I saw the ladies who wrote this book on TV and decided to buy it. The idea is certainly timely, as most adults in American need to lose a few inches around the middle! Excellent idea, if it would just work. I went online because I can almost always find books cheaper there. I think this book is well written. Excellent layout; easy to read, understand & find info to reread when needed. My husband and I are trying this diet to see if it works. Little expensive to get started on the specific menu items. It seems to be working to help him lose weight. Some inches but not as quickly as expected. I have not lost any inches or weight, and I'm eating the same things. However, he needed to lose quite a few pounds and I did not. I have been going to Curves to exercise daily and had already lost 46 lbs. in the last 18 months that way. Now I need only to lose inches around my middle, especially my abdomen. The Flat Belly Diet seemed perfect for that. It has not happened yet. NONE. We've been on it 5 weeks now. The first 4 days my husband lost 6 pounds, but after the first 2 weeks, he was not losing much more and began to add exercise in order to get it going down again (in this case riding his bike 2 miles after each meal.) I suspect that may have had the most to do with his current weight loss. We will continue counting calories and eating MUFAs as the book suggests until he reaches his goal. I am only continuing because it is easier to cook the same things for me. And it's healthy, delicious food. Maybe it will help me to lose belly fat eventually.... This diet may work great for lots of people. It think it would for folks who have not been exercising or eating correctly for years. It probably would zap the lbs. & inches right off. I would recommend they try it and see!Read full review
A balanced healthy lifestyle to incur a flat belly & weight loss. Very logical & informative, makes a lot of sense. Easy to read & understand. Quick & easy recipes, not many ingredients. Looking for a way of eating that is not only pleasurable, but would fit into my lifestyle. It does require cooking...but eating healthy does require some effort. They also have a web site with all the support and encouragement you need. You do need to pay for this, but they offer a month free.
I love this book because it provides a very easy way to maintain a 1600 calorie diet. Simple recipes that are healthy, delicious, and easy to prepare. It is just what I needed to maintain my new goal weight without feeling like I am still on a diet. I love the concept that it reduces belly fat too! I've learned to incorporate the MUFA's with every meal and am so excited to use olive oil, olives, nuts and seeds, avocado's and dark chocolate. Yeah! I am very happy with the book.
I did not totally agree with the suggestions in this book. For example, having corn flakes for breakfast is not my idea of healthy eating. Corn flakes are loaded with sugar.[where do you find the "unsweetened" kind? I wanted to quit reading after that but read on. Basically the plan is a solid one but she puts commercial products in the diet for convenience but the products are those I would not buy, like corn tortillas. Corn is high in sugar too. Otherwise I liked some of the suggestions and information in the book. I would not go on this diet and do not recommend it. Thanks
Made sense and practical, easy to understand. Food costs prohibitive. Simply could not afford to buy the food/ingredients. What may have been an everyday product where the author lived was not even heard of in east central Ohio.
What I liked about the book is that it is easy to understand and follow. By taking the advice of the author, and adding MUFAS to my diet, I am now down 8 pounds in two weeks. The recipes are an added bonus. The almond crusted chicken drizzled with olive oil is a must!! I would encourage anyone wanting to eat heart healthy and lose weight to give it a try...
This book has some really good pointers and I am combining them with my Weight Watchers and so far so good. The main thing is to combine some workout program be it walking or weight lifting. Some of the foods are not my taste but you can choose others and have the same results.Overall I think I would recomend this book to anyone.
~THIS IS THE BEST REVIEW TO READ! READ THIS REVIEW & YOU WILL BE PLEASTLY SURPRISED!!! I BOUGHT THIS BOOK BECAUSE IT EXPLAINS SPECIFICS ABOUT HOW TO LOOSE MAINLY THE BELLY FAT. THE SASSY WATER IS EXCELLENT. THE FOOD IS GREAT WITH SOME SUBSTITUTIONS FOR THINGS I LIKE. IT GIVES YOUR MIND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT YOU PUT INTO YOUR BODY. PLUS, WHEN YOU START THE 4-DAY FIRST DIET, YOU REALLY WILL NOTICE RIGHT AWAY THAT BLOATTING FEELING WITHIN A FEW BITES OF CHEATING WITH ANYTHING FROM A FEW SIPS OF COFFEE TO 1 FIG NUTTON, EVEN WHEN I CHEATED AND ATE ONLY 1 CUP OF OREO ICE CREAM-EACH BITE I COULD FEEL MY BELLY GETTING BIGGER & BIGGER MORE UNCOMFORTABLE, ETC. I DO NOT FOLLOW THIS BOOK EXACTLY, BUT I MUST SAY WHEN I EAT NOW I EAT MORE HEALTHY CHOICES BECAUSE THEY MAKE ME FEEL GOOD & WHEN I EAT SNACKS I'VE ALWAYS ENJOYED I EAT THEM SUPER SLOWLY & WAY LESS QTY. & I AM SATISFIED COMPLETELY. ALL THINGS IN MODERATION-RIGHT? BEFORE THIS BOOK I WAS DRINKING A SPECIAL HOT MOCHA COFFEE DRINK THROUGHOUT MY DAY ALL DAY. I WAS SKIPPING MEALS ALL THE TIME & EATTING ONLY ICE CREAM AT NITE WITH 3-4 BIG SCOOPS. I WAS STILL HUNGRY OFCOURSE, SO AFTER THAT I WOULD EAT CEREAL, ALL AFTER 9PM. THEN I WAS UNCOMFORTABLE BEYOND MY LIKING YET, I WOULD KEEP ON DOING IT. THIS BOOK IS A GREAT REFFERANCE FOR UNDERSTANDING YOUR BODY, MIND AND SOUL. I HIGHLY RECEMMEND OTHERS READING IT & AT LEAST GIVE THE 4 DAY DIET A TRY. ITS ONLY 4 DAYS, WE ALL CHEAT & THAT IS WHEN YOU KNOW THIS DIET REALLY WORKS. OUT OF 10 STARS I GIVE THIS BOOK 20++STARS.Read full review
catchy title and it really hit home, this sensisble diet incorporates nuts, seeds, olives, olive oil, into the diet which are very good for us. the biggest down side is the total calories allowed which left me hungry and vulneralble. liked the writing about the health issues with belly fat,serious problem and got me to re think my eating habits. would definitely recommend the book.
My wife and I followed the diet to a T. After the first 4 days of cleansing we each lost 5 pounds. The next 2 weeks we followed the 28 days to a T. We have not lost one single pound. I did not follow the exercise plan. I get all of my exercise working outdoors in the evening and on the weekend. The diet is very expensive. Our grocery bill for the 4 day cleansing period was over $100.00. I would not recommend this book.
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