Where Did All the Fat Go?: The WOW! Prescription to Reach Your Ideal Weight–and Stay There! : Lose Fat – Gain Muscle!
January 26, 2010 by
Filed under Food and Diet
- ISBN13: 9781931290579
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
FROM THE DOCTOR BEHIND THE HIT NBC TV SHOW THE BIGGEST LOSER, Where Did All the Fat Go? The WOW! Prescription to Reach Your Ideal Weight – and Stay There! is filled with nutrition and exercise facts — including menus, recipes, illustrated instructions for new exercises, and fact-based inspiration from Dr. Huizenga — to help readers lose fat, not muscle, as they achieve their weight goal (WOW! weight)…. More >>
This book could change your life if you let it. To a certain degree, it reminds me of those P90x or Insanity commercials. The premise being, “If you dedicate yourself to this program, it will work.” The only way you can fail is by giving up. Your future is in your hands.
This book is broken down into two major segments. The first half of the book is history, plan, and workouts. You first learn what you are doing and why are doing it. The second half of the book is an inspirational journal for your journey. You read the first half before you start, and the second half as you go.
The plan itself is rather simple. You work out for 2 hours a day, six days a week. To be more specific, he instructs you to do jogging (walking if needed) in the morning for an hour each morning. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday you will do weight training in the evening alongside of more cardio. On Tuesday and Thursday nights, you should get involved in a sports activity. On Saturday, you should have a family type outing, like hiking, bike riding, etc. The outing should last a minimum of 2-3 hours.
On top of the heavy workout schedule, you need to eat right. Eating is a huge part of weight loss, even if you are working out 2 hours a day. He has a formula to calculate your calories, but it is about 80%-100% of your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR).
So what happens if you follow this program? I lost 7.2 pounds the first week, while being injured. As a result of my foot injury, I did a lot of upper body workouts and biking. I am getting back to full body workouts, so I should burn more calories. I plan to beat the 7.2 pounds this week. I’ll update this review to let you know my progress. I started at 288 and am now 281 a week into the program.
I’m willing to bet that you’re thinking, “Who has 2 hours a day to workout?” Rob addresses this well. It’s your health and your life. If you don’t make time for getting healthy, no matter how extreme that may be, then you aren’t treating the situation seriously. And it IS serious. I have a full time job like everyone else, and I was able to fit this into my schedule. It isn’t always easy. I do my best to work around my schedule. This concept cannot fail unless I let it fail. I’m the only variable; the rest is science. If I fail, I caused it.
Change your life while you have the chance. Don’t waste your time on hype and get-slim-quick schemes. Don’t buy into easy weight loss. Weight loss isn’t easy. It takes hard work and dedication. Most importantly, it’s a lifelong commitment to stay healthy and active. Make your commitment now. Buy the book, read it, and start on the journey with me!
Rating: 5 / 5
Overall an extremely valuable book about the REALITY of losing fat. Written by someone who has been there in the front lines and has seen it happen and has monitored it. Unfortunately I think most people want to hear there is an easy magic pill that allows you to eat all you want and not exercise. Following the steps outlined by Dr. Huizenga are key to succesful fat loss in almost everybody. This man and his research are literally rewriting the dieting guidelines and the possibilities that are within everyone. Will most people follow it?
Rating: 5 / 5
This book is written as if Dr. Huizenga is speaking directly to you with straight forward language that’s easy to read and follow. He has broken down all the misinformation from various “experts” in the weight-loss field and offers a logical and proven formula for losing fat and improving your life.
Rating: 5 / 5
I’ve been curious about the incredible amounts of weight loss on the TV program Biggest Loser. This well written and informative book gives insight into how they do it. Better yet, how you can accomplish the same results at home. Dr. Huizenga writes in a simple, but not condescending fashion and explains it all. I highly recommend it!
Rating: 5 / 5
While I am not obese and in fact just got back into the normal weight category, I was intrigued to read the Biggest Loser story. The book is well written and useful for anyone who wants to improve their weight and overall health.
I was a bit surprised that Dr. H’s maintenance program includes 9 hours of weekly exercise. I do 5 and thought I was doing enough. But overall, for the obese person to be able to see such dramatic results – exercising at home – is truly inspiring. If you need to take off a lot of weight – read this book and follow his advise. And if you can possibly do so, take a trainer as well.
Rating: 4 / 5