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Mastering the Zone The Next Step in Achieving SuperHealth and Permanent Fat Loss
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Mastering the Zone The Next Step in Achieving SuperHealth and Permanent Fat Loss
Jul
28
8 Minutes in the Morning for Extra Easy Weight Loss Guaranteed to shed 2 pounds a week No equipment required No calories counting No deprivation
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Guaranteed to shed 2 pounds a week, without any equipment or dieting!
Hate going to the gym? No time to workout? Just had a baby? Don’t want to give up that candy bar? 8 MINUTES IN THE MORNING FOR EXTRA-EASY WEIGHT LOSS will help you lose up to 2 pounds a week in just 8 minutes a day — guaranteed.
What’s the secret? Starvation or deprivation dieting does not work. The Jorge Cruise secret is to restore your metabolism by creating new lean muscle that burns fat 24 hours a day. Lean muscle makes you look young and toned.
And now, you will need NO dumbbells or equipment. There are no more excuses. Plus, you’ll have a delicious new full-color meal plan that will provide you with the essential muscle-making meals needed to create your new body. All with NO counting of calories or banning of foods. Success stories from Jorge Cruise clients will keep you inspired. And as a bonus, you will get a FREE WEIGHT LOSS PROFILE exclusively at JorgeCruise.com that will reveal the exact date you will reach your ideal goal weight.
You’ll have nothing to lose except 2 pounds every week — Guaranteed!
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Reality Check!
Seems there are a lot of bitter fat people. I can identify. I use to be one of them. The problem is you want your cake and to eat it too…How is that working for you? If you keep doing what you are doing, you will keep getting what you are getting. You have to dramatically change your eating and learn to exercise 1 hour per day 4-6 days per week. You can not do what skinny people do to maintain their weight. Genetics is a B-tch! Deal with it and know that if you want to lose and keep it off you will have to stoping eating the foods you are eating and EXERCISE…Even with weight loss surgery you can and will regain if you revert to eating crappy foods and sitting on your Butt!
4 Stars The nice guy approach to weight loss
This is NOT a serious physical conditioning book. One should not expect to gain serious strength, speed and stamina from this routine. However, anyone with an aversion to exercise should read this book. It is too damn simple to brush off. While the serious athlete might ignore it, there is still a ton of good simple advice throughout the whole manual. Jorge comes across like a nice-guy trainer, who makes exercising so simple to follow. I would highly recommend it to all beginners.
Doug Setter, author of Stomach Flattening and One Less Victim
4 Stars GOOD BOOK
Interesting book, didnt read it, thought it might be shorter..not like a novel..too long to read..but there no problem with the seller or the shipment..everything is good overall.
2 Stars Repetitive and Somewhat Annoying
This book was originally published in 2003 (hardcover) under the title 8 Minutes in the Morning: For Real Shapes, Real Sizes. The average size of the American woman is a size 12 not a size 2. Jorge Cruise is a fitness coach and hailed as America’s #1 weight-loss specialist. He says, -Cardiovascular exercise (aerobics) and dieting are out. And strength training is in.-
The focus of this book is to aid the reader in losing 2lbs a week without the use of dumbbells or equipment but by using your own body weight (wall, chair, table, or book) as resistance. By using Jorge’s 28 day plan he claims it will help readers to learn to accept themselves and their body no matter what their size; replace emotional eating with a smarter method that allows them to experience the ultimate sense of support and comfort without food; consistently lose up to 2lbs a week; and transform their life and feel fulfilled, whole and happy. This is a tall order for 253 glossy pages.
To do this and before you start the physical 28 day plan you must complete all exercises in sections one and two. These aren’t physical exercises but a series of quizzes, affirmations and journaling. The journaling, introspection and affirmations continue once you start the 28 day plan as well.
Each day before the exercises there is a visualization to work through. This is followed by two strength training exercises in the a.m. It’s actually about twelve minutes and not eight as you have to do a two minute warm up before and two minute cool down after. This routine is done Monday - Saturday with Sunday off. The exercises work twelve core body parts: Chest & Back, Shoulders & Abdominals, Triceps & Biceps, Hamstrings & Quadriceps, Calves & Butt, and Inner & Outer Thighs. They are easy enough to do and if you haven’t worked your muscles in a while you’ll definitely feel it.
