Comments on: The Flat Belly Diet http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/ Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer. Thu, 24 May 2012 16:44:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: leonia http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-8428 leonia Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:49:34 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-8428 the best thing i can say is i hate diets and exercise i love food and i love to relax. how do i lose the weight? i dont eat meals anymore i just snack i dont have time to count calories on everything i eat. i try to exercise on my indoor bike at least 3 times a week beleave me i hate it but i look at it like this dont we all have to do things in our lives that we hate to. now if my higher power said to EXERCISE EVERYDAY OR MY LIFE WILL END AS OF RIGHT im pritty sure ill be in a size zero !! so i know thats not going to happen when i exercise i give myself a time limit 15min to an hour some time is better than none at all. my diet is to snack i eat a little like some chips small bag or candy bar or drink a bottle of water just to throw my mind off wanting food for little while longer i no longer eat to get full just somthing salty and something sweet is good for me. so screw the diet plans over exercising that causes me to be in deathly pain counting calories starving myself spending hours in grocery stores lookin for food that i never seen or thought of eating befor when you get to the register your total comes to hundreds of dallors and all you got is 3 to 4 bags to take home.thats not going to work in my book or with my belly. the best thing i can say is i hate diets and exercise i love food and i love to relax. how do i lose the weight? i dont eat meals anymore i just snack i dont have time to count calories on everything i eat. i try to exercise on my indoor bike at least 3 times a week beleave me i hate it but i look at it like this dont we all have to do things in our lives that we hate to. now if my higher power said to EXERCISE EVERYDAY OR MY LIFE WILL END AS OF RIGHT im pritty sure ill be in a size zero !! so i know thats not going to happen when i exercise i give myself a time limit 15min to an hour some time is better than none at all. my diet is to snack i eat a little like some chips small bag or candy bar or drink a bottle of water just to throw my mind off wanting food for little while longer i no longer eat to get full just somthing salty and something sweet is good for me. so screw the diet plans over exercising that causes me to be in deathly pain counting calories starving myself spending hours in grocery stores lookin for food that i never seen or thought of eating befor when you get to the register your total comes to hundreds of dallors and all you got is 3 to 4 bags to take home.thats not going to work in my book or with my belly.

]]> By: Teresa http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2410 Teresa Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:00:29 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2410 Hi Maria My sister-in-law started the flat belly diet a year ago. After about 5 months she had gone from a size 12 to a size 2. She looks amazing. I don't know exactly the number of pounds she lost, but she loves this "diet" book and says it's just a very easy way of life for her now. More importantly, she had gone to the doctor prior to beginning the Flat Belly and her cholesterol and blood pressure were in the unhealthy range and when she went back, the doctor was astonished at her new, healthy numbers. Anyway, I just wanted to say that it did work for her, she has kept the weight off, and she says she doesn't even look at the book anymore because it's just an easy-to-maintain way of life now. I completely agree with your comments that it's common sense calorie control, healthy choices, and getting exercise. But if it helps some people to follow a plan, why not? Hi Maria

My sister-in-law started the flat belly diet a year ago. After about 5 months she had gone from a size 12 to a size 2. She looks amazing. I don’t know exactly the number of pounds she lost, but she loves this “diet” book and says it’s just a very easy way of life for her now. More importantly, she had gone to the doctor prior to beginning the Flat Belly and her cholesterol and blood pressure were in the unhealthy range and when she went back, the doctor was astonished at her new, healthy numbers. Anyway, I just wanted to say that it did work for her, she has kept the weight off, and she says she doesn’t even look at the book anymore because it’s just an easy-to-maintain way of life now. I completely agree with your comments that it’s common sense calorie control, healthy choices, and getting exercise. But if it helps some people to follow a plan, why not?

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2409 Maria Langer Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:19:41 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2409 Mike: Get back to us in a year and let us know if your friend kept that weight off. I'm curious to know whether the book can prompt him to make a permanent lifestyle change. I'll stand by everything I wrote. It's just another fad diet book. You don't need a book to lose weight. Reduce calorie intake, drink lots of water, and exercise more and the weight will come off -- without lining the pockets of fad diet authors and their publishers. Mike: Get back to us in a year and let us know if your friend kept that weight off. I’m curious to know whether the book can prompt him to make a permanent lifestyle change.

I’ll stand by everything I wrote. It’s just another fad diet book. You don’t need a book to lose weight. Reduce calorie intake, drink lots of water, and exercise more and the weight will come off — without lining the pockets of fad diet authors and their publishers.

]]> By: Mike http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2408 Mike Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:45:07 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2408 A guy I work with lost 35 lbs on the flat belly diet. Some times people need a little motivation and a different way of thinking to reprogram their brain to eat right. If a book does it.......so what. Dont be mad because you are not selling the book. You say its easy Maria, but im sure the book has helped people change the way they eat. You can also get the book cheap on amazon, if you dont like it and it does not work, just sell it on amazon again or pass it to a friend. Maybe it will work for them. A guy I work with lost 35 lbs on the flat belly diet. Some times people need a little motivation and a different way of thinking to reprogram their brain to eat right. If a book does it…….so what. Dont be mad because you are not selling the book. You say its easy Maria, but im sure the book has helped people change the way they eat. You can also get the book cheap on amazon, if you dont like it and it does not work, just sell it on amazon again or pass it to a friend. Maybe it will work for them.

