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Summary: Someone finally gets it!
Review: I read this book after realizing that the weight wasn't just going to fall off after having kids. Jonny has a different approach than many of us have heard over and over. His writing is so personable and I laughed out loud quite a few times. Many of us know people who have done great on diets. Many diets haven't worked for us. Most of us have the wrong idea of the word 'diet'. Jonny helped me figure out what worked for me and I had a lot of fun in the process. I definitely recommend this book for anyone interested in their health.
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Summary: Jonny's Shape-Up is the Handbook Many have been Looking For
Review: Jonny's insight and wealth of knowledge is incredible. After reading his book, I felt more powerful and in more control of my destiny than ever! Unlike many other "diet" books, (and this is no diet book), Jonny acknowledges the importance of differences between individuals. Never before have I heard a nutritionist truly address the impact that factors such as ethnic background, genetic make-up, hormones, social support, etc. have on weightloss. He doesn't construct a list of rules and promise that if you follow it exactly, you will get the results you want. Rather, Jonny acts as a coach and suggests strategies that will help you defeat the things that are preventing you from reaching your goals. The reader executes the strategies and decides how to overcome obstacles based off of the information that Jonny provides. I use Shape Up! as a handbook. I refer back to it when I decide it's time to change my strategy, and if I have questions, I simply e-mail the coach on ivillage.com. Shape Up! helped me to believe in the promises I make to myself and I know it will do the same for anyone else who uses this book.
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Summary: Someone finally gets it....
Review: Looking over the lives of those I know, it is easy to understand why their health is not optimal. They are filling their bodies with what is said to be health food and they're getting sick. This has urged me to find answers for myself and to create a healthy body. This book gives me the ability to find those answers. It is not another boring diet book that tells you how to do the impossible. This program has helped me take control of my life. Jonny is extremely witty and wise....and that is a great combination. I recommend this to everyone and anyone who lives and wants to improve their quality(and perhaps quantity) of life.
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Summary: "Make your word law in the Universe..." -quotation from Book
Review: Mr. Bowden's "Shape Up!" Plan makes *intuitive* sense. Simply put, the person on the plan creates his or her own strategy to lose weight. His tool is information, and he provides great frameworks for continuing your path to good health, *as well as for creating a sound mind.*One drawback is that, although I generally enjoy an informal writing style, I find myself annoyed at his. The text also contains way too many typos. (...Maybe it's just my edition? Is there more than one?). I give the book 2 crooked thumbs up. Regardless of his or her weight, every person should hear what this man has to say.
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Summary: "Make your word law in the Universe..." -quotation from Book
Review: Mr. Bowden's "Shape Up!" Plan makes *intuitive* sense. Simply put, the person on the plan creates his or her own strategy to lose weight. His tool is information, and he provides great frameworks for continuing your path to good health, *as well as for creating a sound mind.* One drawback is that, although I generally enjoy an informal writing style, I find myself annoyed at his. The text also contains way too many typos. (...Maybe it's just my edition? Is there more than one?). I give the book 2 crooked thumbs up. Regardless of his or her weight, every person should hear what this man has to say.
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Summary: One of the best books on diet and exercise in print!
Review: my friend bought this book, shape up , the 8-week progran to transform your body, your health and your life from the book store in St catharines, ontario , canada. for 4.99 + tax . I wanted to buy another one but unfortunately it was the only one left. so here I am looking at the price you offered and it is a hell lots more. I won't pay that much even if it is worse it. just felt to tell you that it is not fair nancy
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Summary: at last!
Review: They are not found in this refreshing book and program. As a member of iVillage.com, I have had the opportunity to put this program and its author to test. Shape Up teaches one to find the value of a food beyond its caloric value. Because the program introduces healthy habits and foods gently and encourages the weaning of less favorable foods and habits, the probability of a person succeeding at losing weight and gaining a healthy body is great. The book is well written with witty stories and easily understood explanations of the science behind Shape Up. I encourage anyone interested in improving their health to purchase this book.
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Summary: it speaks to me like no diet book ever has
Review: This guy just has a way of talking to you that makes you feel he totally understands you. It's down to earth- you just can't put it down. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of nutrition but that's not even the important part- the important part is that he really helps you to get back in charge of your own life. I did this program when it was on ivillage, and after doing every- I mean EVERY- diet program in the universe, I can tell you that no other ever "spoke" to me like this one- He makes you feel you can take back the power in your own life, starting with food, but continuing on to self-image, and to your whole life. He smashes all these myths, takes on the medical and dietetic establishment, and really helps you see what's going on with you when it comes to weight and food. It's not your "usual" diet information, that's for sure. It's nutrition, psychology, motivation and weight loss all rolled into one, and it left me downright inspired and feeling powerful in a way no other diet book ever did. Highly highly recommended
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Summary: this book is a total surprise and delight
Review: This is an excellent book for anyone who wants to change their life. This is not a diet book or a book that will give you a "quick fix." However, you will notice immediate changes in how you feel after following Jonny's program. Jonny discusses lifestyle changes, diet, supplements, exercise and even suggest keeping a journal to help each individual discover what triggers eating binges, mood swings, progress, etc. Jonny's goal for each individual is to find what works for them. I would highly recommend this book for anyone who is sick of fad diets, having no energy and feeling bad. This book is for people who want to change their life and body for good. Finally something that WORKS!
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