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| The Abs Diet Eat Right Every Time Guide | 
 enlarge | Authors: David Zinczenko, Ted Spiker
Publisher: Rodale Books
Category: Book
List Price: $7.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  53 reviews
Sales Rank: 9009
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 5 x 0.7
ISBN: 1594862389
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.2
EAN: 9781594862380
ASIN: 1594862389
Publication Date: January 5, 2005
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| Customer Reviews:
 excellent guide to change your life! January 15, 2006
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I started by accident when I stumbled on this book about one year ago.
I had just decided it was time to do something about my health. I had just joined the gym at the time too.
I read the book and did everything he suggested/recommended and it worked like a charm.
My body fat melted away at the rate of 1-2 lbs per week. In 8 months I lost about 40 lbs of fat and brought my body fat down from a starting point of 24% to the current 9.5% !
I have never been this fit in my life. I am 52 yr old male. I do incorporate the activities at the gym 3 times per week , as I have for the last year.
I can eat like this for the rest of my life.
He gives quite a few basic nutrition facts and how-your-body-metabolizes food information presented in a very fun, and simple manner.
The best part- no calorie counting, no counting carbs, etc. Just food and portion awareness. I eat 5-6 times every day.
The hardest part for me was remembering to eat throughout the day in the beginning.
If you are serious about doing something good for your health and fitness, this book is a great way to go. It opened my eyes.
Boca Joe
 Buy it for the recipes! December 22, 2005
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
The Abs Diet itself is not revolutionary -- it tells you the same thing any other non-fad fitness book will tell you: eat small meals throughout the day, reduce fat (especially saturated fat), favor complex carbs (fruits, vegetables, and whole grains) over simple carbs (sugar and starch), and get lots of lean protein. The exercise recommendations, likewise, are fairly typical, but any good fitness book will provide a reasonable workout program. I am not following the "Abs Diet" program per se, but my own fitness and diet regimen is almost identical to it. So, why did I buy this book?
First, it gives you a helpful list of 10 "power foods" you should eat plenty of. Start including more and more of these in your diet, and cutting out the fat (especially trans-fat) and sugar (especially high fructose corn syrup) and you are already eating a vastly healthier diet.
Second, it gives you a long list of restaurant/fast food selections that are healthy, or at least less unhealthy than the alternatives. (Personally I avoid fast food altogether and I now know enough about nutrition that I don't really need the guide, but for people just learning about what's healthy to eat and what's not, it's nice to have a side-by-side comparison saying "Buy this and not that.")
However, the reason I really like this book is that it has a bunch of easy, lean, filling recipes that I use over and over! These are very easy "guy" recipes requiring simple ingredients and not much time, and they are surprisingly delicious. I make mini-pizzas with whole wheat pita bread and nonfat ricotta cheese, tenderloin steaks cooked with raspberries and garlic, three-bean ground turkey chili (I just throw everything in a crock pot overnight), chicken wraps, "Alfredo" pasta (actually salmon and nonfat/lowfat ricotta cheese), and lots of other things from this book that I would never have thought of on my own. They are all high in lean protein and complex carbs, low in fat and sugar. The section on smoothies (great for breakfast or post-workout) is worth the price alone -- I never thought of all the things you can combine in a blender. (If you exercise heavily and need added protein, you can just use more protein powder than the recipes call for, and I reduce fat by using skim milk or nonfat yogurt instead of lowfat.)
This little book is a great, convenient size. I keep it in my kitchen all the time. The rest of the book is nice, but I bought it for the recipes and keep it around for that reason. (The cover is also made of thick heavy stock, which is nice since it resists damage from water and food splatters.)
This stuff works! November 28, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Just wanted to write a quick review and say this stuff works! It's really not a hard diet to stick with, and there are no overly complicated charts or overly weird foods to eat. The once-a-week cheat meal makes sense too. I started at 152 and have lost 7 lbs. since starting 1.5 months ago.
I also like the fact that the diet integrates an exercise regimen into its plan, unlike some of the weird diets out there.
The plan also encourages foods that will bring out your abs and minimize hunger. Before, I looked skinny at 145. Now, I have a great figure to be proud of.
I recommend this to anyone who wants to lose weight and see their abs.
Great Book November 13, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book has really great information on how to eat out and not have to worry if you choose the best food. It tells you what is healthy at hundreds of resturants. It also Has great recipies for smoothies.
Life Improvement September 24, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
First time in a very long time I was able to pin point points from the book to assist me with my daily diet on surviving to be the fittest.I really do advise everyone who needs guidance to pick up a copy and see how easy it is to read,understand and find out what you didn't know.
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