does the abs diet work well?

Answer 1

The Abs Diet does work, but there is nothing particularly "secret" about it's approach. Basically, it promotes combining diet, cardio and strength training to reduce bodyfat levels and increase lean muscle mass. This is the cornerstone of any good health program and natural bodybuilders and athletes have been doing this type of program for years.

That said, one of the strengths of this program is that it does a nice job of laying out these three pillars in a straight-forward, easy-to-understand and follow plan. It also does an excellent job of making diet the centerpiece and taking a lot of the guesswork out of choosing healthy foods.

In terms of diet, the Abs Diet pushes consumption of 12 "power foods" that need to comprise the bulk of your daily diet:

-Almonds and other nuts
-Beans and legumes
-Spinach and other green veggies
-Dairy (fat-free/low-fat)
-Instant oatmeal
-Eggs
-Turkey/lean meat (steak, chicken and fish)
-Peanut butter (all-natural)
-Olive oil
-Whole grain bread/cereal
-Extra protein (whey) powder
-Raspberries and other berries

To help you remember the foods, they've arranged them into an acronym: ABSDIETPOWER.

The rest of the program is bodybuilding basics that you can pretty much glean for yourself from various sources on the Internet. However, for a beginner just learning about diet, exercise, and weight training, the Abs Diet pulls everything together in a single package.

One last thing, I would be a little suspicious of their claim that you can lose "up to 12 pounds from your belly" in just two weeks with the Abs Diet. While I'm sure that you could do this with a very calorie restricted, high cardio regimen, this is far too aggressive of a goal and reeks of marketese. Twelve pounds in fourteen days means you're losing six pounds a week, which unless you are very overweight will also mean that you are losing a fair amount of lean body mass along with that weight. That should never be the goal.

Answer 2

it works well for me... i've kept the weight off...