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This book is pretty good for a diet book. It has reasonably sound information in it and doesn't seem to be such a radical fad. My biggest contentions with it are that it doesn't give you all the counts for items. It will tell you how many calories, but not how many carbs or fats, for specific items. Such as MUFA's, it will tell you the calorie count but not the amount of fat, so it mak
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👉👉 This Ancient Japanese Tonic Can Melt 54 lbs of Your Fat. Drink it daily before 10 am!
This book is pretty good for a diet book. It has reasonably sound information in it and doesn't seem to be such a radical fad. My biggest contentions with it are that it doesn't give you all the counts for items. It will tell you how many calories, but not how many carbs or fats, for specific items. Such as MUFA's, it will tell you the calorie count but not the amount of fat, so it makes it difficult to substitute one for another. The book's focus is on women. If you are a man attempting this, it isn't so easy. It takes you to 1600 calories per day, and that just doesn't work when you are well over 6 ft. tall. It also focuses on a woman's emotional response, and my husband and I are quite different. We have been following the plan, though somewhat modified for medical reasons, for about 5 weeks, and we have both lost weight and inches. I would say the book is fine for anyone who wants to give it a try. It can't hurt since it isn't too extreme, and has some sound advice.
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PS. I recommend this book and new way of eating to EVERYONE!!!
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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 shouldn't be rating this as a cynic - I bought this book a few years ago when I thought I needed to lose weight to be valued as a human being. Thankfully, these days I've seen the light.
If you ignore the overwhelming message that you're a terrible person because you have a bit of extra weight around your middle, this has some decent food guides. If you're just looking to adapt a healthier way of eating, by all means take inspiration from the food
Plot twist: It's TOTALLY OKAY to have belly fat.I shouldn't be rating this as a cynic - I bought this book a few years ago when I thought I needed to lose weight to be valued as a human being. Thankfully, these days I've seen the light.
If you ignore the overwhelming message that you're a terrible person because you have a bit of extra weight around your middle, this has some decent food guides. If you're just looking to adapt a healthier way of eating, by all means take inspiration from the food concoctions in this book.
If, however, you picked up this book because you have been told by society that you are not good enough because of your size, please put it back down and pick up Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works instead.
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There are success stories throughout the book, which I found extremely lame and not inspiring at all. This is written by Prevention, which I consider a "mature" magazine. If you are 50 and overweight, maybe the success stories will be inspiring to you. But to me losing 6 pounds and still looking fat is not really success. To me, it looked like the women did not lose any weight at all but were put in belly-flattening corsets/tops and then all given heels and a happy face as their after photo.
The concept of having a MUFA at every meal is based on very little scientific fact. But in actuality, eating these things (nuts/seeds, olives, oils, avocado) are good for you and have proved for me to be very filling (although high in calories).
The book repeats itself a lot. The basic idea of the diet is repeated twice through, which I found annoying. It's not like I already forgot what it said by the end of the book.
The recipes are broken into two parts, which I found confusing. There are quick and easy recipes listed first, which all have a ton of specific brands that I can never find (and makes me feel like they were endorsed). Then there are actual recipes listed afterward that actually take time to make, not just assemble. The "recipes" are interesting. Anything with pasta has 1/4 cup of pasta as a serving. That's like 8 pieces of penne pasta. I stopped making anything pasta related because that's just lame to have that little of pasta. Some of the recipes are really good though.
Something that bothered me is that they say exercise is optional. Of course, "abs are made in the kitchen." But I don't ever see exercise as optional. They offer two extremely basic workout routines and suggest walking for cardio. Nothing exciting to see there. Again, if you are 50 and have never worked out, that would be appropriate. As a 20-something who has done Insanity before, not going to work for me. Working out will get you results faster, but they didn't seem to put any emphasis on that. I am surprised considering the age range of Prevention readers, who probably have slower metabolisms. But whatever.
