I bought the book, read some of it (it's so padded with success stories and other non-essentials that the book would likely be the length of a pamphlet if all the extraneous stuff was removed), and my spouse and I decided to give it a try. While the cover mentions a "...simple 7-day weight loss plan..." there is a 7-day preparation period, so it actually takes 2 weeks (which is misleading at best). The diet itself requires some fairly specialized (and expensive) stuff found only in high-end nutrition shops (or on the web) along with lots of veggies and canned beans.
I made a big batch of the Ultrabroth (smelling up the kitchen at the same time) and we were ready.
One of the first problems we found is that the book has no index, so trying to find specific information is almost impossible. The next problem I had was that the diet made me actively nauseous. I tried for three days to stick with it, using different recipes, but nothing worked: I spent the entire three days within running distance of my bathroom.
My spouse has not had that problem, but the diet claims to help one lose several pounds during the diet week, and after four days, he still hasn't found much difference from when he started (and he's one of those maddening types that can go on a diet and lose 10 pounds in the first week!).
Finally, a minor quibble: after one logs into the site to download the diet guide (the source of the other recipes/menus and a lot more useful than the book), one gets rather useless emails from the site every couple of days. Just what everyone needs: another source of junk mail.
In summary, the book is poorly written, repetitive, and frustrating; as for the diet, I highly recommend that the it be undertaken only after speaking with one's personal physician.

The author explains that the key to losing weight is getting healthy, and that what makes people sick also makes them fat. He also explains that being fat creates sickness and disease. These diseases include heart disease, cancer, arthritis, dementia, and diabetes. He further explains that toxicity and inflammation are key issues for weight control, and that they cause a state of fluid retention. This is all so true! The Ultrasimple Diet is presented as a fast, simple way to drop 10 pounds. It includes a 7-day weight loss "quick-start" plan specifying what to eat, including supplements, recipes, and stress reduction tips.

Before beginning the 7-day plan there is a pre-detox week that eliminates many of the offending foods and ingredients. The plan is designed to eliminate sources of toxins and inflammation by avoiding allergens, flour products, coffee, sugar, alcohol, processed food, fast food, junk food, trans fats, unhealthy fats, and high-fructose corn syrup. After the initial detox week you go on the detailed and regimented 7-day program and eat whole, detoxifying, anti-inflammatory foods, including vegetables, fruits, healthy dishes, "UltraShakes", and a special "UltraBroth". The recipes require special ingredients and a time commitment. The author hopes that by following the plan for a week you will see the power of making positive changes in your life and want to continue. Exercise is added later.

This highly qualified author presents a healthy eating plan which would be very helpful for those who do best while following a controlled, structured plan that tells them exactly what to do. If you follow this program, you will be motivated to continue a more healthy and toxic-free lifestyle. I also recommend THE 3:00 PM SECRET: Live Slim and Strong, Live Your Dreams as well as The 2007 Second Expert Report, Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective.

I am starting week 3 of the Ultrasimple diet - with some walnuts and seeds added for variety. I've only lost a couple of pounds (thanks to those walnuts and seeds) but after the first 3 days, I did not have my usual allergies, headaches and stuffy nose symptoms I've been living with for a number of years. It was great to know that my allergies weren't just related to cedar and mold. I did find I had more energy by the end of the first week. Like another reviewer I chose to buy my vegetable broth and tried a few different brands. With a little added hot sauce they were all very good.
The smoothies are easy to make and change up with tofu and soy milk or rice protein as the base. I always add the almond butter and 1/2 banana to the shakes for extra flavor. I stuck with salmon from Costco's and chicken mostly throughout the diet which was easy to make - add some steamed veggies, a sweet potato or brown rice and it's a quick meal.
It is hard to remember which supplements to take when and I finally typed out the basic program and leave it in my kitchen to refer to each day. My only problem is that I bought the book for my Kindle so it makes it more difficult to read and skip around in the book. I also am a little put out by all of the emails to get me to purchase the food - quite expensive. I think it cheapens the message.
Lastly, I had a doctor's appointment yesterday and have always had pretty high blood pressure. I am now in the normal range.
Bottom line, it is worth trying -

Great "program" not diet. This is not a simple plan. It takes lots of time, planning, and dedication. But the results are outstanding and well worth it, if you can "stay with it". Great philosophy to live life by -- free of all things that make you toxic: not just food, but behaviors, people, jobs, etc. The guidance provided is simple and it is easy to read.

