Buff Dad: The 4-Week Fitness Game Plan for Real Guys [Paperback] Review

Buff Dad has good basic advice; identifying foods to eat and foods to avoid, and a little explanation about why.Some of the recipes sound awful, although I haven't tried any of them.It has lots of motivational, cheerleader type exhortations pitched at the ordinary Dad with a few pounds to lose.The photos of the author demonstrating the exercises are good, but limited and repetitive.In fact, everything here is repeated at least several times.The 280 pages could easily have been 50-60.But, that's a quibble since the price is right and the messages are clearly delivered.

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Before: From Puffy Dad After: To Buff Daddy

Your Saturday workouts at the gym have been replaced by Saturday Little League games; your morning run has become running out the door to make the daycare drop-off; and your romantic (and healthy) sushi night has become family pizza with a side of crayons. While being a dad changes your life for the better in so many ways, it can also be detrimental to your waistline…and your overall health.

Enter Mike Levinson, a nutritionist and trainer to many star athletes, who put on fifty pounds after his wife had their first child. Taking his years of experience—from inside training camps and test kitchens—he developed the Buff Dad Program, transforming his middle-age spread to six-pack abs and helping many other dads like him lose weight, tone up, and improve their health and energy levels—usually in less than 28 days.

In this, the first program tailored with dads in mind, Levinson gives men the four-week game plan to get it done. The secret? Testosterone, a key fuel that boosts your body's ability to lose weight and build muscle naturally, yet something that is woefully deficient in most men's diets today. The Buff Dad program shows you how to incorporate testosterone 'powerfoods' into your meals to help you take the weight off. By combining this tasty and realistic nutritional plan with the Buff Dad Workout Blitz--targeted exercises just three times a week--you will be on your way to being the Buff Dad you want to be, and your family needs you to be.

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Flip the Switch: Proven Strategies to Fuel Your Metabolism and Burn Fat 24 Hours a Day [Bargain Price] [Hardcover] Review

I obsessed for a couple of weeks before buying this book. I already had the "Low Fat Living" volume and had found it okay. It seemed to espouse a lot of the ideas promised in the advertisements for "Flip the Switch," so maybe I could save $35 and still eat better.

However, I did go ahead and try it out, which turned out to be a good decision. "Flip" has new science, starting out with a few lessons on hormones and how they control the body's chemical processes and why. With the recommendations for doing little things to turn on your metabolic thermostat (the Meta-Stat, they call it), you can keep yourself burning calories.

I found that when I understood what was going on with the body chemistry, it was easier to get myself to do the exercises, almost all of which are easy to work into even a busy daily schedule.

Most of the recipes are accessible, too. My favorites include anything to do with pistachios and chicken, as well as something called "peanut butter bursts," a delicious protein-filled, low but complex carb dessert that even my four-year-old loves.

Even the act of making the recipes is a sort of calorie-burner in itself, and it's fun. Most of the meals don't take that much time to make, especially after you get used to the process. It's not as easy as opening a carton, venting a plastic seal, and punching in a series of numbers on a keypad, but neither is it like building a piano.

One thing that did take some time was finding some of the ingredients. I'd never looked in some of the places I had to look now. Things like unsalted butter, toasted sesame oil, garlic and herb flavored goat cheese are not items I was in the habit of dropping into my cart. Besides the search time, I was afraid buying the ingredients would break the food budget, and for a while I did spend about three times as much as I did for salty, chemical-laden microwave meals, but after a couple of weeks, that expense plateaued and now I have most of the items I need for most of the recipes. All I have to do is buy the meat and I'm there.

Take a look at the salt and preservatives on the back of a box of a meal of shrimp. You're likely getting half a day's worth of salt. Then calculate the cost of buying a pound of fresh or frozen shrimp (about $4 in my area) and you'll find yourself singing the praises of this book, just like me.

And when you clean up, the stuff you wipe and throw away will make your garbage can smell like a gourmet meal.

