“The Park Avenue Diet – Change for a Lifetime of Beauty and Health” was published in 2008 by Stuart Fischer, M.D. as his response to the “ineffective mass market diets that have permeated America for the last 40 years.”  Dr. Fischer is also the founder of The Park Avenue Diet Center located in New York City.  Both the book and the center focus on whole body makeovers instead of just following a diet plan.  The Park Avenue Diet follows a ten week plan designed to change how a person feels and looks by working to change a person’s image on many levels at the same time.  The plan follows a seven component philosophy of image which is broken down into two subcategories – Appearance and Behavior.  Under the appearance subcategory are such topics as clothing, hair, skin, weight, and body physique; and under the behavior subcategory are the topics of interpersonal skills and self confidence.  They focus on the idea of changing the underlying issues that cause people to gain weight and then desire to lose it.  Basically the plan follows what Dr. Fischer has termed as “inside-out, outside- in reinvention.” 

One can go to The Park Avenue Diet Center in New York City and pay for 4 consultations with Dr. Fischer himself along with other consultations with other top people in the areas of hair, skin, attitude, fitness, nutrition, clothing, and behavior.  Some people might benefit from this one on one experience; however, the cost is high.  The other option is to buy the book and follow the principles outlined there on your own.