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The ultimate fat-fighter diet
If you're looking to shift the flab fast, then David Kirsch is your man. His new book The Ultimate New York Diet can see you lose up to 14 pounds in two weeks, but you're going to have to work for it
Most fitness trainers and nutritionists advocate slow, steady weight loss, but David Kirsch believes fast weight loss can be a healthy, attainable way to slim and keep the weight off, as long as you do it properly. He says: 'When you don't lose weight fast enough you get discouraged. Rapid weight loss is the best motivator for people who need to shed a lot of weight. In training countless clients, I've found that you can lose stunning amounts of weight in record time without ruining your health and without damaging your metabolism.'
David Kirsch is best known as the secret weapon of numerous top models and actors, including Heidi Klum and Liv Tyler, but before you dismiss him as the latest celebrity fad, you should know his clientele also includes new mums, office workers, retirees and his own parents.
How does the plan work?
Diet
Prepare to get strict with yourself as alcohol, dairy, starchy foods, coffee, sweets, fruits and most fats are out. You're about to embark on eight weeks of tough love, but don't panic, you're not going to go hungry. Kirsch advocates frequent meals of lean protein and fibre-rich vegetables.
Designed to break psychological addictions to things like carbohydrates and eating to cope with stress, phase one is undoubtedly the toughest. In this stage, breakfast could be a protein shake or vegetable and egg white omelette, lunch a salad with plenty of protein (wild salmon, tuna, chicken or turkey breast) and dinner the same as lunch or a protein shake. Snacks are included, from basics such as almonds and egg whites, to recipes for things like Sesame Chicken Fingers, Salmon Cakes and Mexican Turkey Burgers.
Phase two sees restrictions ease up to include some carbohydrates at lunch, such as quinoa, beans, lentils and sweet potatoes. The third and final phase is a guide to lifetime wellness. You can eat a small serving (100-150 calories) of any carbohydrate of your choice as your morning snack and once a week you can have a 'cheat meal' and wine.
The beauty of the plan is that Kirsch admits to being a 'foodie'. He enjoys good food and eating out so the book includes a guide to ordering in restaurants, healthy food choices when eating anything from Chinese to Mexican and some delicious sounding recipes such as the Wild Salmon Burger, Guiltless Barbecue Burger and Ginger-Glazed Halibut.
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