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Flat Belly Diet

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Our Reviewer Says ...

"Food and attitude (and not one single crunch, by the way) are all you need to downsize that waistline."

At a Glance

Quit your crunching. If you've been on a quest for flat abs, it's not about the exercise -- it's about what you eat. Or so says the Flat Belly Diet. The diet, which claims you can lose 15 pounds in 32 days, says food and attitude (and not one single crunch, by the way) are all you need to downsize that waistline. Written by Liz Vaccariello, editor-in-chief of Prevention, with registered dietitian Cynthia Sass, the diet is divided into two phases: A four-day jump start and a 28-day plan. The hook behind this diet is the focus on monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), healthy fats that have been shown to protect the heart and prevent other diseases.

Checklist

Cost: Minimal.
Meals Provided: No.
Diet Duration: 32 days.
Fitness Requirements: Optional.
Time Commitment: Moderate to high.
Eating Out: Yes.
Alcohol: Forbidden during the four day jump start, allowed in moderation after.
Vegetarian-Friendly: Yes.
Strict/Flexible Eating Plan: Flexible.

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Last Updated on Nov 30th 2009 1:14PM by Karen Asp

Filed Under: Diet & Weight Loss, All Diets

Tags: abs, diet plan, diet review, flat belly, flat belly diet, flat belly diet food, flat belly diet review

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sean young 4-22-2010 @ 11:15AM

does it really work

cheryl 10-14-2010 @ 2:19PM

Yes, it does work.
I did buy the book, read it and decided it was worth a try.
The 4 day jump start is what I chose not to try, but I did follow the rest of the book's instructions and I am losing a pound per day.
This book is about eating healthy and eating in amounts that your body can properly digest the foods you eat. It gives you the proper amount of calories(units of energy), to maintain a safe amount of weight loss and keep a healthy body.
It is worth a try!!!

susie 6-28-2010 @ 8:12PM

I heard about the Belly Fat diet on aol. I do not believe in the word DIET. I quit dieting in the early 80's, they were hard and I ended up gaining on them because I deprived myself so much. I finally cut out all processed food and stick to the Belly Diet eating regimen. I eat whatever I want and do not have a wait problem anymore. I add the belly diet mufas. To my eating habits on a full time basis. I use to have a very big sweet tooth craving, No longer now. I am 5'8" and use to weigh 175 lbs., I now do not have to watch my weight and weigh a wonderful 133 -135. Do not have to work on it.

renaisanc9 7-12-2010 @ 1:02PM

Please... it's "USED to weigh" not "use to weigh" if you're referring to the PAST TENSE.

I USED to go
I USED to eat
I USED to love sweets before knowing they were bad.

The only time you want to use the word "USE" is when your referring to yourself USING something NOW in the present tense. I USE no sugar. I use all the help I can get daily. I use all sorts of hair products.

I USED to use all sorts of hair products in the past.

Anyway, aside from the elimination of polysaturated foods/fats (using only the mono-UNSATURATED/non-animal fats) WHAT DOES THE "DIET" CONSIST OF?

I never eat saturated foods and eat only MUAF's anyway... yet my belly is NOT getting the hint. I eat very small amounts a few times daily, walk about 15-20 miles weekly... and am still 20 pounds overweight. Help!

Kathy 7-13-2010 @ 9:04AM

Renaisanc9,
I would be afraid to help you...you might pick apart my grammar and humiliate me.

KN 8-16-2010 @ 6:42AM

You are so mean! How can you correct people like that? Has it ever occurred to you that the lady whose grammar you so nastily picked on may be an immigrant, or simply foreign? She possibly speaks three more languages than you, so there! You are not being helpful; you, obviously, are merely concealing your own insecurity by highlighting the errors of others. There are plenty of good grammar books available. Your tactless corrections are not needed.

Donna 11-30-2010 @ 1:40PM

Why do you not read what is said...not how it is said!!!
It really does not matter to most...But it must have made you feel more important to point that out for her.
GOOD FOR YOU...You should be proud of yourself.
It made you feel better putting someone else down.
GRAMMAR BULLY

dania 9-13-2010 @ 3:58PM

I think the best diet is when you don't really diet. Nobody wants to be in a diet , not even for a week. I strongly believe that small changes in your lifestyle are the ones that can transform your lifestyle and your BODY.
I visited this website and feel that was my case, always looking for short term miracle diets. I found a real solution that I can follow for the rest of my life with out feeling a struggle.
www.designingfactory.com

petsbubble 3-12-2011 @ 4:14PM

I did weight watchers. it worked, but It took FOREVER. last year, a month before my best friend's wedding I wanted to lose 11 Pounds, and my mom found this diet that works fast. I lost 10 Pounds in about 20 days, and it wasn't one of them creazy low carb diets or anything. they give you this menu that you need to follow, and it menipulates your hormones, and forces your body to burn fat. here's a realy cool website I found about this diet- some girl tried this diet, and she created a blog and reported every single day untill she reached her goal weight. check it out- this diet is easy to follow and I lost the weight fast and haven't gained it back since :)
Here's a link to this girl's blog:
www.how-to-lose-weight-fast-with-fatloss4idiots-reality.com