Thyroid patients should not consume tofu or any other soy products so either skip this diet or make necessary substitutions.

The good doctor fills half his pages with "case studies" (sorry, these are only "anecdotes")- He starts every unit with half of the story, then he repeats the WHOLE story with a half page chart detailing the person's measurements. Then he spends several MORE pages whining about how he just didn't have room to include what you need to know to use the diet, so you have to go to his website to download it. Then while you're there trying to get the information to download (and it's more of the same cluttered nonsense) he comes on a movie to explain that he didn't really want to sell anything but so many of us begged so hard that for $[...] a week we can just buy the diet and the supplements. If we want to buy just the supplements, we have to call (yes, by phone, however there is a toll-free number.)
And as far as I can tell which could be wrong though I've read the book twice, it never gives clear instructions about what supplements to use. ("Liver support supplements," "probiotics" At least the book purchase comes with free snake oil.)
Each day on the diet takes about 7 pages of instructions, and they are EXACTLY THE SAME!
I'd bet good money I could get all the information needed for this diet on 5, 3x5 index cards. One for the schedule, one for shopping list, 2 for recipes, and the fifth one will have Our Father on one side and the Kaddish other.

I was very excited to receive the book, purchased all of the supplements and food to start. I got sick after the first morning once I drank the olive oil/lemon mixture. I was very disappointed!

This is a great tool to help individuals organize their own elimination diet to improve health & discover hidden allergies. I've been on 3 such discovery routines before and this is the best I've seen.

What a crock. Seriously misrepresented and misnamed. I paid for overnight shipping I was so excited and after getting, I look at it for 5 minutes and threw it in the trash. Huge waste of money and very disappointing, unless you are into flax seed and tofu smoothies! Yummie!

once you have completed one week and see the results you will definitely want to continue. My Daddy, who has heart disease (2 heart attacks, one bypass, and stints!) has started this with great results. He has lost over 20 lbs, reduced his blood pressure medicine and eliminated his cholesterol medicine. This is a completely new way of eating for him. Because it is SO SIMPLE he has been able to stick to it. I highly recommend anyone wanting to feel better to try this!

I was so ready to try this ultra simple diet until I realized how much money I'd have to spend. Everything made sense and the testimonies sounded encouraging. So, if you can afford it, I think it will be great. But for a family of 5, with a regular income, I don't see it happening. Maybe I can do 1 or 2 small changes and get a 2nd job. :-)

An excellent book on metabolism and weight loss, or lack thereof. It explains simply and in detail why it is so hard to lose weight and the relationship between what we eat and how it affects our bodies. The programme is a step by step one, designed for busy people. And above all, it works. Not always easy, as old habits are harder to break than one thinks.

I would recommend this to anyone wanting to understanding their metabolism and digestive system.

The Ultrasimple Diet was designed as a fast, simple way to drop 10 pounds in one week. It details a 7-day weight loss "quick-start" plan specifying what to eat, including supplements, recipes, and stress reduction tips - even a special bath. And you don't need to exercise - at least for the seven days. I totally agree with the author's assertions that: the key to losing weight is getting healthy; what makes people sick also makes them fat; and "being fat creates even more sickness and disease -- including heart disease, cancer, arthritis, dementia, and diabetes." He also says "toxicity and inflammation" are key issues for weight control, and that they cause a state of fluid retention.

Dr. Hyman says his plan can renew and heal the body by eliminating sources of toxins and inflammation by avoiding allergens, flour products, coffee, sugar, alcohol, processed food, fast food, junk food, trans fats, unhealthy fats, and high-fructose corn syrup. Before beginning the 7-day plan there is a pre-detox week that eliminates many of the offending foods and ingredients.

