If you’re looking to shred fat from you mid section to reveal those six pack abs than the following diet is perfect for you. By following this six pack abs diet you will be well on your way to a healthier body. For faster weight loss results you’ll need to commit to 3-5 days of cardio per week, engage in weight lifting, decrease your daily fat intake, and most importantly stay committed and give it some time! It’s impossible to lose 20 pounds in a week, and even if it were that would put enormous strain on your body.
If you’re already in decent shape, then we recommend trying our interval running training on the treadmill. This will compliment any current cardio or weight lifting activities you’re involved in. Good eating habits consist of eating 6-8 meals per day, with a mix of two or three of foods listed below. Setting up a daily eating plan is very helpful when following this diet, that way you don’t miss meals, and you never feel hungry.
Proteins
Chicken Provides for a health serving of protein with high protein levels. When shopping for chicken be sure to get the lowest percentage of fat.
Salmon This is one of the best sources of protein and omega-3 fats out of any food. Salmon is a bit more expensive at the grocery store, but well worth it the price.
Tofu This protein rich food is a fast and easy to get your daily protein intake. Add it to a salad or soup for a complete meal.
Egg Whites Very popular because of the low cholesterol counts and high protein, egg whites should be a key part to your first meal. A vegetable and egg white omelet is a perfect breakfast meal to get your day started.
Dairy Products Any dairy products including milk, yogurt, and cheese are essential in your daily diet. They provide healthy protein, calcium, vitamin D, and other essential nutrients. Have a yogurt with mixed nuts for a fast and easy meal.
Healthy Fat
Fish and Flax Oil These are highly saturated with omega-3 fatty acids which aid recovery of your muscles and weight loss.
Mixed Nuts Almonds, walnuts, and peanuts are highly beneficial to your health as they provide high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, and various essential vitamins. Each variation provides difference benefits to your body with walnuts and almonds leading the way high in omega fats.
Avocado This vegetable contributes nearly 20 vitamins and minerals to your calorie-reduced diet. Avocados enable your body to absorb more fat nutrients at better rates.
Carbohydrates & Fiber
Beans This soluble fiber rich food is the best source of daily fiber intake, even higher than vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.
Instant Oatmeal This is a great way to start your day by providing your body with a healthy serving of fiber, oats, vitamin E, zinc, iron, and of course protein. We recommend eating this in the morning as you have all day to burn the carbohydrates.
Whole-grain bread A great source of fiber, iron, vitamin E, as well as many other antioxidants that are not found in some fruits and vegetables.
Fruits and Vegetables
Last but not least, you need several servings of fruits and vegetables in your daily diet. Berries provide for essential antioxidants, flavanoids, lutein, and vitamins to help your muscles recover post-workout, and maintain a healthy lifestyle While green vegetables like spinach, broccoli, cucumbers, celery, are very low in calories and provide an enormous amount of vitamins and nutrients to your body. Don’t neglect any fruits or vegetables that were not mentioned in this article, as they all provide their unique health benefits to the body.
June 15th, 2009 at 4:31 am
be vegetarian is the best for health i think
June 16th, 2009 at 4:03 am
Vegetarian is NOT the best for health, a paleotholic diet is the most healthiest nutrient rich diet, our bodies have eaten this way for millions of years, it has only been the last few thousand that we have had refined and non-refined grains (breads, oats, wheat etc) that our bodies are not adapted to eat!
A paleo diet contains High Protein, High Fat and Low Carbs, PLENTY of fatty meat cooked as little as possible, PLENTY of oily fish, raw/part cooked veggies and fruit, nuts and oils. Basically anything that a caveman would have available for food. Having such a controlled low carb intake allows the body to use bodyfat as it’s main energy source, which reduces fat on the body, increases immune system and health and reduces the insulin spikes and drops that cause drowsiness and depression/stress/illness/headaches/you name it. This is the diet that diabetes sufferers were put on before inject-able insulin was introduced, and is, by FAR, the mostly healthiest diet possible for the human body.
June 17th, 2009 at 7:59 am
@ravi Being a vegetarian isn’t the best for health. You need maintain a healthy balance of all the food groups, and stay physically active on a daily basis. If you’re trying to achieve six pack abs you need to have a low body fat percentage which can only be accomplished by extensive physical training and healthy eating.
July 10th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
I love reading your blog! You have some great information to share! I think that Quinoa also gets six-pack abs! I agree with everyone’s comments as well – no vegetarianism! Flex-it-arianism (mostly fruit/vegetables with Protein added in).
December 14th, 2009 at 5:58 am
Some people say not to take naps during the day because you will not sleep as good at night but I disagree. I usually try to take a power nap, 45 minute nap, during the day to rest my body and release some development hormone during the day and I always sleep good at night.