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Flat Belly Diet!
Prevention magazine is the country's most authoritative, trustworthy, and innovative source for practical health, nutrition, and fitness information. Now, its editors bring you a weight-loss plan that's specifically designed to target your number-one trouble spot: BELLY FAT. For women over 40, belly fat is incredibly stealth and incredibly stubborn. It's also the most dea...more
Hardcover, 340 pages
Published
October 28th 2008
by Rodale Books
(first published January 2008)
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Although this book is like many other diet books, I thought it was good, the foods are all yummy, olives, avocado, chocolate, and more!
I also did the 4 day anti-bloat diet and lost 6 lbs and a total of 4.5, now I am on the 1600 cal a day plan 4 xs a day, 400 cal a meal, eat every 4-5 hours, and have a MUFA at every meal, piece of cake. I will update my review after 28 days and let you know the status!
I also did the 4 day anti-bloat diet and lost 6 lbs and a total of 4.5, now I am on the 1600 cal a day plan 4 xs a day, 400 cal a meal, eat every 4-5 hours, and have a MUFA at every meal, piece of cake. I will update my review after 28 days and let you know the status!
So ... I'm not finished with this book but I just have to report that it works!!! Shawn and I did the "4-day Anti-Bloat Jumpstart" that the book suggests you start out with. It was SO HARD for me (no sugar, no COKE!) but it paid off. I lost 6 1/2 pounds and 6 3/4 inches (all-over). Shawn lost 8 pounds and 5 7/8 inches (all-over). In just 4 days! We felt amazing! We probably gained it all back when we spent one week with our families in Utah, but we're back to our new way of eating again and it f...more
I learned that this book is basically a Mediteranian diet which includes the good oils (olive, avacado, seeds, etc.) and very little meat, hardly anything processed, lots of plant foods rich in color. The diet starts out with a 4 day quick start program that promises to rid your body of excess water and gas that cause bloating. I have just completed the 4 days and I learned a few things about food and how important it is to eat every 4 hours. You don't need to buy to book to get this 4 day quick...more
Great information in this book. It's a lifestyle more than a diet. The gyst is that you eat healthy and regularly and moderately (400 calories a meal, 4 times a day) and add a monounsaturated fat to each meal. These are the good fats and they target your subcutaneous fat, otherwise known as your stomach flab. I like it because it's not a diet about what you can't eat. I'm already firmly in the eat moderately and healthy and exercise camp - no fad diets, you don't need to eliminate food groups, e...more
So far, so good. As a student, my eating habits are lacking, to say the least. I don't cook [though I like to], I eat out a lot, I got out with my friends and have a drink or two, and I eat a lot of things high in sodium. SO, all of those things have been bad for my health - and my dress size. I picked this book up the other day at Target on a whim and I actually really like it. As of this writing, I'm on Day 3 of the 4 Day Anti-Bloat jumpstart, and it's already made a noticeable difference. The...more
This is the first non-diet Diet that works for me. It's very simple to follow, and includes great recipes that even my husbands loves! This diet definitely works! I lost 6.5 lbs the first week, and have lost almost 16 total in 7 weeks! And that's with some cheat days on the weekends. The 1st cleanse was the hardest, it was such a change from my normal eating habits. But once you get through that cleanse, you realize how your body reacts to the foods you eat. For me, doing the cleanse taught me w...more
In a nut shell, this book gives the advise to eat four, 400 calorie meals a day and to never go for more than 4 hours with out eating. The author claims that eating a monounsatrurated (MUFA)fat with every meal will target your belly fat. (examples of MUFAS are olives, olive oil, almonds, avacados, etc..) this is an unproven idea. MUFAS are good for you anyway, so what can it hurt right? i actually liked this book and think it has some good ideas.
all i can say is i must find some will power. i w...more
all i can say is i must find some will power. i w...more
If you need structure to eat a healthy, balanced diet and lose weight than I would recommend The Flat Belly Diet. The main focus of the diet is eating a measured portion of food that contains monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) at every meal. The first four days are a very restrictive anti-bloat plan followed by 28 days of three 400-calorie meals and one 400-calorie snack pack to be eaten as and when you like.
The book is full of pages about studies that prove why MUFAs are healthy and will help...more
The book is full of pages about studies that prove why MUFAs are healthy and will help...more
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Makes sense--let's see if I can stick to it. Definitely worth it to help ward off heart disease, diabetes, demensia.