]]> By: Brooke Campbell http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2407 Brooke Campbell Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:58:32 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2407 Well I can here for more information about the quality of this book and am glad I did. It sounds like more of the same, sensible diet and moderate exercise. The starvation thing never works in the long run, so successful weight loss always comes down to lifestyle change. Too bad this book didn't add anything new to the formula. Well I can here for more information about the quality of this book and am glad I did. It sounds like more of the same, sensible diet and moderate exercise. The starvation thing never works in the long run, so successful weight loss always comes down to lifestyle change. Too bad this book didn’t add anything new to the formula.

]]> By: SassaRosey http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2406 SassaRosey Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:58:40 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2406 OMG! I am so glad I found this post. Thanks for bringing me back to reality. I came here because I saw the Flat Belly diet on TV this A.M. and was looking into it. I too have a book shelf full of weight loss books. Thanks for telling me what they ALL say, eat sensible and portioned meals AND exercise or just move. OMG! I am so glad I found this post. Thanks for bringing me back to reality. I came here because I saw the Flat Belly diet on TV this A.M. and was looking into it. I too have a book shelf full of weight loss books. Thanks for telling me what they ALL say, eat sensible and portioned meals AND exercise or just move.

]]> By: George http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2405 George Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:12:29 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2405 Great post. Very helpful, hahah hopefully I'll stop buying diet books too. Great post. Very helpful, hahah hopefully I’ll stop buying diet books too.

]]> By: Lenny Hursh http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2404 Lenny Hursh Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:46:28 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2404 Really insightful posts here. Glad I finally found this place. I can't remember who referred me here, but sure glad they did. Really insightful posts here. Glad I finally found this place. I can’t remember who referred me here, but sure glad they did.

]]> By: Markk Roberts http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2403 Markk Roberts Thu, 28 May 2009 18:07:55 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2403 Out-f***ing-standing! <abbr><em>Markk Roberts´s last blog post: <a href="http://markkiistudios.com/crackspace-and-facebook-etc/" rel="nofollow">Crackspace and Facebook etc€¦</a></em></abbr> Out-f***ing-standing!

Markk Roberts´s last blog post: Crackspace and Facebook etc€¦

]]> By: Keith Gill http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2402 Keith Gill Thu, 28 May 2009 17:36:49 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2402 You tell em Maria. Thanks for the laugh. <abbr><em>Keith Gill´s last blog post: <a href="http://heligypsy.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/say-again/" rel="nofollow">Say Again ?</a></em></abbr> You tell em Maria. Thanks for the laugh.

Keith Gill´s last blog post: Say Again ?

]]> By: Barbara Gavin http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2401 Barbara Gavin Thu, 28 May 2009 17:35:03 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2401 You tell 'em, Maria!! You tell ‘em, Maria!!

]]> By: Mike http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2400 Mike Thu, 28 May 2009 17:32:42 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2400 <a href="#comment-129660" rel="nofollow">@Maria Langer</a> ROFL. Flamethrowers ON! @Maria Langer ROFL. Flamethrowers ON!

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2399 Maria Langer Thu, 28 May 2009 17:20:12 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2399 Hey, Todd29. Are you out of your fucking mind? Did you honestly expect me to allow you to spam my blog with your crap? Didn't you read the blog post? Didn't you see where I said the Flat Belly Diet was the last diet book I'd ever buy? Or are you just so fucking stupid that you think you can spam blogs with your crap and get away with it? Get a life, shithead, and stop annoying bloggers and their readers. (Apologies to readers who have never seen the f-bomb thrown so many times in a blog comment. If you knew how much of this crap I put up with on a daily basis, you'd understand why I occasionally explode.) Hey, Todd29. Are you out of your fucking mind? Did you honestly expect me to allow you to spam my blog with your crap? Didn’t you read the blog post? Didn’t you see where I said the Flat Belly Diet was the last diet book I’d ever buy? Or are you just so fucking stupid that you think you can spam blogs with your crap and get away with it? Get a life, shithead, and stop annoying bloggers and their readers.

(Apologies to readers who have never seen the f-bomb thrown so many times in a blog comment. If you knew how much of this crap I put up with on a daily basis, you’d understand why I occasionally explode.)

]]> By: Todd29 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2398 Todd29 Thu, 28 May 2009 17:09:13 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2398 Diets and diet aids do not help anyone. The only way to successfully lose weight and get the body that you want is by using the right information. This information can be found in the book [redacted] which can be ordered through the website [redacted] Everyone who has gotten a copy of this book is now healthier. Diets and diet aids do not help anyone. The only way to successfully lose weight and get the body that you want is by using the right information. This information can be found in the book [redacted] which can be ordered through the website [redacted] Everyone who has gotten a copy of this book is now healthier.

]]> By: M Luisa http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2397 M Luisa Sat, 16 May 2009 19:21:59 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/03/09/the-flat-belly-diet/#comment-2397 Stop looking at the scale people and spending money on books that will be sitting on your bookshelf after a couple months- if you eat right and exercise daily. Exercise does not mean going to the gym though it does help. It means get off your couch go outside take a brisk walk, play with your kids etc.. take stairs instead of elevators, takes longer waiting for one then using stairs. Moving makes fat come off and no there is no miracle pills as advertisted. It took a few years to put it on (slowly) and slowly it will come off. Patience of which no one seems to have is the success of losing. Stop looking at the scale people and spending money on books that will be sitting on your bookshelf after a couple months- if you eat right and exercise daily. Exercise does not mean going to the gym though it does help. It means get off your couch go outside take a brisk walk, play with your kids etc.. take stairs instead of elevators, takes longer waiting for one then using stairs. Moving makes fat come off and no there is no miracle pills as advertisted. It took a few years to put it on (slowly) and slowly it will come off. Patience of which no one seems to have is the success of losing.

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