There is a small nutrition section which goes over some basic aspects of nutrition. The best and simplest idea is his -Cruise Down Plate- is just a way of dividing up your 9″ plate as a visual cue to portion size.
There are also quite a few before and after shot with kudos on Jorge’s plan. The silky pages are nice to touch but hard to read because of the glare. There are tiny spots to journal but you’d need a separate journal to write anything of value.
One of the biggest things that bugged me about this book was that it implies if you fail you don’t accept or respect your body or yourself. A lot of nonsense filler like -In chapter one you will read about…- and -in Chapter 8 you will read about…- is annoying.
Will you lose weight if you stay on this plan? Maybe. You have to develop and follow a daily routine. Will you keep it off? You know the answer to that one. It is affordable but I recommend you check it out of the library and use the money to invest in a yoga or other activity video. Reviewed by M. E. Wood.
5 Stars This book worked for me
This book worked for me. I am 42, in a sedentary job, not really overweight but was beginning to feel flabby and was tired all the time. I did the exercises and kept to the diet 80% of the time and four weeks later feel great. A month ago I was asking my daughter to fetch things from upstairs for me because I was too tired at the end of the day. Now I have the energy to run up those stairs and race her to the mail box and back. I didn’t lose much weight — could have stuck to the diet part better, but I lost an inch off my bust and hips and 2.5 inches from my waist and my clothes are loose. This program got my energy back and it’s maintainable for my life style. I’ve just started my second 28-day cycle with Jorge’s original book and I am looking forward to it.— Also I like the photos. I think he is trying to be encouraging. Like I said, it worked for me.
Jul
27
Weight loss winner healthy fats American Running Association An article from Running and FitNews
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Weight loss winner healthy fats American Running Association An article from Running and FitNews
This digital document is an article from Running & FitNews, published by American Running & Fitness Association on November 1, 2002. The length of the article is 309 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Weight loss winner–healthy fats. (American Running Association).
Publication: Running & FitNews (Newsletter)
Date: November 1, 2002
Publisher: American Running & Fitness Association
Volume: 20 Issue: 9 Page: 1(1)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
Jul
27
Slim Satisfied and Sexy
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I’ll Never Be Hungry Again!
I tried remaining slender by living on celery but that was not living
I tried splurging on hot fudge sundaes and becoming fat but that was not living
I then focused on brand new miracle foods that were just invented by giants like…
Hershey’s. Kraft . Hellmann’s . Oscar
Mayer . Wonder Bread . Hostess . Etc.
This made me Slim, Satisfied and Sexy. And believe me THAT’S LIVING!
To succeed, a weight loss plan has to have 3 components:fun, fun and fun.The Authors started with a list of the most common problems dieters face and what emerged is not a “diet”, at all. Instead, it is a Fullness Program. No complex meals to prepare. No intricate ingredients to find. No food groups eliminated. No forgettable exercise routines. No increase in your grocery bill.
Slim, Satisfied and Sexy is based on two simple principles. The first is a given: the only proven way to lose weight is to consume fewer calories than you burn. The second principle is that hunger diets lead to weigh gain. Fullness is the only path to weight loss. Slim, Satisfied and Sexy will keep you full every day, all day with satisfied readers who say “I didn’t even want to cheat!” Slim, Satisfied and Sexy offers you: a complete shopping list for stocking your pantry and fridge, a comprehensive list of belly-filling low calorie menus and meal plans, a range of super-easy recipes, and more.
About The Authors
F. Cecil and Boo Grace have committed themselves to tackling what the World Health Organization calls the biggest threat to mankind: OBESITY. All profits will go to their other philanthropic project Operation Positive Role Model and Cornell University.The couple now resides in the suburbs of New York City.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars smart & interesting stuff
There were a few very interesting theories in this book. The first that struck me talks about why people tend to gain weight back after a diet. It seems like the book is saying, the body burns fuel to do its daily tasks. Lets say we give it a 15 gallon tank. When we diet, the body gets used to running on less fuel, settling in on 12 gallons (just random numbers). Still runs as well and as far (weird). Then we say, OK, I lost a few pounds, let me go back to 15 gallons. The extra fuel turns to fat and we end up weighing more than when we started the diet. Interesting to me. It’s annoying, but it makes a lot of sense.
