Lean Mom, Fit Family : The 6-Week Plan for a Slimmer You and a Healthier Family [Paperback]

Michael A. Sena (Author), Kristen Straughan (Author), Thomas P. Sattler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 14, 2005

From NBC fitness personality Michael Sena--the definitive guide to an active, healthier lifestyle for American moms . . . and their families.

Michael Sena, whose fitness tips are seen on NBC in Chicago, on the in-flight programming for United Airlines, and in HEMISPHERES magazine is an emerging star in the fitness field. In this moms-first look at family fitness, he teams up with dietitian Kirsten Straughan and physiologist/sports medicine specialist Tom Sattler, Ed.D., to help families get fit together.

Lean Mom, Fit Family is a 6-week plan for moms who want to slim down, shape up, and bring their families along for the fun. Readers start by taking a quiz that allows them to track their progress throughout the 6-week program. They'll then take simple actions to improve their scores and reshape their health. From Sena's favorite ways to get families moving to easy meal planning, including 50 great-tasting, slim-down recipes, this motivational and easy-to-follow 6-week plan will improve the whole family's fitness--one member at a time.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

MICHAEL SENA is one of America's most respected personal trainers and fitness experts. In addition to the health and fitness tips he provides on United Airlines, his fitness advice has appeared in USA Today and the Washington Post and on CNBC and CNN Headline News. He lives in Chicago, where he is a founding member of Mayor Daley's Fitness Council.

KIRSTEN STRAUGHAN, R.D., L.D., is a registered dietitian who has worked in a variety of settings, including hospitals, private counseling, nutrition seminars, and fitness and nutrition television news reports.

TOM SATTLER, ED.D., heads the department of applied physiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Sattler, has also supervised training for the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and the Chicago Cubs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books (July 14, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159486067X
• ISBN-13: 978-1594860676
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,783,127 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very realistic plan, April 25, 2006

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Stacey Shawntee "Shawntee" (Hi) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lean Mom, Fit Family : The 6-Week Plan for a Slimmer You and a Healthier Family (Paperback)

This book is awesome. I recently met Michael on Maui. I was a guest artist at the place he was staying and as he and his partner approached my table I thought, wow, those are two incredibly fit people... then I found out he'd written this book. I figured if I could look half as good as they did I'd be happy, so I ordered it.

This book contains the most realistic meal plan I've ever seen in a fitness/diet book. (and I've tried many) Not only do they list the foods you would normally eat, they give you a way to balance it all out. I found my biggest problem was that I was not getting enough protein, so no matter how much I worked out ,etc., my body wasn't able to "get lean". Since following his princiles, I've noticed a difference in my muscle defintition. If you're a busy mom who's tried all the low fat &/or fad diets this book will be a great relief. With this plan you eat good food, a real balance, you are taught to turn your body into a "fat burning machine", rather than being told to deprive yourself.

And, the autor has to be one of the nicest, most genuine people I've met. He really wants to help people.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No fuss fitness, November 23, 2005

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Anne P. Hokin (Chicago, Il USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lean Mom, Fit Family : The 6-Week Plan for a Slimmer You and a Healthier Family (Paperback)

The plan is easy and sensible. The meal plan is especially easy as everyone in the family eats the same meal but different portions sizes. The plan even includes take out food for the busy mom. Try the sloppy joes, my family loved them.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cheerful, useful, but a little *lite*, June 3, 2007

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Miss Word (Southern Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lean Mom, Fit Family : The 6-Week Plan for a Slimmer You and a Healthier Family (Paperback)

I would agree generally with the comments in the 5-star reviews but I would not give this book 5 stars. The author has good advice and some useful recipes but the book itself is very short- carefully double and triple spaced throughout- more material than a magazine article but much less content than the average 284 page book. The index and recipes are useful although limited. For example there are only 5 breakfast recipes, 7 lunch recipes, 15 dinner entree recipes. The plan does not address hurdles and challenges at all but assumes that the reader will 'just do it.' There is no advice on how to change habits and routines although new habits are outlined. So if emotional or social issues are part of your family's challenges, this book would not be helpful.