The Flat Belly Diet

Sassy Water recipe:
2 liters water (about 8 1/2 cups)
1 TSP/ freshly GRATED GINGER
1 MED. CUCUMBER (peeled and thinly sliced)
1 MEDIUM LEMON (thinly sliced)
12 SPEARMINT small LEAVES

Combine ingredients & let it stand in fridge overnight. Strain & drink all the water throughout the next day.
U drink this water throughout the 4 days & if you’d like throughout the entire diet. The ginger helps calm & soothe your GI tract.

Here you go...anything to share info w/a fellow blogger
4 Day Jump Start Plan: These rules are only for the 4 day jump start period:
What to do:
1. Follow the meal plan exactly ( I had to modify, as I am a vegetarian).
2. Eat four meals a day, for a total of 1,200 calories
3. Drink one full recipe of Sassy Water.
4. Take a quick 5 minute after meal walk
5. Eat slowly
6. Work your mind (the book gives u "mind tricks" to help keep u motivated).
The Meal Plan
Day 1
Breakfast: 1c. unsweetened cornflakes, 1 c. skim milk, 1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce, 1/2c. raw unsalted sunflower seeds, glass of sassy water .

Lunch: 4 oz. Applegate Farms antibiotic-free honey maple turkey, rolled up; 1 light string cheese, 1 pink fresh grape tomatoes, glass of sassy water.

Smoothie: Blueberry smoothie. Place 1 c. skim milk and 1 c. frozen unsweetened blueberries in blender and blend for 1 minute. Transfer to glass and stir in 1 Tbsp cold-pressed organic flaxseed oil

Dinner: 1 c. fresh or frozen cooked green beans (steamed of microwaved), 4oz. tilapia, 1/2 c. roaster red potatoes drizzled with 1 tsp. olive oil, glass of sassy water.

Day 2
Breakfast: 1c. Rice Krispies, 1 c. skim milk, 1/4c. sunflower seeds, 4oz. pineapple tidbits canned in juice, glass of sassy water

Lunch: 3oz. chunk light tuna in water, 1 c. steamed or microwaved baby carrots, 1 light string cheese, glass of sassy water

Smoothie: Pineapple smoothie. Place 1 c skim milk, 4 oz. canned pineapple tidbits in blender, add a handful of ice and whip for 1 minute. Transfer to glass, and stir in 1 Tbsp cold-pressed organic flaxseed oil

Dinner: 1c. fresh crimini mushrooms sauteed with 1 tsp olive oil, 3 oz. grilled chicken breast, 1/2 c. steamed brown rice, glass of sassy water

Day 3
Breakfast: 1 c. unsweetened cornflakes, 1 c. skim milk, 1/4 c. sunflower seeks, 2 Tbsp. raisins, glass of sassy water

Lunch: same as day 1

Smoothie (peach) Place 1 c. skim milk and 1 c. frozen, unsweetened peaches in blender and blend for 1 minute. Transfer to glass and stir in 2 tsp flaxseed oil.

Dinner: 1 c. fresh or frozen cooked green beans (steamed or microwaved), 3 oz. grilled or baked turkey breast cutlet, 1/2 c. roasted red potatoes drizzled with 1 tsp. olive oil, sassy water

Day 4
Breakfast: 1 packet instant Cream of Wheat, 1c. skim milk, 1/4c. sunflower seeds, 2 Sunsweet Ones Dried Plums, sassy water

Lunch: same as day 1, but sub steamed carrots for grape tomatoes

Smoothie (strawberry); Combine 1 c. skim milk and 1 c. frozen, un-sweetened strawberries in blender. Blend, transfer to glass and stir in 2 tsp flaxseed oil

Dinner: 1c. fresh or frozen yellow squash sauteed with 1 tsp olive oil, 3 oz. chicken breast, 1/2c. steamed brown rice, sassy water.

I am going to start the flat belly diet January 5th. I have read most of the book and excited to get rid of this belly fat. So I will see how it goes!!

Can the Sassy Water be heated before drinking?

I eat Kosher and I can't find Lacotose free milk. Do you think Lactose Free-Low Fat Soy Milk is o.k. or is it better to have Fat Free milk?

Also, would anyone know if a breastfeeding mom should take in a bit mroe calorise? I am now on the 4 day beginning part.

