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Flat Belly Diet! Pocket Guide: Introducing the EASIEST, BUDGET-MAXIMIZING Eating Plan Yet
A quick and handy guide to smart eating choices from the diet that's transforming America belly by belly.All across America, people are changing their bodies—and their lives—thanks to the Flat Belly Diet! Now, making the best choices for a flat belly in the supermarket, at home, in a restaurant, or anywhere is even easier with the Flat Belly Diet! Pocket Guide. This handy and user-friendly book provides at-a-glance information such - a complete 28-day meal plan featuring all-new on-the-go recipes - corresponding shopping lists specially designed to maximize your shopping dollar- lists of serving sizes and calorie counts to help you make MUFA meals you love - best meal choices at the vending machine, the airport, popular restaurants, and more- pantry staples and Flat Belly Diet–friendly brands Including 90 all-new quick meal and snack pack recipes, each tested for time and taste, and created by a registered dietitian in response to questions from real dieters, the Flat Belly Diet! Pocket Guide is both an easy introduction to the diet for those who have yet to try it and an essential companion for the thousands who already swear by it.
161 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 14, 2009
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January 17, 2011Chances are you will lose belly fat on the Flat Belly Diet, but not because of the MUFAs. When you lose weight, you are more likely to lose it in your midsection regardless of the type of weight loss plan, says Michael Jensen, MD, Mayo Clinic obesity researcher and endocrinology specialist. The plan promotes a lifestyle of overall healthy eating, weight control, stress reduction, and exercise that could be sustained beyond the 32 days.
Christine Rosenbloom, PhD, RD, Georgia State University professor emeritus, also questions some of the advice in the book. "The science behind the jump-start plan associated with stress, gum chewing, bulky raw foods, drinking carbonated drinks, alcohol, coffee, tea, and acidic fruit juices is pure speculation and not based on scientific research," she says. "There is not adequate scientific evidence to link lack of sleep, stress, or MUFAs to a reduction in belly fat."
She likes the addition of the healthy fats because they make dieting easier and deliver important nutrients like fat-soluble vitamins. But she cautions dieters to watch the portions of high-calorie fats. "Monitor your portions because it is so easy to overeat things like nuts and guacamole and if you are not careful, they will cause weight gain instead of helping you lose weight," she warns.
Losing 15 pounds in 32 days is most likely the result of losing water weight, not the fat loss that dieters seek. "A pound of fat equals 3,500 calories, so to lose 15 pounds in 32 days of real fat, you would need to burn off 1,640 calories each day and that is not likely," she says. Losing weight quickly can be a real motivator as long as dieters recognize that real fat loss is slower and more likely to be at the recommended safe rate of 1-2 pounds per week. Additionally, Rosenbloom notes, research does not support the notion of spot reduction for losing belly fat.
Rosenbloom says, "To keep your belly in check, remember the acronym SED: Strength training to preserve muscle mass, Exercise aerobically to burn fat, and your Diet should be healthy, calorie-controlled, and include heart-healthy fats."
You can lose weight on The Flat Belly Diet plan, but don't be fooled into thinking MUFAs have magic belly-flattening nutrients capable of melting away belly fat.
It is a calorie-controlled, Mediterranean-style diet plan that can help you lose weight in a safe and effective manner. The Mediterranean diet has been proven to be a nutritious and healthy plant-based plan that is good for your heart and overall health.
What will melt body fat, including belly fat, is losing weight on a well-balanced plan like this one or any other healthy, calorie-controlled eating plan.
Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD, LD, is director of nutrition for WebMD. Her opinions and conclusions are her own.
Christine Rosenbloom, PhD, RD, Georgia State University professor emeritus, also questions some of the advice in the book. "The science behind the jump-start plan associated with stress, gum chewing, bulky raw foods, drinking carbonated drinks, alcohol, coffee, tea, and acidic fruit juices is pure speculation and not based on scientific research," she says. "There is not adequate scientific evidence to link lack of sleep, stress, or MUFAs to a reduction in belly fat."
She likes the addition of the healthy fats because they make dieting easier and deliver important nutrients like fat-soluble vitamins. But she cautions dieters to watch the portions of high-calorie fats. "Monitor your portions because it is so easy to overeat things like nuts and guacamole and if you are not careful, they will cause weight gain instead of helping you lose weight," she warns.
Losing 15 pounds in 32 days is most likely the result of losing water weight, not the fat loss that dieters seek. "A pound of fat equals 3,500 calories, so to lose 15 pounds in 32 days of real fat, you would need to burn off 1,640 calories each day and that is not likely," she says. Losing weight quickly can be a real motivator as long as dieters recognize that real fat loss is slower and more likely to be at the recommended safe rate of 1-2 pounds per week. Additionally, Rosenbloom notes, research does not support the notion of spot reduction for losing belly fat.
Rosenbloom says, "To keep your belly in check, remember the acronym SED: Strength training to preserve muscle mass, Exercise aerobically to burn fat, and your Diet should be healthy, calorie-controlled, and include heart-healthy fats."
You can lose weight on The Flat Belly Diet plan, but don't be fooled into thinking MUFAs have magic belly-flattening nutrients capable of melting away belly fat.
