Adding another twist

Now I KNOW that all of the Pro's say to NOT change what you've been doing the past couple of months as the B4L 12 week challenge comes to an end, BUT...BUTTTTTT...my butt is still holding fat and I need to reel in the food issues. I could be shooting myself in the foot. Let's just see how it all pans out. I don't plan on stopping my workout program just because the 12 weeks end, so it shouldn't be that big of a deal that I'm shifting my food plan over. I'm going to follow the Abs Diet, which is basically the way that I eat. I just need to pay attention and working off of their list will help me with that A.D.D. that I seem to have.

Here are the basics of the program:
The Abs Diet Cheat Sheet

Number of Meals:
Six a day, spaced relatively evenly throughout the day. Eat snacks two hours before larger meals.

Portion Size:
While many diets center around controlling portion size, the Abs Diet is designed to be self-controlling. The high-fiber, high-protein foods you'll encounter in this book will fill you up and keep you feeling full for hours. Your body will tell you when it's time to eat -- and when it's time to stop.

Nutritional Ingredients to Emphasize:
Protein, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, fiber, calcium.

Nutritional Ingredients to Limit:
Refined carbohydrates (or carbs with a high glycemic index), saturated fats, trans fats, high-fructose corn syrup.

The Abs Diet Power Twelve:
Base most of your meals on these 12 groups of foods. Every meal should have at least two foods from the list.

Almonds and other nuts
Beans and legumes
Spinach and other green vegetables

Dairy (fat-free or low-fat milk, yogurt, cheese)
Instant oatmeal (unsweetened, unflavored)
Eggs
Turkey and other lean meats

Peanut butter
Olive oil
Whole-grain breads and cereals
Extra-protein (whey) powder
Raspberries and other berries

Secret Weapons:
Each of the Abs Diet Power Twelve has been chosen in part for its stealthy, healthy secret weapons -- the nutrients that will help power up your natural fat burners, protect you from illness and injury, and keep you lean and fit for life!

Alcohol:
Limit yourself to two or three drinks per week, to maximize the benefits of the Abs Diet plan.

Ultimate Power Food:
Smoothies. The combination of the calcium and protein in milk, yogurt, and whey powder, combined with the fiber in oatmeal and fruit, makes them one of the more filling and easy options in the diet. Drink them regularly.

Cheating:
One meal a week, eat anything you want.

Exercise Program:
Optional for the first two weeks. Weeks Three through Six incorporate a 20-minute, full-body workout three days a week. Emphasis is on strength training, brisk walking, and some abdominal work.

At-Home Workout:
Gym workouts and at-home workouts are both detailed to excuse-proof your fitness plan.

Abdominal Workout:
At the beginning of two of your strength-training workouts. One exercise for each of the five different parts of your abs.


pgs. 1-2, The Abs Diet for Women