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Super Shred: The Big Results Diet: 4 Weeks, 20 Pounds, Lose It Faster!
The diet that works faster and forever!
SUPER SHRED
Using the same principles―meal spacing, snacking, meal replacement and diet confusion―that made his SHRED a major #1 bestseller―Dr. Ian K. Smith has developed what dieters told him they needed: a quick-acting plan that is safe and easy to follow at home, at work, or on the road.
SUPER SHRED
It's a program with four week-long cycles:
-- Foundation , when you'll eat four meals and three snacks a day, start shedding pounds and set yourself up for success
-- Accelerate , when you'll kick it up and speed up weight loss
-- Shape , the toughest week in the program, and the one that will get your body back by keeping it guessing
-- Tenacious , a final sprint that cements your improved eating habits and melts off those last stubborn pounds
The SHRED system never leaves you hungry. It's a completely new way to lose weight, stay slender, and feel fantastic about your body, mind and spirit!
Includes more than 50 all-new recipes for meal replacing smoothies and soups!
SUPER SHRED
Using the same principles―meal spacing, snacking, meal replacement and diet confusion―that made his SHRED a major #1 bestseller―Dr. Ian K. Smith has developed what dieters told him they needed: a quick-acting plan that is safe and easy to follow at home, at work, or on the road.
SUPER SHRED
It's a program with four week-long cycles:
-- Foundation , when you'll eat four meals and three snacks a day, start shedding pounds and set yourself up for success
-- Accelerate , when you'll kick it up and speed up weight loss
-- Shape , the toughest week in the program, and the one that will get your body back by keeping it guessing
-- Tenacious , a final sprint that cements your improved eating habits and melts off those last stubborn pounds
The SHRED system never leaves you hungry. It's a completely new way to lose weight, stay slender, and feel fantastic about your body, mind and spirit!
Includes more than 50 all-new recipes for meal replacing smoothies and soups!
256 pages, Paperback
First published December 31, 2013
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About the author
Ian K. Smith
48 books369 followersIan K. Smith, M.D.,Ian K. Smith, M.D. is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of SUPER SHRED, SHRED, THE 4 DAY DIET, THE FAT SMASH DIET and EXTREME FAT SMASH DIET among 7 other books including, SHRED Diet Cookbook , EAT, Happy , and The Blackbird Papers. His newest book, THE SHRED POWER CLEANSE, is available 12/29/15.
He is a former co-host of Emmy-winning “The Doctors” TV show, and a medical contributor to “The Rachael Ray Show."
He is the former medical correspondent for NBC News network and for NewsChannel 4 where he filed reports for NBC’s “Nightly News” and the “Today” show as well as WNBC’s various news broadcasts. He has appeared extensively on various broadcasts including “The Oprah Show,” “Good Morning America” “CBS This Morning” “The View,” “The Talk,” “Dr. Oz,” ‘Dr. Phil,” “Anderson Cooper 360″ and “Showbiz Tonight.”
He has written for various publications including Time, Newsweek, Men’s Health, and the New York Daily News, and has been featured in several other publications including, Publisher’s Weekly, Red Book, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, People, Essence, Ebony, University of Chicago Medicine on the Midway, Cosmopolitan, Women’s World, and Black Enterprise.
Dr. Smith is the founder of two major national health initiatives—the 50 Million Pound Challenge and the Makeover Mile—that have helped millions of people lose weight and improve their health.
A graduate of Harvard, Columbia, and the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Dr. Smith was appointed to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition in 2010 and is serving a second term.
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He is a former co-host of Emmy-winning “The Doctors” TV show, and a medical contributor to “The Rachael Ray Show."
He is the former medical correspondent for NBC News network and for NewsChannel 4 where he filed reports for NBC’s “Nightly News” and the “Today” show as well as WNBC’s various news broadcasts. He has appeared extensively on various broadcasts including “The Oprah Show,” “Good Morning America” “CBS This Morning” “The View,” “The Talk,” “Dr. Oz,” ‘Dr. Phil,” “Anderson Cooper 360″ and “Showbiz Tonight.”
He has written for various publications including Time, Newsweek, Men’s Health, and the New York Daily News, and has been featured in several other publications including, Publisher’s Weekly, Red Book, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, People, Essence, Ebony, University of Chicago Medicine on the Midway, Cosmopolitan, Women’s World, and Black Enterprise.
Dr. Smith is the founder of two major national health initiatives—the 50 Million Pound Challenge and the Makeover Mile—that have helped millions of people lose weight and improve their health.
