First of all, I was impressed with the thinking behind this
diet. I spent quick a bit of time reading over the
information provided on their website and it all made a lot
of sense. I was quickly "sold" by the strong explanation
about how weight loss works. Quite frankly, these people
seemed to have it figured out. After I had the materials in
my hands, I was all the more confident that this diet would
work for me.
What you get with the initial program is a thorough ebook
(which you can download or read online), and the Diet
Generator. First, let me say that I really enjoyed reading
the "Diet Handbook: Learn The Latest... Dieting Secrets."
This 45-minute book is well written and it cuts to quickly
to the point. You won't waste a lot of time and you'll
understand the basics of the program very quickly with it.
The book actually consists of some basic concepts which you
can follow, if you prefer, and not use the online Diet
Generator (to create your diets for you). Some of the
principles and suggestions in the book go beyond what you
need to do with the regular 11-day diets that the Diet
Generator will provide.
I really appreciated the basic concepts presented in this
book. They explained WHY typical dieting approaches are not
very effective, and how their program is different. And yes,
it is very different from any diet I have ever used before.
Their full explanation was impressive, innovative and
convincing to my logical mind.
The Diet Generator is an online interface that you
will be allowed to use once you log into the program. You
can use it to create an unlimited number of diets. . .
forever. They won't charge you any more to keep on using the
generator to put together new diets in the future. So if you
want to emphasize a different menu for yourself for you next
11 diet, you can easily do that.
The Diet Generator also has an option to create a vegetarian
diet, and it can be used even if the dieter is a vegan! I
generated a diet for myself (because I like a lot of
veggies) but decided instead to go with a more balanced diet
including meat by using the regular part of the Diet
Generator.
The "Beyond Calories" Upgrade
I should mention at this point that when you check out
during the ordering process, you will be given an
opportunity to upgrade and obtain a second and more advanced
diet plan called "Beyond Calories." I was tempted just to
skip this, until I read that I would NOT be offered this
plan later and there was no other way to obtain this ebook
material. So I signed up for that too.
And I am very glad that I did. This is a unique (and
controversial diet according to Fat Loss 4 Idiots), and it
allows you to eat up to six meals a day. By eating so many
meals you eliminate any possibility of hunger, because you
are always just a little bit away from your next "meal."
On this 10-day diet you will lose even more weight than on
the normal Diet Generator. And it gives you even MORE
FREEDOM and choice over what you'll get to eat. So you
definitely want to upgrade and get it. With the different
diet concepts and Diet Generator, I think it is highly
likely that the average person should never have the need
for any other diets.
Starting My Fat Loss 4 Idiots
Diet
When I finally downloaded this diet and started to read the
ebooks that came with this diet, I couldn't wait to get
started. This diet appeared to be exactly what I had been
looking for. I was to eat four meals a day, so I knew that I
would not get ravenous with hunger between meals, which
definitely looked good to me.
You are given a list of foods from which you are to choose
what foods you want to be added into your diet. I liked this
because most diets have food on them that I just don't like.
Here, I wouldn't have that problem.
The two 11-day menus that I created for myself were a little
on the redundant side, but I knew I could live with that,
especially knowing that I would be losing weight quickly.
Unfortunately, I could see that some of the foods we had in
the house just wouldn't fit into the 11-day menu that I
prepared using the Diet Generator. So I threw together my
first two meals before we could run off to the market to
purchase the foods I needed.
The foods we purchased were not usually "fat free" products.
This diet does not restrict you to those products. I did
purchase several diet drinks, which I normally don't like,
but they don't discourage you from using sugar substitutes
in this diet (like Equal) which I found nice.
I jumped into this diet quickly because I was so anxious to
get started. But even then, I lost two or three pounds
(according to how I stood on my scale, ha ha) just in the
first day alone! And I know it wasn't "water weight" because
I easily downed 10 glasses of water that first day alone. To
see such quick results so soon really added to my motivation
to stick to this diet.
What's Different With Fat Loss 4
Idiots?
I have always considered myself to be a healthy eater. I try
to eat a salad every day. I usually stay away from candy and
pastries and I don't eat a lot of meat. But my weight always
seems to stay the same or rise slightly over the weeks and
months.
For the first time in my life, what I read explained the
mistakes I have been making in clear and simple language. I
was able to understand WHY my weight was not going down. For
the first time, I feel that I finally "got it" as far as how
weight loss really works. The Fat Loss 4 Idiots approach is
definitely different from anything else that I've tried.
In the past I have read enough to the basics about how
metabolism works.
Human metabolism has been designed to slow down when there
is a scarcity of available food. This mechanism triggers the
body's ability to store fat for later use. But when you eat
more often, your metabolism tends to rev up to keep burning
the available food, turning it into energy (not fat). Any
diet that restricts food or caloric intact will likely slow
down your metabolism so that you end up adding a lot more of your food
into body fat.
The basic idea behind the Fat Loss 4 Idiots diet
is to help your metabolism work for you and not against your
efforts. You merely to eat the correct foods
(which I was able to choose) at the correct intervals. What
I immediately liked about this diet was that I did NOT feel
hungry.
You are encouraged to drink up to 10 glasses of water a day.
In the past, with other weight loss programs, I found that
difficult to accomplish. But, for whatever reason, I found
it very easy to drink the water with this diet. (This also
meant that I had to pee a lot, ha ha. Definitely something
you will want to expect).
