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To: LindyBill who wrote (848)	8/18/2008 10:16:50 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 39296

ok, my comment is thus: i have a 'flat' stomach...not 'you can bounce a quarter off it' flat, but definitely have a 'waist line' and certainly no muffin top over my jeans.... where most women have their excess fat issue is hip/thigh.... despite being a size 6/8, i consider that my main issue...(would love to be a 'loose' size 6) however to rid myself of the 'excess' girth in the hip area, i have to get so completely, totally, unrealistically skinny that i accept its not worth it...either that or do lipo...not under any circumstance would even consider it bottom (heh) line is, women seem to be trying to lose the same 10/15 lbs. over and over again, not worth it... embrace the rubenesque... :) think catherine deneuve...

To: LindyBill who wrote (848)	8/19/2008 1:57:18 AM
From: average joe	Respond to of 39296

The Flat Belly Diet: Just Another Empty Promise Despite Its Claims, the Flat Belly Diet Doesn't Hold Up to Common Sense or Science By Angie Mohr, published Aug 08, 2008 The newest entry in the get-slim-without-effort arena is the Flat Belly Diet. The Flat Belly Diet is front page news this week with its claims of easy weight loss and body shaping. Prevention Magazine and Rachel Ray are singing the praises of this no-exercise diet. The Flat Belly Diet is supposed to be a "scientific breakthrough". I would love to be able to get a perfectly flat belly just by eating certain foods. But how do the Flat Belly Diet's claims hold up to common sense and nutritional guidelines? Let's have a look. Flat Belly Diet Claim #1: Lose up to 15 pounds in 32 days. Sounds fantastic, doesn't it? But it is medically unsound for most people and would require monitoring by a doctor for safety reasons. Nutrition experts say that a slow, steady loss of weight is healthiest and most sustainable. Losing more than 2 pounds per week can be dangerous. Flat Belly Diet Claim #2: Never do a single crunch. The problem with this claim is that you will never have a flat belly that is not also toned. In order to tone your abdomen, you need to exercise the muscles. And that means ab crunches. In fact, the whole diet ignores the importance of exercise and purports that the way to a flat belly is by eating certain foods. Flat Belly Diet Claim #3: Conquer emotional eating. There are a multitude of reasons that people overeat. Truly understanding your eating habits takes more analysis than can be found in a book. It's a much more complex issue than the proponents of the Flat Belly Diet are making it out to be. Flat Belly Diet Claim #4: Eat delicious foods and never feel hungry. The recipes presented in the Flat Belly Diet are a mish-mash of other diets, without a central theme. Most of the recipes are relatively low calorie (which is what actually makes them work) but there are a lot of high-glycemic carbohydrates on this diet, which is contrary to current scientific nutritional research findings. associatedcontent.com

To: LindyBill who wrote (848)	8/19/2008 1:58:17 AM
From: average joe	Respond to of 39296

The Flat Belly Diet. Heard of it? If not, you will. 11:35 AM, August 8, 2008 Get used to the word "mufas." It's an acronym, actually --used (over and over and over) by the editors of Prevention magazine to mean "monounsaturated fatty acids." Pronounced MOO-fahs, the word is an integral part of their new Flat Belly Diet. And if you haven't yet heard of the Flat Belly Diet, brace yourself. You definitely will. The editors, Liz Vaccariello and Cynthia Sass, have launched not just a diet, but a book, a cookbook, a website, an online program and more. And they're getting the word out. They made a repeat appearance today on the Rachael Ray Show, have appeared on Good Morning America and are popping up here, there and seemingly everywhere. Their mantra is mufas (or, more appropriately, MUFAs). These delightful substances are the healthy fats found in almonds, peanut butter, olive oil and avocados among other things, and they're fairly satiating. The eating plan (based on the good ol' Mediterranean diet) says you should have some with every meal. That's one of its three rules. The other two rules: Stick to 400 calories per meal. And never go more than four hours without eating. Snacks, carefully controlled, are fine -- as long as you don't eat more than 1,600 calories a day. ("Aha," you think.) The book on which the diet is based, or vice versa, promises that "A flat belly is about food and attitude. Period. (Not a single crunch required.)" It adds that you can lose up to 15 pounds in 32 days. So if you're obsessed with the weight around your middle, as women of a particular age group (usually those over 40, as carefully detailed in the book) tend to be, check out the website FlatBellyDiet.com, which offers more information, sample meal plans, a way to buy the cornerstone book (not available from Amazon until late October) and, of course, the online membership program. Here's a take on the diet from Cranky Fitness, which has one of the better blog subtitles: "Your guide to health, fitness, nutrition, personal development, and whining." The writer says: "In general, I hate 'simple solution' diets. They almost always turn out to be only partly right. Nutrition and weight loss are rarely simple. But heck, if you're not getting many MUFA's now and have some bellyfat you'd like to evict, it could be worth a try." Even better, here's a good WebMD review of the diet. The upshot: The eating plan can work, but largely because the diet itself is sound, not because MUFAs are magic. -- Tami Dennis latimesblogs.latimes.com