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Body for Life for Women: A Woman's Plan for Physical and Mental Transformation
by
Pamela Peeke (Goodreads Author),
Cindy Crawford , Pamela Peeke (Goodreads Author)
The bestselling Body-for-Life™ program is now tailored just for women-to help them achieve dramatic weight loss and body-changing fitness in just 12 weeks!
The #1 New York Times bestseller Body-for-Life helped millions of people the world over to build stronger bodies and enjoy a higher quality of life. Now Pamela Peeke, M.D., M.P.H., bestselling author of Fight Fat After F...more
The #1 New York Times bestseller Body-for-Life helped millions of people the world over to build stronger bodies and enjoy a higher quality of life. Now Pamela Peeke, M.D., M.P.H., bestselling author of Fight Fat After F...more
Hardcover, 288 pages
Published
April 16th 2005
by Rodale Books
(first published 2005)
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I am now on day 3 of body for life, and have already lost 1% fat and 1 and a half kilo. So feel very motivated. I liked that the book was written specifically written for women, and that it I can do the whole program without joining a gym. I am also a big fan of the 80% of the time rule, no-one's perfect, and this will help me not giving up when having a bad day.
I like the concept of removing weight instead of losing it. It makes sense; when we lose something we usually try to find it again. I liked that this book talked about the way different life stages affect body weight. And I liked the way Peeke recognized that if you are not fit you need to start exercise gradually. I wish she saw the same thing with regards to poor eating habits. The diet seemed pretty strict, and too low calorie for an active overweight person like me.
I probably should stop re...more
I probably should stop re...more
Every so often, I read a "healthy" book as motivation to fuel my fitness journey. There were many things I liked about this book:
1. It was written for women, by a woman
2. The information was practical
3. It deals not only with your body (exercise) and nutrition (food) but also your mind (mental).
4.The fitness regime is doable, she encourages weights and cardio, which I like.
5.The nutrition plan also seemed reasonable although I didn't necessarily pour over the recipes.
6.There were some handy lis...more
1. It was written for women, by a woman
2. The information was practical
3. It deals not only with your body (exercise) and nutrition (food) but also your mind (mental).
4.The fitness regime is doable, she encourages weights and cardio, which I like.
5.The nutrition plan also seemed reasonable although I didn't necessarily pour over the recipes.
6.There were some handy lis...more
okay so I was looking for a boost, some "insider secrets" if you will. This book was targeted at women 50+, it doesn't say that, but once you are into it, you can tell.
It did have some really helpful nutrition info. targeted at women interested in the "body for life" program-so that made it worth it. I caught quite a few areas that I had ALL wrong with my diet. Hopefully it was worth the $30 ????
But if you are looking for a stricter program, like I was, I would go with the original "body for lif...more
It did have some really helpful nutrition info. targeted at women interested in the "body for life" program-so that made it worth it. I caught quite a few areas that I had ALL wrong with my diet. Hopefully it was worth the $30 ????
But if you are looking for a stricter program, like I was, I would go with the original "body for lif...more
More like 3.5 stars. The nutrition and exercise portions are nothing revolutionary. What I do like about this book:
1. It is written for women by a woman who has counseled numerous women through their journies.
2. It helps women find the true motivation behind the desire to get healthy. Not many other books really help you focus your mind to help you get through the challenges you will encounter.
3. There is a free website to help you complete your goal and give you motivation.
4. Photos and stories...more
1. It is written for women by a woman who has counseled numerous women through their journies.
2. It helps women find the true motivation behind the desire to get healthy. Not many other books really help you focus your mind to help you get through the challenges you will encounter.
3. There is a free website to help you complete your goal and give you motivation.
4. Photos and stories...more
I agree with all that Dr. Peeke suggests in this book and I am anxious to share this info with family. The one thing I had a hard time with was the flow and format of the text. She describes each hormonal milestone for each aspect of her formula "Mind, Mouth, Muscle" and so you go from one to the next and then back to the first again. I think I would have liked to have read one milestone in its entirety and then the next, instead of jumping back and forth (my brain has to work in simple orderly...more
Dr. Peeke evokes caring in her book, and also some good motivation to get your rear in gear. Although the intensity level of this book doesn't seem as high as the original B-F-L book, it does address some of the medical differences between women and men. I would have liked to have seen more of a discussion on estrogen and fat retention. A little more science, I guess. But, I re-read it yesterday, and got up and lifted weights today and got sweaty, so it did inspire me =D
I've read this twice. I've read it through different stages in my life. It is a little off from the original Body for LIFE. I think I prefer the original and the Champions versions of BFL, however, there is a lot of helpful information in here about the changes women go through during their lives which is great for women who don't have other female family members to discuss these issues with.