While the water intake might be a problem for some people
(dependent upon their work or personal lifestyles), I found
it a simple problem to get used to, especially knowing that
with that water flowing out of my body a lot of pounds would
also be flushing away.
I was instructed to eat my food slowly which has a tendency
to keep you from eating so much. Because I work out of my
home office, I started eating my meals at the computer,
which usually made me eat much slower.
Fat Loss 4 Idiots Positives
Typically, with most diets, having any kind of condiments
seems to be a problem. But with Fat Loss 4 Idiots there is a
list of condiments that you can add to your meals.
They list ketchup as being "okay." But if you read the label
on most ketchups you see that it contains a lot of high
fructose corn syrup which just happens to be the worse kind
of sugar you can put into your body. Therefore, I limited my
use of ketchup.
Because they list salsa as being fine (and because most
salsa is considered to help burn fat and it is often close
to being a zero calorie food, I decided that I would add it
in generous amounts to my diet. I used it on scrambled eggs
and even on salads (in place of dressing) which gives the
salad a Mexican flavoring.
In the past I have noticed that I can't eat much in the way
of nuts or I will gain weight. They are a weakness for me.
So I was very surprised to see that so many different kinds
of nuts are available on this diet. Walnuts, peanuts,
cashews, pistachio and even the fatty Macadamia nuts! So I
definitely enjoyed those meals where I could scarf up the
nuts.
You can actually drink wine on this diet. Only a glass a
day, and it is not recommended, but you can do it. This
might be a big plus for people who just want to add a little
alcohol to their diet. If you purchase both ebooks you'll
understand what is best for you when it comes to alcoholic
products, but it is nice to at least have that freedom.
You can eat all that you want on this diet. There is no
calorie counting or portion size limitations. However, you
are encouraged to leave the table before you are satiated.
If you "fill up" your tank to the brim, you are much more
likely not to lose weight. I found that eating less per meal
was actually much easier because I knew that I only had to
wait for another two and a half hours before my next meal.
Once you understand the basic principles used in this diet,
it becomes much easier to stay on it. I found myself really
enjoying the process of dieting (how rare is that??)
especially because I was losing weight and it wasn't
difficult at all to do.
At the end of your eleven day diet cycle you are told that
you MUST take a break. That's right. It's all part of the
plan to keep your metabolism from locking in on what you're
doing and start transforming some of your caloric intake
back into fat. I found this break to be very refreshing.
How Did I Feel On the Fat Loss 4 Idiots
Diet?
I firmly believe that on any diet, you have to listen to
your body. It will quickly tell you if you are doing
something "wrong" to your system.
Most diets make me feel bad, and like I said, I've been on
them all. I get irritable; I get headaches; I have a
difficult time sleeping. It seems that the more
unnatural chemicals are in a diet the quicker my body starts
reacting to it. I found this diet immediately "different"
from just about every past weight loss cure that I have
tried.
The first day on this diet, as my system started to adjust,
I did notice a "little" reaction. The 2 1/2 hour interval
between my first and second meal seemed like an eternity.
And for just a feel moments I remembered the feeling I used
to get whenever I was on a low-carb diet. Perhaps it was
what I ate for breakfast (scrambled eggs with cheese). But
the feeling quickly passed when I was able to indulge in
peanuts at my next meal. After that, I never had that "low-carb
uneasy" feeling again.
Another advantage with this diet is that you can rearrange
each days' menu any way that you like. I would look over the
day to decide which meal I would like to start with and what
foods I would like to end my day with. I'm sure that helped
a lot in preventing any side effects.
On a few occasions on this diet, I did have slight
headaches. But nothing really unusual. My energy level
stayed up through out the entire time. I really had no
problems at all. That was SO unusual for me compared with
ALL past diets!
Because I was eating "normal" food — and not even having to
hold down my level of calories — I seemed to have just as
much energy as I ever do. And that was certainly a cause for
me to rejoice. This diet just didn't "feel like a diet" . .
. or at least not every other diet I've been on in the past.
I had none of the all-too-frequent side effects which have
been attached to ALL of the other diets that I have been on
in the past. None of those diets worked for very long for
me, especially because I either couldn't deal with how weird
they made me feel or because I was ravenous all of the time.
Is It Worth the Money?
Over the years I have spent a small fortune to get my
appetites and my weight under control. Was it worth the
money to purchase this diet? You better believe it was! I
just wish that I had found these diets sooner (because there
really are three diets here).
But the only way you will actually know if this will work
for you, of course, is to try it yourself. Even though it
has worked very well for me, that doesn't mean it will work for you. But
if I was you, I would sure give it a try.
I loved the diet. Not only did I lose weight, it didn't
really feel that bad achieving those results! When we were
researching this, I noticed that most of people writing testimonials
claimed they lost a lot of weight and that it came off in a
short time frame. So it is very likely if you try the diet
that you will
quickly know if it will work for you.
Fortunately, if it doesn't work, you won't have risked
much because the program offers a full 60-day money back
guarantee. So trying the diet presents no risk to
your pocketbook, while it holds great potential for truly
tightening your waistline (in the right way).
Because
I really would like to lose a lot of weight, this diet has
been a God send for me. For your own sake I hope you'll give
it a try. I'm the kind of person who cannot "sell" anything
that I don't believe in. And that makes this diet so easy
for me to talk about. Because I believe in it so
passionately. I'm telling all of my overweight friends about
it! And believe me, that's just about EVERYONE I know. . .
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