The Fat Smash Diet: The Last Diet You'll ever need by Ian K. Smith (2006, Paperback)

If you sit at home and watch Celebrity Fit Club on VH1 - no doubt you have been stunned by the amounts of weight being lost in such a short time by these celebrities. Who can not help but be drawn in after seeing people lose over 10 lbs in such a short time! I decided to give Dr. Ians book a shot myself.

The Fat Smash diet is so very easy to follow broken up into phases. Each phase is specific, and gives you the right pointers you need a achieve not only weight loss but complete life style changes. He even added 50 recipies - some for every phase, and they are healthy new ways to eat. The best part is - there is no special foods you need to go hunt for at some health food store, no counting calories or adding up grams of this and grams of that.

Soon if you follow the book, you will begin down the road to a healthier ways of life that does not stop - and is easy to incorporate into a busy life. This is not just another of THOUSANDS of diet books that seem to work for awhile, and then you fall off the wagon and ended up spending money on another usless book. THIS IS THE ONE!!

I originally purchased this book just to shed a few pounds and made it from phase I to phase II without any problems other than getting use to foods that I didn't like such as oatmeal, however I have overcome that and I don't even crave those foods that I use to. I believe your body becomes accustomed to eating healthy and you just don't have a desire to put bad foods in your body!! Eating healthy and execising has become a way of life and I am so motivated to maintain this control over my well being. Don't waste your money on any other diet. Dr. Ian is so right. This is the last diet you'll ever need and it's not even a diet. I liked how easy the book was to read. I read it in 2 hours. I liked even more how easy the program was to follow. The menus are really tasty and made from real food. You don't have to spend a lot of money on the food and tips he gives are really helpful. Also, I find that now that I've gone through the first phase detox, my body feels much better and I have a lot more energy. People at work have noticed the difference already and they say that I'm in a better mood. This will be a program I live the rest of my life. It's not about just losing weight, but changing your life. My life is changed forever!!

I'm pretty good at following an eating plan/diet for about 2 weeks. Afterwards, I get bored or distracted. Fat Smash has been different. I have followed Dr. Ian's Fat Smash Diet for 8 weeks now and I'm down 20 pounds and 2 dress sizes.

The Fat Smash Diet is outlined in Dr. Ian Smith's book and has 4 Phases. The specifics of each phase is listed in great detail and go so far as to list what you can and can not eat. The first 9 days are relatively difficult and I found worked best when I had beans of some type. Beans = protein and for me protein = energy.

After detox, Fat Smash moves you to phase 2, which esentially is adding back lean protein. The biggest aspect of phase 2 for me was that you are allowed meat in 4 oz servings. I did not realize that 4 ounces of meat was only 1 chicken wing, or 1 slice pork loin or 1/2 of chicken breast. I was eating much more than that initially. Then I bought a kitchen scale and realize my mistake.

I don't feel deprived and when I want something special, I have it. However, the deal that I make with myself is that I follow the something special with 1 day of detox. It works!

Though I'm sure anyone would lose weight on this plan, it is simply too restrictive. You can ONLY eat fruits and veggies for the first nine days. Well of course you would lose weight. You can only eat so many fruits and veggies. I'm sure it would be good to detox like that but I'm being realistic. After the 9 day detox, it becomes very confusing about what foods you can add back at certain stages. It's just not cut and dry. You would have to be very dedicated and devoted. He even mentions that any stresses or destractions in your life will sabotage your diet plan. Well, I personally don't know anyone who doesn't always have stresses, deadlines, children, family etc. in their lives. For those of you single, not stressed with lots of time on your hands, this may be for you. For the rest of us, their are so many more less difficult diet plans to follow. For example, simply cutting back, portion control and exercise. I was just curious to see what was in the book because I love watching Celebrity Fit Club. Hope this helps someone make a decision.

I first heard about this product on The Opie and Anthony Show. Ian Smith came on the show and discussed the book and how it works. There was many callers who called in with success stories. I thean decided to oreder this along with several other family members. Out of four of us thre loss mor than ten pounds in phase 1, which is nine days. As long as a person follows it properly and does not cheat I cant see why they would not have the same success. It is very easy and there are plenty of recipes in the book and on the web to make this diet enjoyable. Just like any habit you must be prepared to start so set a date and stick to it and you love the new you.