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ABS Diet

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Thursday, 20 April 2006

ABS diet promises to strip off up to 20 pounds in 6 weeks. The ABS diet focuses to eating often (5-6 times per day), building muscle, eating lean proteins and aiming to whole unrefined carbohydrates. The ABS diet contains a 7 day meal plan, made up of 12 “power foods”, along with recipes. One meal per week is designated as a “cheat” meal - when you eat anything you want. Avoid fatty meats, processed/refined carbohydrates and high-sugar foods.

The Power 12 Foods
1) Almonds and other nuts with skins;
2) Beans and other legumes;
3) Spinach and other green vegetables;
4) Dairy: fat-free milk, yogurt, cheese;
5) Instant unsweetened, unflavored oat meal;
6) Eggs;
7) Turkey, lean steak, chicken and fish;
8) Natural, sugar-free peanut butter;
9) Olive oil ;
10) Whole-grain breads and cereals;
11) Extra-protein powder;
12) Raspberries and other berries.
Other food is restricted – just above listed.

It is recommended to eat 6 times a day. Larger meals should alternate with smaller snacks. Simple time schedule should help you:

8 a.m. breakfast
11 a.m. snack
1 p.m. lunch
4 p.m. snack
6 p.m. dinner
8 p.m. snack

Here is a sample daily ABS Diet plan:

Breakfast: 8-12 ounces of smoothie (made from 1 cup of low-fat milk, 2 tsp vanilla yogurt, ¾ cup instant oatmeal, 2 tsp peanut butter, 2 tsp chocolate whey powder, 6 ice cubes).

Snack: 2 tsp peanut butter, raw vegetables (as much as you like).

Lunch: Turkey or roast beef on a wholegrain bread sandwich, 1 cup of low-fat milk, 1 apple.

Snack: 1 ounce of almonds, 1½ cups of berries.

Dinner: Meatballs (made from 1 pound extra-lean ground beef, ½ cup crushed saltine crackers, 1 large onion, 1 clove garlic, 1 tsp grounded flax-seed or whey powder, 1 jar tomato sauce, 4 whole-wheat hoagie rolls, ½ cup reduced-fat mozzarella cheese).

Snack: 8-12 ounces of smoothie.

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