Lose Those Last Ten Pounds: The 28-Day Fool-Proof Plan to a Healthy Body - Hardcover

Austin, Denise

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0767904699 ISBN 13: 9780767904698

Publisher: Broadway, 2000

Synopsis

Fight those last 10 pounds and WIN! America's most popular fitness guru presents a sure-fire weight-loss program that gets results--in just twenty-eight days.

As everyone knows, the last 10 pounds are always the hardest ones to lose. Now, in Lose Those Last 10 Pounds, award-winning fitness expert Denise Austin offers a fat-blasting, foolproof plan for tackling that elusive final stretch and achieving long-lasting weight-loss success. Whether you are stuck in a dieting rut or simply need to shape up for a special occasion, Denise's easy-to-use twenty-eight-day program shows you how to jump-start your metabolism, develop healthy eating and fitness habits, and shed your body's most stubborn pounds--forever.

By exercising for only thirty minutes a day and following Denise's delicious, low-fat meal plans, you can reach your ideal weight in just four weeks and feel healthier and stronger than ever before. Based on her more than twenty years of experience, Denise's breakthrough weight-loss regimen streamlines the best, proven techniques to help you slim down to the shape you desire and break the bad eating habits that invite extra pounds. Her innovative approach combines cutting-edge fitness techniques such as kickboxing and yoga with twenty-eight days of delicious low-fat recipes, such as Morning Glory Smoothies, Tuna Teriyaki, Lemon Herb-Roasted Chicken, Black Bean Quesadillas, and even Filet Mignon. Her weekly formula for success includes:

Only three thirty-minute fat-blasting aerobic workouts
Two thirty-minute yoga/Pilates-based workouts to keep your body and
spirit balanced.
One-minute "Fidget-cize" exercises to help you burn calories anytime,
anywhere.
Five-minute Mind-Body-Spirit workouts

In Lose Those Last 10 Pounds, you'll also find:

Three healthy, tasty meals and snacks for every day of the week with
easy-to-follow recipes
Week-at-a-Glance exercise plans and grocery lists
Advice on how to keep the pounds off when the program ends
Deniseologies: inspirational insights to help you maintain a positive
attitude.

So get ready to rev up your metabolism and start building a body you'll love! With her infectious enthusiasm and trademark energy and flare, Denise will champion you every step of the way toward a slimmer, healthier, happier you.

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Review

If positive thinking alone could strip weight off people, anyone reading this latest tome from the perpetually perky Denise Austin would be thin. Good vibes leap from the page, whether she's describing her own attitude toward life ("Happiness is a choice that is available to anyone") or simply introducing exercise information ("Burn the Fat!" "Build the Muscle!" "Get Flexible!").

Austin says that she gets more requests for advice on losing the final 10 pounds than on any other subject, and in response she's created a very solid combination of "eat less" and "exercise more," the twin pillars of any scientifically sound weight-loss prescription. Austin jazzes it up with some yoga- and Pilates-based exercises, an exhortation to move more throughout the day (she calls it "Fidget-cize"), and a "Mind-Body-Spirit" routine that serves as a cooldown for her three-times-a-week cardiovascular workouts.

Her meal plan is 1,500 calories a day, and includes weekly shopping lists, followed by easy-to-prepare meals that range from a peanut-butter sandwich to more gourmet fare like lemon herb-roasted chicken thighs. Sprinkled in with the meal plans are daily exercise tips ("Do tummy tucks while you sit in your car"), and a bit of philosophy from the school of thought she calls Denisiology ("A smile, a compliment, one kind sentence--those little things can make a person's day.").

The biggest strength of Austin's plan is that it combines good science with good variety; those who try it won't get bored with the food or the exercises. As for that always-upbeat tone, well, it seems to work well enough for Austin. --Lou Schuler

From the Back Cover

Praise for Denise Austin:

"Denise Austin could probably motivate a statue. Her nonstop encouragement and exercise expertise form the perfect combination."
--Chicago Tribune

"Austin makes the Energizer Bunny look lethargic."
--People magazine

"This 41-year-old mother of two is redefining what it means to be fit."
--Healthy Living

About this edition

• Publisher: Broadway
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0767904699
• ISBN 13: 9780767904698
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272