2 Weeks to an ABSolutely Amazing Core

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />We’ve got good news and bad news: The good news is that you can significantly improve your abs (or any part of your body) in just two weeks. The bad news is that it doesn’t come without sacrifice… but you already knew that, right? Theodore Roosevelt said it best when he said, “Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty…” We get it Teddy; no pain, no gain.<br /><br />I never really took into account how a single meal could make me look significantly better or worse until I was talking to my good friend, nationally ranked figure competitor, Tara Zito. She was describing how after her “cheat” meal she looks three months pregnant. If one meal could convert her perfect physique to second trimester roundness, then what effect is one meal having on me? The truth is a lot — especially if that meal is heavy with salt and carbohydrates.<br /><br />Two weeks doesn’t feel like a ton of time but it’s 42 meals and seven intense workouts! Think about this: If you train each body part once a week, it would take nearly two months to get seven good workouts in. But if you want sculpted abs in a hurry, you can compress that two months into two weeks by training your abs every other day, following a strict diet plan, and eliminating bloat.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Phase 1:</u></span> Eliminate water weight by drinking more water, aiming to drink 64 ounces a day. That’s eight 8-ounce glasses. Flavor your water with citrus fruits like oranges, lemons or limes because the extra potassium will help with bloating. Try our Slim Down Detox Water for a healthy boost and refreshing drink!<br /><br />Keep this healthy, flavorful water with fresh grapefruit, cucumber, mint, lemon and lime in your fridge to jumpstart healthy habits each day!<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Phase 2: </u></span>You’ve all heard the saying, “abs are made in the kitchen.” Well, we’re here to tell you it’s true. You can exercise your abs from sun up till sun down, but if you aren’t eating the right foods for a flat tummy, you’re not going to see the results you want in the time you want them. Here is a meal plan for three weeks of perfect ab eating.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><u><br /></u></span><span style="font-size: large;"><u>A Perfect Week of Abs Diet Eating: Option # 1</u></span><br /><br />Monday 1,443 calories<br />Breakfast: Change Your Tuna<br />Snack #1: 8 ounces Belly-Busting Berry smoothie, 1 apple<br />Lunch: Crunch Time, 1 stick string cheese<br />Snack #2: Cucumber Tubes<br />Dinner: Gone Fishing<br />Snack #3: Low-fat ice cream sandwich<br /><br />Tuesday 1,568 calories<br />Breakfast: Mint Condition<br />Snack #1: 8 ounces Show Me the Honey smoothie<br />Lunch: Roll of a Lifetime, 1 cup berries<br />Snack #2: 1 stick string cheese, 5 to 7 whole-wheat crackers, such as Triscuits<br />Dinner: Terra Ricotta<br />Snack #3: Yogi Pops<br /><br />Wednesday 1,407 calories<br />Breakfast: Mo' Feta, Mo' Betta<br />Snack #1: 8 ounces Extreme Chocolate smoothie<br />Lunch: Popeye and Olive Oil<br />Snack #2: 1⁄2 PB Power Apples<br />Dinner: Colonel Mustard<br />Snack #3: Low-fat ice cream sandwich<br /><br />Thursday 1,510 calories<br />Breakfast: Waffles Rancheros, 1 pear<br />Snack #1: 8 ounces Pumpkin You Up! Smoothie<br />Lunch: Reuben Reduced<br />Snack #2: 1 stick string cheese, 5 to 7 whole-wheat crackers, such as Triscuits Dinner: The Orange and Gold<br />Snack #3: Yogi Pops<br /><br />Friday 1,490 calories<br />Breakfast: Breakfast: with Barbie<br />Snack #1: 8 ounces Coco Poof smoothie<br />Lunch: The Melon Banquet<br />Snack #2: Cucumber Tubes<br />Dinner: Chicken Little Italy<br />Snack #3: 1 carton low-fat yogurt with fruit<br /><br />Saturday 1,424 calories<br />Breakfast: Corn to Be Wild, 1 orange<br />Snack #1: 8 ounces Belly-Busting Berry smoothie<br />Lunch: The Two Chicks<br />Snack #2: 2 tablespoons Spread Yourself Thin, 3⁄4 cup broccoli or carrots<br />Dinner: Shrimp to Nuts<br />Snack #3: Yogi Pops<br /><br />Sunday 1,294 calories plus cheat meal<br />Breakfast: The 'Bama Bowl, 1⁄2 cup orange juice<br />Snack #1: 4 ounces Lemon Drips and Drops smoothie<br />Lunch: Pimp My Shrimp<br />Snack: 4 to 8 ounces Lemon Drips and Drops smoothie, 1 cup melon Dinner: Cheat meal<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><u><br /></u></span><span style="font-size: large;"><u>A Perfect Week of Abs Diet Eating: Option # 2</u></span><br /><br />Monday: 1,457 calories<br />Breakfast: One glass (8 ounces) Abs Diet Ultimate Power Smoothie; make extra for later<br />Snack #1: 1 teaspoon peanut butter, raw vegetables (as much as you want)<br />Lunch: Turkey or roast beef sandwich on whole-grain bread, 1 cup 1 percent or fat-free milk, 1 apple<br />Snack #2: 1 ounce almonds, 11⁄2 cups berries<br />Dinner: Italian Chowin'<br />Snack #3: 4 ounces Abs Diet Ultimate Power Smoothie<br /><br />Tuesday: 1,472 calories<br />Breakfast: Eggs Beneficial Sandwich, 1 cup fat-free milk<br />Snack #1: 1 teaspoon peanut butter, 1 bowl oatmeal or high-fiber cereal<br />Lunch: The I-Am-Not-Eating-Salad Salad<br />Snack #2: 3 slices deli turkey, 1 large orange<br />Dinner: Brazilian Chicken<br />Snack #3: 1 ounce almonds, 4 ounces cantaloupe<br /><br />Wednesday: 1,578 calories<br />Breakfast: One glass (8 ounces) Strawberry Field Marshall Smoothie; make extra for later<br />Snack #1: 1 ounce raisins<br />Lunch: Guac and Roll<br />Snack #2: 1 stick string cheese, raw vegetables (as much as you want)<br />Dinner: Chile-Peppered Steak<br />Snack #3: 4 to 8 ounces Strawberry Field Marshall Smoothie<br /><br />Thursday: 1,564 calories<br />Breakfast: 1 slice whole-grain bread with 1 teaspoon peanut butter, 1⁄2 cup All-Bran cereal with 1 cup 1 percent or fat-free milk, 1 cup berries<br />Snack #1: 8 ounces low-fat yogurt, 1 can low-sodium V8 juice<br />Lunch: Guilt-Free BLT<br />Snack #2: 3 slices lean deli roast beef, 1 large orange<br />Dinner: Easy Cheesy<br />Snack #3: 1 teaspoon peanut butter, 1⁄2 cup low-fat ice cream<br /><br />Friday: 1,584 calories<br />Breakfast: One glass (8 ounces) Banana Split Smoothie; make extra for later<br />Snack #1: 1 ounce almonds, 4 ounces cantaloupe<br />Lunch: Hot Tuna<br />Snack #2: 3 slices lean deli roast beef, 1 large orange<br />Dinner: Chili Con Turkey<br />Snack #3: 4 ounces Banana Split Smoothie<br /><br />Saturday: 1,071 calories plus cheat meal<br />Breakfast: One tall glass (8 ounces) Very Berry Smoothie; make extra for later<br />Snack #1: 1 cup high-fiber cereal, 1 cup low-fat yogurt<br />Lunch: Leftover Chili Con Turkey<br />Snack #2: 1 teaspoon peanut butter, 1 or 2 slices whole-grain bread<br />Dinner: Cheat meal! Have whatever you've been craving this week: wine and cheese, burgers, fillet of whatever--anything you can dream of.<br />Snack #3: 4 ounces Very Berry Smoothie<br /><br />Sunday: 1,579 calories<br />Breakfast: The I-Haven't-Had-My-Coffee-Yet Sandwich<br />Snack #1: 1 teaspoon peanut butter, 1 can low-sodium V8 juice<br />Brunch (relax--it's Sunday): 2 scrambled eggs, 2 slices whole-grain toast, 1 banana, 1 cup 1 percent or fat-free milk<br />Snack #2: 2 slices lean deli roast beef, 1 slice fat-free cheese<br />Dinner: BBQ King<br />Snack #3: 1 ounce almonds, 1⁄2 cup low-fat ice cream<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><u>A Perfect Week of Abs Diet Eating: Option # 3</u></span><br /><br />Monday: 1,592 calories<br />Breakfast: 3-egg-white omelet with chopped vegetables, 1 whole-wheat English muffin with 2 teaspoons soft margarine<br />Snack #1: Raw mixed vegetables, 1⁄4 cup hummus<br />Lunch: 3 ounces sliced turkey breast in a whole-wheat tortilla with mixed greens, tomato, and 2 or 3 slices of avocado; 1 cup mixed green salad with 2 teaspoons olive oil and vinegar<br />Snack #2: 1 cup berries mixed with 2 tablespoons fat-free plain yogurt<br />Dinner: Asian chicken salad: 2 cups mixed greens, red onions, and tomato wedges; 3 ounces cooked chicken breast, sliced; 1⁄2 cup mandarin orange sections; and 1 ounce cashews tossed with 1 tablespoon olive oil and vinegar; 4 whole-grain crackers<br />Snack #3: 1 piece fruit, 1 cup fat-free plain or artificially sweetened yogurt<br /><br />Tuesday: 1,597 calories<br />Breakfast: 1 cup whole-grain cereal with 2 tablespoons raisins and 1 cup fat-free or 1 percent milk, 1 banana<br />Snack #1: 1 container fat-free plain yogurt mixed with 2 tablespoons dried fruit and 2 teaspoons honey<br />Lunch: 1 cup broth-based or tomato soup; 2 ounces sliced lean roast beef with lettuce, tomato, and mustard on 2 slices of whole-wheat bread<br />Snack #2: 1 stick string cheese, 2 whole-wheat crackers<br />Dinner: 1 cup cooked white or brown rice, 3 ounces grilled shrimp in gumbo