http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/flatbellydiet/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:39:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/flatbellydiet/comment-page-2/#comment-80150 suzie Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:35:19 +0000 #comment-80150 My husband heard about the flat belly diet on a doctor program on television and suggested I try it. I bought the book and started the program 01/04/10. I have lost 16 1/2 lbs and 7 inches !! I love to eat and this has helped me learn how to make smart choices. I have not been hungry at all. The smoothie for a snack, I can hardly finish the whole thing. I am sharing my sucess with anyone serious about losing weight. Thank you for the Flat Belly Diet !! http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/flatbellydiet/comment-page-2/#comment-78144 Kathy Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:40:25 +0000 #comment-78144 I have been doing this for about a month. I am very active and have had a gut that I have never been able to get rid of. I have lost 6 pounds and feel like I am eating a ton of food. Any diet that allows you to eat chocolate is high on my list. I can't say the 6 # came off just my belly because I still have a small belly but am happy with the results, so far. I think that this is more of a lifestyle change than a fad diet. It has made me more aware of what's healthy and how important watching calories is. After you follow the meals they plan for you, it is easy to throw together your own meals. 400 calories including your MUFA and 4 times a day!!! Oh yeah, I love to eat nuts but it can be hard on your stomach so make sure you pull your MUFA's from lots of different food groups throughout the day!!! I am usually one to diet for about a week and then absolutely blow it because I am starving. I never go hungry on this. I love dark chocolate and if I am craving it, I get to eat it!!!! Not every diet is for everybody! You just need to find one that suits you! http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/flatbellydiet/comment-page-2/#comment-77885 Joanna Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:59:10 +0000 #comment-77885 Did anybody who gave this diet a thumbs down even read the whole book? It never says that it will give you wash board abs. It talks about targeting the bad fat that hangs around the organs around your abdomen area and helps to get rid of that. It's not going to happen right away. The 32 day thing is just a measuring tool because americans are impatient and if they advertised " lose 110 lbs in a year" no one would buy the book! You have to keep at something and create good habits. If you are over- weight, your abs are not going to show. You can do ten thousand crunches and have a six pack, but they will be covered by fat. To the people who say this diet is restrictive, you must have skipped the part where it says you can create you own meals-they just need to be under 400 calories and contain a MUFA. The only real limit is your imagination. I have been on this lifestyle for 28 days and have lost 13 pounds. The down side of this diet, I thought, was the 4 day jump start. I felt like I was starving to death and so after the second day, skipped to the real meals. If you are in it for the long-haul- that being, you are going to make this a lifestyle, just do yourself a favor and skip to the 1600 calories a day. I feel great eating this way and I have broken through my sugar addiction. With other diets ( I did WW)- I was starving and after about a week would have a serious binge and ruin all the progress I had made that week. Read the book and try it before you give this a bad review! http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/flatbellydiet/comment-page-2/#comment-76350 Gayle T Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:10:46 +0000 #comment-76350 I'm on day 4 of the diet and am very happy with the way i feel. my energy is higher than it's been in a LONG time and I'm not having my usual cravings--which probably were a resut of overeating refined carbs and junk anyway. my skin looks fresh, and tho i haven't weighed myself since beginning the jumpstart, i can feel and see a difference in clothes, etc. One thing i need to caution you all about which i discovered today, and maybe why some of you didn't lose / lose what you'd hoped--be careful of the calorie counts in the nuts and seeds--they seem to be under-reported--some by quite a lot. check calorie websites/ books for accuracy. It is absolutely worth it to WEIGH AND OR MEASURE your portions! It is so easy to underestimate what we are actually taking in. That plus journaling to keep track of intake is very helpful and even necessary for true success. I do work out because it is such a part of my life / day i can hardly get thru a day without my "runner's high" and cardio jump. Plus, exercise is vital for overall health--don't knock it if you can do it. heck, i'm up by 4:15 to make sure i fit it into my busy schedule. If you can't stand the food or feel deprived or have other issues, no law says you can't modify it to fit your life, but everyone is different and has different body types and not everything works for everybody. Also--of course not all of us will or can get an 'instant' flat belly, tho fat will probably come off the belly. the human body is designed to burn fat from everywhere as it is needed or as calorie intake doesn't meet expenditure. i can't wait to see how the month plays out for me, and I wish all of you THE BEST OF LUCK!! http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/flatbellydiet/comment-page-2/#comment-74988 Libby Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:13:18 +0000 #comment-74988 WHY are people rating this who have never tried it????? I am on week 2 and didn't go on this diet to lose weight, but rather, to straighten out some gastric problems I have. I am enjoying the diet immensely, but it may be because all of the foods it advocates are some of my faves (chocolate and peanut butter!) I am eating sooo much healthier and have much more energy. This book is so helpful because it helps you eat less calories and not feel so hungry