Spiker Ted - The Abs Diet 6-Minute Meals for 6-Pack Abs: More Than 150 Great-Tasting Recipes to Melt Away Fat!

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Zinczenko, David.

The abs diet 6-minute meals for 6-pack abs / David Zinczenko ; with Ted Spiker.

p. cm.

Includes index.

ISBN-13: 9781594865466 (hardcover)

ISBN-10: 1594865469 (hardcover)

eISBN: 9781594868580

1. Reducing diets. 2. Reducing dietsRecipes. 3. Nutrition. 4. AbdomenMuscles.

I. Spiker, Ted. II. Title.

RM222.2.Z557 2006

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To all the men and women struggling to stay fit and healthy in our hectic, harried world. Its time to take control of our food supply and stop swallowing what the junk merchants are cooking up.

S eeing the Abs Diet series come to fruition has been one of the great pleasures of my life. Seeing it make a real impact on the lives of tens of thousands of Americans has been one of the great rewards. For all of it, I have to thank a number of extraordinarily talented, hardworking, and dedicated people who continue to support, encourage, and inspire me. In particular:

Steve Murphy, whose courage and commitment to editorial quality have made Rodale Inc. the best publishing company in the world to work for.

The Rodale family, without whom none of this would be possible.

Ben Roter, whom I want to be when I grow up.

Ted Spiker, the worlds best coauthor.

Steve Perrine, who works his creative magic day in and day out.

The entire Mens Health editorial staff, the smartest and hardest-working group of writers, editors, researchers, designers, and photo directors in the industry.

A big shout-out to Phillip Rhodes, Rob Gerth, Kathryn C. LeSage, Chris Krogermeier, Chris Rhoads, Hope Clarke, Kathleen Hanuschak, Keith Biery, Brenda Miller, and everyone else who worked so hard and so fast to publish this book.

My brother, Eric, whose relentless teasing shamed me into taking better care of myself. (Dude, youre sooo dead.)

My mother, Janice, who raised two of us nearly single-handedly. Your strength and kindness guide my every action.

My dad, Bohdan, who left this world way too early. I wish you were still here.

My uncle, Denny Stanz, the picture of youthfulness.

My stepmother, Mickey, ditto.

Elaine Kaufman, who still lets me order off the menu.

And special thanks to: Dan Abrams, Jeff Anthony, Jeff Beacher (get on the plan!), Matt Bean, Mary Ann Bekkedahl, Tami Booth Corwin, Mark Bricklin, Michael Bruno, Marianne Butler, Adam Campbell, Jeff Csatari, Jack Essig, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Jon Hammond and Karen Mazzotta, Joe Heroun, Erin Hobday, Samantha Irwin, George Karabotsos, Charlene Lutz, MM and RP!, Vincent Maggio, Paul McGinley, Patrick McMullan, Peter Moore, Jeff Morgan, Paige Nelson, Sarah Peters, John Phelan, Bill Phillips, Richard and Sessa, Scott Quill, Eric Sacks, David Schipper, Zachary Schisgal, Leslie Schneider, Larry Shire, Joyce Shirer, Bill Stanton, Bill Stump, John Tayman, and Pat and Steve Toomey. Thanks for all the rock-solid advice. You guys rule.

A LOT CAN HAPPEN IN 6 MINUTES.

Six minutes is all the time it takes for a Kenyan marathoner to run more than a mile and for a rocket headed to Pluto to cover nearly 5,000 miles. Six minutes is the approximate length of some of our careers (think any first-round Apprentice casualty) and some of our marriages (Welcome back to Las Vegas, Ms. Spears!). Six minutes is enough time to make or break a job interview, have unforgettable sex, or listen to all of Quiet Riots greatest hits.

And in 6 minutes, you can find your 6-pack of abs.