After the initial detox week you go on the detailed and regimented 7-day program and eat whole, detoxifying, anti-inflammatory foods, including vegetables, fruits, healthy dishes, "UltraShakes", and a special "UltraBroth". The recipes require special ingredients and a time commitment. The author hopes that by following the plan for a week you will see the power of making positive changes in your life and want to continue. Exercise is added later.

This highly qualified author presents a healthy eating plan which would be very helpful for those who do best while following a strictly controlled, highly structured plan that tells them exactly what to do. I suspect when people give this a try, they will be motivated to continue a more healthy and toxic-free lifestyle. Debra Lawrence, Author of THE 3:00 PM SECRET: Live Slim and Strong, Live Your Dreams

I found that reading this book was not only extremely easy to comprehend but it touched on many areas of healing ones body, that this was not onlt a quick and simple way to lose weight, but a truly wonderful appraoch to detoxifying the body and mind!!

I highly recommend this book on detoxing, you can eat food and clean your body out at the same time.

My husband and I did the first week strictly as described in the book. He lost 8 lbs. and I lost 3 lbs. (I'm not overweight). We've been following the guidance in the book for about a month now (gradually adding back in different foods) and he's lost 17 lbs. and I'm still maintaining. We feel really good.

Benefits for him:
Within a few days his snoring was nearly gone. I really don't understand why, but it was clearly noticeable. He also was able to stop taking his Prilosec for heartburn.

Benefits for me:
After a few days, I had much more energy than usual. The sugar cravings go away after a couple of days as well.

What's hard about it:
The first week might be hard if you're a big coffee drinker or someone with a sweet tooth (like me!) It'll be worth it if you stick with it though.

What we did to make it easier:
We bought Trader Joe's organic vegetable broth instead of making our own. Most grocery stores stock Pacific or Imagine brands vegetable broth in the health food section too. Way easier. We also used Uncle Ben's Instant Whole Grain Brown rice - you can microwave it and it's done in 10 minutes instead of 40. We bought frozen berries from Costco for the shakes - Costco also had bulk containers of rice protein and flax along with many other foods we needed for the program. Between Costco and Trader Joe's it was easy to find what we needed.

Experiment with the shakes. Adding a little bit of almond butter and half a banana makes them taste really great.

It's going to take a little effort to get into the routine, but once you do, it's easy and you'll feel wonderful.

Dr. Hyman knows what he is talking about. It is amazing that not more Doctors are using these principles to heal their patients. This is worth every penny and if you follow the plan, you will notice a difference.

UltraSimple Diet--- This is a super book I would recommend to everyone. It really works! It is a healthy diet. Usually I get sick on them and this on I feel fabulous Only problem I have- no index. I like to refer back to the good parts. Wanda

My brother and his wife have been on this diet plan for over two months and have done well on it. My wife and I considered it, but decided that we didn't want to make the shakes ... we like the mouth feel of solid foods.

Nonetheless, the book makes very interesting reading, and it is well worth spending time considering and understanding the author's points. It helped both of us understand how important it is for both of us to stick to a well balanced, low calorie diet with lots of exercise.

You really can't go wrong spending some time with the author and thinking about what he can teach you.

After reading the book, I decided to go ahead and try the 7-day Ultra Simple Diet. There is a pre-detox week which was not exactly "simple", but not the hardest thing I've ever done. The week of the actual detox was not hard at all...the food was good, I was never hungry, and I lost a total of 8lbs! I'm planning on doing this diet for three weeks (the maximum amount recommended) and then will begin the Ultra Metabolism Diet.

This book has you taking supplements almost every time you eat, what's simple about keeping track of that? And taking a special bath every night. This program is not for people who have to work for a living, or when you're on vacation.

Its plan reminds me of the "Fat Flush" diet books. Also, like those books, it has you cut out the caffeine, processed/refined carbohydrates and sugar, high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated fats, junk food and alcohol for a week before the actual diet. How much weight could you more easily (and pleasantly) lose just doing this, rather than being on the very low-calorie, unappetizing diet that follows?