Overall, there is basic calorie counting involved as well as trying to clean up your diet with limited processed foods (or at least better quality ones), lots of water, and MUFAs. Is this a recipe for having a flat belly? I honestly don't think so; you can't spot reduce fat. But I do think it's a general step in the right direction for healthy eating period. This was better than I expected and had decent takeaways that I didn't realize I would get. Worth a shot if you want to try it. I would not expect a flat belly from it but expect general weight loss.
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My favorite thing about this diet so far is that it isn't really a "diet" in the way that most of us are used to [way too many rules, too few calories, etc]. It's just a different way of eating - a real diet. Part of the reason I bought the book is that when I flipped through the recipes, there were A LOT of things that (1) sounded delicious and (2) sounded like things I could cook. So far, so good.
We'll see how the next four weeks go.
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I made it through the Four Day Anti-bloat Jumpstart and lost 3.5 pounds! The maintenanc
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 maintenance diet has three rules. 1. Stick to 400 calories per meal. 2. Never go more than 4 hours without eating. 3. Eat a MUFA (mono-unsaturated fatty acid)at every meal. MUFAs are things like nuts, olives, soybeans, peanut butter, avocado, and dark chocolate! Very do-able. Wish me well!
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I like having a plan, so it keeps me on track. We'll see where I am in 30 days.... It is very similar to another book on diet and exercise that I like (from an editor of Prevention, I think.) Good balanced diet, walking with fast intervals, and weight and core exercises.
I like having a plan, so it keeps me on track. We'll see where I am in 30 days.... ...more
My rating is based on the book itself, I haven't started the diet yet. I'll report on that later :)
My rating is based on the book itself, I haven't started the diet yet. I'll report on that later :)
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The book is full of pages about studies that prove why MUFAs are healthy and will help
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 to reduce body fat, especially "visceral fat" which is the fat that accumulates around our organs and cause a variety of diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure and liver function problems. It's a bit of a dry read, to be honest, I glazed over a more than a few times and had to go back and re-read the information.
Unlike other diet books, The Flat Belly Diet stresses how important exercise is to weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. It also talks about conquering emotional eating and that in order to lose weight you can't let yourself get hungry, which means never going more than 4 hours without eating. The meal plan seems well thought out, though that much structure takes the fun out of the kitchen for me. I will be copying down some of the breakfast ideas (which sound fantastic) before I return the book to the library.
I liked the chapters that talked about how the low-fat crazed sparked the obesity epidemic and how good fats are the key to healthy weight loss. I will be more conscious of adding a MUFA to every meal and I can't weight to make up a batch of "Sassy Water" for my fridge.
The Flat Belly Diet is definitely worth reading for the information, even if you don't want to follow the plan to the letter. Fat equals flavor and fullness and that's one point that I can heartily agree with.
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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 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-pregnancy, premenopausal woman. The claim is to get a better or flatter belly in 32 days and the plan is designed to inspire. The diet is made up of two parts: "the four-day anti-bloat jumpstart," and the "four-week Eating Plan." So, I guess the true review will come after using these methods. Perhaps an addendum will be forthcoming.
Meanwhile, the mantra of this book is "A MUFA at Every Meal." Apparently this term has been around for a while, but it means: Monounsaturated Fatty Acid. It's the "good fat," and includes things like avocado, almonds and, thank God, dark chocolate. Having a MUFA at every meal will help you feel satisfied rather than deprived. Intake will reduce belly fat and LDL cholesterol, i.e. the BAD cholesterol. There are 84, 400-calorie MUFA quick meals and 28, 400-calorie snack options to guide you on your way.
Stay tuned. By the way, the stars are for presentation, ease of reading and comprehensive portrayal of the subject.
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All in all, some interesting ideas that I can begin trying...you know...next week. I think with any diet book, it's all about taking parts and pieces that you know you can stick to, and being realistic. And using your head, of course, as well as your stomach!
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