The diet isn't really about "spot reducing" or anything like that-even though "abs" is in the title.
Basically this diet concentrates on eating lower calories-which will make anyone lose weight-BUT, it also concentrates on eating whole foods...less or not at all processed foods-with high nutrient content-basically getting more nutrients for the calorie. That part of the concept is very good. I don't follow The Abs Diet, but the foods that are recommended are ones that I eat naturally and recommend anyway...oatmeal, blueberries, etc.