The Fat Smash Diet [Paperback]

Ian Smith (Author)

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Publication Date: January 20, 2006

You’ve seen the diet on VH1’s number-one rated show, “Celebrity Fit Club,” where eight Hollywood celebrities are divided up into two teams of four to lose weight. Dr. Ian Smith is the medical/diet expert and he has the celebrities following his new diet, THE FAT SMASH DIET. The celebrities lose tremendous amounts of weight on the diet, and now you can do the same with this healthy, inexpensive eating plan that will revolutionize the way people think about diets. THE FAT SMASH DIET is not a gimmick or short-term fix, rather a plan that can lead to lifestyle changes and permanent weight loss. It is a 4-phase diet that starts out with a natural detox phase to clean the impurities out of your system. Once you have finished with this phase, you then progress to the subsequent phases, eating normal, everyday foods that you can make right at home or order at a restaurant. There are lots of different foods on the “allowable” food lists so that vegans, vegetarians, and meat eaters can all find what they like and still follow the program. The most amazing thing is that there is no more counting calories. Dr. Ian does it for you. Just choose the foods from the lists and follow the other recommendations and you will start to see that weight coming right off. Dr. Ian has helped tens of thousands of dieters and this new plan will put the final peg in place for a program that can sustain you for life. Many have been on the plan and don’t even realize they’re on a diet, because they are eating normal foods in the proper portions. He has specially designed this scientifically-based program not just with celebrities in mind but everyone who has ever looked in the mirror and uttered the words, “I really need to lose weight.” His philosophy rings true throughout the book “Losing weight should not be painful, expensive, or punishment. It should be invigorating, inexpensive, and spiritual.” It’s refreshing that the book is not hundreds of pages of wasted information, as he has “cut the fat” and given us the plan and the essential ingredients needed to finally win the battle of the bulge. Gone is the fancy doctor talk and the big medical words and instead we find a program in clear, easy-to-understand language that will benefit everyone from those trying to lose 10 pounds to those trying to lose 200. And as an added bonus, there are plenty of tasty, easy-to-cook recipes that will make you forget that you're even on a diet. The Fat Smash Diet is unlike any other program on the market. In fact, it’s the LAST DIET YOU’LL EVER NEED!

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About the Author

Dr. Ian Smith is currently a medical contributor to ABC’s nationally syndicated, “The View”, a medical columnist for Men’s Health magazine, and the medical/diet expert on VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club.” Dr. Smith is also the host of the nationally syndicated radio show Healthwise on American Urban Radio Networks. He is the former medical correspondent for NBC News network and for NewsChannel 4 where he filed reports for NBC's "Nightly News" and the "Today" show as well as WNBC's various news broadcasts. He has written for various publications including Time, Newsweek, and the New York Daily News, and has been featured in several other publications including, People, Essence, Ebony, Cosmopolitan, and University of Chicago Medicine on the Midway. Dr. Smith graduated from Harvard College with an AB and received a master’s in science education from Columbia University. He attended Dartmouth Medical School and completed the last two years of his medical education and graduated from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Smith is also the author of four books, the recently released The Fat Smash Diet, the critically acclaimed The Blackbird Papers (2005 BCALA fiction Honor Book Award winner), Dr. Ian Smith's Guide to Medical Websites and The Take-Control Diet.

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Fat Smash Diet

CHAPTER 1

The FAT SMASH DIET Philosophy

Diets don't fail people; people fail diets. The FAT SMASH DIET is a program that will never fail you if you open your mind to the great possibilities, believe in yourself, and give a full commitment. The FAT SMASH DIET is designed to be a forgiving program that is as much about helping people make the necessary lifestyle changes to lead a healthier, happier, and longer life as it is about getting rid of extra weight that only increases your odds of developing devastating medical complications such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. I'm a realist. Most people have a difficult time following diets to the letter, slipping every once in a while when they can't resist the urges or when they've reached a plateau and feel like the weight is no longer coming off. The FAT SMASH DIET understands this and allows you to dial back into the program if necessary, by returning to Phase I, getting back on course, then resuming the program where you left off.