There are a couple of shake recipes that you could add to your collection, and maybe the soup recipe (it didn't sound all that appetizing to me, but YMMV), but other than that, pass on this book unless you can get it from your library.

Wow! Great diet! To start the diet, it will cost you around $100.00. Not much, considering you WILL lose around 5lbs on week one.
PROS- You WILL lose the weight if you do what he says. Bottom line.
The recipies are simple, and easy to follow. Not a lot of cooking.

CONS- You will probably do best at shopping at a Whole Foods or something similar; this can be costly. But what is $100.00 bucks considering the reward?
Sorry people, no Diet Coke or wierd alcohol sugared candy bars on this diet.

For all you people that have posted negative comments:
NEWS FLASH: you cannot continue shopping at Krispy Kreme and Starbucks with a Wendy's Chicken sandwich in your hands and complain, "...but the weight came back on again after I stopped doing the diet!!"

This diet WORKS!!! Thanks Dr. Hyman.
Proof positive that NOT ALL CALORIES ARE CREATED EQUALLY. This diet is high calorie, and you lose weight!!!

Most of the advice in this book makes complete sense, then you get to the ingredents need for the special broth and shakes, and most of it is hard to find stuff. I was hoping for a simple plan, this was not it, glad I only spent $7.00.

I highly recommend this 7 day nourishing detoxification diet because it is simply not possible to avoid all toxins. This is an easy way to shed a few pounds, feel revitalized, and identify foods your body does not respond well to. By detoxifying your body, you may successfully jump start your metabolism. It may even help you avoid hefty doctor bills down the road. After completing this short program, you may wish to learn more by reading Dr. Hyman's other excellent books: Ultrametabolism and Ultraprevention or Dr. Leo Galland's "The Fat Resistance Diet".
-Teresa Holler, Author of "Holler for Your Health: Be the Key to a Healthy Family" and "Cardiology Essentials".

Cicero once said: "In nothing do men approach so nearly to the Gods, as in giving health to men."

Virgil said: "The greatest wealth is health."

So many of us take our health for granted. It's truly THE MOST IMPORTANT asset each of us have. I am posting this review to not only share my favorite, most important health books of 2007... but more important, to hopefully convince just one person to read a book that might strengthen their health and maybe help them live a little longer and a little healthier.

My Most Important Health Books of the Year...

* You: Staying Young - Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen hit a home run with this book. The advice is sound and the nutritional recommendations are cutting edge, presenting the latest research on nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids and cayenne. This book may very well help rejuvenate your health and allow you to drop the extra pounds and possibly protect, and even reverse, certain ailments such as diabetes, high cholesterol, arthritis, and others.

* The Natural Bird Flu Cure They Don't Want You to Know About - The deadly bird flu is spreading like wildfire across Asia, and it's only a matter of time before it hits the U.S. The CDC and government officials have said as much. Unfortunately, we don't hear a lot about the bird flu in the U.S. anymore because of the media's preoccupation with O.J. and Britney Spears. This book reveals a possible natural cure to the deadly bird flu supported by 2 Nobel Prize-winning chemists.

*You: On A Diet - Another book by Drs. Oz and Roizen. While I do not like the word "diet" (it conjures images of strict calorie cutting, sacrifice, and, well, torture), this book does share a wonderful plan for finally and forever dropping those extra pounds. Let's face it, the majority of illness and ill health in America today is food related. This really is an important, worthwhile book, despite its somewhat gimmicky title.

I found the book very informative about your body and why you were doing what you were doing. The diet was simple and pretty easy and good for you. My only problem was I got tired quickly of eating that way, but it absolutely motivated me to continue on to another eating plan that suited me better and I am still losing weight. It was a good kick start plan that got me off my white flour, wheat and sugar which was imperative for me.

