The Smash Fat Diet -- a new diet fad?

I can tell you it's a fad diet just from hearing what the names of the four phases are. Heck, even the name of the Diet itself sounds "fad-ish".

Thing is, this guy does have an MD and he does state in his website that exercise is vital. Maybe taking this diet isn't a bad idea. However, I severely doubt anyone can achieve anything in 90 days.

By all means, take the diet. I don't see anything too bad with some of the recipes he prescribes. However, don't expect any miracles.

EDIT: You know what I find suspicious though? The fact that he's written another diet book called the "Take Control" diet. What? Something wrong with the first diet book, perhaps?

All diet plans are fads but that doesn't necessarily mean they don't work. The differences between the two books is how much medical/technical info they contain. The "Smash Fat" book is just the diet and exercise plan without the background info that he provided in his earlier book "Take Control". You're looking for something you can live with long term.



He's certainly got the credentials.

I actually tried this diet out just for the fun of it and I lasted about a day. And then afterwards, I developed this pain in my stomach where if I dont eat within 30 minutes of when I feel hungry, my stomach will hurt and then I dont want to eat. Hm, it's very strange. But I think the sudden "detox" was having some negative effect on me. So needless to say, I stopped immediately and just went on to eat my cheesecake, french fries, and junk food....

Any new diet on tv is a fad diet. Newsflash: there is no new dieting methods out there that can replace excercise, or doing your f'n homework and structuring a healthy, well-balanced diet. Spend some time reading about nutrition, it's better than wasting your time relying on someone trying to make a quick buck.

Fad diets are a reason so many people in this country are fat. You end up worse off than when you started.

not a fad diet..
I first heard about the Fat Smash Diet on Opie & Anthony (XM channel 202) when the Dr. was on. The concept sounded pretty simple: start with 9 days of getting rid of all the junk in your body by eating only fruits and veg. Spend the rest of the 81 days adding more and more foods to the list that you can eat in the various stages. At the same time you are increasing exercise as well.

The end result is more that your eating and exercise habits will be retrained so that you live a healthier lifestyle. Sure you will drop weight with it, but it's more about changing the habits than just losing XX amount of weight in 90 days. On second thought, this is America.. A diet plan which includes exercise and smarter eating habits?? Must be a fad..