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The Lifestyle Fitness Program: A Six Part Plan So Every Mom Can Look, Feel and Live Her Best

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I loved this book. It was outlined extremely well. And it covered what the titled told me it was going to cover: A Lifestyle Fitness Program. I enjoyed the writing style. And I agreed 100% with the content included in the book. There were basically six chapters with numerous subchapters as follows:

1. Nutritional fitness program (16)
2. Stress control fitness program (7)
3. Physical fitness program (9)
4. Emotional fitness program (7)
5. Relationship fitness program (9)
6. Spiritual fitness program (6)

I'm not a religious person, so Chapter 6 did not have much for me. But back in high school I balanced the material covered in chapters 1 though 5 as I graduated from school at the end of grade 11 and road my bike to a national cycling championship. In this book the author has condensed my old lifestyle and given it a slant for moms instead of high school athletes. Great job!

The author is trained to be expert on the material she covered in chapters 1 and 3. And she has done a good job of supplementing that material with information about stress control, emotional balance, relationships, and beliefs. I thought the book could have been a little better if it had not been so weighted to nutritional information. That subject had 16 subchapters and all the other chapters only had about half that amount of subchapters.

As I read this book I couldn't help remembering the material Anthony Robbins covered in a book I read once quite some time ago. He talked about how people need to find a balance in their career, emotions, family, financial, physical, and beliefs. For me he seemed to cover more of the bases with his six topics as opposed to the six topics covered in the instant book.

I think the book could have been better if there had been chapters on career and financial, too. As I say above, I can relate to the material covered in the book back when I was in high school. That was a time when I wasn't worrying about a career or finances. I was being "kept" by my parents. But the target audience of this book is moms, i.e., adult women. And I don't think the book covers all the issues that these women have to balance to be successful at nutrition, workouts, and stress control. A career (or lack of one) and finances will play a significant role in whether woman can successfully use the material in this book. And the inclusion of two more chapters on these subjects (career and finances) would probably be advised. 5 stars!

I hesitated to mention I have adapted many of the ideas in this book into my life since I am neither svelt or fit. But I am always looking for a book to coach me when I decide to make positive changes in my life.

The Lifestyle Fitness Program is that book. Debi Silber, known as "the Mojo Coach" takes the reader through easy to understand concepts that if adapted can make positive changes in the reader's health and life. Covering all aspects of healthy living, this deceptively simple book takes each concept, distills it into a three or four page chapter. There is also a website that compliments the book. What makes this so readable is the vast array of subjects touched upon... daily stress, family obligations, nutrition, exercise, relationships spirituality and others and presents the reader with easy to read suggestions to evaluate the impact on the reader's own life and ways to make it work for the reader. This is written in an easy to read format and is very reader friendly and the suggestions are things that a real person can actually commit to. This is a book that will provide a great foundation and structuring for your upcoming New Year's resolutions.

Finally, a well-written, easy to read and well-organized fitness program to support a busy mom's lifestyle. The lifestyle fitness program covers: nutrition, stress control, physical fitness, emotional well being, relationship issues, and spiritual fitness. This is a workbook meant to be used, written in, shared, highlighted, noted with paperclips, and littered with post-it notes. The anecdotes, motivational tips, and inspirational insights will encourage anyone needing to transform their life.

Sibler is an expert in nutrition, a certified personal trainer and skilled whole health coach. She has worked with busy mothers for nearly thirty years and she has combined all of her years of training both textbook and on-the-job in this total resource manual. Sibler takes the many facets of being a mother and uncovers them one issue at a time. There are several caught my attention:
* recognize and fulfill the crave
* learn the words (baked, broiled, roasted, creamy, sautéed, ) that help you know if the dish is fatty or not
* control the lapse - find out why you made a relapse, deal with it, control it and make a decision to regain control
* categorize your stress, manage the issue, delegate and let go
* modify your idea of weight loss success - its not all in the poundage
* pay it forward by sharing your successes with others

THE LIFESTYLE FITNESS PROGRAM is a unique workbook that will provide eye opening advice for the dedicated mom. This is not a guide to guilt you into making changes but a motivational tool that encourages you to make incremental modifications that you can easily incorporate into your everyday life. Oh, did I mention the free audio download and emailed emotional support...more than a book it's a personal trainer/wellness coach that you can carry with you.