It is a calorie-controlled, Mediterranean-style diet plan that can help you lose weight in a safe and effective manner. The Mediterranean diet has been proven to be a nutritious and healthy plant-based plan that is good for your heart and overall health.
What will melt body fat, including belly fat, is losing weight on a well-balanced plan like this one or any other healthy, calorie-controlled eating plan.
Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD, LD, is director of nutrition for WebMD. Her opinions and conclusions are her own.
July 2, 2011
Maybe I should wait until I complete the program before I rate this book? Nah.
I read some of the other reviews, and I find it interesting to think we all read the same book. The opinions vary greatly - - but overall, I think this is a great book.
Here's why:
1. It was recommended to me.
2. It was easy and quick to read.
3. It was motivating.
4. I've finished day two of the jumpstart program, and I'm doing well on the program.
I've only felt hungry once or twice, and it didn't last long, because the meals are spaced four hours apart. It's been a challenge to give up the butter and the salt shaker - - but I'm discovering the flavors of the different seasonings available.
And, the most exciting part of this program? My family is doing it with me! What could possibly entice my family to eat the food (measured and weighed) from a diet program?
Well ... the concept and the foods are very appealing. There is way more meat (chicken, fish, turkey, tuna, etc.) in the program than what we normally eat. And, the diet is based on the concept of eating Monounsaturated Fatty Acids. What are those? Well, they just happen to be some of my family's favorite foods: olives, avocados, nuts, seeds, and dark chocolate - - yes! DARK CHOCOLATE!
So, my goal is to stick with it for the entire 28 day program (after the 4 day jump start). There are weekly menus and weekly grocery lists for the 28 days, and that makes it so much easier.
EDITED ON 8/16/13: I'VE LEARNED IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING SOME OF THE FOOD ITEMS RECOMMENDED IN THIS DIET PROGRAM. FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE VISIT MY BLOG: http://margokelly.blogspot.com/2013/0...
I read some of the other reviews, and I find it interesting to think we all read the same book. The opinions vary greatly - - but overall, I think this is a great book.
Here's why:
1. It was recommended to me.
2. It was easy and quick to read.
3. It was motivating.
4. I've finished day two of the jumpstart program, and I'm doing well on the program.
I've only felt hungry once or twice, and it didn't last long, because the meals are spaced four hours apart. It's been a challenge to give up the butter and the salt shaker - - but I'm discovering the flavors of the different seasonings available.
And, the most exciting part of this program? My family is doing it with me! What could possibly entice my family to eat the food (measured and weighed) from a diet program?
Well ... the concept and the foods are very appealing. There is way more meat (chicken, fish, turkey, tuna, etc.) in the program than what we normally eat. And, the diet is based on the concept of eating Monounsaturated Fatty Acids. What are those? Well, they just happen to be some of my family's favorite foods: olives, avocados, nuts, seeds, and dark chocolate - - yes! DARK CHOCOLATE!
So, my goal is to stick with it for the entire 28 day program (after the 4 day jump start). There are weekly menus and weekly grocery lists for the 28 days, and that makes it so much easier.
EDITED ON 8/16/13: I'VE LEARNED IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING SOME OF THE FOOD ITEMS RECOMMENDED IN THIS DIET PROGRAM. FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE VISIT MY BLOG: http://margokelly.blogspot.com/2013/0...
November 18, 2009
I don't for a minute believe that you can target one area of your body with a diet but this is chock-full of easy-to-make, calorie-controlled and yummy recipes for every meal and snacks too, which is really helpful for me. The recipes are mainly Mediterranean-influenced. I highly recommend if you are bored with your usual foods.
June 17, 2011
My go-to book for great snacks & a good variety of 400 calorie meals is this pocket guide. I recommend that if you buy it, be sure to just get the pocket guide...it is small, easy to fit in your purse to take to the grocery store, and quick to read!
I started reading this book last January and it has completely changed my way of eating. I grew up on a farm eating anything covered in gravy and/or cheese. I had no idea what a calorie was nor did I care. But after packing on an extra 20 pounds after having my daughter, I decided a hard workout regime of running & lifting 4-5 times a week and counting my calories (as well as blogging everything I put in my mouth at Diet Details), I am back down to what I weighed when I graduated high school and have successfully kept it off for a year now. This book helped me make a lifestyle change rather than make just a 30 day fix...It also takes discipline and exercise to work!
I started reading this book last January and it has completely changed my way of eating. I grew up on a farm eating anything covered in gravy and/or cheese. I had no idea what a calorie was nor did I care. But after packing on an extra 20 pounds after having my daughter, I decided a hard workout regime of running & lifting 4-5 times a week and counting my calories (as well as blogging everything I put in my mouth at Diet Details), I am back down to what I weighed when I graduated high school and have successfully kept it off for a year now. This book helped me make a lifestyle change rather than make just a 30 day fix...It also takes discipline and exercise to work!
August 14, 2009
Interesting theory
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to try out
Good book
Bad conversion
on the tables
for the Kindle
Go go authors
Bad cess to you
publisher Rodale
July 27, 2010
All I can say is - when a diet says - go ahead, eat whole grain waffles with strawberries and dark chocolate chips - its got to be good!
March 12, 2015
good for kick-starting a change in eating habits. Not always practical to follow if you have a family to cook for.
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April 11, 2018A good read.
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