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Lose Those Last 10 Pounds : The 28-Day Foolproof Plan to a Healthy Body

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Denise Austin has written a very clear, step-by-step book for losing the last 10 pounds. I am on Week #2 of her 28-day plan and have lost 5 pounds already. I feel great and know that I have developed muscle as well. Her instructions are quite clear, and she keeps each day interesting by doing different exercises. (I particularly like the toning exercises! ) I have a very sedentary job and now have incorporated her "Fidgetcizers" into my daily routine. Only downside is that some of the recipes contain uncommon foods. I just spent extra time going through the 4 weeks and creating my own meal plans for each day, eliminating those foods I did not like or had no idea what they were!

My wife came to me and asked me to help her get in shape. Being a workout fanatic most of my life, helping her with the exercise part was easy. But the eating part was tougher. I eat healthy but don't have any set receipes or methodology; so I bought Denise's book and followed it religously for the first three to four weeks, doing all the shopping, cooking etc. She lost more than 12 lbs, looks wonderful and really has liked the food. We still use the book has a guide but mix in receipes from other sources like Cooking Light magazine etc., but we maintain Denise's daily intake of calories (about 1500) and fat -- about 25 percent -- for my wife. Denise is so upbeat, sensible and fun to read and watch. Besides being beautiful, she is full of common sense about eating and exercise. If you want sensible, good food -- not "diet" food, buy this book and follow it. It works. Thanks, Denise. You're the best.

This book is excellent. Easy to read, easy to follow, easy to enjoy. Even though I'm an extremely picky eater, I was able to lose 17 lbs., and my goal was 15. Denise is right, once you train yourself to do something, it's hard to go back. My stomach used to be able to hold an entire bowl of pasta from my favorite restaurant, but now I can only eat about 1/3 (all I really need antway!). Everyone should have this book.

This is the book for those of us who are carrying a bit extra weight. I bought the book on my 3 year old's birthday and have already lost 4 lbs. This is an easy plan to live by, not just diet. I love the cracker jacks for snacks and the triscuits with cream cheese. I always thought snacks had to be celery sticks or carrots! The meals are simple to prepare and the dinners are not always family adaptable so I substitute a bit. Like another reviewer, I found the diet initially expensive to start but worth it. I think I will actually achieve my goal after 3 years of trying all kinds of other diets that I only could stick to for a day!

I really like this book because Denise Austin makes it really a lot of fun to lose those last ten pounds with not only different kind of exercises and Yoga/Pilates moves to stretch and tone, but also her recipes are easy to prepare and very tasty and I didn't get bored with the whole program. I do like that she tries to motivate you not only to exercise and workout but also for the day-to-day stuff. I didn't regret to have bought that book and can highly recommend it.

Yes, I knew that this book would not tell me anything new. I've gone the gamut in books very similar to this one and, even knowing that there would be no oracles, I still bought it. I wanted a no-brainer program for losing ten pounds. So, I have no one to blame but myself that I wasted $24.

It's not a bad book (especially if didn't already own 3-4 just like it). My main criticism is with her diet.

While variety is good, she calls for too many specialty food items that you must buy. I didn't buy everything on the first week's shopping list and I spent $100.00. Do you really need five different kinds of bread (bagels, pita, tortillas, english muffins, whole wheat) to lose weight? What the heck is a haricort verte....a green bean? How often do you need capers? She also has you buy food the first week that isn't called for in her first week's recipes.

Will it work? Probably. The calorie intake is so (1,500 calories)low that there's no way you won't lose weight on if you follow both the diet and the exercise program strictly.

So, if you choose to follow her prescription, scan the recipes and the shopping list carefully. You may save yourself quite a bit of money if you're smart with substitution.

We started this program 6-10-00 and lost 38 lbs at low point of 3-10-01. As of 12-08-01, I have given back 7 lbs but am still down 31 lbs. This program works.

One positive not mentioned in other reviews is that the the meal plan rationalizes grocery shopping. Prior to this meal plan, my wife spent time figuring out what to prepare and went to the grocery store nearly daily and sometimes more than once in a single day.

With Denise's plan, she does the main shopping once a week. I prepare the grocery list. The grocery list is sorted by aisles in the store, an extra bit of work to make up but more than justified by the overall time saving. There is some time (and likely even monetary) savings in the grocery shopping component of your life with this plan.

Most of the menus require preparation, on the order of 2 hours per day. For example, even a trivial breakfast of strawberrys and yogurt requires washing and cutting up strawberrys. The food is generally good and varied.

It is really the meal plan that has the highest time commitment impact, not the exercises.

I initially took this book out of the library on a whim but ended up buying it because I found it so useful. The meal plans- I agree with other readers- are not completely practical. I am cooking for a family (including a meat and potatoes man)- but her recipes do sound delicious. I modified them to suit our needs. The motivational advice is great and I love the variety of exercises and daily changes in activities.The figitcize idea is really helpful for those busy days. True, none of it's new but it is sound advice and nicely packaged.

Here's another great book to get you going to lose those last difficult ten pounds! Denise's style is so down-to-earth and friendly, that you think that she's coaching you personally. She takes the reader day-by-day through the right exercises, food, and motivation necessary to shed those last 10 pounds in a month. Her recipes are tasty, low-fat, and kid-friendly (my kids love "Denise Chicken"). I've thoroughly enjoyed her other books, and television series, and this one is a very welcome addition to my library.

I am so incredibly happy, I just bought Denise's new book on losing those last 10 pounds and it is truly wonderful. I am currently in week one but I have already lost 3 pounds and golly, I am so excited. Denise is a gifted writer and you can really see her passion for health and exercise in her book. You know something, she really cares about all of us and it is so beautiful, because as you read, you can sense her love. She has created an incredibly fun way to lose weight, consisting of eating small meals every few hours as well as by exercising regularly. One of the fun things I love doing is what she calls Fidgit-cizers where you simply do any kind of exercise, such as squats, while you brush and dry your hair or do any other common chore. This is not only a great program for dropping weight, it's also a total blast.

Lily of the Valley Carnie, author - Chi Gung: Chinese Healing, Energy, and Natural Magick