A graduate of Harvard, Columbia, and the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Dr. Smith was appointed to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition in 2010 and is serving a second term.
http://shredlife.com/about-shred/abou...
http://us.macmillan.com/author/ianksmith
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December 28, 2014
This plan works! I have PCOS, so losing weight is a nightmare. In my 30s now, it's become so much more challenging. I tried Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, a low carb diet specially designed for me by the dietician at my endocrinologist's office and NOTHING. I once lost 3 pounds in a month; so depressing! Then I heard about Shred and Super Shred on The Doctors TV show. I was willing to try anything! I lost 11 pounds in 4 weeks!!! While it's not the 20 I had hoped for, it was huge for me. In fact, after a few months on Shred and down 16 more pounds, I'm going through Super Shred again. I'm so eager to see the results. Although I have 70 pounds to go, I owe the first 30 to Dr. Ian Smith.
July 28, 2024
I didn't lose 20 pounds in four weeks as suggested by the cover, but I did lose 9.3 pounds, and I didn't think I could lose weight anymore no matter what I did.
What this diet taught me: eat more often (but less at each meal/snack), consume less fat and move more. This is not earth-shattering information, but Smith presents it in a way that inspired me and kept me going through the whole month.
I'm post-menopausal, in my 50s and I exercise regularly. This diet reminded me I wasn't being as careful in my eating habits as I thought I was, and I wasn't moving as much as I really ought to be.
Biggest help for me was the plan itself. There is a lot less blah, blah, blah introduction, and a lot more detail in the eating plan that most diet books. Smith outlines what to eat and when, but flexibility abounds! A Super Shred meal might be "5 ounces chicken, turkey or fish and two vegetables." That gave me lots of options within boundaries. I've had success on the South Beach Diet decades ago now, but the prescribed meals are so weird (and expensive, frankly) I knew I couldn't pull it off now. Super Shred made it easier for me to open the fridge and find something to eat. Plus, he offers pages of healthy snack ideas which left me feeling less deprived even though I was eating a lot less cheese, red meat and sugar than I might usually. I was never hungry on this diet.
You better like fruits and vegetables if you try this approach. You'll consume a lot of fruit smoothies and healthy soups. But unlike a paleo diet, you CAN eat fruit. And unlike a keto diet, you will consume a lot less fat. Some of Smith's options are crackers, bread and pasta, which I generally avoid, but he offers so many alternatives it's easy to stick with what works for you (vegetarian, dairy-free or not a fan of beets? No problem).
I appreciated Smith's approach so much, I invested in his previous book Shred.
What this diet taught me: eat more often (but less at each meal/snack), consume less fat and move more. This is not earth-shattering information, but Smith presents it in a way that inspired me and kept me going through the whole month.
I'm post-menopausal, in my 50s and I exercise regularly. This diet reminded me I wasn't being as careful in my eating habits as I thought I was, and I wasn't moving as much as I really ought to be.
Biggest help for me was the plan itself. There is a lot less blah, blah, blah introduction, and a lot more detail in the eating plan that most diet books. Smith outlines what to eat and when, but flexibility abounds! A Super Shred meal might be "5 ounces chicken, turkey or fish and two vegetables." That gave me lots of options within boundaries. I've had success on the South Beach Diet decades ago now, but the prescribed meals are so weird (and expensive, frankly) I knew I couldn't pull it off now. Super Shred made it easier for me to open the fridge and find something to eat. Plus, he offers pages of healthy snack ideas which left me feeling less deprived even though I was eating a lot less cheese, red meat and sugar than I might usually. I was never hungry on this diet.
You better like fruits and vegetables if you try this approach. You'll consume a lot of fruit smoothies and healthy soups. But unlike a paleo diet, you CAN eat fruit. And unlike a keto diet, you will consume a lot less fat. Some of Smith's options are crackers, bread and pasta, which I generally avoid, but he offers so many alternatives it's easy to stick with what works for you (vegetarian, dairy-free or not a fan of beets? No problem).
I appreciated Smith's approach so much, I invested in his previous book Shred.
March 21, 2019
Straightforward -- a to-do list laid out in a bullet-point schedule that is primed to do one thing: lose weight with dietary change and activity instruction with absolutely no guesswork.
I've never picked up one of these books with so little of the author's voice intermingling in the text because there is no sideline conversation. No, you're told to eat this and do that and results will happen. Point proven by other reviews... but if you want to feel supported or reassured, pick something else for this book is nothing more than a grocery list with some nifty recipes (which is why I rated it so favorably).
