The Abs Diet

Your New Body is Here!
Turn Fat into Muscle!
Become Leaner, Stronger, and Healthier!
Get the Body Everybody Wants
Did you know that one in four Americans is currently on a diet? And did you also know that a whopping 95 percent of those people will fail? Yes, that's right: 19 out of 20 of them will revert right back to their old weight—and in many cases become even heavier! Why does this happen? In a nutshell, because today's diets are simply ridiculous. They're restrictive (No carbs!). They're possibly unhealthy (Eat all the saturated fats you want!). They're confusing (How many points does this food group total?). They're tedious (Which phase am I in now?). And they're completely unrealistic (What the heck do I do after I'm off the plan?).
Fortunately, your days of weight loss despair are over!
Simply put, The Abs Diet is a scientifically proven food plan that turns on your metabolic fat furnaces and puts the resulting energy to work building muscle. Within 2 weeks, you'll lose up to 12 pounds of fat—from your belly first! From there, you'll convert fat to muscle with a sensible exercise (30 minutes three times a week) and eating (six meals a day!) plan that will give you your best physique and keep you at optimal health for life. This is a diet plan anyone can stick to: The portions are man-size, the instructions are simple, and the results will be food that even Archie Bunker would love!This program allows you to nourish your body and mind, wipe out cravings, create and maintain an incredible physique, and have increased energy for life!Science has found a straighter path to steady, successful weight loss, no starvation or death marches required! Without question, The Abs Diet is the ultimate plan for rapid and long-term weight loss. Each page will help you change your physique—and dramatically improve your life.
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Go For it!

Set Worthy Goals
I believe you can train yourself to become a positive thinker, but you must cultivate a desire to develop the skill of setting personal worthy and realistic goals. I am so thoroughly convinced that if we don’t set goals in our life and learn how to master the technique of living to reach our goals, we can reach a ripe old age and look back on our life only to see that we reached but a small part of our full potential. When you learn to master the principle of setting a goal, you will then be able to make a great difference in the results you attain in this life.
I would suggest that if you want to have success in the goal-setting process, you learn to write your goals down. I would even put them in a prominent place—on your mirror or on the refrigerator door.

The Message: Go for It!
By Elder M. Russell BallardOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

Self-Assesment

Physical Health Assessment
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Questions
Yes
No
1.
I eat three balanced meals a day and drink adequate fluids.


2.
I exercise 30 minutes 3 times a week.


3.
I enjoy exercising.


4.
I exercise with a friend.


5.
I rarely eat between meals.


6.
I sleep 8 hours a night.


7.
I wake up refreshed most mornings.


8.
I sleep soundly without waking up during the night.


9.
I receive appropriate medical care and follow my physicians recommendations


Write a simple plan to improve:



Intellectual Health Assessment
1.
I read at least one book a month on a topic that interest me.


2.
I have a hobby I enjoy.


3.
I belong to a club or organization


4.
I have a 401k or 403b savings plan for retirement.


5.
I have invested in a mutual bond fund.


6.
I have invested in a mutual stock fund.


7.
I know how much money I have invested in Social Security


8.
I have a money market account


9.
I keep current with the world and national happenings


Write a simple plan to improve:



Emotional Health Assessment
1.
I don’t often get angry.


2.
When I do get angry, I keep my anger under control.


3.
I laugh every day.


4.
My friends make me laugh.


5.
I reward myself for something every day.


6.
I avoid addictive substances and behavior, such as viewing pornography.


7.
I live my life consistent with gospel principles.


Write a simple plan to improve:


Social Health Assessment
1.
I go out with my friends at least once a week.


2.
I see my family ast least twice a month and treat them with love and respect.


3.
I communicate clearly with family members and strive to keep lines of communication open.


4.
I have one friend I can confide in.


5.
I have some friends who are very different from me.


6.
Not all of my friends are nurses.


7.
I do volunteer work?


8.
I contribute in positive ways to my neighborhood and/or community.


Write a simple plan to improve:



Spiritual Health Assessment
1.
I pray or meditate every day


2.
I believe in, and have developed a relationship with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.


3.
I attend meetings at a place of worship regularly.


4.
I spend time each day in quiet contemplation.


5.
I read spiritual books (scriptures)


6.
I listen to spiritual audiotapes


7.
I attend church and/or the temple regularly.


Write a simple plan to improve:

A Lesson on Self Control

In seeking self-control, we will find great power in prayer and fasting. Both are exercises in self-control and bring to our aid the powers of heaven. Indeed, much of what the Lord asks of us can help us master ourselves. President Spencer W. Kimball observed: “To be able to take from [one’s] purse one-tenth of all that [one] has earned and turn it over to leaders to redispense is a test of faith. To fast is self-mastery. … To be unselfish totally, always thinking of others before one’s self, is a great step toward self-mastery. To forgive one who is mean and offensive is the act of one near to perfection” (The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, ed. Edward L. Kimball [1982], 204).