The Fat Smash Diet: The Last Diet You'll Ever Need

by Ian K. Smith

Book Overview

The diet plan used on VH1' s "Celebrity Fit Club" This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312363133
• ISBN13: 9780312363130
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Great Eating Plan - so, so book

First my profile. 39 years old, 5'9", starting weight of 192 pounds. About 30 pounds over my weight of 15 years ago. I was drinking 2-4 cups of coffee per day, at least 3 Mochas per week, and several glasses of beer or wine each night at dinner. I also developed high blood pressure in the last 18 months. All this and I am very athletic - running half marathons in addition to being a pretty serious recreational cyclist. So I came to the realization I had to make a change. The Fat Smash book sounded like a great plan AND IT IS. I just finished phase I and it was not that bad minus the headaches from I guess alchohol and caffiene withdrawal. After 9 days I lost 9 pounds. I was urinating a lot, which means a lot of that was water weight, but I don't care. I feel a TON better both physically and mentally. I did not miss meat that much and after a couple of days did not miss the coffee or booze. So I started Phase II yesterday (It lasts 3 weeks) and I'll stop back and update my progress after each phase. I do still see a bag of potatoe chips and I'm craving them, but I'm sticking to this thing as best I can. One thing I really like about the philosophy of the book is he says you will most likely have days where you get off track. He just says go back to the phase one plan for a few days until you lose any weight you gained back when off track, and then start back into the phase you were on. Very realistic. Don't beat yourself up and screw it all up, just get back on the horse and keep riding. Regarding the book. As many other reviewers stated, it isn't the greatest written book. None of the WHY am I doing this is covered and the suggested eating plans can be confusing. Maybe that is the idea. He doesn't give you an exact roadmap, but a roadmap that gets you 90% of the way there and you figure out the rest because you are smart and dedicated to the diet. Example: No nuts are allowed in phase I, it is clearly written. But then in Phase II they are gone from the "Don't" list, but he doesn't add them to the "OK" list. So I take it that they are OK now and I had a handful for a pre-dinner snack last night. I am rarely hungry as eating every three hours is actually pretty fun. Instead of an hour lunch at work, I take two 30 minute breaks, one arond 11:00, another around 2:30. - Morning meals mainly are yogurt with frozen fruit, or oatmeal with frozen fruit. - Mid-morning and afternoon meals I have primarily gone with all fruit on one, and then rice/beans on the next. - Dinners - I am getting as creative as possible. Use the internet and check out vegan websites for recipes. I found a lot of good stuff. With meat and sweet potatoes comeing back into the menu for phase II, it'll be easier to cook for family. At $10, I easily recommend the book. If you are feeling mentally weak at any given time, picking it up and re-reading some sections or looking ahead to when you can have certain foods again is reinforcing. I also

Tricking yourself into healthy eating

The "Fat Smash Diet" has a quite restrictive first phase, where you eliminate bread, white rice and other starchy carbs for a month. But this is a clever trick; I did try this and it's quite true that if you leave off these starchy foods for a month, you have retrained your eating habits to avoid craving high glycemic foods. I had a month with no pasta, no bread and no rice and at the end, ten pounds came off effortlessly and I no longer felt I had to eat these foods to be satisfied. It happens that two weeks to a month is the time needed to break habits (call it detox if you like.) This is true of many things, whether cigarettes and nicotine or starchy foods. If you follow the precepts here, you will find that weight starts to come off, even if you are very resistant to weight loss as I am. I give this diet a big thumbs-up because it gets right to the source of problems and trains you immediately for success. Of course you have to walk, run, jump or otherwise exercise, as the book mentions, but the 90 days will be 90 well spent. Recommended.

This book will change you!

I just finished Phase 1 and I am in love with this program! I went on this plan not just to lose some extra baggage, but also to become much healthier. I am a true believer in the mind, body, soul connection and that everything has to be inline in order to utilize your optimum self. I do have to mention that living off only fruits, veggies, tofu, and legumes is not hard for me, since I was a vegetarian for a few years back in college. The hardest part for me was not being able to eat any cheese, wine or sushi; I did crave blue cheese olives and sushi from time to time. But, it was well worth it, because not only have I lost a total of 9lbs in 9 days, my skin looks more radiant, my energy levels are way higher, I am sleeping better, and not to mention my clothes are getting much bigger on me. I don't view this as a diet at all. I also want to mention that I did drink coffee everyday with a little splenda and Horizon creamer and I did not get in 2 1/2 hours of working out the first week. I am going to move into Phase II today, which allows me to eat small portions of meat, fish, and cheeses again. I honestly could go on not eating meat, so I may stick to Phase I for awhile with occasional helpings of chicken and fish. A few tips for people to help with this plan: 1. Middle Eastern food is a life saver. I ate a lot of Hummus with carrots and celery, Tabouli, Lentil Salad, Garbanzo Bean Salad, and Lentil Soup. I am spoiled with literally 7 Middle Eastern restaurants within a 5 mile radius of my house and two gourmet markets that carry several brands of this type of cuisine and also make their own versions fresh at the store. Important, read the labels. I noticed some brands of Hummus add a lot of extra junk into their recipes, steer clear of these. 2. If you have any Sushi restaurants/Japanese grocery stores by you, good picks are Miso Soup (I get the instant packs which are also sold at World Market) and Seaweed Salad. 3. If you have Trader Joe's and Whole Foods nearby, these are great places to find all sorts of frozen and fresh veggie dishes. 4. Sticking to eating 4-5 meals will make this plan easier than you can imagine. I was never hungry. I have a crazy work schedule and my job entails of meetings scattered at different locations in my area so I always bring a snack with me so I stick to the eating every 3 hours or so. 5. I grilled an assortment of veggies every couple days. My favorite is portabella mushrooms, eggplant, zucchini, yellow zucchini, red, orange, and yellow peppers. I tossed these veggies with either fat free Italian dressing or balsamic vinegar, garlic powder, sea salt and ground pepper. 6. For extra protein,in a blender, mix 1 scoop of Whey powder, fresh or frozen fruit, skim milk, and ice. This makes a very tasty shake. I prefer vanilla whey that doesn't have any added sugar. 6. Drink lots of water 7. Get creative with your dishes and utilize fresh herbs and spices. I hope this review helps

MY LIFE HAS CHANGED!!

I heard Dr. Smith on the radio talking about his new diet book. At first I thought it was just another book with another angle to lose weight. But it was so inexpensive and the reviews were so good that I decided to try it anyway. Boy am I glad that I did. Four weeks later I'm down 20 pounds and I haven't even felt like I've been on a diet. Other programs cause you to restrict what you eat and after a while you get tired of eating those bland foods. But Dr. Smith's program is completely different. You eat till your full and you eat tasty regular foods that you normally eat. The other thing I liked was the recipes. They are tasty and so easy to cook. I have cooked almost half of them now and they are so easy and inexpensive to make. This is not a diet at all. This is a way of living. I will eat like this forever. I am now a SMASHER!

I love it...

This is a great way to get started in a whole new eating lifestyle. I am on the DAY 8 of Phase 1 and I lost 6.6 pounds and only been to the gym once.NOT SAYING THAT IS GOOD BUT... I plan for the numbers to get higher I just need to kick up my workout. I am happy I have finally found something I can stick to. I love Dr. Ian for creating this.