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Debi Silber puts together an advice book on many areas of your life. What I liked the most about this book is that she doesn't ask you to radically do anything, but make decisive changes in slow steps so you really can change your life. I like she doesn't ask you to radically change everything overnight, she knows you are busy, but you want to get your life back under control.

She writes about your life in many different fascets, we are not one sided, and neither is her approach. She gives a great deal of advice on nutrition, relationships, emotions, spirituality, stress control, and yes, fitness. Her advice is basically to take baby steps to make progress, for example trying to cut back on eating? Decide how much you will drink at a party before you leave, alternate your drinks with water, cut your drinks with spritzer. Order an appetizer instead of an entree.

So often advice books ask you to make radical changes that are difficult to stick with. I think that Debi Silber has really grasped that small changes made over time add up to lasting change. I think being a mom, having children, relationships with others, are taxing enough. Putting yourself through radical change is only going to heap more stress upon you. Stick with this book and the advice given, and you will see those changes that you desire.

Title says it all. Easy to follow advise that should help any woman learn how to use her time better and in doing so eat healthier, be less stressed and also have a happier and healthier family. Especially liked her section on food shopping.

While I'm not a mom, I found a lot of value in this easy-to-read book by Debi Silber, "The Mojo Coach".

Silber covers a lot in the book --- so she can't go into a lot of depth on any one topic. But it gives the busy woman the message she needs, the idea and the motivation, that gets her going so she can improve her life and be a happier, more successful person.

Topics covered include nutrition, relationships, emotions, spirituality, stress and fitness. The topic of fear is dwelt with to a small degree because it is a negative emotion that leads to so many horrible emotional issues that guide one's entire lifestyle.

I especially liked the part about getting clutter out of our lives. We all face that issue. Clutter is depressing and stands between us and what we want to accomplish. Getting rid of clutter clears our lives and our space.

While I can't call the book the bible of living for the busy woman, I certainly think it's a great guide and highly recommend it to you.

-Susanna K. Hutcheson

I am a nutritionist/health educator and think this is the perfect book for moms and women wanting to incorporate fitness into their lives. It gives point on tips without being preachy. It is also a great balance between nutrition, fitness, spirituality, stress reduction, and other emotional factors that come into play with developing a fit life.

This is the best book I've read for helping moms and women to help themselves.

This book is chock full of excellent practical ideas for taking control of your life in every realm: physical, emotional, spiritual, relational. It is a quick, manageable method for making change in a busy mom's life, with a particular emphasis on weight and fitness. I particularly like the "one goal at a time" focus of this book. Moms need to heed this aspect, for some readers may easily get overwhelmed at all the possible changes the author outlines. Very readable, with realistic steps each reader can tailor to her own situation.
Ann Dunnewold, Ph.D. author of Even June Cleaver Would Forget the Juice Box: Cut Yourself Some Slack (and Still Raise Great Kids) in the Age of Extreme Parenting

As I started reading Debi Silber's book I was ready for some advice to incorporate into my life. I had my light blue highlighter in hand because I quickly figured out that this book is not just to be read, it is meant to be "used".... written in, highlighted and doggie-eared. It is just as much a workbook as an instructional tool, motivational tool, myth buster and cheerleading squad to boot. The problem was that I began to realize that I was highlighting the MAJORITY of each page. She has so many nuggets of INSPIRATION and tips to SUCCEED between the covers. She has so much interesting data, real numbers, trends, scientific info in understandable terms that "highlighting my book" was truly highlighting "the book!"

If you have tried everything, tried nothing, feel hopeless or hopeful about transforming your life as a mom in an effort to include more joy, balance, as well as physical and spiritual vibrancy this book is a tool for you.

Debi really wants her readers to succeed at creating a life they love. This is obvious here. It is also evident by the EXTRA BONUS she gives readers,a free audio download and the incredible website support that is available for anyone ready to dig in and create their best life and body.

This book has a heartbeat.

The Balanced Mom: Raising Your Kids Without Losing Your Self

Debi has written a wonderful resource for moms who want a healthier life. The Lifestyle Fitness Program is an innovative, holistic approach to health that will help countless moms understand and improve their eating and fitness habits. If you follow this program, you will be pleased with the results!
-Bria Simpson, MA, Life Coach, Speaker and Author of The Balanced Mom- Raising Your Kids Without Losing Your Self. [...]