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| Winning by Losing: Drop the Weight, Change Your Life | 
 enlarge | Author: Jillian Michaels
Publisher: Collins Living
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  107 reviews
Sales Rank: 4880
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 272
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 0060845473
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.25
EAN: 9780060845476
ASIN: 0060845473
Publication Date: November 1, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Phenomenal! Finally seeing results! April 9, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
For those reviewers that insist that this book isn't helpful for anyone that knows about nutrition and exercise, I beg to differ! I had done Body-for-Life four years ago and had great results. Well, I let myself go, and in January, after four years of yo-yo dieting and exercise, I decided to get back in gear. I went for what worked in the past and started BFL again. Well, I lost about 10 pounds in the first 8 weeks and then stalled. I was ramping up my workouts constantly to keep my body challenged, but nothing was working. I finished the 12 week BFL challenge and had only lost 10 pounds total. I have about 30 to lose, so this was really disappointing because BFL is very strict--and I was militant about the eating and exercise.
Someone recommended this book to me, so I checked it out. I've never watched The Biggest Loser, so I didn't know who Jillian Michaels was. I read it cover to cover, and I'll admit, I was skeptical. It turns out I'm a "fast oxidizer." But there isn't much research backing Jillian's "oxidizer" theory, so I was really afraid to mess up my diet. Once I figured I'd try it out, I changed my protein/carb/fat ratios to 50/20/30 instead of BFL's 40/40/20. I also cycled my calories every day as Jillian suggests, to keep my metabolism from adjusting to a constant caloric intake. Then I got a heart rate monitor, and made sure to keep my heart rate up during weight training sessions by jumping rope or doing jumping jacks between sets. I never would have thought to implement these changes without this book, but I'm 2 weeks into the program and have already lost 5 pounds! That's half of what I lost after 12 weeks on BFL!
Yes, this is mostly common sense stuff that you can find in multiple places--including online. But when it's all put together in front of me, it finally made sense. It outlines reasons why people experience plateaus and how to kick them. For me, it was just what I needed. And I wasn't annoyed by Jillian's approach to fitness. It is no-nonsense, and it was perfect for me.
 Good Exercises April 4, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I think I must own every exercise and diet-related book out there. I have these huge volumes filled with an exercise to work every possible angle of every muscle 6 different ways... You'd think from reading them I would be a fountain of knowledge, but that's not so. Sometimes you just need to know what exercises work, and how to combine them in an effective program. Jillian provides you with just that. My favorite portion of the book was the 12 week exercise program. I like how it changes every two weeks - a great way to keep surprising your body and avoid a plateau.
The reason why I gave the book four stars instead of five is because I think that you can find better diet information elsewhere. I did a lot of research to find metabolic typing and it seems that it is something that is not backed by a whole lot of science. You really have to rely on anecdote for this one - "if it works for other people, it may work for me!" Still, any diet will work if you're restricting calories, and some people have had a lot of success.
Good Read on Losing Weight March 27, 2008
Lots of great exercises and recipes. Helps you understand the science behind trying to lose weight.
 This was not helpful for me March 11, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I personally don't think this book is necessary for anyone familiar with basic weight training exercises or who has basic nutritional knowledge. Jillian is inspiring and knows her stuff. This book was too basic for my needs.
Awesome! February 25, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I thought the book was great..very informative from your food intake to what excersizes to do..I loved it. I would definately recommend it.
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