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Fat Smash Diet

Summary

Detox for 9 days, eating mainly fruits. Then, eat 4-5 meals a day and exercise.

Description

Initially, during the 9 day detox, you eat mainly just fruits and vegetables. Then, you shift to allowing more foods. You are allowed to eat vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low-fat dairy, seafood, lean meat, and sugar substitutes. You avoid sweets, alcohol, refined grains, fried food, fatty meats, and fatty salad dressings.

Regular exercise is a big part of this diet as well.

You don't have to count calories and you aren't limited in how much you eat. Though, overeating is not recommended.

History

The "Fat Smash Diet" was created by Dr. Ian Smith who has a strong history in the media. He's the a medical contributor on ABC's "The View", a medical columnist for Men's Health magazine, and the diet expert on VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club." He has also been on various radio show and written articles for major newspapers and magazines. He has degrees from Harvard, Columbia, and University of Chicago (medical school).

Criticism

The idea of "detoxing" has no scientific meaning or basis. The book contains recipes, but some have too much salt.

15-Aug-2006 11:10am created by bill
15-Aug-2006 12:21pm last update by bill

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Anonymous	posted 24-Aug-2006 12:35pm I want to know how to prepare the Vegetables?
Anonymous	posted 28-Aug-2006 3:46pm on the 9 days of detox, you indicate the you only eat fruit and veggies. are one to eat an equal amount of both, does it matters
Soledad H. El Monte	posted 6-Sep-2006 3:10pm edited 6-Oct-2006 3:24pm On the nine days of detox I lost 5 pounds, my husband lost 5 pounds, and my daughter lost 7 1/2 pounds. We started our diet on August 18, 2006. As of today's date September 6, 06, I have lost 11 pounds. I would of lost more but I didn't exercise the first 5 days. Soledad H. El Monte, CA
Anonymous	posted 17-Sep-2006 1:02am Let's see- you eat tons of fruits or vegetables and you lose weight. Wow what a wonder!! what you have done is decrease your caloric intake and if you have or have not increased your exercise your going to lose some weight but it will max out after 1-2 weeks- its called fluid loss. if you continue to eat only fruit and veggies your fat is broken down then your muscle ( you have not had any proteins- muscle tissue needs them). its the same as if you "splurged and purged" or just quit eating. Gimme a break - lose weight- EAT SMALLER PORTIONS and EXERCISE- This is the ONLY PROVEN weight loss in over 5000 years. simple math- to lose weight decrease caloric intake and or increase caloric burn up (ie exercise). duh
Anonymous	posted 25-Sep-2006 12:10pm I'm on day 7 of the detox and I feel great. I go to gym for at least an hour each day and I do 45 min of cardio and 15 min of abs. You can eat more than just fruit and veggies. I made a batch of veggie chili b/c you can eat beans. I make smoothies b/c you can have low fat milk and yogurt. Salads, spanish brown rice and beans, oatmeal, egg whites and slew of other things can be eaten you just have to take a second and be creative. The key to this diet is to EAT EVERY THREE HOURS and EXERCISE. Those 2 things will be the key to your weight loss. Everyone needs carbs to survive, this book educates on what you should be eating, portion control, and is extremely realistic about having a slice of pizza, and dessert or even a cappucino.
Anonymous	posted 26-Sep-2006 10:16am This is my second day on Phase 1. What it is teaching me all over again is actually being aware of everything that goes into my mouth and how much I was slipping little things like chocolate, extra crackers and that extra glass of wine each night....so it has been good for me and my awareness. The coffee in the AM, I still have my one cup, but have followed everything else perfectly. I love a challenge, and mentally its interesting.
Anonymous	posted 28-Sep-2006 11:40pm I started the fat smash diet and I did the whole nine days of detox I lost 7 pounds but when I started phase 1 I started to have problems with constipation I am not sure why I am drinking plenty of water I excercise 5 days a week I thought it was from adding the new things I would love to continue because it has taught me how to eat healthy I loved it I felt so much more energy everyday. Of course I will still watch what I eat and not forget about what I have learned but if someone has an answer that can help me stay on the diet please share Thank You
Fran	posted 19-Oct-2006 5:32pm edited 20-Oct-2006 7:50am I lost 14 pounds on phase one. This was very hard to do but you would think only eating those few things you should loss weight. I am now on my second week of phase two and have not lost nothing. I am going to see how much I loss by the end of this phase to see if it is real. Seem like you loss all of it in the first phase and nothing after.
Anonymous	posted 21-Nov-2006 10:13am I have just started Phase 1. I do not like plain yogurt. I have been adding one Splenda packet and it has improved the taste a lot. Are sugar substitutes prohibited in this phase. It is mentioned in the section outlining what new foods to introduce in Phase 2 under sweenteners but I don't think it was referred to in the Phase 1 section. How can Splenda be harmful or prevent weight loss? Still I would hate to jeopardize weight loss for one little oversight. It is really hard for me to lose, even on a restricted caloric intake.
Anonymous	posted 10-Dec-2006 11:15pm I JUST STARTED TODAY IT WAS VERY HARD NOT EATING WHAT I WANTED BUT I MY HANGING IN THERE.
Duchess email	posted 5-Jan-2007 12:14pm I have completed almost two months of the Fat Smash Diet. I started November 7, which means I followed the diet fairly well even through the holidays. Yes, I did take some liberties at Thanksgiving and Christmas, but followed the diet very closely with those exceptions. I have not exercised, but have just joined a gym. My loss to date is 15 lbs, and I was amazed when I last weighed. I had no idea I had lost 4 lbs. through the holidays. The thing I have noticed mostly is my energy level has been elevated, once I got past the detox. The 9 day detox was very difficult for me, as the lack of caffeine gave me very bad headaches after a few days. My husband has been on the diet with me and has also lost 12 lbs. He usually loses more than I do, but this past two weeks for some reason just worked really well for me. I have a good friend who turned me on to this diet and I am so thankful she did.
Anonymous	posted 2-Mar-2007 10:57pm Can u eat as much beans as you like?
Anonymous	posted 9-May-2007 5:11pm i bought the book but its just too hard to follow. can you really not have splenda during the first stage? there is no way i could drink plain tea. did anyone lose weight and still used sweeteners in the first stage?
Anonymous	posted 13-May-2007 11:40pm I just started im on my second day of detox and I was wondering the same thing about splenda. I havnt used sweetener, and it sucks, but I figure if im actually going to follow this diet, im going to do it to the T. I read somewhere that if its not on the list, you cant eat it. It also introduces it in the second phase so im just going to bite the bullet and have regular tea. I cut up some lemons and oranges and that helps. Also, I put those zero-calorie crystal light packets in my water occasionally. I am sure thats the same as artificial sweetener, but thats the only thing im allowing myself- so far so good. This is very hard because I am craving carbs like crazy but I just make sure I always have some fruit at hand to fight hunger pangs... Its hard for me to lose weight so im anxious to see if I will lose any after the 9days of detox!
Anonymous	posted 19-May-2007 9:05pm HI I AM ON DAY 6 AND SO FAR SO GOOD. ITS NOT REALLY A DIET ITS REALLLY JUST MAKING BETTER FOOD CHOICES AND BEING MORE AWARE.

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