Run fast, drink tea: Abs Diet 3 weeks in

When I was on my travels in the lovely St Lucia, I embarked on some light pool time reading - the abs diet! Luckily this was the perfect time to read it - no other distractions (apart from when the next mango daiquiri was going to arrive) meant I could read it from top to bottom and really discover how potentially brilliant a book it actually was.

So, I started the diet three weeks ago today, and although I'm going to post properly once the 6 weeks is up, it's nice to recap half way in.

I felt and actually SAW results almost instantly - within a week I'd lost half an inch from my waist and could see actual improvements in my 'one pack'. I also loved the eating plan from the get go and feel every day I am getting enough food and enough nutrients to never feel hungry, deprived or like my body isn't getting what it needs.

I explained briefly what the premiss is a few posts ago, and am finding this style of eating pretty much spot on for me. It is (dare I say it) perfect.

A typical day looks like this:
Breakfast of a smoothie made from berries, milk, protein powder and add in's such as flax
A mid morning snack of natural yogurt and an apple
Lunch of salad with sliced turkey and chopped veggies, followed by an orange
Afternoon snackies of an ounce of almonds and strawberries
Post workout snack of a protein shake blended with milk and berries
Evening meal of meatballs made with lamb, a homemade tomato sauce and whole wheat pasta.
Throughout the day - shed loads of water and tea :)

I'm hitting my 5 a day without evening trying and my food feels so much more balanced. I no longer really think about having something sweet after my evening meal - it's not part of the plan (unless it's my cheat meal!) so I don't even crave it. Yes - on to the cheat meal! Once a week, the plan suggests you eat literally anything you fancy for one meal. It apparently trips your metabolism into working harder for that one meal, and of course is a bloody great big treat :) So, for that meal I have been having whatever I fancy along with some sort of dessert and a few drinkies.

I can't wait to see how I feel in the next few weeks. I am beginning to wonder, why on earth did I not think of this before??

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