Abs Diet: Now Online
The Abs Diet by David Zinczenko (Editor of Mens Health magazine) has been a very popular book. It is quite similar to Bill Phillips' Body For Life, and aims to get people thinking of the whole picture - strength training, cardio, as well as eating right.
The Abs Diet has now gone online - offering a subscription based program with a selection of excellent tools. They currently have a Free 10 day trial (but nowhere could I find the ongoing costs of the program).
The Abs Diet has been expertly marketed by Rodale (who also market the South Beach Diet). It has a lot of good sensible advice (eating 5-6 times per day, whole carbs, good fats). It is very strong in providing clear workout plans (many with an emphasis on abdominal muscles). However it does stretch things a bit with the claim on abdominal fat.
Lose Extra Pounds and Inches: With belly fat coming off first.Unfortunately fat tends to come off where it will (often like layers peeling off an onion). Anecdotally it seems to come off in the opposite way it goes on. If you get a fat tummy first, that's usually the last place the fat will exit from. The Abs Diet also has other claims such as "...you'll convert fat to muscle". Fat is burned off, muscle is built - perhaps that's what is implied.
The Abs Diet also has a list of 12 "Power Foods":
1) Almonds and Other Nuts eaten with skins intact.A great selection of foods that the author has cleverly selected and arranged to spell the word "ABSDIETPOWER".
2) Beans and Other Legumes
3) Spinach and Other Green Vegetables
4) Dairy: Fat-free or low-fat milk, yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese
5) Instant Oatmeal: Unsweetened, unflavored
6) Eggs
7) Turkey and other lean meats. Lean steak, chicken, fish
8) Peanut Butter - All-natural, sugar-free.
9) Olive Oil
10) Whole-Grain Breads and Cereals
11) Extra-Protein (Whey) Powder
12) Raspberries and Other Berries
Nothing really new in the Abs Diet - but you wouldn't go to far wrong by having either Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle, Body For Life, or The Abs Diet in your collection.
See Abs Diet Online here.
Read More
- The Aquavore Diet (Diet Blog)
- Eat The Foods You Love Diet (Diet Blog)
- Meet Greg, 155 Pounds Down! (DailySpark)
- 2012 Super Bowl Commercial Winners: Oikos and Belvita [VIDEOS] (Diets in Review)
99 Comments
Add Your Comment
Created / Updated: January 8, 2012
I am interested in the online program and signing up for it...first the free week and then the weeks after
ReplyI would love to know how much this program actually costs. I've emailed the company to find out. I find it very shady that they want you so sign up for something without disclosing the cost up front. I realize there is a 10 day trial, but so what. If I get in a car accident on day 8 and can't cancel, i don't want to be locked in at 3 months of an unknown cost.
ReplyI thought the exact same thing, I couldn't find the initial price of the program anywhere on the absdiet website. I did find this website http://www.bestdietforme.com/O31882427/OO7151528/AbsDiet.htm
Don't know if the prices have changed but, they list the price as
1 month $25.90 - $16.95 plus $8.95 sign-up fee (avg. $6.47 per week)
3 months $44.95 ($3.75 per week)
6 months $69.95 ($2.69 per week)
They now offer a 30 Day Free Trial instead of 10.
Brandon is probably long gone and enjoying his six pack abs but, I thought this comment might help others with the same question.
I also think they should tell you the price up front.
ReplySo much packed into this book that aside from the acronym of AbsDietPower it is difficult to follow. I am having a particularly hard time figuring out what size meals I should have, in other words "portions" are not well explained.
ReplyI have been following the threads. Has anyone tried the Absdiet Online. If so, how much did it cost and did you find it worth it. Is the site easy to navigate and utilize, or is it better to just work out of the book?
ReplyAndy
Hi everyone
ReplyI am writing a feature about diets and would love to hear your real life stories or experiences. Please email me on eleliaferro@yahoo.co.uk or call on 07866 677947 - I look forward to hearing from you - best wishes
The cost of the program is $9.99 per month, billed in 3 month blocks.
ReplyRegarding portion sizes:
For every pound you weigh, eat a gram of protein. A day. So, if you are 150 pounds, eat 150 grams of protein. Beyond that, I think you're free to eat until you're full. Just don't any of the foods it specifically says to avoid.
Replyanyone know some good exercises to build a six-pack along with a healthy diet that will help you stay ripped????
ReplyPrayers out to those affected by Hurricane Katrina -
GOD BLESS AMERICA
SUppORt oUR trOOps - b/c they support you
Has anyone done JUST the diet without the exercise? I am recuperating from an injury and cannot excercise very hard for a few months.
ReplyListen, the book doesn't say much about portion size because it's based around the 12 power foods, if you add 2-3 of these power foods to your three main meals and 1-2 of these power foods to your 3 snacks your calories will take care of itself.
There is no need for the online plan unless you want to spend all your time logging in stuff. Just read the book, follow the guidelines and you will lose weight.
By the way, nothing is off limits except trans fats and HFCS.
ReplyWhat the heck is HFCS?
ReplyHFCS = High Fructose Corn Syrup
ReplyI did this diet and between February 6, 2005 and May 15, 2005 (4 months). I went from 203 pounds to 168 (lost 35 pounds). It works good. I recommend the online absdiet. It plans your food and exerise for you with the option of taking out foods you don't like. For 9.99/ month it's a pretty good deal. The book is too hard to follow.
Plus, it changed the way I grocery shop and taught me to eat better. I started eating on my own since June and it is almost November. Holding steady at 168.
I have WAY more ab definition, but I think there is a genetic limit and I also cheated a little more than they recommended :P
Replywhat kind of exercises are you doing adam?
ReplyHey there....
I signed up for the diet online at www.absdietonline.com (someone above wanted to know the URL). I thougth I would just do the free period but found the diet actully working and for $9.99 a month for something that works why not. it kind of makes sense if you concentrate on your abs the rest will follow.
ReplyI am about to embark on this life style change .. I have read the book and found it to be a bit difficult to follow ... but having done some other programs over the last 5 years trust me it sounds very healthy. I needed a change from what I have been following. I will let you know how it goes.
ReplyAlso I dislike calling them diets .. I like to call it a program.
My major weight loss was with weight watchers and I'm tired of counting points! Total I have lost 40 pounds.
Wish me well! :0)
I would like to try this diet just to be more toned not really to lose weight, I am 5'2 120, has anyone tried this diet just to tone up I'm curios if it will work for someone who is not really needing to diet, but just wants to tone up and have a better eating lifestyle.
Reply