sauce, mixed green salad with 2 teaspoons olive oil and vinegar Snack #3: 1 large whole-wheat pretzel<br /><br />Wednesday: 1,427 calories<br />Breakfast: 1 cup oatmeal with 2 tablespoons mixed dried fruit and nuts and 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1⁄4 cup fat-free plain yogurt, 1 cup orange or grapefruit juice<br />Snack #1: 1⁄4 cup microwave air-popped popcorn (100 calories' worth; see package)<br />Lunch: Tuna salad: 3 ounces grilled or canned tuna, 5 small red potatoes, 1⁄2 cup string beans, and 5 to 8 olives on a bed of salad greens tossed with 2 teaspoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar<br />Snack #2: 1 large rectangular graham cracker with 1 teaspoon nut butter, 1 piece fruit<br />Dinner: 1 vegetarian burger with lettuce, tomato, and red onion on a soft wheat roll; side salad of mixed greens and vegetables and 2 teaspoons olive oil and vinegar dressing<br />Snack #3: 1⁄2 cup fat-free ice cream or frozen yogurt<br /><br />Thursday: 1,564 calories<br />Breakfast: 3⁄4 cup muesli with 1 cup fat-free milk, 1 orange or 1⁄2 grapefruit<br />Snack #1: 1 ounce low-fat cheese, 2 whole-wheat crackers<br />Lunch: Tossed salad: mixed salad greens, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, diced carrots, tomato, 1⁄2 cup chickpeas, 1⁄2 cup string beans, and 1 ounce grated hard cheese tossed with 2 teaspoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar; 1 small whole-wheat roll<br />Snack #2: 1 cup fortified soy milk, 2 Whole Grain Fig Newton cookies<br />Dinner: Spaghetti marinara: 1 cup cooked whole-grain pasta topped with 1⁄2 cup marinara sauce and 1 tablespoon grated Romano cheese, side salad with olive oil and vinegar or light dressing<br />Snack #3: 2 kiwifruits<br /><br /><br />Friday: 1,115 calories plus cheat meal<br />Breakfast: 1 cup hot oatmeal with 1⁄4 cup fat-free plain yogurt and 2 tablespoons raisins<br />Snack #1: 1 energy bar like a PowerBar Pria or a Luna bar<br />Lunch: 2 ounces whole-wheat pita, 2 ounces chicken or turkey breast, 1 tablespoon cranberry sauce with chopped mixed greens<br />Snack #2: 1 container fat-free fruit-flavored yogurt with banana<br />Dinner: Cheat meal<br />Snack #3: 1 low-fat or fat-free brownie, 1 cup fat-free milk<br /><br />Saturday: 1,557 calories<br />Breakfast: 2 eggs and 1 egg white, scrambled; 2 slices whole-wheat toast with 2 teaspoons soft margarine and 1 tablespoon jam; 1⁄2 cup mixed fruit and 1⁄2 cup fat-free yogurt<br />Snack #1: 1⁄2 whole-wheat pita with 1 tablespoon hummus<br />Lunch: 1 cup chicken noodle soup, 4 whole-wheat crackers, mixed green salad with 1 tablespoon grated hard cheese and 5 sliced olives tossed with 2 teaspoons olive oil and vinegar<br />Snack #2: 11⁄2 cups watermelon chunks<br />Dinner: 4 ounces broiled lean steak, 1⁄2 cup mashed potatoes (made with soft margarine), 1 cup steamed broccoli with 2 teaspoons Parmesan cheese<br />Snack #3: 1 piece fresh fruit with 1⁄2 cup sorbet<br /><br />Sunday: 1,448 calories<br />Breakfast: 2 whole-wheat frozen toaster waffles topped with 1 tablespoon nut butter and 1⁄2 medium banana, sliced; 1 cup fat-free milk<br />Snack #1: 8 ounces low-fat yogurt<br />Lunch: 1 medium baked potato topped with sautéed mixed vegetables (e.g., mushrooms, onions, broccoli) in 1 tablespoon olive oil with 1 ounce grated hard cheese<br />Snack #2: 10 almonds or cashews<br />Dinner: Turkey or chicken burger: 4 ounces grilled or broiled chicken or turkey (white meat only) with onions, tomatoes, and lettuce on whole-wheat roll; mixed greens tossed with 2 teaspoons olive oil and vinegar<br />Snack #3: 1 4-ounce fat-free pudding<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Phase 3:</u></span> Sculpt. Yeah, you heard me, sculpt your abs! Work ’em hard and work ’em often, but don’t make a mistake and train them every day. While some consider abdominals to be “endurance” muscles, they are actually very similar to the muscles in the rest of your body and need 72 hours to repair (48 minimally).<br /><br /><br /><br />Depending on your starting point, you may not be able to achieve a six-pack in just two weeks, but I promise you that you will see a positive change in your core, and most likely your whole body if you really concentrate on your abs for two straight weeks. 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2 Weeks to an ABSolutely Amazing Core

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