This was good because it was geared towards women. It was ok because you had to be in the gym 6 days a week until you reach your goal weight. It's just another low fat diet, eat every 3 hrs. It works only if you follow it to a T. She recommends eating lots of protein but says she'd prefer everyone follow a vegetarian diet like herself but if you can't then it's ok to eat meat.
I like the concepts in this book regarding weight loss. Dr. Peeke stresses not to rely on the scale to tell you if you are succeeding at weight removal and she also stresses that to be successful at weight removal you have to reduce your calories & increase your movement.
There is some really good sound advice and information. Now if I can just follow through with the 12 week plan.
There is some really good sound advice and information. Now if I can just follow through with the 12 week plan.
I would have given this book 5 stars but for the age. It needs a newer edition with a few updates in metabolic research. The personal stories are very inspiring and any woman who thinks she doesn't have time to take care of herself should have another think on it. You can't care of anyone if you don't take care of yourself.
Mar 22, 2012
Jadamo7117
is currently reading it
Yikes! I need this! The before-and-after photos are stunning. I had the original Body for Life book years ago, but this one is aimed at women, so even better. The day I got it (used, at Half-price books) Hy-Vee had ergonomically correct weight benches for sale! Was that a sign? I want one!
Awesome book! Great detailed information. Even has a section that has a list of calories burned per minute while doing various cardio activity - including those you do while gardening. An entire exercise guide - including pictures and tips. This is the best book I've found yet.
This is the best book I've read about nutrition for women, with easy to follow steps on how to loose weight and stregthen yourself! A book i've reccomended to anyone wanting to know the correct and easy way to get in shape the 90 days challenge is gReat!!!
The ssecond best fitness and nutrition book for women, it covers a healthy eating plan you only have to follow 80 percent of the time; a fitness routine; and the changes to a woman's body at various milestones in her life. A good book to buy when you're young too.
I am so glad I finally found a book that addresses the different stages of women (childbearing, perimenopause, etc.) and how to eat and exercise to manage these stages. I also like the mental aspect she addresses. I've recommended this to lots of clients recently.
I've always liked the Body For Life program. This had some good information since it was specifically geared to women. The reading was a little dry and it took me a while to get through it even though I was interested in the topic - hence the 3 stars.
Good for what exercises to do as a woman, how to take your measurements, ect. But not really clear on how to take the body for life challenge. Like what you do during that 12 week challenge. Must get the original book, "body for life" as well. This is filled with reasurring sucess stories though!
This book is okay, however it seems to misrepresent itself as it's almost a full departure from the actual Body-for-LIFE plan. I'd recommend Body-for-LIFE, Champions Body-for-LIFE, or Strength for Life over this book.
Dr. Peeke made me think about health differently, which is the best thing she could have done for me. Love her research, love her passion, and love her methodology. I'm SO there! One week down, eleven to go! :)
I wasn't so interested in the bulk of the book since I get information on eating elsewhere, but Appendix A which shows specific weight bearing exercises and clear examples was excellent.
For Middleton Ladies Twelve Week Challenge.
Starting the Challenge tomorrow, but with Sundays being my rest days.
I like the internal motivation that she has you work on, and the idea of keeping your jounral.
The Vitamin I, is what I know that I will need help on. Push the intensity.
Starting the Challenge tomorrow, but with Sundays being my rest days.
I like the internal motivation that she has you work on, and the idea of keeping your jounral.
The Vitamin I, is what I know that I will need help on. Push the intensity.
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I am encouraged by this & just need to find a day to start & see if one of my children would like to do it with me. 12 week challenge:)
I was in the hunt for a good weight loss plan. This one didn't really help me much.
This is great for women of any ages.
highly recommended!
Helped me lose 25 pounds!
Nov 25, 2007
Fostergrants
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
women of a certain age
Shelves:
beyoootiful-health
i was so inspired by this book. she understands the particular difficulties women approaching middle age and beyond have with maintaining their weight. no gimmicks or starvation diets or weird unnatainable goals. she stresses building strength and being healthy - not being thin or eating foods that are difficult to share with family. i liked her non judgemental voice. the stories and before and after photos of women in their 70's and 80's who turned their health around made me cry and join a gym...more
Jul 16, 2008
Donna
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommended to Donna by:
Dr. Peeke
This is the Dr. doing the Fit For Life tv show Steve is on. He is reading Fit for Life, and I am reading this one. Let's see if it helps!
So I finished reading and now I am actually doing. Gotta say, Dr. Peeke knows what she's talking about! You have to be in the right mindset to get your life back in order, body and soul. I am learning so much and it's really helping me. Just hope I can stick with it!
So I finished reading and now I am actually doing. Gotta say, Dr. Peeke knows what she's talking about! You have to be in the right mindset to get your life back in order, body and soul. I am learning so much and it's really helping me. Just hope I can stick with it!
Hard to believe all those women pictured on the inside covers got so buff in only 12 weeks! But I suppose if you have nothting else to do. Hmmmm . . .
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