The New Abs Diet for Women: The Six-Week Plan to Flatten Your Stomach and Keep You Lean for Life

I've been on the diet just over 2 weeks. Have followed it closely, both eating & exercise. Feel good, have lost a little weight & 2" from my waist. Rarely hungry but still tough to change my cravings. Update: It's important to read the whole book; don't just fast-forward to the eating & exercise plans. Much of the content and plan is based on good clinical studies and makes so much sense. Changed my rating from 4 to 5. I've now been on the Ab Diet for Women for 9 weeks. While I didn't lose the 12 pounds stated, I have lost 7, but more importantly, I've lost 4" from my waist, 1" around each thigh, and 2" from just below the bust line/back (you know... where that little buldge of excess is that shows on your swimsuit/tees). I'm down two jean sizes from a 12 to an 8, now 130 pounds. My clothes look so much better on me and many are baggy. Have also lost 3% points of body fat (I have a Fitbit Aria scale that measures both weight & body fat % Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale, Black ). While I still have some belly fat, it has been greatly reduced. I'm not following the diet quite as stringently as I did for the first 6 weeks, but continue to do the strength training 3 days/week and 30 minutes of aerobics 4-5 days/week (As I'm 55 years old, I enjoy Leslie Sansone's multi-muscle walking intermediate level videos which are mostly low-impact Leslie Sansone: Belly Blasting Walk ). The link is only one of Leslie's videos; I have several so I can mix 'em up. The exercise has really become an enjoyable habit. I can tell my metabolism is higher and that I've added some muscle, which burns the more calories I now take in (approx 1,400/day). And, I soooooo enjoy the cheat meal!! Besides the Ab Diet & Exercise Plan, another invaluable little tool I've found that greatly helps me track my food intake and my exercise calorie burn is the Fitbit Fitbit One Wireless Activity Plus Sleep Tracker, Black . Love this little wonder; wear it EVERY day and count nearly every calorie that I eat. The book does mention that you shouldn't worry about counting calories, but it's a habit of mine and helps me stay on track. You can eat too many calories, even when eating healthy foods. I've found numerous meals from both the Ab Diet Book AND the Ab Diet Cookbook The New Abs Diet Cookbook: Hundreds of Delicious Meals That Automatically Strip Away Belly Fat! that my husband and I truly like and have went into our normal rotation. I try to have either a smoothie or protein bar each day to make sure I'm getting enough fiber and protein. Also try to drink 50-60 ounces of water/day. I think these are a key my success thus far. My husband is following the Men's Ab Diet Plan; that's been a key to my success as well. We make time to do the strength exercises together 3 times/week. He's lost much of his belly fat and 10+ pounds. Lookin' good!! I've tried numerous diets over the years and I believe this is one I can continue to use on a regular basis. The eating and exercise habits can become a lifestyle change.

I am very pleased with this book. I've been on the Abs Diet for a couple of weeks now, and feel so much better because it is a _highly doable_ sensible eating plan with the most current information on how to fuel a body to run efficiently and burn fat. Also, the options are laid out in a way that can fit various life styles and limitations. Time, expense, family obligations, and not wanting to always put a lot of energy into managing meals are all factors that I have to contend with at various times. I must have a plan that I can easily tweak to adapt to my daily circumstances. This plan is the first one I've found that works for me. I also follow Dr. Oz, and find much of the same information about healthy eating is presented on his show. This book, however, synthesises a lot of confusing dietary recommendations into an achievable process. This book makes it easy and takes the stress out. I'm feeling so much better and my cravings have subsided. I am beginning to lose weight at last. I highly recommend this. Individuals can taylor it to meet their needs. I am hypothyroid, which makes it hard for the weight to come off under 1500 calories a day. I combine this plan with a myfitnesspal.com to monitor my intake. This is working well for me.

This book has lots of information that I have found very useful and inspiring. My family and I have been on the Abs Diet for three weeks and our motivation was to eat healthier foods and hopefully have abs worth showing off ;) - none of us are overweight and we are an active family. The biggest change for us was to eliminate "added sugar" and switching to whole wheat (versus white flour, white rice, etc). Most of the recommended foods we were already eating on a regular basis, however, we have a sweet tooth and have found it difficult to not eat dessert like pies, cookies and cakes. Even with the cheat meal allowed per week, it still is difficult to turn down a yummy treat at the end of the day. We have tried many of the recipes and I would definitely not recommend the book for the recipes. We have found many of the dinner and lunch recipes to be bland or lacking in flavor, though easy to prepare. I am surprised that I have not read more negative reviews on the recipes. After three weeks, I know the "rules" and will probably find better tasting dishes that still qualify as an Abs Diet food online elsewhere (like epicurious or food network, etc). The exercises are clearly explained and outlined. They recommend you start exercising after two weeks on the diet and it is not too time consuming or long. I think this is a good resource for those who will be working out at home since it does explain exercises you can do without going to the gym. After two weeks, I immediately lost the 3-4 pounds I was carrying around since the holidays (Thanksgiving and forward). But now I find it difficult to lose more weight (goal was 7 pounds) and may have "plateaud". But its only been three weeks so I will update our results after two months.

The book is well written, just enough humor, very good and usuable information.

I own lots of "diet" books, this one offers up good recipes and I like the exercise section. I picked up terrific nuggets of information regarding the role our abs play in our overall core strength.

Please, make the print bigger. I think the letters are too small. I usually order kindle :( Thank you.

great

I enjoy following the Abs Diet which is really a long-term sensible eating plan rather than a weight-loss regime. The food is very healthy, and concentrates on developing muscle while cutting the fat. It includes an exercise programme that can easily be done at home with a couple of hand weights or in the gym. The New Abs Diet book has some extra science in it, but the diet itself remains fundamentally the same. Also, this book 'for Women' is not that much different than the standard Abs Diet book. However, if you haven't bought your copy yet, I would recommend this to anyone who has had enough of the low-fat or low-carb plans. The Abs Diet strikes a sensible middle way between these two, and combined with the exercise has really helped me shape up. I don't feel I'm on a diet, but I do feel that I've been given excellent guidelines for a lifetime of healthy eating that will keep me fit for life.

Very interesting and informative book, the diet isn't as easy to follow as it makes out if you are doing it for one but the meals and snacks are tasty and Healthy. Would be good to have a British version though so you don't have to keep looking up conversions and British names for certain foods. Exercise routines are excellent

Good ideas but as it is written for the US markets there is a lot of americanism.