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Flip the Switch: Lose the Excuses, Lose the Weight, and Get the Body You've Always Wanted (Paperback) Review

At last I have found a weight-loss book that makes sense. Everytime I'm in a bookstore I cruise the weight-loss section. When I skim through the books, I always see advice like, never eat white flour, don't have a bite of food after 7:30 p.m. and never have a cocktail or glass of wine. Honestly, how can an individual live a real life with this kind of advice!
Over the hollidays at a party, the subject of weight-gain, weight-loss came up and a friend mentioned Jim Karas' The Business Plan for the Body and said that Karas had a new book that had just come out.
I looked for Business Plan but the store was sold out but had just received Karas' new book, Flip the Switch. I bought it and have read it from cover to cover. This is an intelligent piece of writing! One aspect of the book that really grabbed me, was the part where Karas points out that we have all been successful in so many areas of our lives in part because we believed in our ability to be successful. I know I believed I could be an attorney. I didn't approach law school with the attitude that I would flunk out. I never never thought to approach a weight-loss strategy in this manner, but it certainly makes sense.
Furthermore, Karas explains that weight-loss is about assuming responsiblity for our behavior. Too many times we try to blame our genes, our schedules, our gender, our jobs. Jim makes it clear that none of these are germaine. We control our behavior.
And finally, this guy lets you have a life. It doesn't matter when you eat, and in many cases, even what we eat. It's numbers, calories in, calories out. I recommend Flip the Switch to anyone who lives a real life and wants to lose weight.

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Outsmarting the Female Fat Cell: The First Weight-Control Program Designed Specifically for Women (Paperback) Review

She states in the book that, "the typical American woman today eats 200 calories less then she did in 1960 and weighs about 6 pounds more."Wonder why?Read the book!

This book is for the person who wants to make very simple changes to their life which will allow them to eat the foods they love - in moderation.You never feel deprived or guilty!And you will lose weight - if you are honest with yourself.I was working out 4 to 5 days a week and was still gaining weight.After joining weight watchers the amount of food I ate was diminishing, but I only lost 4 pounds in the first two weeks then 4 weeks went by and I lost nothing.It seems that I wasn't eating enough for my body to release the fat!After reading this book, 4 meals a day is helping the weight loss.I decided to track my points with the Weight Watchers to see what I was eating.I am eating beyond my 35 flex points per week - which equates to over 1600 calories a day!!!

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The first weight-control program designed around the distinctive composition of women's fat cells shows how to burn fats, shrink fat cells, and how to lose weight while eating at one's pleasure, all in three months. Reprint.

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The No Sweat Exercise Plan: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, and Live Longer (Harvard Medical School Guides) (Paperback) Review

Why am I writing this review?Because I felt it would be a disservice to anyone out there who was looking for a great exercise plan if I didn't rave out Dr. Simon's book. I felt compelled to let everyone know about this wonderful book that has changed my life.I was ecstatic when a close friend told me about Dr. Simon's book.I had no idea that such a book existed and I was anxious to get my hands on it.Somehow, with two children, I found the time to read the book.With two very young children, I had absolutely no time to go to the gym.I was feeling sluggish and even guilty for not exercising.After reading his book, I realized there were so many other options I was not aware of.Dr. Simon's book opened my eyes to a whole world of fitness programs that would be most beneficial to my health and well being. I learned about MY body and MY personal health needs and was able to create an exercise plan that fit into my schedule.I have even involved my four year old in some of my activities.I want to suggest to everyone to check out the section on stretching.I can't go a day without doing each and every one one of Dr. Simon's ten basic stretching exercises. They leave me feeling rejuvenated and flexible!They are simple and quick, yet highly effective.

I also have a better understanding of proper nutrition and what diet works best for me.I have made some serious changes to my eating habits, thanks to Dr. Simon. I follow the TLC diet and can say that it has made a huge difference in how I feel. I am a healthier person now and will continue to be for years and years. My life has taken a turn for the better since reading this book!!

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No Stress. No Strain. No Sweat.Forget Pilates machines, gym memberships, and marathons. To get the health benefits of exercise, you need only to ramp up your everyday activities. In The No Sweat Exercise Plan, Harvard Medical School Associate Professor Harvey B. Simon, M.D., shows you how to fit fitness into your daily routine--without breaking a sweat.Dr. Simon's motto is "No pain, big gains." His simple program is guaranteed to help you:

Shed pounds you don't want and inches you don't need
Increase your energy and stamina
Decrease stress, avoid mood swings, and beat depression
Reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and cancer
Look and feel younger and add years to your life

With Dr. Simon's No Sweat Exercise Pyramids you can create a personalized fitness plan to fit your needs . . . and your busy schedule.

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Everything You Need To Know About Fat Loss [Paperback] Review

If you ever wondered why that low carb diet eventually stopped working or why that 1,000 calorie a day diet does not work for very long, this is the book for you.

Understanding why your body chemistry does what it does is a revelation.