Mark Hyman, in his book: Ultraprevention: The 6-Week Plan That Will Make You Healthy for Life, discuss' what he calls, 'an emerging model of medicine'. This 'emerging' model of medicine focuses on healthcare, not disease care. Dr. Hyman, rather than seeking to fix the broken parts -- or prescribe a pill for every ill, as he says, promotes a vital, disease-free life. Dr. Hyman explains the five basic forces of illness:

* Malnutrition
* Impaired metabolism
* Inflammation
* Oxidative stress
* Inefficient detoxification

Dr. Hyman explains new types of tests that can pinpoint the real causes of illness, how you can regain your health through simple lifestyle modifications, and more. Dr. Hyman is a New York Times best-selling author and will teach you how to take control of your own health care. And the only reason I ranked it a three was because some of Dr. Hyman's teachings can get tedious at times.

Other recommended titles: The RealAge Makeover: Take Years Off Your Looks and Add Them to Your Life

Thin for Life: 10 Keys to Success from People Who Have Lost Weight and Kept It Off

Dr. Bob Arnot's Guide to Turning Back the Clock

Mark Hyman, in his book: Ultraprevention: The 6-Week Plan That Will Make You Healthy for Life, discuss' what he calls, 'an emerging model of medicine'. This 'emerging' model of medicine focuses on healthcare, not disease care. Dr. Hyman, rather than seeking to fix the broken parts -- or prescribe a pill for every ill, as he says, promotes a vital, disease-free life. Dr. Hyman explains the five basic forces of illness:

* Malnutrition
* Impaired metabolism
* Inflammation
* Oxidative stress
* Inefficient detoxification

Dr. Hyman explains new types of tests that can pinpoint the real causes of illness, how you can regain your health through simple lifestyle modifications, and more. Dr. Hyman is a New York Times best-selling author and will teach you how to take control of your own health care. And the only reason I ranked it a three was because some of Dr. Hyman's teachings can get tedious at times.

I enjoyed reading this book and got hyped about trying this diet. Before I could give it a whirl though, I let my friend borrow the book over the weekend and by Monday, she had already started it. I decided to let her do it for awhile to see how it went.

She faithfully followed the directions in the book for about a month but did not feel better or lose any weight.

After watching her struggle to drink the shakes and spend a small fortune on the vegetables for the broth, I opted not to do it. (I do not like to be in the kitchen.)

Instead, I cut out most white flour, white sugar in my diet. I have been following it most of the time for the past three months. I am back into my skinny pants... was in a 9, now in a size 5.

So, if you want an entertaining read that will inspire you to do something about your diet, this is probably a good read. But if you want an Ultra-Simple Diet, this may not be a good one for you because it requires a lot of prep work and time in the kitchen.

waste of money- same old info we all know- nothing new or helpful- I donated mine- it was really that lame!

Mark Hyman reminds us once again about all the important rules that we all know but somehow fail to follow: timing of meals, portion sizes, eating fruits and vegetables, exercising, etc. The book is another reminder to put these rules into practice, to get measurable results. In my opinion this is a good book for anyone that is new to dieting. As long as you follow the advice you will be looking and feeling great. For some original ideas on weight loss I suggest "Can We Live 150". Tha chapter on obesity in that book is not to be missed.

Other recommended titles: Cure the Incurable

Although I LOVE Dr. Hyman, this book didn't agree with my system. My stomch was in a state of unrest for about three weeks, even after I stopped eating flax seeds, tofu, etc. I did lose a few pounds, but I lost on Ultrametabolism, just not as quickly. I think I may just have a sensitive stomch for certain foods recommended here, which is unusual for me. All in all, the science makes sense in all of his books and literature and I reviewed Ultrametabolism last year. WELL worth the money. If your in for a quick fix, go for this one, but be careful if you have a sensitive system.

I found this book hard to read until after I got through all the stuff about the author. I have no doubt that he is great, but he sure told us that over and over!
I also think that this will be a hard diet to do without spending a lot of money just on the new foods one needs to eat.

This diet is easy to follow, the recipes are good, and I never felt this good on a diet. Oh yeah, and it works!

