Cheat Your Way Thin by bestselling author, personal trainer and nutritionist Joel Marion is based on Joel’s analysis of research papers on bodyweight and metabolism, combined with real world testing.

The end result is a fat loss diet designed to help you lose weight without cutting out the foods you love. In fact, eating foods you love is part of the plan – a concept that has helped make this a highly-popular as well as effective fat loss diet.

How does Cheat Your Way Thin work?

• The Cheat Your Way Thin system works by constantly varying the amount and type of foods you eat each day. Switching foods and calorie intakes in this way is known as “calorie shifting.” It prevents the body switching into “starvation protection mode” where the metabolism slows and burns less fat. Instead, The Cheat Your Way Thin system includes periods of “strategic” overfeeding to trick your body into continually running at full speed – and burning fat.
• The science behind the system and how it was developed is explained in two mp3 audio files. The diet plan itself is detailed in the Cheat Your Way Thin program manual.
• Basically, there are three different phases. There is a 3-week “primer phase,”, a one-week “core phase” – repeated until you achieve your fat loss goals – and a “maintenance phase” for long-term healthy eating and weight maintenance.
• During each week-long core phase, there are three “types” of day (each featuring more or less carbs) over six days. On the seventh day, you eat whatever and as much as you like. There are four versions of the core phase – try each one until you find the version that works best for you.
• There is no calorie counting necessary, but you can opt for a calorie rather than portion controlled method (calorie calculator included) if you wish.
• The plan involves some moderate exercise – three 20 to 25 minute workouts a week.

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Results with Cheat Your Way Thin

The Cheat Your Way Thin fat loss diet plan does not make any specific claims about rates or amounts of fat loss. As with all fat loss/weight loss plans, actual results will depend on your start weight and how well the plan is followed.

What you get with Cheat Your Way Thin

Cheat Your Way Thin is a downloadable product – a series of e-manuals, mp3 audio and video files. After you order, you get instant access to download all the components onto your computer.

There are two versions available: the Basic version and a Deluxe version.

Basic Package includes:

• The Program Manual – All you need to know about the diet plan including what to eat, when to eat it, detailed food lists, charts, tables, FAQs, and 4 different variations of the program to suit your individual preferences and needs.
• Confessions of a Habitual Cheater – mp3 audio explaining the creation of Cheat Your Way Thin and the power of strategic cheating.
• The “Game-Changer” – mp3 audio discussing dieting, psychology and the human body, and how and why Cheat Your Way Thin is a more effective approach to fat loss.
• The Cheat Your Way Thin “No-Fail Strategies” Video – Provides practical strategies for success in other challenging situations such as dining out and traveling.
• Ultra-Easy Quick-Reference Cards – In the Cheat Your Way Thin system there are several different “types” of days. These Ultra-Easy Quick Reference Cards include specific guidelines and food lists that make it easy to know what to eat each day.
• Cheat Your Way Thin Workbook & Success Journal – Includes daily and weekly log sheets and questionnaires.
• The Cheat Your Way Thin Pre-Program Quick-Start Checklist – detailed, step-by-step checklist to ensure everything is in place for your “official” first day.

Deluxe Package includes:

• All the above, plus:
• One-on-One Jump-Start personal email consultation with plan creator Joel Marion
• 84 Days of Done-for-You Meal Plans – 84 complete daily meal plans (almost 3 months’ worth), created specifically for the Cheat Your Way Thin diet plan by Registered Dietitian Jayson Hunter.
• 130+ Cheat Your Way Thin Recipes – additional breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, and shake recipes by Registered Dietitian Jayson Hunter, especially for Cheat Your Way Thin.
• Cheat Your Way Thin Workouts – seven “fat-annihilating workouts,” all less than 20 minutes long, requiring very little or no equipment.
• Cheat Your Way Thin Calorie Calculator – In the Cheat Your Way Thin program you can opt for a portion control or calorie method. If choosing the calorie method, this easy to use calorie calculator makes it easy.

CHEAT YOUR WAY THIN at a glance

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Cheat Your Way Thin comes with a “no-questions-asked” 60 day guarantee.
That gives you two full months to try out the program, and if you’re not getting the results you were hoping for, you’ll get a full refund.

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How much time? Just 45 minutes three times a week.

If you choose, you can go further – TT is one of the most extensive fat loss programs, suitable for men and women from complete novices to “over-achievers,” with options for steady or accelerated fat loss and muscle building.

Craig is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology. His Turbulence Training program is the result of 16 years hands-on gym experience, analysis of medical research papers and real-world testing by Craig’s clients.

