Fit or Fat? [Paperback]

Covert Bailey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1989

Newly updated for the 1990s, Covert Bailey's book revolutionizes America's thinking about diet, exercise, and weight loss. The latest scientific discoveries about fat metabolism and exercise are made accessible for daily use.

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About the Author

Covert Bailey is a popular PBS personality and best-selling author on fitness and nutrition, whose Fit or Fat series of books has sold nearly 6 million copies. One of the first to emphasize body fat and body fat testing, he has taught millions of people about low-fat eating and adopting flexible exercise programs that are both fun and healthy. Covert Bailey earned his undergraduate degree at Harvard and received a M.S. degree in biochemistry from MIT. He likes to say that his training in graduate school was spent with fit rats and fat rats. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company (May 1989)
• ISBN-10: 039551083X
• ISBN-13: 978-0395510834
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,846,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BIBLE OF FAT LOSS!!, September 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The New Fit or Fat (Paperback)

No other book describes what it takes to lose fat better than this one.Covert is brilliant at describing how the metabolism works in such a way that anyone can understand it.I refer to it often when my motivation slips because this book motivates as well as educates.It is pure common sense which is something that is lacking in today's society.This book is all you need.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book - changed my life, January 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The New Fit or Fat (Paperback)

I am in my early thirties and had steadily gained weight for about three years at the rate of 4 or five pounds a year. The result was that last year I found myself about 15 pounds over my ideal 120lbs. I found this book logical and inspirational as it deals with lifestyle and eating habits rather than dieting. Over the course of about 9 months I lost all my excess weight without having to resort to diets. I am fitter and healthier and attribute this to the change in mindset I got from this easy to read book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, easy to understand, informative, a great source, February 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The New Fit or Fat (Paperback)

It was an excellent source of basic information for the newcomer to the fitness world. The chapters were easy to understand but were in depth enough get the point across. An excellent source for someone who wants to get in shape. However, if you want a more scientific, in depth discussion, this may be a bit too simple.