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Larry North (Author)
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February 2, 1997
In Living Lean, fitness expert Larry North breaks through all the confusion of fad diets, exercise programs, deceptive fitness frauds, and "low fat" products and starts you on a program to lose fat, get lean, and look fabulous. Whether you'd like to lose five, ten, or a hundred pounds or reshape your whole body, what you want to know is HOW DO I DO IT? North's motivational yet realistic grogram, featuring a six-week plan for eating the Larry North way, easy-to-make recipes, and fuel-burning, muscle-toning exercises, brings immediate results. You'll gain more energy and feel better about yourself, and you'll soon want to see how far you can go. So take the first step toward the body you've always dreamed of.

In Living Lean, Larry North cuts through the jargon and tells you

* how to examine your relationship with food and why you've failed in the past

* how to eat more to lose weight

* how to go from a size 16 to a size 10 (and beyond!) and never look back again

Empathetic and inspirational, in Living Lean Larry North shows you how to get results without starving or overexercising and keeps you focused on achieving your fitness goals.


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Larry North's program is based on exercise and diet principles well-known to fitness professionals but often mysterious and counterintuitive to people struggling with weight problems. He explains, in an engagingly conversational (but annoyingly self-aggrandizing) way, how eating actually speeds up metabolism and burns calories, and how exercise can be effective without being too strenuous. Sometimes he goes overboard in putting down strenuous exercise--there's a lot to be said for pushing yourself hard--but if his approach makes entry-level exercisers more comfortable, that's probably a good strategy.

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North, the owner of seven health clubs in the Dallas area, gives fitness and nutrition advice on radio and TV shows. His approach uses diet (frequent, small, low-fat meals) to "feed the muscles and starve the fat" and weight training to build skeletal muscle, thereby permanently speeding up the body's metabolism. Five diet chapters cover nutrition basics, shopping and meal preparation, and recipes for basic everyday dishes and tastier, more special meals. Low-fat and no-fat foods are stressed, as are handy tips (sauteeing with chicken broth and keeping broth in a spray bottle, for instance) and preparing food ahead of time to forestall backsliding. North considers muscle to be the fountain of youth and fitness, so he outlines stepwise weight-training and stretching programs for home or gym, giving detailed instructions and illustrations for each exercise. Using stories from his own life and from patrons he's helped, North excels when discussing motivational problems and other stumbling blocks to desired lifestyle changes. Penny Spokes

Product Details

  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Touchstone; Original edition (February 2, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0684837005
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684837000
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #829,520 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!, someone has stopped the insanity!, January 4, 2000
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Ryanne (Sardinia, Ohio 45171) - See all my reviews
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Only being 22 years old, I have been on numerous programs, and have read numerous books on "weight loss". I had it all wrong! I needed to increase muscle not use it as fuel! This book is simple, straightforward, and an invaluable tool to help you succeed in slimming down. Larry doesn't sugar coat things by telling you that you will lose x amount of pounds or inches in x amount of time. He simply tells you it will work, even if you only follow this program half way, he says you will see results. And you will, Larry sets forth an abundance of at home excercises, and in the gym excercises. If you are going to trust anyone with your excess and be a success, then you have make it Larry!
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Plan I've Ever Tried!, October 4, 2000
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Donna Clark (Plainview, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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My doctor recommended the Larry North program, so I decided to give it a shot. What a great day for me! I started slowly as Larry suggests by changing my meal frequency. I began to eat five meals a day. As the weight fell off, I made more changes. I began to try to eat less fat and sugar. During the first 6 months, I lost 55 pounds. As I incorporated more and more of Larry's ideas into my life, I lost more and more weight. To date I have lost 90 lbs. and will continue with this plan forever. This is definitely NOT a diet, but a change in LIFESTYLE! I have re-read this book several times and keep it nearby for inspiration! Thanks, Larry! I also have his book, Slimdown for Life. It is great too!
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL!, March 14, 2000
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It works! I feel terrific! I'm thinner. The food's good (I've added lowfat recipes from new cookbooks), my energy is great, and the 60-sec. exercises can be accomplished at work. Larry North understands that the lives of working people are about something other than losing weight.

I bought the "Great American Slimdown" package after reading the book. The tapes are down- to-earth and a quick listen as I get ready for work.

Buy the book; it's worth every penny.

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I probably shouldn't say this, but I will be the first to admit that if you want to lose ten or twenty pounds quickly, just put this book down right now and start starving yourself. Read the first page
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