If Christmas and Thanksgiving proved to be a difficult time for your waistline this year, you may be scrambling to drop the pounds before the imminent bathing suit season now that it's 2014.
So where does one begin when it comes to choosing a diet? Every year brings a new fad or variation upon the old diet and exercise regimen, like the protein-heavy Atkins diet, the caveman-like Paleo diet or the liquid-only juice diet.
But this year's newest fad diet isn't as limiting as it is regimented and promises a lofty weight loss goal: 20 pounds in just four weeks; It's the Super Shred.
Created by Dr. Ian Smith, the low-cost diet fuses portion control with nutrient-dense foods. It's all part of his new book released on Dec. 31, 2013: "Super Shred: The Big Results Diet: 4 Weeks 20 Pounds Lost It Faster!"
IBTimes briefly reviewed the diet and from first glance, the jist of the diet is all about timing, portion control and some calorie and sodium monitoring. Best of all, the diet allows coffee for us on the 9-to-5 grind as well as three alcoholic beverages per week and one diet soda per day.
"Counting every calorie you eat in a day can be extremely difficult to do," Dr. Smith told The Examiner. "Measuring is a completely different proposition and easy to accomplish."
Dr. Smith amounted the weight loss to a regimented plan that schedules meals, mainly of plant-based foods, in controlled portions and caloric weight to create a "negative energy balance… where your body extracts energy from stored fat, thereby boosting calorie burn and reducing fat."
"Most dieters don't realize that simply by cutting back as little as 20% at each meal, they can lose a significant amount of weight," he continued.
For those interested in giving the Super Shred a try, ABC News posted an excerpt of Dr. Smith's book, with tips for starting, the importance of the first week, a detailed grocery list and a meal plan with bonus recipes.
You can read another excerpt here on Amazon or purchase the book in hardcover for $14.87 or on Kindle for $9.59.
What Is Super Shred? Diet Book Claims Weight Loss Goal Of 20 Pounds In 4 Weeks With Special Meal Plans
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