All these diet books just lead you on.Diets do not work long term.You have to eat every 3 hours, eat adequate protein and not too much carbs to lose weight.

Weight lifting is more effective for weight loss than aerobics!

Low carb diets shut down your thyroid long term.Many people stay on these things, get more irritable by the day and do not lose weight.

I enjoyed the scientific explanation of thermogenesis.I won't ever be hoodwinked again.

Feed your body right, lift weights.I hope the word spreads..

The only downside of this book is the author's complete unawareness of the word "affect".He uses the word "effect" throughout the book.It drove me nuts!

He also does not know about you're vs. your.I guess it is not his job to know grammar.The editor of the book should have read it instead of just doing a spellcheck.

Otherwise, a very good book.

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Trying to lose weight but just too confused as where tostart?Everything You Need to Know About Fat Loss will show you theway. You will learn and understand the effects total calories, typesof calories and exercise exert on body fat loss and body fatinhibition. The author covers 8 important topics in 11 chapters. Thetopics include:
*Physiology of Weight Loss
*Calories
*Carbohydrates, Protein and Fat
*Fat Storing Foods
*Hormones
*Drugs
*Diets
*Exercise

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Combat Fat! [Bargain Price] (Hardcover) Review

An excellent book! I found this to be the most comprehensive, informative and easy to understand health-related book I've ever read. It refocuses the long-time emphasis away from weight control and calorie counting to the real health problem facing millions of Americans: Fat. It clearly defines the problem and the best way to tackle it. Not only does it include lots of exercises designed to fight fat, it also devotes many pages to nutrition, diet, menus and the psychology of improvingover-all health by reducing the percentage of fat in ones body.It's the kind of book you can continually refer to. It's already helped me look and feel better. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to avoid fad diets and deceptive weight-loss schemes.

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Throw away your bathroom scale-the revolution in diet and exercise has arrived! Combat Fat! provides an easy-to-follow, straightforward method of diet and exercise that uses body fat percentage, rather than body weight, as the leading indicator of health and wellness. Readers will discover why body fat is the most important variable in the health equation and how they can measure and interpret their own body fat percentages. The authors present a flexible, 60-day diet and exercise plan that will meet everyone's individual needs-including those of vegetarians. The program is safe and all natural-no drugs or "fat burner" supplements are suggested. Combat Fat! provides critical information on how to "eat within the system" by choosing proper foods-even when it's fast food. Readers will learn to decipher food labels to avoid common mistakes and misconceptions. Detailed basic workout plans that are designed for the average man or woman comprise the Combat Fat! exercise program, with explanations given for three different intensity levels of weight training and cardiovascular exercise. The exercises require minimal equipment and can be followed at home. Americans can end their unhealthy obsession with weight loss by focusing on healthy body fat loss. Combat Fat! recommends safe, effective and realistic goals for those who want to shape up. 200 b/w photos.

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The Beer Drinker's "Diet" (Paperback) Review

I began my own common sense "diet" after New Years, cutting out the donuts, fast-food lunches, candy bars and sugared soda. I began to lose weight, but I didn't know what to do next. I haven't eaten healthy since army boot-camp 40 years ago, so I had no clue. My wife does weight-watchers, but it's too much of a hassle for me. Plus she can live on salad and veggies-I can't. This book reinforced that I was on the right track and helped fill in the gaps. Since it is not a diet, I can slowly phase-in his suggestions as I feel I need them. I'm lazy, so I haven't gotten around to exercising on a regular basis. Even so, I continue to gradually lose weight, have more energy and yet I never seem to be hungry. I'm also not afraid to have a beer or go out to a restaurant on the weekend. The author does care and responded very quickly when I emailed him with a question.

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Featured on over a dozen television shows, including the top-rated Fox & Friends national morning show, The Beer Drinkers Diet is sweeping the nation based on the premise that occasional cheating and drinking is an acceptable part of a successful diet plan. The author knows, as he lost 114 pounds of fat using this same approach!Using 25 years of real-life trial and error, intensive research, and the interviewing of hundreds of successful dieters, this 'best of' book showcases the proven strategies from the success of real people. As he has 'walked the walk,' Cailor brilliantly writes in a very original 'one regular person to another' approach that is truly inspiring, as it shows 'how to' via real-life success. With 50 clearly-explained hints and tips, and eating advice based on YOUR favorite foods, Cailor's warm and conversational guide is as inspiring as a personal fitness coach and should produce fantastic results for everyone who reads this compelling book. TheBeerDrinkersDiet.com

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