How To Get Ripped Abs Challenge – Day 24
Today is Wednesday day 24 on my How to Get Ripped Abs challenge. I’m still sore from my workout on Monday and it’s time to get back to the gym. It was my first attempt at workout B for phase 2 so it took some extra time in the gym figuring out my weights and learning many of the exercises. The workout was extremely difficult and exhausting but I loved it. Most of the exercises I’ve never done before and by the time I was done my entire body was worked to complete exhaustion and I was once again dripping sweat at the end. These are the toughest gym workouts I’ve ever done in my life.
It was my third day on low carbs and still very easy to follow. The first 2 meals of the day I get 2/3 of my carbs for the day in the form of starchy carbohydrates. Meal 1 I had oatmeal with protein powder and meal 2 I made an egg scramble with 2 pieces of toasted Ezekiel bread. Both of those meals are very filling and by 3:30pm it was time for my third meal which was the tuna salad lettuce wraps. After my workout meal 4 was a couple scoops of protein powder and meal 5 was a grilled lemon chicken breast with a big side of asparagus drizzled in olive oil. I got plenty to eat so I never feel like I’m on any kind of a diet. Tomorrow is my higher carb and higher calorie day to restore glycogen levels and keep the metabolism burning strong. I like how the How to Get Ripped Abs program does the phase 2 diet with 3 low carb days followed by a moderate carb up day. It’s not a cheat day but a day where I can eat starchy carbs again for all 5 to 6 meals of the day.
It’s midweek and I can see some slight changes in the mirror again. Every couple days I lose another pound of body fat so the changes are happening rapidly. I can see most of the visible changes happening in my arms, shoulders, and chest. That is usually how it goes for me first. Once they lean out then my waist starts dropping the fat more rapidly. It’s coming off but I am impatient and want it all gone now. I just need to stick How to Get Ripped Abs for the 12 weeks and I will reach my goal.