This diet really works. The best thing about it is after Day 2 you no longer have cravings for sweets or starches. After Day 3, you are no longer hungry between meals, and you find yourself eating less, full of energy, and mostly weaned from caffeine. (I cheated a little bit here because it made me feel very tired to have no caffeine, whew!)

The best part is attaining a new appreciation for a huge variety of veggies and fruits....steamed, sauteed, and roasted vegetables acquire new characteristics and tastes with different preparations.

The fish, chicken and tofu likewise become new and different as you experiment with different seasonings and herbs.

I'd recommend this for anyone with a serious desire to lose weight and improve general overall health.

This diet quickly became rather expensive, and it was a lot more complicated than I expected. I did lose a few pounds in a week, but I did not keep up with it. There are a lot of good ideas in the book, but it was just not for me.

While Dr. Hyman's recommendations are somewhat daunting, the basic advice is great. Even if you don't follow the plan to the letter, you're health will improve and you will lose weight if you take to heart his recommendations to modify your diet, your life and your thought processes.

I have always eaten what we are told is healthy (except for a passion for ice cream and gelato)...however this book is a way to look at a healthier way.... gluten and sugar really aren't good for you no matter how much you rationalize it. This could be the reason for so much Diabetes 2 in our country. I have taken this book as a starter book and then even elimated some of the items he feels are still healthy. Chicken is an example...if chicken is so good for you to eat...why do you have to be so careful not to get any of it on your counters before you cook it. My feeling is if it is so disgustingly unhealthy before you cook it....it can't be good for you to eat even cooked...why not enjoy some black beans for your protein...or better yet, GO RAW! Your skin will sparkle for it!

This diet book is easy to read and is the most uncomplicated diet program that I have tried. This is the last diet book I will buy. Easy to read and follow.

I went on this diet because for most of the year I've suffered bouts of bronchitis and sinus infections. Medication for allergies wasn't helping. I read in a magazine where readers who had tried the diet eliminated quite a few of their allergy symptoms so I tried it!

It worked. My worst diet days were the first and second days, giving up caffeine was hard!! On the third day I woke up with more energy and a clear head-no stuffiness, no itchy eyes or throat. It was bliss! I also lost almost ten pounds the first week which was a surprising bonus. I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, and have had nearly 75% of my thyroid removed, I expected to lose -at most- three or four pounds. Losing weight is no longer a goal of mine, I suspect I will never reach the weight I was when I first became sick, my metabolism just doesn't work the same anymore. The first ten pounds has given me hope that I might come close. My current goal is to be healthy--and I have never felt better then I do at this time.

I've remained on this diet, bringing back into it my favorite veggies while continuing to avoid the common allergen foods as much as possible. I do have the occasional slip, and the scale has slowed its downward trend (but its still moving down). The benefits I've received are phenomenal-I no longer suffer from sinus infections, I have energy and most important to me, I am off the medication I took daily for allergy symptoms.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who is questioning if they have an undiagnosed food allergy or who just wants to feel healthy again.

If you believe in detoxifying as the answer to all your health problems, especially weight, why not buy this book, but not the bigger more expensive "Ultrametabolism" by the same author. This one contains the essence of the principles, without all the conspiracy theory about the food industry trying its best to poison us (one disclaimer: I work for the food industry, and if there was such conspiracy, we'd be making a lot more money, hopefully as much as the health industry).
Overall, it's worth a try and it won't hurt you: eating unprocessed wholesome food makes a lot of sense and is cheaper to boot. But the diet is quite stringent and difficult, so most people won't stick to it even in the short term. It is recommended to eliminate dairy and gluten contaning grains from the diet, which might be harsh. As to lose the 10 pounds in 7 days, well, keep dreaming...

If you can't lose weight using this system ,then I'm afraid you never will, simplicity itself!!

This book seems to have a lot of reviews by other people but I didn't find a lot of substance and that is what I was looking for - was not impressed but I guess it made him a lot of money and I guess that is what he was looking for.

the diet seems fairly simple and easy to follow.It didn't need lots of expensive foods or supplements.It is worth a try.

