Body for Life for Women: A Woman’s Plan for Physical and Mental Transformation
Body for Life for Women: A Woman’s Plan for Physical and Mental Transformation
It’s not all about the jeans; flattening the tummy helps fight “Toxic Fat”–the disease-inducing weight Dr. Pamela Peeke teaches women how to conquer in Body-for-LIFE for Women. Her firm belief is, most women already know what they’re supposed to do: eat a balanced diet, ditch junk food, exercise, think positively. Peeke strives to show her “girlfriends” how to accomplish these tasks, customizing plans for young and old. Clients’ stories (including a 95-year-old who worked herself out of a wheelchair and into a martial arts class, and a 14-year old who replaced 90 lbs. of fat with a healthy load of self-confidence) lend credence to Peeke’s 12-week weight reduction plan; so do the wowsie before-and-after pictures. Gender-specific scientific evidence supports Peeke’s premise that women’s bodies require different care than men’s. But she doesn’t stop there.
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Peeke digs deeper for her audience, defining four hormonal milestones of a woman’s life (menarche to beyond menopause) and customizing a physical and mental transformation plan to suit each. Easing off on strict calorie and weight guidelines, she focuses instead on serious fat reduction, muscle improvement, and practical suggestions for self-care. A handful of charts and formulae help readers assess their progress; sample exercises and fitness logs help, too. But for Peeke, weight reduction pales to bolstering a woman’s self-worth through nurturing healthier habits. The only rough pill to swallow is Peeke’s two-page list of smart foods: it lacks suggestions for turning acceptable proteins, carbohydrates and fats into palatable daily meals.–Liane Thomas
The bestselling Body-for-LifeĀ 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 Forty, adapts the unique insights of the Body-for-Life program to the specific hormonal, metabolic, and physiological requirements of women so they can achieve the same life-transforming results.
Dr. Peeke draws on cutting-edge research as she fashions a 12-week eating, exercise, and emotional health program, specially tailored to women. Among the book’s highlights: o Stunning new before-and-after photographs with testimonials o Over 100 black-and-white photographs demonstrating the exercises o A Q&A section that anticipates and answers questions the reader might have
Dr. Peeke’s appearances on Oprah, Larry King Live, Dateline, Primetime, Today Show, CNN Headline News, and other shows illustrate how inspirational she can be-and never more than in this book, motivating and instructing readers to make the changes that will produce a lifetime of mind and body fitness.
User Ratings and Reviews
3 Stars Too “Women Unite” for Me
I agree with reviewers who liked the original Body For Life very much and got this thinking that, as a woman, perhaps this would be even more helpful to me.
Well, it wasn’t. There is some good information but far too much, in my opinion, women empowerment–a word I’ve come to hate–and weird psychobabble philosophy.
The exercises are pretty much the same. Which is good since those in Bill Phillips’ book cover everything. I liked the nutritional advice and meal plans in Phillips book much better also. Just too much of the same of everything but what is different wasn’t particularly inspiring to me.
My advice is to stick with the original. I highly recommend it.
5 Stars good book for women.
This title gives a little more personisation for women from the original body for life.
5 Stars Great accompaniment to Body for Life
Doing Body for Life? This book is a great accompaniment to Body for Life. It builds on BFL and helps women to get the answers that we need. Men can gain a better understanding of women with this book. It should not replace Body for Life, but supplement it.
4 Stars Good information
I like the information in this book and how it is conveyed. It’s easy to understand and follow.
1 Stars So bad, I returned it
This book was so bad, I returned it. It doesn’t even have a plan in it like the original Body for Life book. It talks about the stages of life for women - before baby, after baby, and menopausal. I didn’t get any new information that I didn’t already know.
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