The Fat Smash Diet Plan

The Fat Smash Diet is easy to follow, inexpensive, and will not only allow you to lose weight, but will make you an overall healthier person. It teaches you the correct principles of healthy eating, while allowing you to have a slice of cake or a couple of scoops of ice cream every now and then.

If a diet is too restrictive, then nobody will be able to stick with it long term. The Fat Smash Diet plan realizes that we are all human and will need the occasional indulgence. The first nine days, however, are quite restrictive; in order to detox your body of all the sugar and fat you have been feeding it. During this first phase, you will also be required to pull on your swimsuit and have someone take three different pictures of you (from in front, the side, and behind!).

What Makes the Fat Smash Diet a different weight loss plan?

The Fat Smash Diet is a balanced plan that does not exclude any food groups. It is different from other diets because it has four phases, each gradually allowing you to add more foods to your diet. It also requires you to eat 4-5 times per day, regardless if you are hungry, and allows you to eat unlimited amounts of fruits and vegetables.

What is the Fat Smash Diet?

The Fat Smash Diet is a 90-day program with four phases. In each phase, the variety of foods that you are allowed to eat, as well as the intensity of your exercise, increases. If you want more food, you will need to work for it!

Phase 1: Detox - This phase lasts nine days. It is considered ground zero, and you will eat mostly fruits and vegetables, as you clean your body and mind of impurities. A typical day during this phase includes 1/2 a cup of oatmeal with 1 cup of raspberries and low-fat milk for breakfast, a morning snack, vegetable soup for lunch, an afternoon snack, lentils with grilled mushrooms, asparagus and asparagus broth for dinner, and an evening snack.

Phase 2: Foundation - This phase of the Fat Smash Diet lasts three weeks. You will lay the foundation for healthier long term eating habits, by reintroducing many of the foods you missed during the first phase, such as meat, seafood, eggs and cheese. A typical day during this phase includes 1 cup of bran cereal with low-fat milk, a banana and orange juice for breakfast, a morning snack, kidney beans with sautéed shrimp and asparagus for lunch, an afternoon snack, roasted sea bass for dinner, and an evening snack.

Phase 3: Construction - This phase lasts four weeks. You will construct an eating plan on the Fat Smash Diet which will allow you to enjoy even more foods, including sweets. If you slip up during this phase, you must then return to the first phase, until you have lost the weight you regained. A typical day during this phase includes one English muffin with peanut butter, yogurt and berries for breakfast, a morning snack, hearty black bean soup for lunch, an afternoon snack, chicken marsala with brown rice and vegetables for dinner, and an evening snack.

Phase 4: The temple - This maintenance phase lasts for the rest of your life. You will have now built your "temple" of good eating behaviors and a physical activity program. You can now have bacon and white rice (in limited quantities) if you choose. A typical day during this phase includes one mini bagel with jelly and cream cheese and low-fat milk for breakfast, a morning snack, fish tacos for lunch, an afternoon snack, roasted chicken with risotto and oven-dried tomatoes for dinner, and an evening snack.

The snacks will vary depending on the phase, but some examples include cashews, low-fat granola bars, baby carrots, saltine crackers, sherbet and melba toast.

Here are some golden rules to follow on The Fat Smash Diet:

• You should have 4-5 meals each day, eating every 3-4 hours.
• During phase one, only eat raw, grilled or steamed foods.
• Never eat within an hour and a half of going to bed.
• Go for a 20-25 minute walk after dinner to burn off some calories.

What are the weight loss expectations?

The Fat Smash Diet promises weight loss, but there is no mention of how much weight you can expect to lose.

Is exercise promoted?

Exercise is an integral part of the Fat Smash Diet. It increases as you progress through the phases. Here is an outline of the required physical activities:

• Phase 1 - You must engage in at least 30 minutes of cardiovascular activity five days a week. You can choose any five days you like.
• Phase 2 - You must increase everything by 10-15%.
• Phase 3 - Increase everything by 25%. Light free weights are optional, but it suggests it is better to start them in the fourth phase.
• Phase 4 - You should exercise for one intense hour, five days per week. You can also start lifting light free weights at least twice per week, working on different body parts.

Are supplements recommended?

There is no mention of supplements on the Fat Smash Diet.