The Abs Diet by David Zinczenko, Ted Spiker (2005, Book, Illustrated)

Great diet book, even though it doesn't feel anywhere like following a diet! Easy to read and comprehend! Author explains the goods and bads about dieting and breaks down why other diets fail, dicussing specifically each popular diet. The meals are quick and easy to prepare, if you choose to use them. Nothing is mandatory, only sugguested, which makes it easy to incorporate your own ideas and healthy preferences in his guidelines. The suggested protein shakes are quick to make, fun, and delicious to drink! The 12 "Abs Diet Power" foods/food groups are easy and relatively cheap to buy and incorporate into the diet as directed by the author. Great book overall, can be used as a healthy eating reference more than a "diet". I shed 25 pounds on this "diet" and i never had to starve myself and with his one meal a week "cheat" meal, i could endulge in my craving for that week! I loved the book and workout DVD and with both, i was very successful! The only thing i had trouble with was getting used to eating 6 times a day on a busy schedule. I found it helpful to log what i eat when i eat it to keep better track of my food schedule and also to maintain a variety of foods in my diet. It also helped to write down my workouts as well. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to shed some weight and build some muscle! It was safe, fun, and has permenantly changed my lifestyle eating to a more healthy, life-promoting style!

I had to purchase this book again because I lent it out and never got it back. This book is awesome. It makes you feel good about changing the way you eat without making it seem like a diet with alot of restrictions. It's very informative and an easy read to follow. But most of all IT REALLY HELPS!!! By following the guidelines and meal plans and exercise options I lost 60 pounds in 4.5 months.

Book was excellent shape, just took a little while for it to get here. The pages were not torn, the corners were not bent either.

I LOVE IT. ITS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS IVE EVER READ AND USED. ESPECIALLY THE CONCISE INFORMATION ON DIET AND EXCERSIZE. IVE BEEN A BIG FAN OF DAVE SO WHEN I SAW THIS I JUMPED ON IT. ITS ONE OF THE MOST ACCURATE BOOKS ON DIET AND NUTRITION AS WELL. WITH THIS BOOK YOU CANT GO WRONG! THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO ADD TO THIS REVIEW BUT TIME AND SPACE WOULDNT PERMIT.
ONCE AGAIN, I LOVE EVERTHING ABOUT IT.