Bob Harper's Skinny Rules

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  • FitFunTina
    FitFunTina Posts: 282 Member
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    Oh, and would love to have friends added who are going through this book. Feel free to send a request! :)
  • valerieg78
    valerieg78 Posts: 84 Member
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    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
    Awkward30 Posts: 1,927 Member
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    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
    kreuzen Posts: 188 Member
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    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
    superflus Posts: 29
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    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
    toshie333 Posts: 295 Member
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    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
    Spanaval Posts: 1,200 Member
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    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
    toshie333 Posts: 295 Member
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    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
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
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    Those last few points are funny. Everyone here says those things don't matter.

    I have no idea.
  • gsager
    gsager Posts: 977 Member
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    Meh to this book, you only need 1 rule to lose weight, maintain a consistent caloric deficit.
    ^^^^^this^^^^^
  • LesterBlackstone
    LesterBlackstone Posts: 291 Member
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    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.


    Every single one of these is nonsense.
  • UpsideMeagan
    UpsideMeagan Posts: 67 Member
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    Meh to this book, you only need 1 rule to lose weight, maintain a consistent caloric deficit.

    This.
  • Brianroseinaz
    Brianroseinaz Posts: 2
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    SAVE SOME MONEY, HERE ARE THE RULES, THEY ARE PRETTY EASY TO FOLLOW AND NO NEED TO RESEARCH THEM:
    RULE 1: Drink a Large Glass of Water before Every Meal – No Excuses!

    RULE 2: Don’t Drink Your Calories

    RULE 3: Eat Protein Every Meal – or Stay Hungry and Grouchy

    RULE 4: Slash Your Intake of Refined Flours and Grains

    RULE 5: Eat 30 to 50 Grams of Fiber a Day

    RULE 6: Eat Apples and Berries Every Single Day – Every Single Day!

    RULE 7: No Carbs after Lunch

    RULE 8: Learn to Read Food Labels So You Know What You Are Eating

    RULE 9: Step Guessing About Portion Size and Get It Right – for Good!

    RULE 10: No More Added Sweeteners, Including Artificial Ones

    RULES 11: Get Rid of Those White Potatoes

    RULE 12: Make One Day a Week Meatless

    RULE 13: Get Rid of Fast Foods and Fried Foods

    RULE 14: Eat a Real Breakfast

    RULE 15: Make Your Own Food and Eat at Least Ten Meals a Week at Home

    RULE 16: Banish High-Salt Foods

    RULE 17: Eat Your Vegetables – Just Do It!

    RULE 18: Go to Bed Hungry

    RULE 19: Sleep Right

    RULE 20: Plan One Splurge Meal a Week

    HOPE I SAVED EVERYONE MONEY, NOW PUT YOUR MIND TO IT! YOU CAN DO IT
  • littlelol
    littlelol Posts: 539
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    why does he say go to bed hungry? x
  • DeirdreMum8
    DeirdreMum8 Posts: 68
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    I like the rules. Sometimes it helps to have a new boost of motivation. I am basically at my goal weight and going to bed slightly hungry has been the difference getting off the last bits that were hard. Adding water, eating extra fiber, just plain makes sense. If you need a boost that is healthy without gimmicks this book is a good one. Plus he is nice & not asking you to buy supplements, a rare thing in the fitness/diet world. Good luck everyone!
  • optionalsourcewins
    optionalsourcewins Posts: 457 Member
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    I hadn't heard about the book before but now I'm very interested. Checking into it!!
  • optionalsourcewins
    optionalsourcewins Posts: 457 Member
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    Very helpful - thanks. I will be getting my copy too!!
  • JeanneTops
    JeanneTops Posts: 2,620 Member
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    Meh to this book, you only need 1 rule to lose weight, maintain a consistent caloric deficit.
    ^^^^^this^^^^^

    I say you only need this 1 rule: follow a consistent caloric deficit (aka diet) that you're willing to follow for the rest of your life. Otherwise, you're just going to gain the weight back.
  • jeslyn2360
    jeslyn2360 Posts: 54
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    I have read parts of the book and pinned quotes from it on Pinterest. I plan on purchasing the book whenever I get around to Barnes and Noble again!

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