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The Biggest Loser - 30 Day Jump Start

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By Cheri Sicard

Posted April 14th, 2009

The Biggest Loser 30-Day Jump Start: Lose Weight, Get in Shape, and Start Living the Biggest Loser Lifestyle Today!
Author: Cheryl Forberg ASIN: 1605297828 Binding: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 Review Date: April 14th, 2009 Publisher: Cheryl Forberg, 2009 Price: $21.95

Review:

If you need to lose weight and start getting your life under control - food and health-wise, this easy to follow 30 day plan will start you on the way.

The book is formatted so you can take it one day at a time, giving you a menu plan and exercises to do each day for thirty days. At the end of that period you'll look better, feel better, and have established some healthy habits that you can continue to lose more weight or maintain a happy healthy way of living. Throughout the book are Trainer Tips from Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper, along with insight from actual show contestants who have been there.

Even if you have a lot of weight to lose or are extremely out of shape, this book will give you the tools to actually tackle the problem in small steps that you can handle, so you can start moving forward and do something about it. Supposedly this was the plan the contestants who wee sent home from the ranch on the television show were given to follow.

If you're already working out regularly, the workout plan may be too light for you (I know I already work out more than the book recommends), so be assured the contestants you see on the actual show are doing MUCH more than what you'll be expected to follow on this plan. But if you're just getting started, this will give you a practical guide to help you on your way to better fitness. The exercises don't require any special equipment save a couple of light dumbbells, and can be done anywhere.

The best part of this book, however, is the recipes. Cheryl Forberg, who serves as the nutritionist for the show and co-wrote this book, was a classically trained chef before she became a dietitian. Her recipes are amazing! Low calorie, low fat, high fiber, and healthy...and delicious! She gets maximum flavor out of the quality ingredients she uses. Several of the recipes in this book (like the muffin recipe linked to in the Related Recipes section below) have become everyday staples in my kitchen. The food is easy to prepare and especially for "diet" fare is unbelievably tasty and satisfying. You get three balanced meals plus two snacks a day.

I loosely followed the program and am now down 14 pounds. The plan actually gave me more food than I'm used to eating on other weight loss plans, so I was never hungry, and it was just the kick start I needed to break through some bad habits I'd slipped back into and get back to a healthy lifestyle.

Sample Recipes -- Check This Book Out!
See the Related Recipes section below for free sample Biggest Loser recipes from this book.

Related Recipes