<human>: Can you provide a brief overview of the text?

A year ago I decided to go on a 6-pack abs in 6 weeks experiment-- wrote about it for my site, Greatist, and basically told the story of how, despite me succeeding at getting the fabled six-pack abs, it sucked. And I was super unhappy. My conclusion then was that **I didn't need six pack abs to be happy**-- that "healthy" for me meant a lot of other things. 

But recently have been reflecting a lot on how the crazy short & intense time period affected me long-term and have decided it was a doozy. I didn't do anything crazy (calorie restriction, working out a ton), but even today it powerfully has an effect on my ability to make rules for myself, the way I think of food, and (probably most important of all) how I view my body. I know I'm not alone in taking on a health & wellness challenge-- and know I'm not alone in setting pretty crazy time-frame to get there-- so hope my silly story will help some folks re-think whether they're trying to accomplish something for accomplishment's sake-- or if it's really what will make them happy. (Aside-- there's nothing wrong with wanting six-pack abs, obviously-- it turns out I just value having guac & chips every now and then more.) And whatever will make you happy, it's probably worth thinking twice about the time window you set for yourself and what you're thinking of putting yourself through. 

I've rarely heard people talk about **"after" the "after" photo**-- and, after finally building up the courage to admit some hard truths to myself, I'm proud of my conclusion. It's not much different from one I had at the end of the six weeks, that "healthy is happy." But it's definitely convinced me if I could go back in time I'd do it very, very differently (if at all). Hope that resonates with some of you! 
For a longer read, the post I mentioned with a much more drawn-out story (plus pictures!) is here:
<bot>: I got six-pack abs in six weeks a year ago. It sucked then. And sucks in retrospect even more now, so much so that I've realized I wouldn't have done it at all.