Endorsed by other top trainers and editors of popular fitness magazines, “Men’s Health” magazine chose a Turbulence Training workout for their “Belly Off” fat loss program.

How does Turbulence Training work?

Turbulence Training works through relatively short workouts – specifically designed for people who do not want to do long cardio workouts – and diet/nutrition guidelines.

• The main workouts are 45 minutes long, done 3 times a week. They are based on power sports training adapted for regular people and easy to do at home without special equipment. You can ease into the program or progress further – the Turbulence Training Manual also includes introductory, beginner, intermediate and “over-achiever” level workouts. Each is explained in full with start-to-finish photos and descriptions, and can be followed for up to 4 weeks – a total of 24 weeks of workouts is contained in the Manual.
• There is no formal diet but the system does include “Fat Loss Nutrition Guidelines” by Dr. Chris Mohr, Ph.D., Registered Dietician, to “enhance fat loss and protect lean muscle mass.” Dr. Mohr is a contributor to LL Cool J’s workout book, health and fitness magazines, and former advisor to the University of Louisville sports teams.

Several optional workouts are included as free bonuses, for faster, more dramatic or specific results.

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Results with Turbulence Training

The Turbulence Training System estimates a standard actual fat loss rate of at least 1lb a week – equivalent to 15 pounds in three or four months. The optional/advanced workouts can be followed for faster, more dramatic results. Overall, the system is said to achieve defined arms, abs, and a flat stomach within weeks, with a loss of belly fat sometimes noticeable in a matter of days.

What you get

The Turbulence Training fat loss system is a downloadable product, supplied instantly you order.

The BASIC PACKAGE includes:

• Turbulence Training Manual – 24 weeks’ worth of belly fat burning workouts, from Beginner to Advanced.
• One hour MP3 audio – detailing the Turbulence Training workouts and fat loss philosophy.

Plus, bonus guides/workouts for faster or more specific fat loss and body transformation:

• Turbulence Training Fat Loss Nutrition Guidelines, by Dr. Chris Mohr, Ph.D., Registered Dietician.
• Transformation Secrets – How to maximize Turbulence Training results achieved in 12 weeks, by 3 of the “most experienced Transformation Trainers” in North America.
• Turbulence Training 30-Days to Advanced Fat Loss Program – Developed by Craig for a personal trainer, a fast-track 30 day Turbulence Training program.
• Turbulence Training Advanced Fusion Fat Loss 4-Week Program – An optional follow-up program to “build the body of your dreams” in as little time as possible.
• 3-month basic level membership of the Turbulence Training Fat-Burning Forums – free exclusive fat loss tools, including “Turbulence Training for Amazing Lower Abs,” downloadable audio seminars, insider tips and ongoing support.

Plus, extra bonuses specifically for men and for women:

The DELUXE PACKAGE includes:

• All the above, plus
• More bonuses specifically for men and for women:

Special offer alert! Turbulence Training is now offering a simple and easy 21-day trial program, available with a fully refundable $4.95 processing fee.

Offer available on both the Standard and Deluxe Turbulence Training programs

TURBULENCE TRAINING at a glance

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Turbulence Training comes with a no-questions-asked 60 day guarantee.
That gives you two full months to try out the program, and if you’re not getting the results you were hoping for, you’ll get a full refund.

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Burn The Fat Feed, The Muscle by Tom Venuto – body-building, fat loss and nutrition expert – is one of the most popular, best-selling fat burning, muscle-building programs.

A key reason for its popularity is that it is straightforward – and a program that just about anyone can follow.

Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle is the product of Tom’s extensive expertise (see Bio, right) and personal experiences with extreme fat loss (he now maintains a body fat percentage of just 3.7 percent).

Tom’s also a strong advocate of all-natural, drug-free fat loss, fitness and muscle-building, and Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle reflects this. The program does not involve or recommend supplements, drugs or “shortcuts” of any kind. It works through making natural, fundamental change on two fronts – to the type of food you eat and what kind of workouts you do.

We really like this because it’s honest. Reality is, there are no shortcuts. What Tom Venuto’s Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle program does is make doing the things you really need to do as straightforward and achievable as possible, for real-life fat loss and muscle-building results.

With this in mind, Burn the Fat does not make claims of being a fast fix. Lifestyle changes are the focus here, so that fat loss and muscle definition are not temporary but long lasting. In a nutshell (more details below) Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle combines a healthy fat-burning dietary plan with the right type of workouts for both fat loss and muscle building.

With various levels from Beginners to Advanced, and time-saving workouts too, Tom’s Burn the Fat program is suitable whether you’re a fat burning and body-building novice or regular at the gym looking for direction and greater results.

