Update by Travis

Quick update, I have about a dozen people so far (including my parents) who are going to do the diet along with me. Please extend the word to anyone else who you think might be interested!

I'll kick in an extra $10 for the gift cert. The $10 I would have spent on junk food this week. ;)

Here's a link on how you can measure your body fat.
http://www.linear-software.com/online.html

Oh yeah, I have a body fat scale at home. If you wanna come over and jump on, just let me know.

Contest Details by Travis

The judging for the contest will be a two stage process. The first stage will be based on overall improvement, based on weight lost and change in body fat percentage. The top 3-5 (depending on the number of people who enter the contest; I'm shooting for about 25% of those who enter) "losers" will then be posted on the website and voted on by all of the participants as to who the overall winner should be.

I encourage everyone to take on the Abs Diet with me, regardless of whether or not you plan on entering the challenge. That said, in order to be eligible for the contest, you must do the following:

1. Follow the Abs Diet plan for a six week period (there will be a one week grace period on either side of the starting date (April 11) to give people some flexibility as to when they start the program.
   
2. Record your weight and body fat percentage prior to the start date of the contest
   
   1. Most gyms (including RIMAC) offer body fat measurement at no cost to members
   
   
3. Submit before and after pictures (two full body shots, one from the front and one from the side). I highly recommend doing this, regardless of whether or not you enter the contest as it will really provide you with a sense of accomplishment when all is said and done.

You can wait until the six week period is over before submitting all of the above and just do it all at once. Also note that your pictures and other information will not be shared with anyone without your explicit consent. I understand that this can be a somewhat sensitive subject and I respect everyone's right to privacy.

Thanks for your support and participation, and good luck!

The Challenge by Travis

If late-night infomercials, crazy diet pills and magazine covers have taught us nothing else, it's that we'd all like to have "a sexy waistline and rock-hard abs." But, the real question is, is such a physique truly obtainable without starvation and an airbrush?

With summer just around the corner, I have decided that now is as good a time as any to try to uncover that elusive six-pack. In researching a means to success in this endeavor, I happened upon the Abs Diet. The most appealing thing about the Abs Diet, is that it is less of a diet and more of a proposed lifestyle. Capitalizing on common sense, healthy eating and an active way of life, it seeks to help its participants shed fat and feel better both mentally and physically. From what I've seen and read, many people (including a close friend of mine) have had very positive results following this plan.

There is no better motivation than to be held accountable by others. Therefore, in an effort to help keep me on track and motivated, I'm extending an invitation to participate alongside me as I take on this six week plan. Not only that, but I'm challenging you to make better progress than I will. As such, I'm offering up a $50 gift certificate to any eating establishment (and a newfound boost of confidence) to the person that has the most success on this undertaking. The only catch is that you have to beat me.

I will post my thoughts and progress on this webpage for people to follow along and to hopefully be motivated by my success. If you choose to do this with me, I will provide you with the ability to make comments as well as post your own impressions, thoughts and experiences on the webpage.

In order to give everyone enough time to purchase the book and familiarize themselves with the plan, the challenge will officially start on April 11th. That should get us all in good shape for Memorial Day.

If you would like to do this with me, send me an email and I will provide instructions for posting to the website and more information on the challenge. If you're looking for an excuse to make a change, this is it.

Rules and judging criteria are provided here.