The Fat Flush Plan
Presentation by Ann Louise Gittleman in New York, NY - 10/1/2001

The Breakthrough Weight-Loss System That: Melts fat from hips, waist, and thighs in just two weeks and re-shapes your body while detoxifying your system

Just in time for the 2002 “ new year/new you” weight loss season, my latest book THE Fat Flush PLAN will have arrived in bookstores everywhere. Once dubbed the “Internet Miracle Diet,” I first introduced the initial phase of my Plan to the iVillage.com community two years ago. Fat Flush has continued to be one of the most popular interactive messaging boards in the history of the company. So not only does THE Fat Flush PLAN provide never before published menus, recipes, shopping lists, eating out tips, and a brand new maintenance and lifestyle eating regimen, but it comes complete with virtual support.

Although the title certainly connotes and targets weight loss, the results of THE Fat Flush PLAN go far beyond loss of pounds. Throughout the book you will be introduced to real life Fat Flushing heroes (men and women from all ages and stages of life) who share their stories. These personal accounts illustrate how Fat Flushers experience far more than just fat loss and a drop in inches. They typically report having lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels, improved quality of skin, hair and nails, stabilized mood swings, relief from depression, anxiety and enhanced self esteem and self confidence.

But, to be honest, the book primarily offers a weight loss strategy that has been clinically tested over 15 years to accelerate fat loss from the most stubborn areas – the hips, thighs, and buttocks. The program has been embraced by thousands of health care professionals and health conscious individuals all over the world. Noted fitness guru Joanie Greggains, the author of Fit Happens (Villard) and the host of the Number 1 rated health talk show in the San Francisco Bay area, has been utilizing the basic dietary components of the Fat Flush Plan in her one-on-one training camps for several years.

Without harsh stimulants like Ephedra, caffeine, or aspirin, the Fat Flush Plan contains key elements, which trigger both fat and weight loss safely and simply. Some of these elements include:

A daily supply of flaxseed oil at mealtimes. Flaxseed oil provides the “satiety factor” which also revs up the metabolism, stops hunger and puts an end to the fatigue and deprivation that can make you tempted to cheat on your diet. Plus, flax seeds themselves can be used as a fiber source to bind up fat and transport it out of the system. As a source of plant sterols, flaxseeds boost immune function.

A daily dose of fat burning GLA (gamma linolenic acid). Via a special metabolic pathway and thermogenic (fat loss) stimulation of brown adipose tissue (BAT), GLA will trigger fat burning instead of fat storage. GLA also controls PMS symptoms and wards off rheumatoid arthritis.

Daily CLA (conjugated linolenic acid) for the lifestyle phase. In a 90-day double blind trial in Norway, participants showed a stunning 20% fat loss decrease in body fat percentage. CLA has recently been found to protect the body from depositing regained weight as fat to an impressive degree.

The Plan features a number of other unusual aspects not found in other weight loss regimens. Like eggs and meat, for example. Eggs – especially the yolks - are included in the menu plans for every phase of the Plan because they provide the highest concentration of sulphur bearing amino acids so vital for the liver’s ability to burn fats effectively. In 1999, The Journal of the American Medical Association published a study which tracked nearly 40,000 men and 80,000 women over a period of eight years and found there was no link between egg consumption and coronary heart disease risk.

Beef is on the Fat Flush menu Plan because it is the highest dietary source of an incredibly effective thermogenic nutrient – l-carnitine – which transports fat into muscle cells so it can be burned especially when the body is already in a fat burning mode.

Lots of colorful and phytonutrient rich veggies and moderate fresh fruits are included on a daily basis. A special cleansing drink highlighting unsweetened cranberry juice and fiber is part of the daily routine. Cranberry juice is one of my secret weapons against cellulite because of its ability to emulsify the fatty globules in the lymphatic system – that garbage collector of the body – which transports all kinds of waste products and fats not processed by the liver form the blood to the cells.

The only herbs and spices allowed on the Plan are those with proven thermogenic and diuretic capabilities – like cayenne, mustard, cinnamon, parsley and others.

There is a special chapter in the book regarding rituals, which highlights journaling. The Fat Flush exercise program is also included in this section and supports the idea that “less may be more” when it comes to working out on a program like this. Bouncing, brisk walking, stretching, and balanced resistance training are included as you move through the various diet phases.

I invite each and every one of you to explore the various phases of THE Fat Flush PLAN. It can be used as a stand alone weight loss/cleansing program or utilized to kick off any other weight loss program of your choice. May 2002 be the year for YOU.