I love all of Dr. Hyman's books! Read them all and you will have more appreciation for this short one. Two weeks ago I finished a week of the packaged food I bought from his web site and it got me off sugar. I have been detoxed now twice from sugar - the first time with his book "The Detox Box" (see my review at amazon.com) and now with this program. I went with the food program to make simple simple- It is not so simple for most of us with busy lives- still I am very happy with the results - still eating the way I should - small qty of healthy foods and water exercise every other day.

This diet made perfect sense, hence me buying it. But the diet is too austere and virtually impossible for anyone to stick with. Providing that you never enjoy food again, never have a social or family life, then this is the diet for you ! I would love to have had the will-power to try this way of eating, but as no one living with me would even look at it, I would have to cook separate meals and stay home for the rest of my life - but, gee, I would be healthy !!

I love your concept of elimating toxins from our systems. However after reading your book, I have found that there is too much over selling. If your program is as great as you say, lighten up on the propaganda.I found myself flipping through half the book to get to the actual program. Also the daily program is great, however the morning routine does not take in consideration that for some people to get up as early as necessary to follow your program that would mean that they are getting up at 3:00am and have no other responsibilies. And I ask you how healthy is that? Good luck, I'm out!

I've tried most of the best selling diet books. This happens to be one of my favorites. I lost 5 lbs the first week, the diet was common sensical, easy to follow and near genius in its simplicity. The author, one Dr. Hyman, explains in exquisite detail the WHYS - why you should eat this, why you should not eat that, why you are feeling better, why it's important to keep weight off.

If you're looking for an easy to follow diet this is it. Most diet books are so weighed down with needless detail and confusing charts and graphs they take all the fun out of changing your body and your body image... and, unlike lots of the other diets THIS ONE WORKS! YOU LOSE WEIGHT!

Now, my complaint - the author, on this amazon page and in the book, keeps hitting the reader over the head with his HARD SELL about how good his diet is. Enough already. Let the reader determine how good your diet is or is not. We don't need this hard sell. The diet works. Leave it alone.

The hard sell reminded me of a hilarious book, Martha Bolton's "Maybe Life's Just Not That Into You" which parodies diet books like this in highly amusing fashion. In my humble opinion it's the funniest book of the year. Maybe Life's Just Not That Into You: When You feel Like the World's Voted You Off

And "The Ultra Simple Diet", along with "The Cardio FRee Diet" is one of the better diet books of the year. If enough people read this book the obesity problem will be greatly diminished. I cannot think of a stronger endorsement than that.

I've gone through so many diet books. After a while they all seem to sound alike. This ones okay but don't follow it too closely. Rather I recommend following the advice that makes sense to you, and discarding some of it that doesn't make sense.

After reading about the UltraSimple diet in a magazine article, I decided to purchase the UltraSimple Diet and the UltraMetabolism books. I took a couple of weeks to read through the books before starting and was pleased with the information in both of them. 2 weeks ago I did the preparation week and then I started the Enhanced plan last Sunday. It hasn't been as easy for me as it seems to have been for others, maybe because I am in an unhealthy and unfit state (70 lbs overweight). Sunday night I had a severe headache, it got a little better on Monday but, it hung around non-stop until Thursday (I think caffeine withdrawl). I have been quite tired and I really haven't noticed any feel or look better results. Maybe because of the state I have been in I am going to feel worse, but I don't care I really want to get healthy and lose weight gradually so I plan to hang in there.

Because I have a busy schedule as I know many of you do it has been hard to follow everything by the book. I have slipped on taking my supplements, not drinking enough water, not exercising enough, but I have been about 50/50 and did lose 4 lbs so far this week, thats better than gaining. Also, different from other diets, I haven't felt like I'm starving, its really awesome, because on other diets I am always hungry and I always end up cheating in the end.

Overall, I really like the program, I love the UltraShakes, especially Version 1 with the added cherries and TBS of almond butter, delicious! the UltraBroth is good too. I think the UltraSimpleDiet site is good and the UltraWellness site too. It helps to chat with others on the program. I plan to stick with it and get healthy, Thanks Dr. Hyman!

Tami