Abs Diet Revival by Travis

It's been over six months since the end of my Abs Diet Challenge. After the six week period, I found myself straying from the diet, but still trying to incorporate its principles. I also took a conscious short break from the gym to allow my body some rest time.

Naturally, the "short break" from the gym became a long hiatus and a quick examination of my diet showed it much closer to my diet before the challenge than during. After watching my abs (and the hard work they represented) fade, I decided to get myself in shape again. I was back in the gym a few days a week, doing a more specialized workout. Not much was changed with regard to my diet, but I did try to eat cleanly. In a short time, I was making good progress and everything was falling back in order. Did I mention that this was partially fueled by my upcoming high school reunion?

Enter a shortage of sleep and a couple back to back colds and the gym and I once again became distant acquaintances. I sit here, now, having not seen the gym for at least a month and my eating habits are far from those recommended by the book (eating 2-3 times a day, not eating enough greens or protein; hell, not eating enough in general). Fortunately, I've been keeping active in other ways, so I haven't really gained any fat, merely losing muscle, instead.

I'm probably the scrawniest I've been since my high school days and it's finally reached the point where I'm ready to make another life change. My intention is to go back onto the Abs Diet, but this time using it to gain weight rather than lose it. I'm going to be hitting the gym, as well, and will be following a much more complete workout routine (while I found the workouts prescribed by the book effective, they didn't seem to work the entire muscle in each group. E.g. did not work the upper or lower chest, completely).

I will begin the diet soon and will post thoughts and progress, again.