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How Does Burn The Fat Work?

Burn the Fat works by using a combination of fat-burning diet and muscle-building workouts.

• The dietary plan element does not require, or advocate, the use of supplements or pre-made meals. Rather, this program uses regular foods, prepared by you, that are chosen for their fat burning capabilities.
• Following the diet plan is quite easy. The program gives you a list of foods that will jump start your metabolism, and a list of 12 foods that should almost never be consumed since they dramatically slow it down.
• Once you get going with the diet aspect, the Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle foods are tailored to your individual body type, with different body types needing different types and combinations of food, for maximum fat burning.

Your body type is determined when you begin the program. You then tweak the diet element to suit your body type until you are getting the best possible results.

• The program is devoted half to eating habits, and half to workouts – this is not a “fat loss plan with a bit of exercise thrown in.” The program’s effectiveness requires commitment to muscle-building workouts, with your choice of level.
• Burn the Fat offers four different weight training, muscle-building programs – Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced routines are all provided as well as a “conservative” routine for people who have only a half an hour to devote to a workout. Since the workouts are specifically tailored to burn up the exact fuel (the food you consume) in your body, results can be expected to be more rapid than with conventional workout routines.

Results with Burn the Fat

Burn the Fat results will vary depending upon individual choice. At the beginning of the program, you will determine your body type, as well as make the choice about how aggressively you want to pursue a body change. Personal goals may be as varied as a general toning up and loss of five pounds, or a major weight loss resulting in a super-slim and cut physique.

Basically, the program will give back what you put into it.

Most users see fat loss and muscle-toning results within one week – typically 3 to 5 lbs (possibly more if your start weigh is in the higher range) but as Tom Venuto says, much of this initial weight loss will be water loss. Noticeable weight loss and muscle definition results after about 3 weeks or so, plan followers and experience steady weight loss and improving muscle definition with every passing week until their goal is achieved.

What’s included in Burn the Fat?

Burn The Fat is a downloadable fat loss, muscle-building fitness program, which can be ordered and downloaded to your computer instantly.

There are two versions available – the Standard and Deluxe Editions.

The “Standard Edition” includes:

• The Burn the Fat Manual (e-book) – Over 340 pages long, the Manual gives very detailed coverage and program instructions, including the detailed body type analysis, help determining goals, the diet plans and muscle-building workouts for all levels, Beginner to Advanced.

Also, these free bonuses:

• Foods That Burn Fat – Teaching you which foods “burn fat” and speed up your metabolism without having to drastically cut calories.
• Foods That Turn To Fat – Guide to foods you shouldn’t eat on a fat loss diet.
• The A Food B Food Lecture – A grading system to rate your food choices. Tom says that without this guide, “The average person gets a D “grade” on their nutrition report card!”
• Free lifetime updates to the Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle e-book.

… and a “Super Bonus”, Tom’s newly-released book:

• How To Measure Your Body Fat in The Privacy of Your Own Home – Includes how to determine your true ideal fat percentage and body weight, a 2-minute test to measure your fat level at home, and how to take measurements to confirm that you’re losing fat – but not muscle.

The “Deluxe Edition” includes:

• All the above, plus
• Tom’s LATEST ebook: The Fat Burn Files: 10 Revealing Interviews with a “Renegade” Fitness Guru.

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Burn the Fat comes with a no-questions-asked 60 day guarantee.
That gives you two full months to try out the program, and if you’re not getting the results you were hoping for, you’ll get a full refund.

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Copyright © 2010 Caroline Mackenzie

Final Phase Fat Loss (FPFL) is a fat loss and muscle system specifically created to help you lose the last 5 to 15 or even 20 pounds of fat . In other words, to get you through the “final phase” of fat loss.

Final Phase creator John Romaniello, New-York based fitness expert and model (that’s John in all the pics on this page), knows exactly how difficult getting to the finish line can be, from his clients and his own personal experience.

The last few pounds of fat loss are way harder to lose than the first. It’s a challenge not just to lose the last few pounds of fat but to lose them without losing muscle, and lose them fast.

John’s Final Phase Fat Loss System was first developed in when he was given a six-week deadline to do exactly that – get perfect, fast. Thinking fast, he came up with a totally new system – and it worked.

Now perfected and fine-tuned, John Romaniello has made his Final Phase System available to help you reach the finish line too. Newly-released just this year (2010) FPFL is receiving rave reviews in the fitness industry as a sure-fire system to help lose the last 5, 10, 15 or even twenty pounds of fat.

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How does Final Phase Fat Loss work?

