Extreme fat burn

Drop 24 pounds in 10 days

For every woman who wants a smaller waist without having to restrict herself, Neal Barnard, M.D., a professor at George Washington University School of Medicine and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, has the delicious solution: “You won’t have to starve the weight off. You’ll feel satisfied and full, and you’ll enjoy all the new foods you’re trying,” assures Dr. Barnard of his 10-day plant-based plan, which he has tested on thousands of women with impressive results.

“I can’t believe how easy it is,” people tell Dr. Barnard over and over. In a study from Barnard’s lab published in the American Journal of Health Promotion,

women who ate unlimited low-fat plant-based food, including pancakes, lasagna, pasta and even frozen desserts, lost an average of a pound a week—and many lost even faster. In fact, women FIRST spoke with reported losing as many as 12 pounds every five days!

The plan is so powerful because plant foods flush fat out of our cells. When our fat-storage cells are full of fat particles (as they tend to be when we eat a standard American diet), the particles overflow, triggering the creation of new fat-storage cells—but not before some of the fat particles escape into the bloodstream. Scientists long wondered where those particles end up, and Yale researchers, using breakthrough technology called magnetic resonance spectroscopy, discovered that these microscopic fat particles make themselves at home in any other cells that have room—most often muscle and liver cells.

Over time, these wandering fat particles start to fill up our muscle and liver cells, leaving little room for the blood sugar the cells need to produce energy. As a result, all of the body’s processes slow down, including metabolism. “But a low-fat plantbased diet has very little saturated fat, so the body is able to burn those built-up fat particles,” Dr. Barnard explains. “It’s like turning a burner on your stove from medium to high. You convert more food into energy, instead of storing it as fat. You start losing weight.”

Best of all, you’ll slim without struggle—and you’ll see results within 10 days. “People notice that the scale is looking more friendly day by day,” says Dr. Barnard, who notes that most women lose belly fat first. And all of this without deprivation or skimping on your favorite meals. “You won’t be counting calories or limiting portions— you can eat as much as you want.” Take 61-year-old nurse Jayne Strelecki, who says she never feels like she’s missing out on her plant-based diet. “I used to be able to eat an entire pizza and not feel full,” she shares. “Today, I still eat boatloads of food—but I’m not hungry between meals, and I’ve lost 125 pounds.”

Struggle-free slimming is just the beginning. “A plant-based diet is not only the easiest and healthiest way to lose weight and keep it off, but all the ‘side effects’ are good ones,” says Dr. Barnard. “It’s a powerful way to turn conditions such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or type 2 diabetes around. It can also help you reverse heart disease, reduce your cancer risk and cut your risk of Alzheimer’s.”

Indeed, studies show that a plantbased diet can reduce headaches by 33%, arthritis pain by 50% and blue moods by 46%. Veteran dieter Esther Loveridge, 70, reversed prediabetes and avoided a double knee replacement by following a vegan food formula. “I don’t even need glasses anymore,” cheers the greatgrandmother, who lost a total of 130 pounds. “I’m on a natural high all the time. This way of eating helps everything!” Ready to get started on your transformation? Read on for the expert tips that make it easy!

“You won’t be counting calories or limiting portions—you can eat as much as you want to!” —Neal Barnard,

M.D.