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

I'm not going to call it a diet, despite the title. It's a lifestyle, and you can follow it. This is the easiest plan I have ever followed. The book is great because it's evidence-based and it really explains why you are making the changes and gets you excited about following the plan. The meal plan is easy to follow. The food is good and easy to prepare. You get "cheat" meals. You don't starve. You don't feel restricted. People at work asked me what I was eating because it looked so good. And it is good. I lost 20 pounds in two months and I've kept it off for over a year. The only other thing I would like to see is access to some videos online to show the ab workouts. I've been a gym rat for a while so I understand most of the routines, but I think someone new to exercise would have no idea what they were doing based on the descriptions and illustrations in the book.

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 gave this book 4 stars only because, despite being hailed as "New!", author Dave Zinczenko has done further research for his new book "Zero Belly Diet" that replaces some of the info in this book. That being said, I am impressed with the evidence-based research used to write this book and that is cited throughout. I am a nurse and will soon have my Master's degree in Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner. My specialty is diabetes, so healthful eating is part of my gig. Evidence-based research is also important to me so I can feel comfortable and confident in sharing data with my patients, as well as putting it to use for myself and my family. The science is sound yet it is well written so you do not have to be in healthcare, nor a nutritionist, so understand it. The recipes in this book are certainly handy, though I did go ahead and purchase "The New Abs Diet Cookbook" to supplement the info from this book. I highly recommend purchasing that alongside this book. The principles are easy to understand and follow. I am on day 3 of my lifestyle change and I have lost almost 5 lbs. I do not feel as though I am craving for or missing anything, nor am I hungry. The main thing that has changed in his new line of books is the author has decided to switch from whey-based protein to plant-based protein. I did some additional research on this because I was slightly perturbed that the same man was feeding me two different lines. The author states in a July 2015 interview with Blue Zone: "The recent research I’ve done for my Zero Belly Diet plan convinced me to make plant-based smoothies a part of my daily routine. I’ve traded in whey protein for vegan protein powders, because more and more studies show that plant protein is critical to longevity." So there you have it. I would like to see the author add a page in the front of this book that addresses this research and gives readers ideas to reduce the dairy ingredients, such as using almond milk instead of cow's milk, and switching to plant-based protein powders, whereas his recipes (and the book) still tout whey as the "whey" to go. (Ignore that; bad pun.) Overall, though, I can easily see this becoming my new, healthier way of life.

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.