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Jumpstart To Skinny: The Simple 3-Week Plan For Supercharged Weight Loss (2013)

by Bob Harper(Favorite Author)

3.39 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0345545109 (ISBN13: 9780345545107)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Ballantine Books

review 1: I am fairly disappointed in this book and in Bob Harper. I am very active, but wanted some ideas to change up my routine and shed a few pounds. My jaw nearly hit the floor when I read that part of the 3-week "jump start" plan was eating 800 calories. Bob adds a caveat to this suggestion by saying that research shows a drastic calorie cut like this isn't unhealthy and weight lost during a cutting period can be maintained. Bologna, Bob. No human being can function well on so few calories! His assertion that this is healthy is irresponsible, especially coming from a celebrity that so many Americans trust. He mentions he helped a famous musician lose weight with this very plan, and she looked amazing! If this is the way to look skinny like all the celebrities, I think... more I'll stay average sized! Aside from this, Bob does include some suggestions I found helpful-- he says to drink 16 oz of water before each meal. Doing so has been very helpful for me in feeling fuller and in not overeating later. He also says to have protein with each meal. I like this. The recipes he included are pretty good as an addition to a healthy meal plan. I will definitely try some of these. If you are looking for a good fitness/diet book, I highly recommend Making the Cut, by Jillian Michaels. She gives more detailed circuit information along with pictures on how to do different movements. I found her workouts challenging and intense. She also has recipes and general advice about healthy eating.
review 2: So my rating is for the book and not the weight loss plan. I found the casual tone of the book to be uplifting and though it's nice to have someone set out a complete guide of meals and such, the fact is, the meals are too expensive. My suggestion would be to add a grocery list and then make it clear what substitutions are allowed (for example, spinach instead of arugula, especially when you need spinach for 4-5 other meals).As for the workout suggestions: meh. I do Zumba and workout at the gym several times a week. Considering I burn almost more calories doing a one hour class of Zumba than I'm allotted to consume with this plan, I think I'm fairly safe on how many calories I burn.That being said, I'm in my first week of this and have dropped 6 lbs already. If this really helps to jump start your metabolism in the long run (by following The Skinny Rules after the initial three weeks), then I'll be pleased. less

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