The book provides ways to eat lots of food for the lower amount - so you are always on a lower amount, but are satisfied by the quantity - fullness. I prefer this to ever starving myself to lose weight. I have tried making up my own diets over the years, “the no french fries diet” didn’t really help me. The aim of being full all the time is really simple. My gym-rat friend always eats 5 small meals a day and he is in great shape. I think there is something to this concept for sure. I simply don’t have the time to exercise as much as I used to before I got married and had a baby. There has to be a way to change the reading of the scale. I hope this is it.
2 Stars Irresponsible and annoying
This book is written by authors local to my area, and it is being hyped everywhere by annoying bright-pink flyers. While I agree that different people find different ways to eat right and slim down, I find this book to be an absolute affront, pandering to our desire to look like pampered teen-agers when naked, and pushing brand name factory food as an easy miracle fix to bad habits.
F. Cecil and Boo are not newcomers to the diet and healthy eating field, and true she does have a great physique for her age, and they are working to fight obesity, and those are all commendable pursuits. But to promote them in this manner, with low-calorie foods, artificial sweeteners, and all the other high-tech FDA-approved things that were never meant to be eaten, goes against the basic tenets of healthy eating. F. Cecil and Boo have marketed other fad diet products before, and this is just one more fad diet stunt — note, too, the release timing: midwinter, when all the diets and health clubs are after our money.
Some of her methods may be healthful as a short-term fix, the way even any crash diet can be a tool, but the concept of turning back to lab-created, chemical-laden “miracle foods” is prehistoric and irresponsible. Likewise, the title is calculated to appeal to our prurient interests… “satisfied” and “sexy,” indeed.
You want a dramatically healthy diet? Try Weight Watchers. Try a balanced low-carb. Get your exercise, and avoid diet beverages and eating after supper.
5 Stars I Have Lost Weight
The first thing I did after reading this book…was to replace all the high calorie products I have in the fridge with their low calorie substitutes. This alone had me losing weight. With so many diet books out there, it’s great to find one that actually works by mostly using products I know and can be found in most supermarkets. I also like the fact that the book say we should eat well as opposed starving ourselves. The author calls it a “Fullness” program and I must say, so far, I’ve been losing weight without feeling that I’m sacrificing the good things in life. I also found it interesting that this diet plan received a patent, which I believe is quite rare for diet plans. Anyway, I’m actually losing weight without feeling that I’m on a diet and that’s a first. Thanks.
Jul
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The Gold Coast Cure The 5 Week Health and Body Makeover A Lifestyle Plan to Shed Pounds Gain Health and Reverse 10 Diseases
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The Effortless Whole-Foods Cure That Whittles Your Waistline and Fights Disease
It’s rare when a diet comes along that really makes an impact. The Gold CoastCure is that kind of diet program. It’s not just an eating plan that helps you look and feel great in your favorite jeans–it’s a way of living that vastly improves your health and prevents disease. That’s what it did for coauthor Ivy Larson, whose multiple sclerosis left her unable to walk up a flight of stairs until she and her husband, Andrew Larson, M.D., devised the Gold Coast Cure–an anti-inflammatory nutritional plan consisting of whole foods–which put her MS in remission for the past eight years.
Since then, The Gold Coast Cure has helped thousands of people lose weight, tone up, and prevent or reverse health conditions related to poor nutrition, obesity and inflammation, including:
- heart disease
- high blood pressure
- high cholesterol
- type II diabetes
- osteoporosis
- osteoarthritis
- asthma
- allergies
- fibromyalgia
- multiple sclerosis
- vascular dementia
You will see results immediately and reach your goal in just five weeks. The secret to the success of the Gold Coast Cure is its realistic approach to nutrition–no obsessing over calories or carb-counting, and you can indulge in one sweet treat and one alcoholic beverage a day–every day! With over seventy-five delicious whole foods recipes, two weeks of meal plans, and a time-saving fitness routine that you can do in just thirty minutes, three times a week, it’s easier than ever to make the Cure work for you.