Full details of how Final Phase works are available at John’s Final Phase Fat Loss System page. (Check it out – John’ s a “personality” in the fitness world so it’s a great read.)

In a nutshell, the Final Phase Fat Loss System uses workouts that manipulate hormones in a way that outsmarts the body’s attempt to hold on to the last pounds of fat. At the same time, the FPFL system helps you reach your fitness and muscle goals too. And it’s created to do all this fast.

• Final Phase Fat Loss is a six-week program for both and women.
• It involves doing four workouts a week, rotating through four different training styles, to keep you ahead of the adaptive curve.
• The four different training types are strength, density, lactic acid and dynamic – increasing strength, mobility, flexibility and overall fitness.
• Final Phase workouts are intense but short, with a total of 16 different workouts, all clearly explained and illustrated in the Final Phase Fat Loss Manual.
• Before you begin, a FPFL Quick Start Guide is included to get organized and ready to make the most of the program.
• The system includes nutritional guidance too, and once you get started you can use the printable workout and progress logs (included) to keep track of your progress.
• For easy reference, the Final Phase Fat Loss Exercise Library lists all the workouts by body part.

As you can probably tell, while everyone faces the problem of how to lose the last stubborn pounds of fat, the FPFL system isn’t for everyone.

The Final Phase Fat Loss System is for people who’ve already been working hard towards their personal fat loss and muscle goals, and are determined to cross the finish line. It also has an strong emphasis on fitness and muscle as well as fat loss, so if you’re not interested in this, it’s not for you.

What’s included in the Final Phase Fat Loss System?

Creator John Romaniello has taken advantage of online publishing – his Final Phase Fat Loss System is a completely downloadable series of e-manuals and audio files, available immediately. You get:

• FPFL Quick Start Checklist – Practical checklist to help you get everything in place before you start.
• Final Phase Fat Loss 6-Week Training Manual – This contains the full six-week program, including 16 unique “ fat-blasting” workouts and nutritional guidance.
• FPFL Exercise Library – A easy-reference collection of all the workouts, organized by body part.
• Final Phase Fat Loss Log Sheets – Printable log sheets of workouts.
• Final Phase Fat Loss Results Tracker – Printable logs for tracking progress in terms of weight loss, body-fat percentage and measurements. The Results Tracker also includes self-analysis questions to help you continually progress, week on week.
• FPFL Origin Audio File – In this personal audio, Final Phase creator John Romaniello explains previous mistakes, the development of Final Phase Fat Loss, and why each training method was selected. Valuable listening to help you fully appreciate the system.
• FPFL Audio Interrogation – John answers “relentless” questions by fellow fat loss fitness and muscle expert Joel Marion, for more insights into the Final Phase Loss System.

FINAL PHASE FAT LOSS at a glance

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Final Phase Fat Loss by John Romaniello is backed by a “no questions” 60-day money-back guarantee. That gives you two full months to try out the program, and if you’re not getting the results you were hoping for, you’ll get a full refund.

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How does the Flat-Belly Diet work?

The Flat Belly diet plan discourages bloating by staying away from foods known to have that effect. This diet plan calls for small meals every four hours and says that consuming monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) in each meal will make your stomach flatter – with no exercise needed. The diet is calorie-controlled with a four-day jump start period of just 1,200 to 1,400 calories a day, then limited to 1,600 calories a day for the rest of the time you are on the Diet. Meals are made up according to receipes included in the Flat-Belly diet plan which claims to result in weight loss of up to 15lbs in 32 days.

What can you eat on the Flat-Belly Diet plan?

As with the Mediterranean Diet you can eat plenty of wholesome unrefined foods on the Flat-Belly Diet. For instance, nuts, fish, whole grains, lean proteins and just a very little red meat. These foods are incorporated into recipes included in the diet plan.

Pros and Cons of the Flat-Belly diet

The Good:

The fact that the Flat-Belly Diet involves four meals of about four hundred calories apiece does tend to keep hunger pangs at bay. The recipes in the Flat Belly Diet can be made at home very easily, and are very flavorful and varied. They are also calorie-counted so that there is no need for you to count calories yourself.

The Bad:

The primary drawback with the Flat-Belly diet is the fact that it’s claims are completely unresearched as yet. Thus far it has not been proven that it is even possible to use food intake to target a specific area of the body for weight loss. Fitness and nutritional experts also question the diet’s claim that exercise is not needed, as well as the diet’s weight loss estimates of 15lbs in 32 days. Many feel that this is unrealistic and that much of the weight lost is water loss, not fat loss.

What is the cost of the Flat-Belly Diet Plan?

