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 - great book, definatly learned some new things! i love this book! i related to a lot of what she had to talk about. she tells you about the best and worsts carbs, fats, and proteins, and teaches you about your bodys chemical make up (whether you are a slow or fast oxidizer, and what foods to eat and avoid for each). ive read a lot of books relating to weight loss and this is definatly one of the best. its not confusing and she doesnt give you scientific terms that you dont understand. she breaks it down for you and is constantly motivating you that you can do it! the exercise index in the back is great and she also gives some recipies. sometimes while i was reading i felt like i could have written the book (not in a bad way, but how much i knew what she was talking about). she askes you questions about your eating behaviors and how you feel, are you depressed and anxious, which we all know relates to our weight, and self esteem, and confidence. one i started reading i couldn't put the book down. it made me want to get up and go to the gym and try the new exercises shown in the back of the book. i definatly 100% recommend this book. its totally worth it. if you're really focused and really want to accomplish your goals, and you read this book for a little extra motivation, you'll definatly see results, not only in the mirror but definatly in your mind. =] Rating:  - Great BookI really enjoyed the information in this book. Her work out routine is nice because she mixed things up. Rating: - Great bookI really liked this book! The focusing on your selfesteem issues first is probably one of the best ideas ever when it comes to loosing weight. Rating: - Phenomenal! Finally seeing results!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. Rating: - Good ExercisesI 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.
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