The problem with most diets is that they’re viewed as “quick fixes.” Once the dieting period is finished, people feel satisfied by the weight they have lost and reward themselves with all their favorite foods and habits again. Several weeks later, these dieters are dismayed to find they have packed on all their old weight again, despite their new fitness program. Instead of looking for the next passing fad like the Atkins Diet or the South Beach Diet, people should be looking for a guide to healthier eating for life. The Abs Diet 6-Minute Meals for 6-Pack Abs is a NY Times bestseller that offers a practical approach to eating, including tips and recipes for a healthier life and slimmer mid-section.
Growing up, we were taught to eat three times a day — at breakfast, lunch and dinner. However, The Abs Diet 6-Minute Meals for 6-Pack Abs book says you should eat six times a day — breakfast at 8, a snack at 11, lunch at 1, a snack at 4, dinner at 6 and a snack at 9. You should never be hungry, the book’s author says. Instead, you should eat every few hours to keep your stomach satisfied and your metabolism rolling. You’ll be eating a lot of “power foods” full of nutrients, protein, healthy fats and fiber in your new diet, which will cut back on overeating.
We get into many bad habits from all the diets we’ve tried. The Abs Diet 6-Minute Meals for 6-Pack Abs tells us we don’t need to count every single calorie if we stick to incorporating multiple power foods into every meal and making sensible choices. Secondly, we get so caught up with monitoring our foods that we forget about our drinks. Instead of high calorie juices, sodas and alcoholic beverages, we should be choosing water, low-fat milk, coffee, tea and smoothies. “Cheating” once a week isn’t going to kill you, the experts say, especially if the rest of your diet is packed full of power foods. Sometimes the more we resist, the more we end up splurging and sabotaging ourselves, so it’s best to nibble here and there.
So what does a typical meal plan for The Abs Diet 6-Minute Meals for 6-Pack Abs look like, you ask? For breakfast, you might have a cup of Uncle Ben’s brown rice, 3 cups of red beans, a teaspoon of chopped cilantro, a fried egg and a tablespoon of low-fat Mexican-blend cheese. For a snack, grab a stick of string cheese. At lunch time, you can indulge in a delicious salad made of 3 cups mixed greens, 2 slices deli turkey, 1 small Granny Smith apple, 2 tablespoons of grated carrot, 1 tablespoon of chopped pecans, 2 tablespoons of raisins, 1 tablespoon of blue cheese crumbles and a few tablespoons of balsamic vinaigrette. Next, eat a snack, such as 1 cup of reduced-sodium cottage cheese with fresh peaches and cinnamon. Dinner will consist of a tasty combo like BBQ-Za, which is comprised of 1 cup of barbecue sauce, 1 ready-made flat bread, 1 cup of diced tomatoes with chili peppers and onions, 3 cups of pre-cooked mesquite-flavored chicken, 2 tablespoons of scallions, 1 teaspoon of cilantro and 3 tablespoons of grated reduced-fat mozzarella. For dessert, try six strawberries dipped in yogurt and drizzled with chocolate sauce. Not that we’re keeping track of calories… but isn’t it hard to believe you can eat all this for 1516 calories?
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