Fat Smash Diet

Four phases to lose weight and change your lifestyle

The principle behind the Fat Smash Diet by Dr. Ian Smith is the premise of achieving weight loss by smashing all of the bad habits and misconceptions you previously had concerning diet.

The program is 90 days in duration and consists of four phases: detox, foundation, construction, and the temple. During the 90 days you develop healthy eating habits and a healthy lifestyle that help you lose fat and remain within a healthy weight range.

The detox phase of the Fat Smash Diet last for nine days and consists mainly of raw, steamed or grilled fruits and vegetables to allow you to absorb nutrients, vitamins and minerals naturally. You do this by eating four or five small portions every three hours, drinking plenty of water, and doing thirty minutes of cardiovascular exercise five days each week.

You can substitute a 25 minute walk after dinner if you choose. This phase allows the removal of toxins and impurities from the body thus laying the groundwork for the other phases.

The foundation phase of the Fat Smash Diet lasts for three weeks and in addition to a wider variety of foods, you will increase your physical activity level by as much as 15%.

You will maintain the same eating regiment as in Phase 1 including the consumption of plenty of fruits and vegetables but absolutely no fried foods. This is the phase during which you will establish your good eating habits and exercise regiment in order to develop a healthy lifestyle for the future.

The construction phase of the Fat Smash Diet includes additional foods, increased portion sizes, and at least four meals daily. You can also have one non-fruit dessert daily and will increase your activity level by as much as 25%. The remaining 90 days allows you to include many foods you couldn’t eat previously and an activity level of one hour for five days of the week.

This phase is where you establish the balance for your goal weight and work toward the final stage of your lifestyle changes. You may return to Phase 1 if you have not reached your goal weight by the end of the 90 days.

Of all the diets I had tried, this one provided me with the most success. Because of the gradual transition to other foods, eliminating them for a few weeks at a time wasn’t as difficult as on diets that forbid your favourite foods throughout the entire diet.

I had been struggling for years to lose 35 pounds that had crept on my body over the years, and though I had lost it a couple of times, it came back again. With the Fat Smash Diet I learned to eat differently and exercise more in order to keep my body’s metabolism working at peak performance.

I have remained within a couple of pounds of my goal weight for almost a year now, and I have to admit I feel more energetic, feel better about myself and can participate in more activities with my family. I love to swim, so during warm weather I usually swim for an hour or two a day, and in cold weather I attend a health club that also has an indoor pool, so I can swim all year.

I would recommend this diet to anyone who wants a diet that doesn’t eliminate your favourite foods for the entire dieting phase.

Review by Carol Bartley