“..For those who’ve struggled with any of the diets being touted by today’s high-profile experts, the hope the Larsons offer will likely come as refreshing news.“
-Publishers Weekly
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Easy reading
This book is easy to read and understand. Full of helpful knowledge. Would highly recommend it to anyone with the diseases listed on the back cover of the book.
Had the books within 4 days of ordering them. Get it and share it.
4 Stars Solid information, fresh presentation
Here’s the punch line: If you know that you should be eating better and exercising, and other books haven’t really helped, this one may do it.
Yes, you’ve heard that before and been disappointed. But, I’m speaking from experience…. lots of experience.
I’ve read a lot of health-related books, probably over a hundred. As much as I can, I shop in the “healthy” section of the grocery store, and at stores such as Whole Foods. I watch PBS shows about nutrition and take notes. I own far too many diet books, health books, and exercise videos.
I’m not a hypochondriac or a health-food nut. I’m a slightly overweight slacker who’d rather eat cold pizza for breakfast, and who thinks store-bought eggnog is one of the best parts of the holiday season. I mark my calendar to remember when Girl Scout cookies go on sale.
In other words, I need to improve my lifestyle, but motivation has eluded me until now.
This book “clicked” with me. For someone like me, it’s an absolute page-turner. It cuts to the chase about why you should eat well and exercise.
With that information, clearly presented, I understood what I need to do to improve my health. And, I understood it on a gut level… no pun intended.
Now, healthy living is not just a set of rules that are loosely connected. They’re habits that have something in common: Reducing inflammation.
I bought this book because, from the first page, I saw that it was something different and important. Its so clearly presented, I’ll confess that I skimmed much of it and still got the point, clearly.
The exercise DVD in the back was a surprise, and a great bonus.
I won’t pretend that I’ve broken all of my bad habits yet. However, my healthier lifestyle plans used to be, “I’ll eat better when I find some good, easy, yummy recipes… next week.”
Now, I find myself thinking about good fruits and veggies as I’m browsing the cookie aisle at the grocery store. Yesterday, I actually chose unsweetened applesauce instead of Oreos.
Establishing good habits will take some time, but this book shifted my approach from memorized rules to a simpler, more intuitive understanding of what’s healthy and what’s not. With that, changes are far easier, even at the holidays when my kitchen is full of temptations.
A week ago, I bought a half gallon of ice cream and began reading this book. The ice cream is still sitting in my freezer. This is the first time that’s happened in years. Usually, it’s gone in two or three days.
I like this book and recommend it. It’s made a difference to me, and it may help you, too.
5 Stars Finally some truth!!!
Finally - a book that makes sense and a diet that doesn’t leave you starving! The nutritional information that is provided in this book is AMAZING. The authors do an excellent job at not just providing a food list, but going into the how’s and why’s of certain foods and their effect on our bodies. CLearly, these people have done their research and it shows. THe basis of the diet is to eat anti-inflammitory foods, to eat 3 meals a day (only include a mid afternoon snack if very hungry) and to eat ‘balanced’ meals that include ‘good’ carbs + ‘good’ fats + fruits and/or veggies + protein. One thing that this book taught me is not to be afraid of ‘fat’ if its a ‘good’ fat - good fats (omega 3’s and 6’s) will actually help you loose weight. The diet also doesn’t totally eliminiate saturated fats and sweet snacks - you are allowed to have 20 grams of saturated fat (this is optional) per day (i.e. in the form of butter, full fat cheese, red meat etc) but absolutely, positively NO TRANS FATS!!!!!!!!! ALso, if you are not watching your weight, you are also allowed one sweet snack a day. However, these need to be limited and/or eliminated if you are watching your weight. The exercise program is fully illustrated and easy to follow - a true gem of a book!!!!!! I’m really looking forward to my ‘journey’ with this book!!!!! AND I will recommend it to all my friends who want to get serious about getting healthy, living longer and being happier.
5 Stars Accurate Results
I ordered this book when I saw the Authors on Montel Williams show a couple of years ago. Having Multiple Sclerosis I was willing to try it. I have to say that I felt so much better, not to mention lost a few pounds. I definitely would recommend (and have recommended) this book to others.
5 Stars Good purchase
Purchased two copies of the Gold Coast Cure. Very pleased with the books (one was a gift) and in the promptness in which they were received. Thank you.
