Look Great Naked Diet [Paperback]

Brad Schoenfeld (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Eat the "right combination of the right amounts of the right foods" to attain a lean physique, promises personal trainer/women's-fitness expert Brad Schoenfeld in The Look Great Naked Diet. In this follow-up to Look Great Naked: Slim Down, Shape Up and Tone Your Trouble Zones in Just 15 Minutes a Day, Schoenfeld explains how to design a personalized diet program based on the balance of fat-carbohydrate-protein that is right for your body type. He emphasizes "nutrient-dense" (high nutrition and fiber value) carbs, lean protein calculated to your ideal weight, "good" dietary fat, and plenty of water. He covers eating out, supplements, a sample menu plan, and a one-week plan for looking your best for a special occasion. The 10 protein-heavy recipes, however, seem designed more to publicize their fitness model/bodybuilder contributors than to support the LGN principles. They include no nutritional breakdown (after stressing the importance of figuring out your protein-carb-fat intake), no calorie counts, nor even the number of servings (e.g., a pancake recipe includes two cups of oatmeal, 12 egg whites, an ounce of almonds, and an extra 24 grams of protein power). It's hard to see where the fat-free lemon cheesecake made of jello, fat-free cream cheese, and Cool Whip fits with a "nutrient-dense" diet! --Joan Price

Product Description

The author of the top-selling Look Great Naked shows how to change the body's set point to achieve permanent weight loss.

Nature deals everyone a certain body type based on an individual set point, which is the amount of fat the body strives to maintain at all times. While most diets promote weight loss for the short term, they fail to take into account each person's unique set point, making weight regain all but inevitable. The Look Great Naked Diet offers a permanent solution for changing genetic disposition, allowing everyone to enjoy lasting results. Renowned fitness and nutrition expert Brad Schoenfeld will show anyone how to redefine their physique with:

* An individualized diet designed for each of the three body types, with seven-day menu plans
* A balanced eating plan that includes healthy levels of protein, nutrient-dense carbohydrates, and essential fats
* Delicious recipes from some of the world's top fitness personalities

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Avery (December 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583331859
• ISBN-13: 978-1583331859
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #940,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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54 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great nutrition resource, December 27, 2003

By	Tanya Bowman (Ames, Iowa USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Look Great Naked Diet (Paperback)

I got this book as a xmas present and read it non-stop the next day. After my second child, I gained over 30 pounds and haven't been able to keep the weight off. I have followed many diets since and never had good success (I lost a lot of weight on Atkins but ended up gaining it all back and then some :( ) After finishing reading the LGN Diet, I finally feel like I have a handle on what I've been doing wrong. There is so much good information here that I never understood before. There is a good amount of scientific theory in the beginning but it is put into words that I could follow and it really made me understand how my body works and why certain foods do certain things in your body. What I really like is that the author gives a complete diet plan by body type and then has a 7 day sample menu that shows you exactly how to make it work. I have just started the program and find it easy to follow. Wish me luck!

Tanya

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best "diet" book I have ever read, April 22, 2008

By	TNoreen "TNoreen" (Long Beach, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Look Great Naked Diet: Change Your Set Point, Change Your Life (Avery Health Guides) (Paperback)

I recommend this book highly!

It isn't another miracle diet book that promises some new "cure" to your dieting woes. In fact, in the back it goes over some common myths about nutrition and fat loss. You won't find any off the wall schemes to loose (or gain) weight, just tried and true methods to slowly and permanently loose (or gain) weight.

It is full of sound advice (backed by references) on the proper way to adjust your diet for weight loss or weight gain (and even for maintaining your weight.) It includes information on how to judge the right amounts of protein, carbohydrate and fat you should consume to achieve your goal. It also explains what types of protein, carbohydrate and fat to consume. Most people know they should eat better but not everyone knows exactly what that means. This book breaks it all down and tells you exactly what you need to know in reference to food choices.

There is a chapter on supplements that was especially useful to me as a woman. I really didn't understand if I could benefit from supplement or if they were a waste of my time and money. Now I know the answer to that question.

It also includes a sample meal plan for an entire week and some great recipes!

Note: It doesn't include any workout plans, as this is a "diet" only book. But he does recommend some exercise books in the back.

Overall the best "diet" book I have ever read and I have read quite a few.