The Flat-Belly Diet is in book form, written by Liz Vaccariello and Cynthia Sass, list price $25.95. A pocket version is also available ($7.99) as well as a cookbook for more recipes, costing $27.99. Foods eaten on the Flat-Belly Diet are not particularly unusual so the impact on grocery budgets should be fairly minimal.

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How does the Weigh Down Diet work?

The Weigh Down diet works very simply – there is no calorie-counting, no forbidden foods. Weigh down dieters are simply guided to new ways of thinking about food so that they eat when they are hungry, and don’t eat to excess. The key, the diet says, is to listen to the body so that we are eating according to physical not emotional needs. Emotional and spiritual needs are instead met by prayer, meditation and bible study.

What foods can I eat with the Weigh Down Diet?

Quite simply – anything you like, so long as you try to make healthy choices, eat only when you are hungry and only enough as you need.

How much weight will I lose with Weigh Down?

There is no specific weight loss goal or amount that you can expect to lose per week. The idea is that weight loss is a natural by-product of new ways of thinking about food and new eating habits.

Pros and cons of the Weigh Down Diet

The Good:

Dieters will learn to increase their spiritual connections, and to spend more time studying the Bible. Disciplined users will achieve a steady weight loss if they are able to recognize and stop their emotional eating triggers. By retraining emotional responses and eating habits, the Weigh Down diet establishes healthy eating patterns that will lead to permanent weight loss. With no special requirements and no essential foods eliminated, this is also a weight loss plan that can be shared by the whole family, easily and safely.

The Bad:

The Weigh Down diet requires a high level of self-discipline, and has few specific guidelines. Many people find it difficult to lose weight without specific guidelines to follow. Also many users find that they have a difficult time really controlling portions and choosing the right foods since there is little guidance in the way of specific food menus.

How much does the Weigh Down Diet cost?

“The Weigh Down Diet” by Gwen Shamblin, MS, RD has a list price of $14.95. A complete package is available at the Weigh Down webiste for $179, including the book, CDs and DVDs and participation in an 8-week online seminar. Food should cost no more than usual – there are no strict requirements.

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How does the Sugar Busters Diet work?

The Sugar Busters Diet is designed to seriously limit the intake of processed foods containing high levels of sugars (high-carbohydrate foods). As with other low-carbohydrate diets, this means that commonly-eaten foods like potatoes, rice, sweets and candy are eliminated, as well as sugary sodas and most alcoholic beverages. Extra protein is added to the diet, especially in the form of lean meats. There is no calorie counting involved but Sugar Busters dieters are expected to portion foods into reasonable amounts. Most daily menu plans, available in the book, add up to an intake of about 1,200 calories a day.

What foods can I eat on the Sugar Busters diet?

While eliminating all foods with a high natural or refined sugar content, dieters can go ahead and eat lean meats, including beef and pork, Canadian bacon, skinless poultry, fish and shellfish. Certain fibrous, leafy and non-starchy vegetables and beans are allowed, such as spinach, lentils, mushrooms, lettuce, peas and broccoli and certain fruits. (Some fruits and vegetables are off limits.) You can also eat some dairy products, whole grains and cereals provided they are sugar-free, and have the occasional glass of red wine.

How much weight will I lose?

Weight loss with the Sugar Busters diet is at a steady rate – expect to lose about 2 lbs a week, or more if you engage in regular exercise.

Pros and Cons of The Sugar Busters Diet

The Good:

Sugar Busters diet users can expect to see steady, healthy rate of weight loss. Dieters also enjoy the fact that they rarely feel hungry and are able to consume some high-fat foods often ruled out by other diets. The Sugar Busters website provides usueful tips and information as well as a forum for discussion with other Sugar Busters followers.

The Bad:

As with other carbohydrate-limiting diets (Atkins diet, The Zone and South Beach), the cravings for particular foods can be very difficult to deal with. When entire food types are all but eliminated, dieters find themselves having a hard time sticking to it. The high level of protein in the diet may cause long term health issues, and prevent a well-balanced diet. High fat consumption is also unhealthy for the long term. Dairy products, an important source of calcium, are somewhat overlooked and exercise, a key component of health and weight loss, is not promoted. Experts are also concerned about the diet’s claims that it can avert diabetes, considered a “myth”.

How much does the Sugar Busters diet cost?

The latest version of the book, “The New Sugar Busters! Cut Sugar to Trim Fat” by H. Leighton Steward, Morrison Bethea, Sam Andrews, and Luis A. Balart, has a list price of $7.99. For more recipes, the “Quick & Easy Cookbook” has a list price of $24.95. There may be some increase in your food budget due to purchasing more high-protein foods, typically more costly than carb-rich foods.

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