Diet/Exercise books

Losing2Live1989

I was wanting to know if anyone had any good books they found and love or they plan to read about diet or exercis, or health, nurtution, weight loss, healthy cookbooks....

I wanna see what titles we can come up with!

kelzz193

South Beach book changed my entire outloook on food!

jdsouthernbelle

Skinny B*tch! (3) different books....1 is a cookbook

Hungry Girl

binary_jester

I am making my way through Strength Training by National Strength & Conditioning Assoc.

Mollydolly10

If you are interested in getting into running at all - Runner's World Complete Book of Women's Running is GREAT!

amstein18

jackie warner - this is why you're fat (and how to get thin forever)

mymelody_78

YOU on A Diet by Dr. Oz

It is good at explaining why people gain weight and how my body processes food. I think there are recipes in the back too! I haven't gotten through the whole thing yet but my friend who lost 50 lbs read it and recommended it.

PanicAtTheBuffet

The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook by Tosca Reno

Highly recommend.

fitnessGETZeasy

The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises. It has 619 different strength training exercises illustrated with color photographs and very specific instructions. No more boring gym workouts!

superwmn

The book Women Food and God by Geneen Roth is a great read if you suffer from food addiction. I read it in January and have binged ONCE since. The book was life changing for me.

Here's an excerpt from Oprah.com:

http://www.oprah.com/health/An-Excerpt-from-Geneen-Roths-Women-Food-And-God

Charmagne

Losing2Live1989

those are a lot of great titles thanks...anyone that wants to add feel free

RoadDog

I've got a bunch of diet books. They work best when I load them all up in my back pack and go for a hike.

utamore

I am making my way through Strength Training by National Strength & Conditioning Assoc.

I recently ordered this off of Amazon--any good?

edorice

I 2nd: You On A Diet by Dr. Oz. It is very informative.

binary_jester

I am making my way through Strength Training by National Strength & Conditioning Assoc.

I recently ordered this off of Amazon--any good?

Well....the first chapter is on muscle physiology. I read it, then re-read it. I got the sweats for fear of a quiz. Epic failures in high school memories came flooding back. I remembered why I hated biology.
I moved on and found more digestible information. It is a very good read. I will tackle chapter 1 again. Often when i read about supplements, it is referring to many of these terms. I'd rather make an informed and skeptical decision.
Hopefully that answers your question.

utamore

Well....the first chapter is on muscle physiology. I read it, then re-read it. I got the sweats for fear of a quiz. Epic failures in high school memories came flooding back. I remembered why I hated biology.
I moved on and found more digestible information. It is a very good read. I will tackle chapter 1 again. Often when i read about supplements, it is referring to many of these terms. I'd rather make an informed and skeptical decision.
Hopefully that answers your question.

lol I know what you mean--I've had similar reactions reading similar material. I really just want to read it to get a better understanding of getting the most out of my resistance training and also getting some ideas about how to make it more holistic. I mean, I'd like to think I do a good job hitting all the muscle groups and using good form and stuff, but it'd be nice to know some of the foundations so I can build better routines for myself and accomplish my goals.

LuckyLeprechaun

I've got a bunch of diet books. They work best when I load them all up in my back pack and go for a hike.

hahahaha THIS made me laugh!

LuckyLeprechaun

I've got a bunch of diet books. They work best when I load them all up in my back pack and go for a hike.

hahahaha THIS made me laugh!

binary_jester

Well....the first chapter is on muscle physiology. I read it, then re-read it. I got the sweats for fear of a quiz. Epic failures in high school memories came flooding back. I remembered why I hated biology.
I moved on and found more digestible information. It is a very good read. I will tackle chapter 1 again. Often when i read about supplements, it is referring to many of these terms. I'd rather make an informed and skeptical decision.
Hopefully that answers your question.

lol I know what you mean--I've had similar reactions reading similar material. I really just want to read it to get a better understanding of getting the most out of my resistance training and also getting some ideas about how to make it more holistic. I mean, I'd like to think I do a good job hitting all the muscle groups and using good form and stuff, but it'd be nice to know some of the foundations so I can build better routines for myself and accomplish my goals.

I agree. I would rather design my own rather than use the flavor of the month in Men's Health of Fitness RX

mmtiernan

The Eat Clean Diet by Tosca Reno
The Abs Diet by David Zincenko
The Body Fat Solution by Tom Venuto
Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle by Tom Venuto
The New Rules of Lifting for Women by Lou Schuler
The Men's Big Book of Exercises (Men's Health or Women's Health)

StacySkinny

Some of my favorites are:

Half-Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir
Fit from Within: 101 Simple Secrets to Change Your Body and Your Life
Passing for Thin: Losing Half My Weight and Finding My Self
Finally Thin!: How I Lost More Than 200 Pounds and Kept Them Off--and How You Can, Too
703: How I Lost More Than a Quarter Ton and Gained a Life
Designated Fat Girl: A Memoir

All in all I find the BEST weight loss books for me aren't the ones that tell you what to eat and what ways to exercise - but the ones written by women who where super obese and who lost all the weight through diet, exercise, and sheer force of will. I already know what to eat, I already know how to move my body and exercise, but what I find that helps me lose the weight most is the reminder that there are people just like me who have done it - who've gone from super obese to slim. ...I guess that's why I enjoy watching the Biggest Loser and the Joy Fit Club too. lol

By the way, thanks so much for this post! It's great! I am looking forward to checking out other people's recommendations!

themommie

I loved
Believe it Be it by ali vincent
the biggest loser 30 day jump start

I too like to read books from people that have lost the weight I also read and ebook lately called from Breadsticks to Lipstick by samantha Schobel she lost 150lbs in less then a yr

Losing2Live1989

We are getting a pretty good list together!!!!

My fav was
Keep It Simple Series...Weight loss

bosanka

I"m looking for new books to read too - Always reading- i'm interessted in so many areas- but i read mostly about health/weight loss/fitness - etc..

A few days ago a Dr. at my gym recommended a book called
A course in weightloss- 21 spiritual lessons for surrendering your weight forever- by Marianne Williamson- i'm interessted in reading it- placed a hold in the library- will have to wait for a long time .. but still better than paying $ 30 at Barnes & N.

Another one i have seen today at Barnes & N. - Diet & Drama Feed your body, Love your body, Move your body
it seems to be a nice/fun book to read with a lot of photos and infos.. - placed it on hold as well ..

30 day method - the weight loss kick start that makes perfection possible- by Tracy Anderson ..

I have read so many books can't even remember them all but will try a few for now

100 weight loss tips that really work -

100 days of weight loss- the secret of beeing succesfull on any diet plan

Mind over body- the key to lasting weighloss is all in your head

that's all i can remember at the moment.. - please keep listing books - i love to see what others have read-and what is suggested