The FAT SMASH DIET is a 90-day program with four phases that will ultimately re-wire your body and its relationship to food and physical activity for the rest of your life. This is not about short-term fixes that will eventually fade and put you back where you started. Instead, this is about life change for the long term! At the end of the 90 days, you will have made small but important adjustments not only in your food consumption, but in your understanding and attitude towards food and the way you view the role of physical activity in maintaining a healthy life. Each phase builds upon the previous phase like the levels of a pyramid that support the ones above it. The foundation and its integrity are what allow the peak to stand, so you must be careful in constructing the building blocks. A strong foundation will allow you to reach the top of your goals.

I have been shocked reading many diet books that say exercising is unnecessary or it's optional based on a dieter's preferences. One of the major reasons why so many people are overweight and obese and dying from preventable medical conditions such as heart disease is because we have become too sedentary! There are numerous studies from the best researchers in the world that show how important being physically active is not just for losing weight, but becoming healthier and protecting things like our blood vessels, lungs, and heart.

Studies also show that those who incorporate a regular exercise program in their schedule will not onlylose more weight faster, but will keep it off for longer periods of time. The problem that most people have is that they associate exercising with going to the gym and killing themselves for two hours, then dragging themselves home exhausted. That's not the exercise I'm talking about. Let's be realistic. It's not like you're training to become an Olympic gold medalist, right? What you need is a regular program of physical activity that will keep your heart rate up and your lungs working. This will also help to tone your muscles and keep your joints active to help prevent certain illnesses like the dreaded arthritis. For each phase I give you very simple exercise suggestions to help you on your journey of becoming healthier and slimmer. Choose those exercises that you like and try to find a partner who is willing to do them with you. Studies have also shown that those who are most successful at losing weight have some type of support system in place--and a weight-loss partner makes exercise more fun!

The FAT SMASH DIET is about smashing the bad habits and demons of the past and constructing a new and improved you now ready to take on fresh challenges and passions while fully enjoying the gift of life. Let's be perfectly clear. Diets are not magic. They are only blueprints. If you carefully follow the blueprint, then what you build can be magnificent. The FAT SMASH DIET is a blueprint that will help people trying to lose just 10 pounds as well as people trying to lose 200 pounds. I'm extremely proud of this program because it teaches the correct principles of healthy eating while at the same timeallowing you to have a slice of cake or a couple of scoops of ice cream every now and again. Almost everything in life is about finding a balance and doing things in moderation. These are the underlying principles of The FAT SMASH DIET. You now are a SMASHER, so go SMASH IT!

THE FAT SMASH DIET. Copyright © 2006, 2007 by Ian K. Smith, M.D. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information, address St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 107 pages
• Publisher: Health Media Strategies, LLC (January 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977688909
• ISBN-13: 978-0977688906
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,252,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ian K. Smith, M.D., is the #1 bestselling author of THE 4 DAY DIET, THE FAT SMASH DIET and EXTREME FAT SMASH DIET. He is the medical/diet expert and host of VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club". In 2008, Smith created The 50 Million Pound Challenge, a free national weight loss initiative. He has written for a variety of publications, including Time, Newsweek, and the New York Daily News.

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sensible diet plan with fantastic results, March 29, 2006

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noelty (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

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I just finished the first nine days (phase one) of the diet and have alreay lost 8 pounds! I followed the fruit and vegetable menu to a tee and incorporated oatmeal every morning along with legumes in my salad for protien. I did not find myself hungry at all consdiering you are allowed to eat as much fruit and veggies as you like!

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Finally...the help I needed!!!, March 29, 2006

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This book has really been a great asset to my goal of wieght loss. It has helped me tremendously. I am learning a new healthy way of eating. Its not just a "diet", its a life change. You have to be willing to make that change for this "diet" to work for you. Give it a shot. I have lost 10 lbs and I just started Phase II.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to Lose Weight the RIGHT Way..., April 10, 2006

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KimsMom42 (Edmond, Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

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...is what this book might also be called. My only criticism is the word "diet" in the title. I HATE that word as I have bounced from one diet to another my whole life. After reading this book, I really didn't get the sense that this was a diet but rather a smart way to feed your body to lose weight.

I also am just beginning Phase II and have already lost 17.5 lbs :-) I've also been drinking the new Wu-Long tea (WulongforLife.com) and really feel this tea is helping me lose even more weight.

I'm excited that I'm finally beginning to see the results I've been waiting for, for so long. And I'm even more excited by the fact that I really feel this is something that I can stick with for life!!