Bob Harper's Skinny Rules

kbarthol

Has anyone bought Bob Harper's Skinny Rules? I love the concept and the ease of most of his 20 rules. I'm attempting the 4 week "detox" to adjust my tastebuds and cravings. It is only Day 2 and I'm struggling. I eat well, except I eat a lot of carbs. The motivation for me in doing this "diet" is to change my carb intake as I have PCOS. I know I can do the rules - I just don't know if I can do the "detox" weeks.

Anyone else attempting them?

Much success to you!
Kristen

ediesmommy

I like Bob Harper, but I haven't read his book at all. My problem is sweets and breads.. well, no that's not completely honest. I'm a "foodie", and not and "excercise-y"...

My motivation for this life change is that I am CRAZY overweight and I need to be healthy and show my kids that being this weight is not good, and not acceptable.

Feel free to add me as a friend. We can all use more support, right?

poetinmyheart

We just ordered it so I won't have it til Wednesday but am looking forward to reading it. I like Bob a lot

shazzabir

I have read the book and have lost 4lb in a matter of days. I also have so much more energy. Would definately recommend it!!

kbarthol

I got the book because I thought the rules were sensible. I can't wait to see how the results work out. I'm a bit daunted by the 4 week "detox" but I'm on Day 3 and already fit pants that didn't fit this time last year.

I'm going to probably combine weeks 1 & 2 of the detox then tackle weeks 3 & 4 solo. I see the point of these weeks, as I am really seeing a difference in how I should eat. It really is about nutrition - berries, fruit & veg - all of which I am not the best at eating - especially fruit. I'm experimenting with lots of different veggies - such as bok choy and rabe.

Good luck to you all!

KB

srmilton07

I just finished my first day! So far so good!

washcapfan

My husband and I (I read the book) are trying to do this together. We just truly started the food portion last night. So we shall see where we end up. I was actually doing Jillian's body revlolution but found the menu to expensive. I think Bob's menu is much more "do able". Now I doing her workouts and his eating. Should be interesting. Please feel free to friend me if you are looking for someone else on this journey!

Acg67

Meh to this book, you only need 1 rule to lose weight, maintain a consistent caloric deficit.

Discoveri

Just added this book to my amazon wishlist. Thanks for the heads up. It looks interesting.

jmedavis1

Loving this book and the escape from "clutter brain." Bob gets amazing results for the people on BL. Why wouldn't I listen to him?

sabilyeu

I am loving his bookI tried his turkey meatballs They were really good. Can't wait to try his green shake tomorrow.

ssamy14

sabilyeu,
Do you know the serving size for the meatballs? it has the calories but the book doesn't say how many meatballs in a serving.

Thank you

Sandra

ssamy14

I am loving his bookI tried his turkey meatballs They were really good. Can't wait to try his green shake tomorrow.

Do you know the serving size for the meatballs?

acm0714

Eating the Turkey Meatballs now.. and it is good!!
The recipe calls for 1 lb of beef and makes 4 servings.. so however many meatballs you get out of 1 lb (depending on the size you make them), divide that by 4 and that's your serving size.

neverstray

What are the rules?

What's the gist?

Sounds Dr. Phil-ish to me.

If you eat calories at a small deficit, you will lose weight. How are the rules different than that?

jezirus

I love Bob, so I'm alread a "kool-aid drinker," so to speak. Yes, many of his rules are sort of dieting common sense, but for visual people like me, I have his list of rules printed and hanging on my fridge and they are great reminders to me. Some of the ones off the top of my head are to eat protein at every meal, so drink a glass of water before every meal, and to go to bed hungry. There are 20 of them, I think. He gives simple, good (to me) reasons for each, and I like having it all laid out for me. I could maintain a caloric deficit, as someone suggested, by eating crappy foods, just not much... but it wouldn't be healthy. Bob's rules help me to know, as a recovering junk food addict, what kinds of things I should be eating to not only lose weight but to get healthier! I want both!

jcamby

I'm reading it right now and love it! Looking forward to the 'detox'....NOT!

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

What are the rules?

What's the gist?

Sounds Dr. Phil-ish to me.

If you eat calories at a small deficit, you will lose weight. How are the rules different than that?

I Second the questions above.

rodes27

Meh to this book, you only need 1 rule to lose weight, maintain a consistent caloric deficit.

