Body for Life for Women: 12 Weeks to a Fabulous Body at Any Age [Abridged, Audiobook, CD] [Audio CD]

Dr. Pamela Peeke M.D. M.P.H. F.A.C.P. (Author, Reader), Cindy Crawford (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 24, 2005

The bestselling Body-for-Life program is now tailored just for women—to help them achieve dramatic weight loss and body-changing fitness in just 12 weeks!
The #1 New York Times bestseller Body-for-LIFE helped hundreds of thousands of people the world over to build stronger bodies and enjoy a higher quality of life. Now Dr. Pamela Peeke, bestselling author of Fight Fat After Forty, adapts the unique insights of the Body-for-LIFE program to the specific hormonal, metabolic, and physiological requirements of women so they can achieve the same rapid, life-transforming results.
Dr. Peeke draws on cutting-edge research as she fashions a 12-week eating, exercise, and emotional health program, specially tailored to women. Those who read Dr. Peeke’s first book, or who have seen her in her numerous television appearances on Oprah, Larry King, Dateline, Primetime, Today, and other shows know how inspirational she can be—and never more than in this audio program, motivating, cajoling, and instructing her readers to make the changes that will produce a lifetime of mental and physical fitness.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

PAMELA PEEKE, M.D., M.P.H., clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and adjunct senior research fellow at the National Institute of Health, is a regular contributor to Good Housekeeping and is frequently quoted in magazines such as Self, Allure, Elle, Glamour, and Redbook. She is the author of the bestselling book Fight Fat After Forty, is the medical advisor and spokesperson of Discovery Health’s National Body Challenge, as well as the medical director for the National Women’s Resource Center. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland.

From AudioFile

Aimed towards working 40+ women, this practical advice on dieting and taking good care of oneself comes from a down-to-earth doctor. Dr. Peeke speaks casually, using the word "girlfriend" frequently. Her voice is buoyant, conveying her optimism that all women can have an acceptable body. You can hear her smile when she promises you can have chocolate now and then. She communicates that she knows there are going to be days when only chocolate will do, days when you don't exercise, and days when you have trouble with menopause symptoms, and more. Dr. Peeke's kind tone gives the impression she has empathy for her patients and understands their struggles. A.G.H. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio; Abridged edition (March 24, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593976437
• ISBN-13: 978-1593976439
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 6.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,123,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive Life Style Change, June 26, 2005

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shadeofboo (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Body for Life for Women: 12 Weeks to a Fabulous Body at Any Age (Audio CD)

I found Pamela Peek's book to be extremely smart and a comprehensive life time plan for everyday women. If you are looking for an advanced body building book, this book might not be for you. If you are struggling with mid-life weight loss issues, baby weight or are confused about low carb/no carb/high carb or zoning... buy this book, it works! Inside the book is a foods table that takes the guesswork out of "what to eat," while allowing freedom of choice. The exercise schedule is realistic (minimum time in the gym is 30 minutes/6 days a week. And unique to lifestyle fitness books is a chapter that addresses four hormonal milestones and how these milestones affect your body's ability to lose weight (and what you can do about it). Milestone 1: Menstruation to First Pregnancy. 2: The Reproductive Years. 3: Perimonopause and Menopause. 4: Beyond Menopause. On a personal note, I've seen the negative comments posted regarding this book ~ all I can say is that has not been my experience: I'm losing weight, feeling firm, not struggling with hunger pains and recommending the book to family, friends and colleagues.

31 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Body for Life for Women, September 27, 2005

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Diane P. (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Body for Life for Women: 12 Weeks to a Fabulous Body at Any Age (Audio CD)

The title of this book leads you to believe that it is an extension of the original Body for Life philosophy geared towards women. Unfortunately, the title is the only resemblance to the original program. The book offers no new information and the exercise and diet portions of the book are vague ,generalized and difficult to understand. There are also no photos of women who have used Dr. Peeke's program. The only one's used are from the original book. This even further validates my suspcions that Dr. Peeke wrote this book in an effort to capitalize off the popularity of the original Body for Life. A poor compliment to the original manuscript.

26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Save your money, May 28, 2005

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F. Scott (OR, USA) - See all my reviews
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I really dont like this book. THe author says it's the same as the original BFL, but it is not. It's complicated, and sometimes you feel you dont know what to do with all that information. The exercise plan is different than the original ( number of reps) and she could had described the diet in an easier way.
She suggests eating chocolate when you need to and no free days! I dont know how Bill Phillips authorized this book! You are going to lose weight following this diet, but if you want real transformation, go for the original BFL.