Would you email me the 7 day meal plan?:)

Does diet soda really have anything to do with belly fat?

I would love to have a copy of the 7 day plan also and any others that you can send along. Thanks a lot.

Hello, I would appreciate the 7-day meal plan, if you can send it...Thanks, Suzanne
suzanne@writesquared.com

Oh, could I please get the 7 day plan emailed to me as well? myporchswing@verizon.net Thank you!!

I purchased the book because it incorporates a little of everything I've tried! I started the 4 day jumpstart on New Year's day and lost 5 lbs!! Enjoying the 400 calories 4 times a day method very much! If skeptics/naysayers/negative dwellers would read the book and not make judgements prior, wouldn't we live in a much wiser world? Read in detail the dangers of visceral fat that even thin people can have without knowing it. This is culprit for young thin adults having heart attacks. I work with one that has had that experience.
MUFA's are the ticket to rid the body of dangerous fat. What a fabulous way to get the news out and about to all. "Mufa's" are not just a gimmick to sell...but a very easy thing to remember for well-being.

I just heard about this eating plan, and have ordered the book. I notice in the 4-day Jump Start Plan that Cefil was kind enough to post that there are foods (fish and mushrooms) that I can't tolerate. To say nothing of flaxseed oil that tastes like kerosene to me... I can get flaxseed oil capsules and handle that, but what about the foods that make me ill? I'm guessing that rational substitutions are okay, right?

could someone e-mail me the jumpstart program, as well as the sassy water recipe, i would love to try this. I am a binge eater, always trying new diets, never successful. I do dangerous things, embarassed to say diet pills, anything to stop the continual eating!
I woud like to do something that works, and is healthy.
I will order the book, but would love to at least get started.
Thanks
Suzy

I have finished the jumpstart program and learned a lot. I learned I like mushrooms for the first time in my life! The Sassy water was delicious! For extra nutrition I decided to juice the entire cucumber and lemon (skins and all) and leave it all in a pitcher overnight. I grated the fresh ginger root and put 12 mint leaves in it. After 2 liters or 8 1/2 cups of water = wham! Awesome fresh drink!

However, I HAVE been feeling hungry and I have been following the recipes to the "T." I think the only time I wasn't hungry was when I got to have the PB (MUFA)on a wheat english muffin, did I feel satisfied. :(

Is anyone that is at least 70 lbs or more overweight, having the same problem of feeling full? It might be that because I'm so fat my body has been used to eating more so I am not feeling full or satisfied. Anyone having this problem?

I think this diet or way of eating is really good because it is calorie controlled even though you aren't required to count your calories and portion controls and healthy and sensible.

For those of you that have continued to "poo poo" this diet...SHAME ON YOU! You shouldn't even HAVE an opinion on something you have never tried. If you HAVE tried the diet and gave it a chance then some of us might be more apt to hearing what you say, otherwise it is blah blah blah blah blahhhhh. lol

I should mention that the evening meals are filling but the other meals and snack ...I am feeling hungry for most of the afternoon and I burn off the breakfast and snack so fast that I am hungry within 1 1/2 - 2 hrs.

Anyone have any suggestions?

I am vegetarian, has anyone found information on how that works in the first 4 days? Do you think boiled egg whites and tofu would suffice?

I'm sure if you just use a type of protein source it its place you will be fine. Certain beans are protein sources, eggs, cheese, etc.

Thank you!

I purchased the book and read it. Have done the first four days and am completing week two. Does anyone know what you are allowed to drink, besides water. I assume the sassy water was for the first four days. The book does not really say what you are allowed to drink after the first four days. Please give me your thoughts on this.

hi!
can someone please email me the 7 day diet plan? i have been trying to get it online for a long time..i cannot but the book. i would really appreciate your help!
thanks!

Just finished the 4 day jumpstart, and lost 5 lbs. What is everyone drinking besides the sassy water and lactose free non fat milk, which get a bit boring? While the book gives quite a bit of detail on food, the only portion I could find on beverages was an inset about alcoholic beverages. I'm looking for other options to have with meals, etc.

I like tea with honey. What can I substitute to comp for calories?

what exactly do you do on the 4 day jumpstart??

