The Abs Diet

A little note about myself; all three of these pictures are of me! Throughout my life, have been overweight, too skinny, just right, muscular, and everything in between. Then I read The Abs Diet by David Zinczenko; Editor-in-chief of Men's Health Magazine. First and foremost, let me tell you that this book does not have a diet in the sense of the South Beach Diet, Atkin's Diet, or the likes. It is a diet in the sense of a lifestyle change. The primary definition of diet is the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats. In every sense of the word, that is exactly what this book! What you should eat and what is healthy! Not a quick loss of weight for the beach in a few weeks, but something that you can use for the rest of your life. The knowledge in this book is outstanding, and the amount of research that went into this is incredible. From timing of workouts, food combinations, explanation of biological and physiological processes, comparisons to fad diets, a workout plan, and so much more!

 

If you can't tell by now, I completely endorse this book! As much as I think everyone (single or not) should read He's Just Not That Into You, I firmly believe everyone should read this book! The key to the plan is the twelve power foods! Basically, you eat six times a day (and yeah, sometimes this seems difficult, but if you take time out of your day the night before to plan your meals, it is seriously easy), but the six meals are to encompass the power foods. The combination of the power foods and frequently eating jump starts your metabolism and helps you build muscle (which automatically burns fat). 

 

I am not going to go into the entire plan right now, as it would take a whole book (since, it is a book and I encourage you to purchase it). It will be the best thing you ever did! Another key to this diet is how simple it is! The types of foods make it easy to eat on the go, and really make you enjoy the new foods. 

 

So, I am going to go through the entire Abs Diet with you! So you can see my results! My entries will consist of things that I am doing; foods, workout plans, and just general knowledge! For my first post, I am going to tell you the twelve power foods that I am encompassing in my diet;

 

Almonds

Beans (not baked), hummus, peas, and legumes

Spinach, peppers, broccoli, celery, onions, mushrooms

 

Dairy, milk (skim), yogurt (plain), cheese (fat free)

Instant oatmeal (unsweetened and unflavored)

Eggs

Turkey, chicken, canadian bacon, ground beef (extra lean), roast beef, tenderloin

 

Peanut Butter (natural)

Olive Oil

Whole-grain pasta, bread, cereal, crackers

Extra-protein powder (whey)

Raspberries, blueberries and other berries

 

So this is what my meals encompass. Or atleast, I try to maintain all of these in the meals. Obviously, every meal (especially when out) will deviate slightly from this, but the point is to have atleast two or three power foods in every meal (even more, the better). So, this week was my first official week doing the Abs Diet Workout Plan. It killed me!! So, I will let you know this works out! All questions, comments are very welcomed! Public questions/comments (recommended) will be on the comments page. Private questions/comments will be responded via email and posted on the comments page for the previous post. Kudos to anyone who can find the acronym hidden in this post!

 

Next Lifestyle Update: Imposters!