. Chew on a sprig of parsley to quell hunger while stimulating your taste buds—it’s a no-calorie solution! Plants like the acai berry and pomegranate have been extolled for their health system benefits, including improving heart health and providing more antioxidants to help your body stay healthy. For those of you that crave the crunch of chips, there are plenty of plant options to replace the fat and salt-laden potato chip.

For instance, dried carrot and vegetable chips are becoming popular in supermarkets as a healthier option to munch on. Broccoli and cauliflower are two other vegetables that provide a hearty and satisfying crunch, great taste, and low calories, not to mention plenty of vitamins. Spicy vegetables, such as red radishes, may help improve your metabolism, to help you burn off that fat more quickly. And a juicy kiwi fruit or melon can be a sweet alternative to fatty cookies.

On top of all the low-calorie benefits, eating more fruits and vegetables will help keep your digestive (and other bodily systems) healthy, so that you can process calories more efficiently and rid yourself faster of that pesky fat, to reveal those abs you worked so hard for. What have you got to lose? Give fruits and vegetables a try.