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First off: I'm in my fourth week of the plan and I've lost over 15 pounds, more than one size down in my waist, feeling great, and not even thinking I'm on a "diet".

Second: If you bought this book and you're already a fit person like some of the reviewers, you need to pay better attention. This isn't "an abs workout book", it's a diet.

Bottom line: Intelligently presented, logical explanation of how (and why) you can change your lifestyle to make drastic and effective changes for life. Just by my undertaking this program, my better half has lost 8 pounds as well (and the extent of her participation is that we eat the same meals pretty regularly).

I'd never tried a diet before this one because, frankly, they never made any sense to me. After reading about the plan on the web site, I had to read the book. Once you read it, you'll believe. It's fact, not fads.

It's a cool way to think about eating. You don't have to worry about thinking too much, but you're not limited in the kinds of food you can eat. They've got this acronym system set up-ABS DIET POWER-so all the good foods are easy to remember to incorporate into every meal. All the food's good and I've already tried a couple of recipes. The ones I've tried are so good that they taste like they're bad for you! I'm hooked.

I have long sought a weightloss plan which allowed you to take a sensible approach to eating, while incorporating all of the food groups. The Abs Diet is it. I began the diet a couple of weeks ago and have begun to see results in the loss of belly-fat. As a middle age woman whose genes have suggested a predisposition to a "thick middle," I have found that the diet alone has left me totally satisfied, while eating the foods that I like, in sensible nutritious amounts. I have lost my craving for sugary foods through the fruit that I eat everyday, and I have found that the small amount of pasta and bread that I eat has overcome the craving for carbs. South Beach and Atkins watch out! I expect that when I begin to work out again(I am recovering from shoulder surgery) I will experience major results, while living a healthier lifestyle! I am a vegetarian, so I must carefully monitor my protein intake. The inclusion of 3 snacks a day has allowed me to ingest a healthier level of nutrients.

While this book was written with men in mind, my only criticism is that it should have included a feminine side as well!