Kick-Start Your Metabolism and Safely Lose Up to 10 Pounds in 7 Days

The website and subsequent pages with supporting documents that the author referred to on almost every page of this Kindle book don't exist. Very disappointing! Thank you, the store for letting me return this book.

Some interesting ideas, but nothing really new. Promise of a web site did not pan out. And surprise, surprise they are selling VERY expensive supplements.

Very disappointing and a waste of money

My doctor recommended this book. I read it. It is super simple but I don't know if I can actually live with it for as long as I will need to in order to lose all the weight I need to lose. I have no doubt that it will work and physicians approve it.

I just received the book and was excited about getting rid of some aches and pains as well as losing weight. I went to the website, as directed in the book, to get some more recipes and information, but the[...]site isn't there anymore. I went to the [...] site, but that's only to promote the book. Already, I'm kind of feeling taken. He supposedly didn't have room for recipes and another guide so the website is a supplement to the book. But he didn't bother to keep it active. And as pointed out by other reviewers, an index would have save a lot of time. I'm still looking for what an herbal laxative is. I know I saw it somewhere, but I can't find it. Maybe I can find it on his website--oh, maybe not. Pretty disappointed. I'll update the review to tell about the diet in 2 weeks.

I bought this book for an after-the-holidays cleanse. The smoothy recipes are good and the other recipes are good as well. It is fine for a one-to-two week cleanse but a little limiting to live on all the time. I felt much better when applying the principles to my dietary life.

I bought this book thinking, "I can stand anything for a week." I wanted a way to kick start my weight loss, in addition to exercising.

After reading the first chapter and skimming through the rest, I realized this isn't a diet you can do for a week, then move on. It is complete overhaul of what you eat, that you've got to commit to for the long haul.

I already eat mostly healthy (I work at an organic grocery store and do about 80% of my food shopping there).

There should have been SOME indication that the diet needs to be continued beyond the "7 Days" in the title. Yeah, you are likely to lose 10 pounds in a week, but going back to your old diet the following week could have serious consequences. This diet is that drastic.

EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS BOOK--I WAS HAVING SO MANY HEALTH ISSUES---I SAW DR. HYMAN ON DR. OZ SHOW AND ORDERED HIS BOOK. HE KNOWS WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT. AFTER STOPPING WHEAT, TOMATOES, CORN I AM SO MUCH BETTER. BRAIN FOG IS GONE, NOT AS MUCH BODY PAIN AND NEED TO STOP ALL SUGAR SO REALLY COMPLETE MY ROAD TO BETTER HEALTH. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED IN THIS BOOK! IT'S SAD THAT SO MANY PEOPLE I HAVE TRIED TO TELL ABOUT THIS SITUATION (HEALTH CRISIS GOING ON IN AMERICA) JUST DON'T WON'T TO HEAR IT!. I dropped a pant size from the bloating. I had already read in a woman's magazine by just taking away wheat a woman went from a size 26 pants to a size 2! I have started cooking my own gluten free bread and it taste's great! We really need to be totally aware of what is in the food we are eating----corporate America is killing us!

I have been reading and following this program as part of a general detox in my life and really appreciate how easy Dr. Hyman makes his 7-day program. Lots of science-based information upfront, clear overview of the program, and checklists for each day. I have dropped 6 pounds doing the 'enhanced' program. Yes, water and reduced inflammation, but that is actually the point, which you will understand when you read the book.

Dr. Hyman is a lecturer for the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, which is how I learned about him and became compelled to try his program. I find him to be pragmatic and based in sound medical science.

UPDATE: I have taken advice from this book as well as The Eat Clean Diet. I have lost 3.5lbs in 2 1/2 weeks. However, the ultrashake he has you have at least twice a day tastes and smells like oil paint. I could not drink it. So, I just took his nutrition advice and found other companion books that utilize the same ideas. It is working! I think I have detoxed without the shake (ew!) and it feels great. So, while the detox itself did not become part of my life, the nutrition advice did and I think it is worth investigating for yourself. And, yes, it can get pricy. I fortunately didn't get far enough into it to spend too much money. I bought the cheapest items and tried some of the foods. I just could not afford to pay for food for me for the detox and buy food for my entire family (there are 6 of us).

I have been looking for a diet book like this for a long time. I downloaded it to my kindle after tying a sample. The sample worked great. However after reading into the book for a while it suddenly crashed my Kindle and I had to reboot....twice. Fortunately I have an ipad and could read it on there via the Kindle ap. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE my kindle. But beware that this kindle book was not very friendly.

The diet is very straightforward. It requires a lot of preparation to start the detox, which could be difficult for someone with a busy life, but not so much so that you are afraid to try it. I am worried about the expense of tying this, that is one reason I may not do it. The list is very long and the items, since they need to be whole foods and organic may prove to be very expensive as well as the supplements. I do live in a remote area and small town, so I can count on everything being pricy. I wouldn't discourage anyone trying it though, if you can afford it and have the time.

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.

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.

Very user friendly, an easy read and great tips with relevant supporting theories for beginning a very healthy way to detox and lose weight and work towards healthier eating habits - and the program works. I lost 5kg in the first week and feel so much more energized like I have not felt in a very long while.

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.

This book is interesting reading about reducing your toxic load. The diet may be possible to follow if you are a stay at home person who has nothing better to do than mix up strange concoctions to eat and drink. If you are a busy professional with a family and responsibilities, good luck. Still, an interesting read....

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...

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.

This is a great book for anyone wanting to improve on their health and relieve any inflammation in their body. It is comprehensive, easy to follow and contains good information along with recipes that are nutritious and delicious. Thanks Dr. Hyman.