I've never picked up one of these books with so little of the author's voice intermingling in the text because there is no sideline conversation. No, you're told to eat this and do that and results will happen. Point proven by other reviews... but if you want to feel supported or reassured, pick something else for this book is nothing more than a grocery list with some nifty recipes (which is why I rated it so favorably).
June 13, 2017
Very good follow up to the first shred book. It is way more difficult, especially week 3!
October 2, 2019
Great book
This book was very educational, practical and easy to follow. The recipes for smoothies and soups were very helpful as well
This book was very educational, practical and easy to follow. The recipes for smoothies and soups were very helpful as well
October 3, 2019
Portion control is the key. This doesn't seem difficult at all, so I'm going to give it a try. Plus, it's only four weeks and it's not super restrictive. Let's roll...
December 26, 2020
It is time to blow the dust off of Dr. Ian's books and seek a lifestyle change - the pounds must go! Great recipes, included.
September 24, 2021
A great variety of 100-150 calorie snacks.
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April 12, 2022He is writing is way to wealth. 23 books so far.
September 8, 2024
Very doable and easy to follow with flexible meal planning.
June 3, 2014
I picked this up as desperate attempt to get in shape before a wedding. I did not follow the diet super closely and managed to lose about 7-8 lbs in a month. May not sound like much, but that's about 2 lbs/week, which is not an easy thing to do.
Here's what I liked:
-the diet forced me to change my portion sizes
-I was not usually hungry, because it had me eating many meals a day
-it laid out plenty of meal/snack options, so I didn't have to do much guesswork on my own
-it pushed me to find the very best options from restaurants. if I had to eat out, I made sure to substitute veggies for fries, only have one diet pop or beer, order grilled meats, etc
-I had to make time for breakfast, even if it wasn't a big one
Here's what I didn't like/why I didn't follow it super closely:
-the timing of the meal plan is very hard to follow if you work retail (or can't eat something every couple of hours).
-planning/preparing food was pretty time-consuming, which left me with less time to do the work-outs
-sometimes I didn't have the energy to do the workouts based on what I had eaten that day
-one day I started feeling faint, and realized I'd only had 1,000 calories. At that point i decided to follow the plan a little less closely and listen to my body.
Now that I'm off the diet, my stomach capacity has shrunk considerably. A normal lunch now makes me feel full the rest of the day, so I have to alter what I'm used to, portion-wise. Granted, I went a little nuts with the rehearsal dinner, wedding, etc. So I'll have to do some recon work and get in some good workouts. I will try to remember to update this review concerning what I did or didn't gain back.
Here's what I liked:
-the diet forced me to change my portion sizes
-I was not usually hungry, because it had me eating many meals a day
-it laid out plenty of meal/snack options, so I didn't have to do much guesswork on my own
-it pushed me to find the very best options from restaurants. if I had to eat out, I made sure to substitute veggies for fries, only have one diet pop or beer, order grilled meats, etc
-I had to make time for breakfast, even if it wasn't a big one
Here's what I didn't like/why I didn't follow it super closely:
-the timing of the meal plan is very hard to follow if you work retail (or can't eat something every couple of hours).
-planning/preparing food was pretty time-consuming, which left me with less time to do the work-outs
-sometimes I didn't have the energy to do the workouts based on what I had eaten that day
-one day I started feeling faint, and realized I'd only had 1,000 calories. At that point i decided to follow the plan a little less closely and listen to my body.
Now that I'm off the diet, my stomach capacity has shrunk considerably. A normal lunch now makes me feel full the rest of the day, so I have to alter what I'm used to, portion-wise. Granted, I went a little nuts with the rehearsal dinner, wedding, etc. So I'll have to do some recon work and get in some good workouts. I will try to remember to update this review concerning what I did or didn't gain back.
March 1, 2014
Although I didn't lose the 20 pounds the book says you could lose in 4 weeks, I did lose 10 pounds in 3 weeks and I am happy with that result. The information in the book is very informative and it also includes many 100 and 150 calorie snacks along with soup and smoothie recipes.
The technique is basically carb cycling which Dr. Ian Smith explains very well in the book. Each week has different meal plans that are outlined specifically to maximize your metabolism. I will definitely do this program in the future and I will use what I learned in my everyday healthy eating lifestyle.
Dr. Ian is also on Twitter and is available for guidance. He answered my question in the first week of dieting within 2 hours. Though I didn't lose 20 pounds, I'm still happy with the 10 I did lose and I'm happy I'm back into my favorite jeans!
If you're wanting to lose some weight in a short amount of time in a healthy way, you should give Super Shred a try.
