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 deadly, contributing to a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes, and chronic illness than any other type of fat on your body. Finally, science has helped uncover a key dietary weapon in the fight against belly fat. Monounsaturated fatty acids, or MUFAs, help dieters lose more weight--in their bellies specifically--and keep it off longer. Flat Belly Diet! will lead you step by step, day by day, meal by meal toward a flatter belly...and a longer, healthier life.
Flat and Healthy BellyOctober 30, 2008 R. Stover 13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Ask your doctor about belly fat. You will learn about a special kind of fat that resides deep within your torso. This so called `visceral fat' is the kind of fat that is the most difficult to get rid of. Not only that -- too much of visceral fat is also dangerous to your health.
The co-author of the book, Cynthia Sass, has developed a "belly-shrinking eating plan that is grounded in the latest and most credible science and offers the most filling, satisfying, and delicious meals that you will ever have the pleasure of eating." However Liz Vacareillo's vision went beyond food. In her book she proposes mental tips, tricks and strategies that are designed to inspire, motivate, and "set you up for a better relationship with food for the rest of your life!"
The Flat Belly Diet Program takes 32 days and it is divided into two parts - the Four-Day Anti-Bloat Jumpstart, and the Four-Week Eating Plan. These 32 days is just enough time for one to make appropriate dietary changes leading to a new lifestyle. After you learn the program and observe desired changes in your body, Liz gives you the tools to keep your belly flat for the rest of your life.
The program is not only about getting your body to fit your desired dress size, but it is also (and especially so) about feeling confident, powerful and proud of you body. Essentially Liz offers to her readers to adapt a new way of living. And this is what appeals most to me. The new lifestyle that results not only in a flat belly, but that also has a detoxifying effect and lets you live healthier and longer. This is a good continuation of the idea so well presented in Your Body Maintenance Handbook with a few chapters specifically devoted to dieting programs and body cleansing. To properly understand how your body works and to get the most of the program I suggest reading "The Body Maintenance Handbook" BEFORE "Flat Belly Diet."
It works for me!January 27, 2009 Emmey(Southern Illinois) 141 out of 184 found this review helpful
This diet works for me. In any successful weight loss program you must be able to incorporate it into your life style and enjoy the foods that are recommended. Changing habits and adjusting your life style is not easy and requires a commitment to a program you can adhere to. The four small meals and whole grains, nuts and seeds seem to be the best diet for my tastes. I also love avocado and dark chocolate.
I am 57 years old and as many others my age can attest to, I have had the pounds creep on year after year. I have tried Weight Watchers, South Beach and many others and had some success but always ultimately quit.
Constant hunger was my struggle while on Weight Watchers and when I fell off that wagon I would hit the ground hard with more cravings than ever. South Beach is healthy, but as soon as I added even a few extra carbs I would quit loosing and seemed to have a lot of nagging headaches.
I almost didn't buy the Flat Belly Diet book thinking it would be one more diet book on my shelf, but I am glad I did buy it!
I was a little hungry and bored the first two days! Now I am never hungry if I stay with the program. I travel and the suggestions on little snack packs are great! Little things that I can carry in my purse really help. (The whole wheat english muffin and peanut butter is my favorite!) I love the abundance of whole grain foods. They really fill me up and keep me from getting hungry. As the weight slowly comes off, I am exercising more and enjoying it.
At first it didn't seem like I was loosing much weight nor did the tape measure prove that I was loosing many inches, but my family and friends kept commenting on my weight loss and actually thought that I had lost more weight than I actually had! Maybe it is because it does seem to be coming off my mid-section. (Could be the middle age thing for me.)
I would suggest joining the on-line Flat Belly Prevention site if you plan to stay with it. The site helps me to log my meals, makes suggestions for menus and you can create shopping lists.
I too am frustrated with those who shoot this diet down and have not tried it. I am glad that their diet and life style works for them, but this one works for me. Good luck to anyone struggling to control their weight, I feel your pain!
Get a flat belly!June 13, 2009 D. Frye 52 out of 73 found this review helpful
If you are totally serious about getting that flat belly and want to expend the effort, this book will work wonders on that problem area. It is filled with good, useful tips that I've overlooked in the past. I know that this area is a problem for most of us, that's why I decided to get this book and just see if I could do it--with not so many sit-ups or crunches! A must read if you want to rid yourself of that belly fat. I also liked and would suggest Goodbye, Fatty! Hello, Skinny! How I Lost Weight And Still Ate The Foods I Loved-Without Dieting as it helped me to get inspired to start the weight loss.
At last, an eating plan that's delicious and works!February 10, 2009 Sara Todd 36 out of 53 found this review helpful
I've been a yo-yo dieter for years, and Flat Belly Diet!: A Breakthrough Plan from the Editors of Prevention has turned my life around! It's all about eating preferences. I happen to like all the foods included in this plan, and never feel hungry with the 4 meals/day, about 400 calories each, and always a MUFA included (olives or olive oil, or peanut butter, or nuts, or avocados!). I did not believe I'd lose weight on this without exercise, but I have. There are sample meals enough for a full month, and I've chosen a dozen from each category (breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner) to post on my pantry door. These can be mixed and matched depending on my whim at the time. All meals can be put together in 5 or 10 minutes, a huge plus for me! I've been on it for 4 weeks with a "day off" a week, and have lost 11 pounds. This is unheard of for me. And, weight HAS noticeably come off my belly already, also very unusual when I'm dieting. Now I'm looking forward to adding the easy-to-follow exercise program included -- all doable at home. A great book! Lots of variety in the meals, and relatively inexpensive since I buy my frozen fruits, chicken, and nuts in bulk at a warehouse store.
flat belly dietFebruary 28, 2009 L. Krause(Staunton,VA) 5 out of 7 found this review helpful
This diet book is easy to use to make a change in how you eat. It is full of good information and the diet is easy and you are not hungry, grouchy,or tired if you follow it. Who wouldn't love to be on a diet that includes semi sweet chocolate chips? The book also includes a free 30 day trial for the online companion. The book includes recipes for those that love to cook along with fastfood choices and a list of frozen food choices and meal replacement bars for those who do not like or have time to cook. It includes a variety of food choices so you don't get tired of eating the same thing all of the time. The book is great! I have lost 5 pounds so far.
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