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The irony of me reading this around the holidays, when I am eating about 4 times my weight in food, is not lost on me. And diet books start looking all the same (and I think I pretty much know all that I need to about how the body works and how it burns calories!) However, this focuses on ways to lose belly weight specifically, and it had some interesting notes. Most interestingly, it explains you need to eat Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (MUFAs) at every meal: healthy oils, dark chocolate, nuts,...more
This book changed the way I think about food forever. I went on the 31 day challenge and lost almost 10 lbs and 6 inches around my middle. There is definitely a science to the combination of foods we eat...I feel absolutely great.
Nope, did not finish this book. I don't know if it works or not, but I realized that I don't want to be looking for foods not usually in my ken or out of season. I want to eat what good foods I eat and abstain from the foods that are not good for me. I want to not go mad eating some foods, but to eat reasonably (that is, not 20 servings when 2 servings would suffice the "normal" person).
So I resolve: decrease to the point of quitting overly refined foods (white sugar, white flour); find substitu...more
So I resolve: decrease to the point of quitting overly refined foods (white sugar, white flour); find substitu...more
I didn't do the diet. 1/2 day on the anti-bloat diet & i quit. HOWEVER - the diet is probably more for average or overweight women who want to lose some of that bloat. I am in the obese category & they have you eating less calories than i am supposed to be eating.
That said, i got a LOT of wisdom from this book! It was really good. One thing in particular, about that number on the scale, was actually breakthrough for me. They taught me a LOT about monounsaturated fats (the good fats) &...more
That said, i got a LOT of wisdom from this book! It was really good. One thing in particular, about that number on the scale, was actually breakthrough for me. They taught me a LOT about monounsaturated fats (the good fats) &...more
ok, so I've had 4 kids, my tummy is not what it used to be.
i've been wanting to go more healthy and change my eating habits and this book is VERY helpful.
It is very easy to incorportate those MUFA's (monunsaturated fatty acids), you know the good oils, like flax and olive oil and nuts into every meal.
not only do I feel better, but I have lost inches. yipee!
This isn't really a diet, it is just a life style change. Diets I don't stick to and this is so easy.
Also the companion book is good too, it...more
i've been wanting to go more healthy and change my eating habits and this book is VERY helpful.
It is very easy to incorportate those MUFA's (monunsaturated fatty acids), you know the good oils, like flax and olive oil and nuts into every meal.
not only do I feel better, but I have lost inches. yipee!
This isn't really a diet, it is just a life style change. Diets I don't stick to and this is so easy.
Also the companion book is good too, it...more
I have heard so much hype about this book. I found it in a clearance bin at a local Ocean State Job Lot store here in Massachusetts.
This book had a few new and interesting things in it that I will incorporate into my daily eating habits in hopes that I can continue to not need insulin. I have been pre Type 2 diabetic since the birth of my second child. Now that I am in my mid-fifties I am having more trouble maintaining with just diet and exercise.
Otherwise this book isn't much different then a...more
This book had a few new and interesting things in it that I will incorporate into my daily eating habits in hopes that I can continue to not need insulin. I have been pre Type 2 diabetic since the birth of my second child. Now that I am in my mid-fifties I am having more trouble maintaining with just diet and exercise.
