The diet that works faster and forever! Using the same principles - meal spacing, snacking, meal replacement and diet confusion - that made his SHRED a major #1 bestseller - Dr. Ian has developed what dieters told him they needed: a quick-acting plan that is safe and easy to follow at home, at work, or on the road. It's a program with four week-long cycles: - Foundation, when you'll eat four meals and three snacks a day, start shedding pounds and set yourself up for success - Accelerate, when you'll kick it up and speed up weight loss - Shape, the toughest week in the program, and the one that will get your body back by keeping it guessing - Tenacious, a final sprint that cements your improved eating habits and melts off those last stubborn pounds The SHRED system never leaves you hungry. It's a completely new way to lose weight, stay slender, and feel fantastic about your body, mind and spirit! Includes more than 50 all-new recipes for meal replacing smoothies and soups!

Author Biography

Ian K. Smith, M.D. is the New York Times #1 bestselling author of Shred, The 4 Day Diet, The Fat Smash Diet and Extreme Fat Smash Diet. He is a co-host of the television show The Doctors, a medical contributor to The Rachael Ray Show and host of the nationally syndicated radio show HealthWatch. Dr. Smith is the founder of two major national health initiatives - the 50 Million Pound Challenge and the Makeover Mile - that have helped millions of people lose weight and improve their health. A graduate of Harvard, Columbia, and the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Dr. Smith was appointed to the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition in 2010.