I've been trying to find a decent diet that can help me lose weight while still being a lacto-ovo vegetarian. Is this diet possible for me? I don't mind bland food. I've tried Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, E-diets, Medifast, Nutrisystem, you name it. None of these have reasonable vegetarian diets that are inexpensive or repetitive (I was rotating between two dinners on Jenny Craig until I couldn't look at their pasta anymore).

I'm almost to the point of just doing a vegan diet and banning all processed food, which is difficult, but cheaper and more effective than other diets.

Is this diet just the same as the others? Expensive and repetitive?

Can I drink wine on this diet? I usually have 1 or 2 glasses a day.

Hi everyone!
I just wanted to post my experience. I do recognize that this diet isn't for everyone, but it sure is for me. I have been a vegetarian for 19 years and did not do the jump start. My mom has done the diet faithfully to the letter since July and has lost 40 pounds in 6 months. I was mostly annoyed by this because she talked about it non-stop and kept pushing me to try it. But, she went from a size 16 to a size 4 and that is hard to ignore (she actually is in the prevention magazine Feb issue for the diet-also annoying to hear about everyday, but I am proud of her).

I had weight gain from multiple pregnancies and miscarriages last year and wasn't emotionally ready to start a diet, but I did start adding the MUFAs to my meals. I really liked that and felt better (and lost 5 pounds!!!!). So week by week, I added more of the principles into my diet and since the end of October, I have lost 31 pounds. I was a size 14 and now I can wear my 8s again. I know that some people don't like the food options, but I love them. I have adjusted my eating habits and I know that this is just how I will eat from now on. I feel healthier and I have a lot more energy!

Because of our results, 5 of our family members and several friends are trying it and most of them are doing really well.

(for the person talking about cholesterol problems, my mom was told she needed to go on medicine for high cholesterol, but tried this diet first and now her cholesterol in in the good range and she doesn't have to take anything for it)

My daughter (17) and I started te FBD two weeks ago, The first four days we were very hungry and I was very moody and had a bad, bad headache. She lost 5 lbs and I lost four the first four days. So far she has lost 6 lb and I have lost 8 lbs. The brand names listed in the diet are hard to find were we live so I go to Trader Joes and ad-lib. My gallbladder symptoms have gone away and I have so mch energy. We both have said it has been easier then we thought to switch to whole grain, low fat diet and will stick following the basic idea of this, which is a healty diet similair to that in Greece.

I am on day 3 of the diet. I struggled the first 2 days without coffee, but feel better today.

I am using Ms. Dash on the chicken and talapia and it tastes pretty good, along with a touch of lemon juice.

I can understand the naysayers, but finding what works for you is what this is all about. It is too early to determine if this will work for me, as I ultimately have to learn (and be disciplined) to eat better. I am a carb addict and it is killing my energy, mood and causing me to overeat.

The shakes are filling and I chose to have them at night instead of the afternoon. I am also eating a few prunes when I get a craving.

Yesterday on day 2 I was NOT hungry at night. That is amazing.

I am hopeful that this will work for me. I have the book, but have not decided if it is really worth the money for the online support. But if I really have luck with this I might.

My goal is 42 pounds.

I wish you all luck!

can you drink coffee after you completed the 4 day anti-bloat part of the program?

I ordered my book online and am still waiting for it to get here in the mail. I want to start the 4 days this monday. Can you send me what it entails in case I don't get my book by then?

I completed day 4 yesterday and am on day 5. I lost 7 pounds! My original weight was 168 and this am I am 161. I am ecstatic! I know alot of this is water weight, but I feel so happy to get rid of the bloat and have my clothes fit alittle better. I know have 35 pounds to lose to go back to my 125 fighting weight of my 20s. (I am 47) I have really not been hungry. (ALTHOUGH THE FIRST 2 DAYS WERE TOUGH GETTING OUT OF THE PATTERN OF EATING ALL THE TIME)

I have alot of the food leftover so, folks worried about the initial cost should realize that the initial shopping list was designed to give some variety. I have a lot left. I know long term, I will spend less on food as I won't be buying soda, coffee and all those expensive processed foods.

I cannot use skim milk in my cereal, it is just too watery and yucky for me, so I used 1%. I used skim milk in the shakes and had them at night for a snack after dinner.