because your body is NOURISHED with satisfying foods and you are actually getting enough healthy fats in your diets, which satisfy your body. It does tend to steer you away from processed foods and overly sweet foods. I've had no cravings at all. I look at calories like money- I have a budget each day that I can spend. I can exercise and do things to "earn" more calories or not- it's up to me. Since I am a small person, I dont have many calories to spend and I HATE feeling hungry, so I try to spend my calories wisely. This diet really helps you do that. It also has helpful calorie guides and descriptions of what servings look like. The recipes are delicious and EASY!! I have lost weight and have slimmed down. how much, I have no idea. But my belly is FAR less bloated and I have had no gastric upset in over two weeks- a miracle for me! http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/flatbellydiet/comment-page-2/#comment-74384 AshleyH Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:59:35 +0000 #comment-74384 Just felt like I should add an extra thumbs up to conteract you knuckleheads who didn't even read the book. http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/flatbellydiet/comment-page-2/#comment-74381 AshleyH Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:56:49 +0000 #comment-74381 I LOVE the flat belly diet! Just finished the 4 day jump start and lost 7 pounds! Did you catch that? SEVEN POUNDS!!!! I know it is water, but heck, you've got to start someplace! I have read tons, and tons of things on nutrition and weight loss, I would be happy to clep a few college courses on it... and this book seems pretty darn nutritionally sound. The only other diet that I had success on was that stupid low-carb diet and I was always lethargic and sleepy and as soon as I went off, the pounds came right back on. I have not been hungry yet, the food is delicious and quick to prepare (which is important for me seeing that I am a teacher and have little spare time). This program was recommended to me by some co-workers who were able to reach their goal weight on it. I am thrilled to finally find something that I can stick to and live with. I plan to continue this diet to the book until I reach my goal weight of 125 (currently weigh 178, but I am 5'7") and then a modified version for life. Give it a try guys and quit whining. You can do crunches all day long and not see your rock hard abs that are buried under your beer gut if you don't adjust your eating. http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/flatbellydiet/comment-page-2/#comment-73060 SaraA. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:47:25 +0000 #comment-73060 I know people are a bit put off by the fact this diet seems to make false claims about flattening your belly through diet only, I would like to point out that the creators do recommend you exercise as well - their "not one crunch" thing is literally meant to mean "we make you do ab exercises - just no crunches". I've just completed the 4-day jumpstart...other than the sassy water which I could not stand and ditched after Day 2 - it was not bad at all. I lost a total of 4.8 lbs and 3.5 inches off my measurements. That's awesome for someone like me who weighed 142.8 to begin with with measurements of 35-29-37 which went down to 138 lbs and 34-27.5-36. I did a little cardio and a little ab work during those four days to ensure I was getting as much as I can out of the Jump-start. It's worked very well and even though I know it's just water weight and it may not be permanent, seeing that difference on the weight scale has motivated me to continue eating healthier and exercise more since now I know I CAN lose weight. I've been struggling with the fifteen pounds i've gained since about a year ago and I'm glad I'm on my way to losing it. I'll write another review once I've completed the full 32 days, but for now...definitely a thumbs up, especially for those who don't know where to start. The structure is nice to begin with. http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/flatbellydiet/comment-page-2/#comment-72919 Jamie Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:24:25 +0000 #comment-72919 This diet is wonderful. We can't be naive and asume that we are going to have a flat stomach by just eating a healthy diet...its not possible. But what this diet does is rid out the processed foods that we Americans tend to over eat. If you do any research your will find that this diet is incredibly close to the Mediterranean diet. People that follow that diet have been proven to live longer fuller lives with less ailments. I enjoy the Flat Belly diet because it offers wholesome easy to follow recipes. If anything, you should follow the diet and make a lifestyle change. The book does not promise a miracle- you yourself need to put the time, energy, and sweat into it and you will see results. Too many people expect a miracle cure. Follow the diet and you will see some results in a month. People on the comment boards are complaining that they're only lost 7 or 8lbs. HELLO- Do you burn just as many calories as you are eating. People need to stop blaming this book and take a good hard look at their diet and lifestyles. This book/diet is the best thing out there because you don't cut out any foods, there is no dangerous cleanse, ect. http://www.dietblogtalk.com/WPB/reviewed-products/flatbellydiet/comment-page-2/#comment-69958 Alice Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:58:20 +0000 #comment-69958 UPDATE-- After 32 days of following the flat belly diet- I lot 13lbs- I did not measure myself before hand but I have lost about 2 pants sizes. After reading thru some of the above posts- I wanted to comment. This diet does cause you to lose weight only in your belly-- no diet can do that. What this diet does is help you to lose weight, which affects your belly-- also the food choices on this diet are the types that do not cause gas or bloating, which in turn makes your belly look flatter. No diet alone will give you 6-pack abs-- cardio and strength training are a must for that. In order to lose the weight and be fit and toned you must do both- diet and exercise. Good Luck!