I haven't read the book...and I'm not trying to demotivate or be negative about this diet..,,,because by all means, if it works for YOU.. and its not bad for you,....then I say go for it! But, I have to say I agree...there's always some new "diet"....they're all either low carbs, low fat, or high protein....at the end of the day they all result in lower calorie intakes......so whatever road (diet) you take ....in the end, its consistent calorie deficits that wins the race. But I will say I've found that these type books do have some value, because they teach us how certain foods impacts our health. And that's more important in the long run as we implement lifestyle changes to ensure we stay healthty and fit.

breezysoprano

I am nearly finished with this book, and it's not a "diet". His goal is to teach you to change and rewire your eating habits, consuming healthy (mostly whole) foods in good quantities. High protein and fiber, low sugar. No gimmicks, no drugs, nothing crazy. It's pretty simple.

FitFunTina

I'm reading through this book now.

Like others, I don't do specific "diets". I agree - calories in, calories out.

HOWEVER, what this book does that I enjoy is to tell you where to get those calories that would be more beneficial. Yes, I can have a 210 calorie candy bar and that is not much different than eating, oh say - 210 calories worth of veggies and proteins. However, I will feel more full eating the latter than the former. (Of course, I do keep my food budget to allow small sweet splurges but it means I have to be good for the rest of my meals).

I enjoy reading the WHYs of how such foods are beneficial to your body. I've been exploring the healthy eating lifestyle for years and I thought I knew it all and appreciated that there was new information.

In short - it's not a DIET. This book doesn't tell you to only eat certain items and to never eat certain items. It does retrain you to gain healthy habits (drinking water, getting enough fiber from the right sources, etc). It also serves as rules to live by as a LIFESTYLE change.

FitFunTina

Oh, and would love to have friends added who are going through this book. Feel free to send a request!

valerieg78

I may have to read the book. I have a sweet tooth and love my carbs but I really need to get past this plateu that I've been on for a few weeks. Frustration sets in and that's when I want to "give up" on exercising.

Awkward30

Meh to this book, you only need 1 rule to lose weight, maintain a consistent caloric deficit.

You are a terrible author. Nobody will buy this book!

kreuzen

I just bought this book and am excited to read it. I checked out the sneak peek on Amazon the other day. Trying to always remember to drink a full serving of water before every meal is tough for me but I'm trying. Also eating berries or an apple a day sounded like an easy change. For me, cutting out carbs after lunch is tough. I love carbs and so this might take some time. But I'm excited to find some new motivation to keep on trucking.

superflus

I think the recipies in the book are particularly good, but I must say I am having the hardest time cutting diet sodas and artificial sweeteners out of my diet. I mean, they are everywhere, even in no-sugar-added drinks. But Bob Harper has always been a big inspiration to me; I am definitely a fan of the book.

toshie333

me too - sweeteners and diet soda in particular. Also no carbs after lunch is hard. also no eating after 8! usually we dont have dinner till 8-8:30. lol.
I would like to rty follow these but im not sure how it could fit inwith my life style. yes could do water, fibre, apples and berries, low sodium, no white bread and pasta all of which i can manage. its the splurge meal which i dont really get as it cant be fast or fried or well he didnt say much more - just that one meal not one day and his example was a bbq - that could mean anything,

*******i got the mp3 so havent read any of the tools as such. could anyone tell me what the first 2-4 weeks look like in his food plan as he kept refering to them but i have no book or anything to refer to.
thanks ************

Spanaval

I love Bob Harper's workout videos, but the 'rules' in the book seem arbitrary. What's wrong with eating carbs after noon, or eating after 8:00 PM?

toshie333

I love Bob Harper's workout videos, but the 'rules' in the book seem arbitrary. What's wrong with eating carbs after noon, or eating after 8:00 PM?

In bobs skinny rules book (audio in my case) he gives you 20 rules you should follow but as a life style change. Some of which are much easier than others. A few examples...;
Eat apples and berries daily
Drink a glass of water before every meal
Take a glass of water to bed and drink it when you wake in morning
Don't add salt and stick to under 2000mg a day
The harder ones for me were ...
No carbs after lunch
No eating 3 hours before bed!
Eat breakfast within 45 min of waking.

There are reasons and he explains why and gives supporting studies but basically he says only carbs before lunch, no refined carbs or sugar/artificial sweetener. (choc is out in my case) you get a splurge meal a week but a controlled one. From what the audio led me to believe it wasnt allowed to b takeaway etc.
I've got some serious work to do. I lOve my food !

neverstray

Those last few points are funny. Everyone here says those things don't matter.

I have no idea.

gsager

Meh to this book, you only need 1 rule to lose weight, maintain a consistent caloric deficit.

^^^^^this^^^^^