Otherwise this book isn't much different then a...more
A MUFA at Every Meal
Okay, I received this book as a birthday present yesterday and, not knowing exactly how to take it, I simply opened the book and started reading. I was at once comforted by the author's recognition of the love-hate relationships many of us have with this part of our anatomy, and her outreach to "embrace" my belly. Yes, this is another diet book, but it caters to an area that is particularly sensitive to women. NO MORE MUFFIN TOPS over the jeans may be a goal of many a post-pr...more
Okay, I received this book as a birthday present yesterday and, not knowing exactly how to take it, I simply opened the book and started reading. I was at once comforted by the author's recognition of the love-hate relationships many of us have with this part of our anatomy, and her outreach to "embrace" my belly. Yes, this is another diet book, but it caters to an area that is particularly sensitive to women. NO MORE MUFFIN TOPS over the jeans may be a goal of many a post-pr...more
My criticism of the data in the book is that it is based on a Yale 'study' which involved a VERY small number of participants. It's difficult to even CALL this a 'study', with participants numbering in the 2-digit range! However, if this method of weight loss rings your chimes, it'll work for you. The authors state that one will lose weight, even without exercise, though they indicate that exercise is preferable. I usually like anything from the Prevention magazine folks, but this one is just ok...more
While I did read and like this book for a variety of reasons, I have to admit that it's not as easy to use if you borrow it from the library. I know, I know, I'm a librarian and I shouldn't be saying that but I think that if a patron borrows this books, she (because it's really geared for women) will be able to ascertain whether they want to purchase it. The program is great with lots of simple, easy to follow recipes. The exercises are good too but the subtitle about "no crunches needed" is a b...more
I don't really follow the science, but I like the basic idea of this diet: eat four 400-calorie meals a day, and include at each meal a food that is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, or MUFAs. These foods include nuts and seeds, olives, dark chocolate, avocadoes, and olive or canola oil. These are all foods I love, so it was a concept I could get behind.
Bottom line, though, is that I don't like diets. The very concept backfires for me. Oh well.
Bottom line, though, is that I don't like diets. The very concept backfires for me. Oh well.
The principles in this book are false. Even with vigorous exercise you will not lose weight. When I was younger, I got suckered into trying this fad diet of high fat consumption. Needless to say it does not work and it is very bad for your body. If you are searching for true principles for weight loss, Dr. John A. McDougall's books are fabulous and they work! I also highly recommend reading The China Study by T. Colin Campbell PhD.
The diet outlined in this book is to basically the Mediterranean diet. It's presented well and more than half the book is recipes, but this one's not for me. I have no doubt that this is a healthy plan, but would require a total overhaul of food choices. Plus, the testimonials are all from people who only needed to lose a minimal amount of weight (less than 20 pounds). It's not very inspiring to those who need to lose more.
Men's Health has mentioned this diet a few times, so I wanted to check it out. Now the MH version touts the Men's version, which I presume drops the section about dieting around your period. I see a lot of common sense here, and appreciate the exercises that are included. This book reinforced what I knew I know, but need to re-read every month. Good use of simple terms and readable chapters.
I was intrigued by this book, by the explanations of LDL and HDL. I liked that part. I also liked the part about dark chocolate being good for you. However, I tried the plan for a month--and didn't see any noticable results other than 5 pounds of weight loss. I don't know...the info was good, but it was hard to find the brands of food and such here, in this rural town.
When I am ready to get serious about dieting, this will probably be the diet I follow. It's heart-healthy, well balanced in terms of types of food and also in terms of life, including dieting, exercising, and mental health (emotional eating). I just skimmed the book and returned it to the library where there were holds, but it would be good to own your own copy so that you could use it to keep a food journal.
I made it through the Four Day Anti-bloat Jumpstart and lost 3.5 pounds! The maintenanc...more
I made it through the Four Day Anti-bloat Jumpstart and lost 3.5 pounds! The maintenanc...more
If you liked this book I would encourage you to seek out The Abs Diet series. I read that one first and found that a lot more information was available through TAD. FBD does however, have a few different exercises, and encourages tracking what you eat (there are even sections in the book for this).
I have not truely tested this diet, or the drink they suggest. One thing I can honeslty say about a lot of diets, when they suggest items to buy that is not in your normal scope of shopping or tastes, you most likely will not do the diet or be successfull. If you want a flat belly, try it, eliminate gas forming foods, and get off your tush and try exercising. (just saying)
This is the latest diet book featured on a talk show. The premise is that you can lose weight with out exercise. Of course you can. If you only eat 1200 calories a day, which is what this books says. They encourage the addition of special types of fats, MUFA's for short, that are found in nuts, and certain oils. Olives are one food that they suggest you eat, but a serving is 10 large olives. Not the way to go if you need to watch your salt intake! You need to eat one MUFA/meal/day, and they reco...more
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It used to be that sweets and carbs went tstraight to my thighs- not anymore! This book shows an easy to follow diet which is actually an eating lifestyle that will help you trim your abs and be leaner. Even Oprah featured this book on her show.
This was easy to read and understand. The plan seems simple and I'm convinced it would work. I just have to decide if I'm motivated enough to start it. Plus, there is the whole cooking something for myself and my family thing to deal with.
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