I am ready to start making those yummy recipes for the next 4 weeks. I am a working mom and was able to make my family their dinner along with mine pretty easily. I also made the chicken ahead along with rice, so I could just reheat or use for lunch.

I will keep posting here until I find a group to join for free as I really don't think I want to spend the money for the website, but it is cheaper than jenny craig, ww or lots others, ultimately, so I might join to find a community to do this with.

I am thrilled I found this diet and very hopeful that I can for once, finally, maintain a healthy diet and weight.

I'm on Day 8. I love eating like this! The yellow book is out where I can access it easily. I took the title book cover off and the book is bright sunshine yellow. Then I graffiti'd my goals, motivating quotes, and that I am doing this for "me". It's very colorful now and personalized. I even put matching yellow tabs on pages to mark recipes, charts, journals. It's become my eating journal, cookbook and motivator. This book is my new best friend.

I cruised through the 4 days... no problem. The food was not bad. Day one was the hardest. Not having coffee left me with a headache for 2 days but day 3&4 were clear. I was lazy and didn't make the sassy water every night. I just added water to the batch when it ran low. But I drank it for 4 days. Super yummy and refreshing. It's pretty too in a clear water pitcher. Because I'm busy and like to take shortcuts, I ate the same breakfast for all 4 mornings.
1 cup of rice crispies
1 cup of lt plain organic soy milk (I can't drink milk)
1/4 cup of roasted unsalted sunflower seeds (1/8 of it went into my rice crispies... it's now my favorite!
1/2 cup of homemade no sugar added applesauce (1/8 of seeds went into that.... another favorite!
glass of sassy water - and that's what I ate for breakfast all 4 days. End of 4 days I lost 5 lbs. SOOO worth it because I felt awesome!!

Lunches were almost too big. The smoothies are the BEST!!! I love the taste of the flaxseed oil. It's nutty.

Now I'm on day 8 of my 32 days. I LOVE the recipes!! Sometimes there's just too much food so I don't finish all the calories. This is not a bad thing because I love wine and I don't have to give it up. The calories I don't eat, I add to my wine allowance. I get to drink wine everyday. In 8 days I lost 2 lbs. I have to believe that these are actually fat lbs (= 8 sticks of butter) and not water weight. I do see my body shrinking.

I've been on diets before and the 5 lbs of water weight doesn't surprise me. I don't have problems losing that. It's the fat weight that doesn't come off and if it does it's very slow. 2 lbs in 8 days is really great for me.

As skeptical as I was and not wanting to get on the scale this morning in fear of another disappointing diet, I was pleasantly surprised.

For someone who loves to eat and eats a lot, all the time....I'm amazed at how little food my body actually needs in order to function with great energy. I'm definitely gaining some new eating habits and I can see this as a good lifestyle choice.

Di-Awn

I am still feeling hungry AFTER the jumpstart program! Anyone still having this issue? It usually happens between after lunch and dinner time. The worst time is when I get home from work I am so starving that I have difficulty controlling myself. I have my snack a couple of hrs before I leave work. I get home about 7:30 - 8:30pm.

Anyone have any suggestions?
Are there certain foods that are filling? I'm sorry but sometimes the MUFA's are not filling. Usually in the evening I struggle. I may need an additional appetite suppresent. :(

I'm new to this website. Have been reading a lot of posts regarding the flat belly diet and the 7 day plan. If anyone has it and would like to share(email)it to me I would very much appreciate it. Despite being near my goal weight I still don't have a flat stomach and would like to get rid of the extra weight around my midsection. Thanks, again!

My boyfriend and I started this diet January 8th. We are absolutely loving it! The food doesn't taste like diet food, it tastes like you are cheating at every meal! We are planning to get married this summer and I know that this diet is an easy and effective way to trim down. I am overweight (started at 238.8 lbs now down to 223.6!) and I thought the diet would leave me feeling hungry (which I often feel as a big girl with most diets) but it absolutely doesn't! And we are definitely more energized than ever before! Our dog loves our new activities! The four days were a breeze when we just kept our eyes on the prize and you can be happy after a few days the difference you can seriously feel! I definitely recommend using the seasonings they say for the first 4 days! Watch the weight fall of like we are doing!