Xdrop a Size in Two Weeks Bk P - Softcover

JOANNA HALL

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007665865 ISBN 13: 9780007665860

Publisher: Thorsons Publishers Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

The new kick-start fat loss programme from This Morning’s Diet and Fitness presenter. How to lose fat quickly and, more importantly, how to keep it off using Joanna’s own starch curfew plan and special exercises

Everyone has those times when they want to lose their love handles quickly- to get back in their jeans, lose weight put on over Christmas, or look fantastic for a special occasion or a holiday. Joanna Hall, the UK’s hottest fitness presenter, shows people how to achieve this and, more importantly, how to make sure the weight doesn’t go straight back on!

Tried and tested on 12 volunteers, Drop A Size In 2 Weeks Flat! includes:
· A 14 day ‘Get a Grip’ plan
· A great ‘maintenance’ system: how to keep your body trim in the long term using a simple points system, so you can eat the foods you want while following Joanna’s no carbs after 5pm rule
· ‘Damage Limitation’ tips: how to minimize the harm when away on business trips, cooking for a family, entertaining or eating out.

About this title

Review:

With the catchy title Drop a Dress Size in Two Weeks Flat, you might expect to find a nutritionally unsound fad diet--and to some extent this is true. The first part of the book aims to get you into that small bikini or wedding dress within two weeks by following a strict regimented diet. However, the book goes beyond the 14-day plan and attempts to instil good habits that will help maintain a healthy lifestyle.

The crux of Joanna Hall's approach is the "Starch Curfew"--cutting out carbohydrates after 5 pm, and eating low-Glycemic Index carbs (which release energy more slowly) during the day. Walking is also a major component of the diet, with four "activity zones" planned for each day. The structured diet should not leave you starving and tasty recipes are included to compliment the plan.

Sensibly, the quick-fix approach to weight loss only takes up one third of the book. The remaining chapters are devoted to keeping the fat off and maintaining good habits so you don't have to crash diet to fit into that outfit again. Nutritional information such as how much fibre you need, and which fats to approach with caution is helpful.

Targeted at the quick-fix weight-loss market this book is, at first, unappealing to those seeking a long-term solution to healthier living. Follow the 14-day diet to the letter, and drop the dress size--but include the guiding principles into your everyday life and you'll be on your way to a more balanced lifestyle. --Amelia Crook

Review:

"Joanna Hall is the UK's most influential woman in Health and Fitness" Cosmopolitan Magazine

"Joanna Hall is the new Atkins!" Evening Standard

Praise for Body Blitz:
“A comprehensive, sensible and realistic approach to losing weight.” Health and Fitness magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorsons Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0007665865
• ISBN 13: 9780007665860
• Binding: Paperback