The technique is basically carb cycling which Dr. Ian Smith explains very well in the book. Each week has different meal plans that are outlined specifically to maximize your metabolism. I will definitely do this program in the future and I will use what I learned in my everyday healthy eating lifestyle.
Dr. Ian is also on Twitter and is available for guidance. He answered my question in the first week of dieting within 2 hours. Though I didn't lose 20 pounds, I'm still happy with the 10 I did lose and I'm happy I'm back into my favorite jeans!
If you're wanting to lose some weight in a short amount of time in a healthy way, you should give Super Shred a try.
July 12, 2015
I read this on the recommendation of a colleague. There's plenty of sound advice in this book, including rounding out your meals with healthy snacks and lots of fruits and veggies, as well as tips for staying hydrated and for ensuring your workouts don't work against you. That said, I think the content wasn't for me: Dr. Smith provides a detailed meal plan you must follow for a month. I would have liked this book to include more about his diet philosophy and less menu information. I understand there is a prequel, but given my experience with this content, I doubt I'll pick it up.
April 11, 2014
I liked this book. IT is a no nonsense approach to short term quick weight loss. I you are wanting to start a diet and get positive results quick then this is the diet for you to start with. Then you should switch to a lifestyle weight loss regime.
I love the clear way that Dr Ian Smith lays out the diet plan with meal plans that you can easily customize, and great low cal snack recipes.
The foods that you eat are sensible and healthy. No processed foods. Just whole food goodness.
I love the clear way that Dr Ian Smith lays out the diet plan with meal plans that you can easily customize, and great low cal snack recipes.
The foods that you eat are sensible and healthy. No processed foods. Just whole food goodness.
May 18, 2015
Very tough program!
After reading the book my only comment is Dr Ian Smith Super Shred is tough! I am using it as a great jump start program. Time will tell if it is effective. I have several issues with the program. The wake time coupled with the eating times are not easily followed if you work and have a family. I would ask that the time tables are adjusted for those who work to ensure success. Thank you.
After reading the book my only comment is Dr Ian Smith Super Shred is tough! I am using it as a great jump start program. Time will tell if it is effective. I have several issues with the program. The wake time coupled with the eating times are not easily followed if you work and have a family. I would ask that the time tables are adjusted for those who work to ensure success. Thank you.
October 8, 2015
Very easy to read, step by step instructions, real food, no gimmicks and it works! There is an explanation of each phase, a grocery list for each week/phase as well. Lists of snack suggestions are also useful. No counting calories for the most part. Sticking to the plan requires mental strength and it isn't great if you're trying to cook for a family with little kids. I am 8 lbs down and about half way through.
February 13, 2014
Not only am I reading this book, I am following the program. As I near the end of week two, I have found that I am not hungry. I like that Dr. Ian's method gives you choices. If you have not had the opportunity to check out the book and need a solution to jump start your weight loss effort, this book is for you! SHRED ON!
February 22, 2014
Yea! I made it through the whole month. I only needed to lose 15 and I lost 9. I think that this book is geared more for people that have more that 20 pounds to lose and aren't already doing much exercise. If you fit into that category, I highly recommend this book.
March 18, 2014
its like if the south beach diet and the fast diet, had a baby. and youre only supposed to do it for lent lol. I liked the concept and the fact that he is promoting a solution for those last stubborn pounds people cant get rid of.
September 22, 2015
Haven't read it yet
Leave me alone just brought book today really u want a review well I don't have one okay
I also think it's bad u send these out not an hour after I got and then not let me pass it so I can review the book
Leave me alone just brought book today really u want a review well I don't have one okay
I also think it's bad u send these out not an hour after I got and then not let me pass it so I can review the book
January 1, 2014
Shredder for life
Dr Ian Smith has done it again, plans to live by. And as always simple repeatable steps make both Shred plans easy and fun to follow.
Dr Ian Smith has done it again, plans to live by. And as always simple repeatable steps make both Shred plans easy and fun to follow.
January 9, 2014
I plan on buying this book. Of all the books I've read this one seems really doable! Want to try the diet out.
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January 16, 2014First week in & 6.6 lbs down
Once I planned my days a few at a time ahead of time, book is easy to follow! looking forward to results at end of fourth week.
Once I planned my days a few at a time ahead of time, book is easy to follow! looking forward to results at end of fourth week.
February 23, 2014
I am not sure this will work but I will be willing to try it for four weeks.
January 29, 2015
A bit unrealistic. I was hungry the whole time I did it.
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September 4, 2015Awesome! I lost approximately 13 lbs in 4 weeks.
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