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Summary: He's lean?
Review: I have a hard time with Dr. Phil ... I'd love to know his body fat percentage! Now that he's selling his diet bars, etc. that just seems a bit opportunistic to me. I read the book, but didn't find any insights I haven't read in lots of other diet tomes and/or weight loss articles rehashed in lots of women's self-help magazines.My girlfried has lost 7 lbs in the past two weeks on an "underground" diet her coworker turned her on to. "Cookies and Hot Fudge Diet" is a little five-buck booklet she found on ebay ... no special foods, no jettisoning of friends who like to eat ... no special Dr Phil apple/pear body type bars. I'm curious myself to see if she loses all 40 she needs to, but I got her Dr Phil book ... she didn't want it anymore.
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Summary: This book provides a solid foundation for weight loss by
Review: addressing the issues that most "diet" books omit.
Key one, Right Thinking, requires you to address the way you think about yourself and helps you to stop the negative self-talk so that you don't sabotage yourself. Key Two, Healing Feelings, requires you to clear up emotional issues that are getting in the way of living a full, emotionally healthy life.
Once the foundation is laid with keys one and two, the standard weight loss techniques are addressed - dealing with cravings, intentional exercise, eating high nutrition food, and keeping your environment "fail safe."
Finally, the book focuses on another area that is frequently missed by "diet" books - a circle of support. Key Seven requires you to look at the people in your life - are they sabotaging your weight loss (intentionally or unintentionally)?
I've outlined the basics, but I cannot say enough about this book. I finally, after years of losing and regaining weight, feel confident that I will lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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Summary: Good Stuff, Pardner!
Review: Dr. Phil's 7 steps are a great launching pad to weight loss. To *really* blast off and get the most out of this book, I strongly suggest tailoring the 7 steps to suit your individual needs. Slightly modifying Dr. Phil's advice, I created my own 7 steps. I suggest you do the same! Here's my "life template": 1. God filled the world with abundance. But He doesn't like you. He thinks you're lower than an armadillo's belly. Go hungry today. 2. Turn off that TV, cowpoke' except to watch chubby life coaches on sunny afternoons. 3. Exercise: Look in the mirror and point at yourself, 50 times with each arm. Then thrust each thumb toward yourself, 50 times each. As you exhale, yell 'Me!' 4. Tell yourself, 'Only *I* can make ME lose weight (and mean it!!)'' then buy more life coach products. 5. Stop eating so much!!! Quench your desire for food by reading lots of books about food, thinking about food, talking about food, shopping for food, preparing food, and writing in journals about food. Just don't eat it!!! 6. When you're tired and feel you can't go on, remember this nugget of wisdom: "Drop and give me fifty, maggot!!!" 7. Show some self-control and don't finish everything. Say to yourself, 'I can do without number 7!!!'
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Summary: One of The Best ! !
Review: Dr. Phil's "Ultimate Weight Solution" is one of the best weight loss books I've read in a long time. I'm giving this book four stars because weight loss should encompass the full gamut of an individual including spirit, soul, and body. Dr. Phil covers the soul and body beautifully, but neglects the spiritual aspects of weight loss. Keys one and two deal with the soul which is our thoughts, will, and emotions. Keys 3-6 deal with the body and flesh, and key 7 deals with the soul. It is critical to include the missing spiritual aspect of a complete weight loss program. Dr. Phil does an excellent job of dealing with the seven keys included in this book. There are lots of nuggets to glean from. Two of my many favorite golden nuggets of truth in this book are: 1. "If you believe with utmost certainty that you will fail and never, ever, be able to manage your weight, then failure is what your personal truth dictates to you." Pg 11 2. "When you weight train, its like taking a little chisel to your body. Off comes blubbery thigh fat, gone is the jiggly butt. There's muscular definition to your arms you never knew you had. You're firm all over, and smaller, and better proportioned too." Pg 222 The inclusion of the questionnaires such as the "Nutritional Assessment," the "Behavioral Audit," and the "Personal Environment Audit" are powerful ways of getting the reader to personalize this book and their own personal weight loss program. The interaction leads people to draw closer to the words on the pages and to internalize the keys. There is so much good material in this book that I really wanted to include a dozen nuggets of truth, but you'll just have to read it yourself and pick out your own favorite nuggets. I thank Dr. Phil for writing this book. It was a combination of this book coupled with his Monday television program that motivated me to get started on my own weight loss journey. Thank you Dr. Phil!
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Summary: Advice
Review: Seems like a lot people are complaining that Dr Phil doesn't look the part. I suggest you look to Bill Phillips and his two books, Body for life and Eating for life. Mr. Bill Phillips is inspiring and has helped many overweight people. Unlike Dr. Phil, he looks amazing!
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Summary: Phil the Great
Review: I have to admit that I was a sceptic initially, everyone nowadays seems to have the "ultimate diet". Dr Phil starts by ridding you of the concept of a diet straight away, only a lifestyle change leads to successful, permanent weight-loss. I was inspired, I now go to the gym regularly, I do things at my own pace. I realise it is consistency not how fast you go on the treadmill on a particular day that leads to weight loss. The Dr Phil line of foods are so helpful in avoiding dangerous cravings, and with his step-by-step explanations I have been able to bring back some kind of order and structure to my meals. I love his matter-of-fact approach, it just made it all so much easier to stomach!
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Summary: Good if you have an overeating problem
Review: I recieved this book as a gift from my grandmother because I've been whining about the 20 pounds I've gained while in college. While this book would be a great help if overeating was my problem, since mine is a problem of eating too little and killing my metabolism, it wasn't a help. If you have other issues that are makeing you overeat, this will be great for you. If your problem is something other then that, do what my doctor says: eat better, exercise more.
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Summary: Occasionally patronizing, but mainly makes very good sense
Review: Sometimes Dr. Phil gets a little bit patronizing, but mainly he's a really good guy who understands that it's really difficult to lose weight, particularly if you've got a lot to lose. His book is gimmick-free and it makes a lot of sense, so give it a chance.
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Summary: Lost weight, more energy, mental clarity
Review: What impressed me about Dr. Phil's program was that I was able to lose weight, gain energy and had improved mental clarity. Dr. Phil's 7 steps makes losing weight a snap. Diets are a dime a dozen, but do they work? This one does.
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Summary: Awesome book - I lost weight and feel great. Outstanding!
Review: Dr. Phil is for real. He may not be the embodiment of what you would expect from his physique but the guy sure knows how to lose weight (he has lost weight himself with this program. He doesn't have to be thin) I lost over 30 lbs following Dr. Phil's Ultimate Program. I feel better about myself and that is how I started to lose weight. Before I always looked at myself and would say negative things to myself like; "You fat slob. You look disgusting!" That is not the best way to stimulate yourself to get results. I only felt worse about myself and would go eat more. Dr. Phil got me on the right track. His program works. Try it -you'll get results.
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