Does the Flat Belly Diet Really Work?The Flat Belly Diet… Does it work? That’s what you want to know, right? There are nine Flat Belly Success Stories sprinkled throughout the book. The pictures are fantastic and the measurement results and weight loss—impressive. Are you feeling a bit cynical? Are you thinking something like, “Well, of course they’re going to show success stories in the book…they’re trying to sell the book!” I found a doctor that wrote a review about the Flat Belly Diet, and he feels the whole thing is a scam. I think it’s important to look at all sides of an issue. But here’s the deal. Check out his site, read what he has to say, and come back here and we’ll talk. Deal? Okay…don’t stay over there too long!
The Flat Belly Diet is a Scam! After reading Dr. Zimney’s review, I get the overwhelming feeling that he hasn’t even read the book. I have a problem with that. Remember when the Harry Potter craze started and a small group of people declared that the book was the work of the devil? They declared their feelings to the world without even cracking open the book. Hmm? The Dr’s Review and My Thoughts: ~I think using the word “scam” is a pretty strong word, if you haven’t read the book. He states that the book costs $31.95…I paid $25.95. I just checked the price on Amazon.com…$15.57. He used the word outrageous to describe paying for a diet plan. When I last checked, Weight Watchers & Jenny Craig charge fees for their services too, and their costs are much higher than $31.95! ~He seems to think that in order to do the program, you must subscribe to the online program…that’s simply not true. ~ “There is a huge marketing effort behind the book including a slick website and countless interviews and TV appearances by the authors.” I absolutely agree with this statement, but this is how new products are typically introduced. Right? Authors typically make their rounds on all the talk shows. ~ He doesn’t like that one of the authors stated the following on the Rachel Ray show, “We found the cure for belly fat! MUFAs are the antidote to belly fat.” I’m not sure if they found a “cure” but research does support that consuming MUFA’s daily are good for your health. ~Dr. Z feels the authors are contradicting themselves with their exercise statements. The book says, exercise is not mandatory, but highly recommended and they do make the statement, “Not a single crunch required.” Doing endless crunches doesn’t burn fat…cardio exercises burn fat. Not sure where the contradiction is. ~Dr. Zimney calls the Flat Belly Diet one of calorie restriction. Quite frankly, isn’t calorie reduction the basic premise behind all weight loss programs? What makes this program a bit different is that each meal is bundled into 400 calorie recipes or suggestions for food choices. (each 400 calorie meal contains a MUFA serving) I think you get the picture, so I’m not going to take the time to argue each of his points. Because this next quote pretty much sums up what he thinks about the authors and their book… “Pay particular attention to the authors of the book. Both young, thin, vibrant – probably never dieted a day in their lives. There used to be an expression “Would you by a used car from this salesman?” because he looked so obviously like a con man. Well would you by a diet program from these women who don’t know anything about the real world of dieting?”
Wow! That’s a pretty bold statement, don’t you think? FYI: The author, Liz Vaccariello is the 40 year-old mother of identical twins, whom entered this world through Caesarean section. Oh, and I want you to know what you can find in Chapter XI, Your Guide to Day 33 and Beyond., in case you were curious. Yup, you guessed it…like a proud parent, Liz sets you free in this last chapter with loads of advice about how to maintain your loss, or how to keep going to lose more belly fat.
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