Size 2 for Life: The Rational, Frame-adjusted Approach to Weight Loss for Women. [Perfect Paperback]

Ashley Marriott (Author), Marc L. Paulsen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 16, 2009 | ISBN-10: 098210474X | ISBN-13: 978-0982104743 | Edition: 1

We didn't start life as a size 8, 12, 16 or more. So how did we get here? Well, the simple truth is we ate, and we ate, and we ate! So how do we turn things around and get back to the way we deserve? Size 2 for Life shows us how. Presented in clear and easily understood language this amazingly simple new diet and fitness program can make and keep almost any woman a size 2. Included are simple tests to gauge ones current status, a complete diet and exercise program as well as the 21-Day, 2 for Life, quick-start plan for rapid results. Renowned fitness expert, Ashley Marriott and Stanford trained, Dr. Marc Paulsen are on a mission to get people fit and look the way they truly can.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...a complete diet and exercise plan that incorporates healthy habits, not fads." --The Frederick News Post, December 30, 2008

About the Author

Ashley Marriott has been designing dance and fitness programs for more than 10 years. She has been featured as a spokeswoman, host and model on Exercise TV, FIT TV and numerous fitness DVD s. Ashley is certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine, Aerobics and Fitness Association of America and is a member of I.D.E.A. Marc L. Paulsen, M.D. is a graduate of Stanford University Medical School. He received his training at University of California, Irvine Medical Center as well as course work in Epidemiology through The Division of Public Health at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is a member of the American Academy of Sports Medicine and a former Medical Director of the Exercise Science Lab at Orange Coast College in California.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 222 pages
• Publisher: Stance Publications; 1 edition (January 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 098210474X
• ISBN-13: 978-0982104743
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #821,846 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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74 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Effective, but not simple, new, and amazing., February 21, 2009

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Lynda Lippin (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Size 2 for Life: The Rational, Frame-adjusted Approach to Weight Loss for Women. (Perfect Paperback)

When oh when will diet and fitness books stop saying anywhere on the cover that they are simple, new, and different from anything else on the market? I long for a day when everyone will admit that losing weight actually requires some hard work and discipline, that in the end you must watch what you eat and exercise.

So when I turned Size 2 for Life over and saw the proclamation -- "The amazingly simple new diet and fitness program that can make and keep almost any woman a frame-adjusted size 2" -- I wanted to scream. Just seeing the words "amazing," "simple," "new," and "diet and fitness" in the same sentence was enough to put me off my feed for the afternoon (wait, is that how I can be a size 2?).

Even at my slimmest semi-anorexic moments of 600 calorie a day and crazy exercise madness I was never a size 2. A 6 or 8 was it for me. And while it is true that clothing manufacturers have been increasing the actual measurements of each size, I still find it hard to believe that a current size 12 is an old size 6. If so, I would be the same size I was when I was 13!

The information in the book is good. The authors go through diet and exercise myths, discuss unhealthy ways to lose weight, and offer up their plan. Just be aware that the plan is not easy: At least an hour of exercise every day including cardio and strength training along with a pretty stringent diet of 1200-1500 calories a day.

Now, I can promise you that if you eat only 1200-1500 calories a day and you exercise at least an hour every day you will lose weight! But this is not any news, nor is it amazing or simple. In fact, this is exactly what we all know about weight loss.

The fitness component is decent, with options given for weight workouts in a gym, non-equipment workouts at home, and workouts involving easy to buy small pieces such as a ball or elastic tubing. And the diet is fine, with even a section on fast food alternatives for when you are stuck in a Burger King.

So if you are looking for a well laid out diet and exercise plan that you can follow and lose weight, Size 2 for Life delivers. Just know that what it is offering is no great and amazing simple program. Your weight loss will still involve hard work and self control.

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great program from a recognized expert in women's fitness, February 15, 2009

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K.T. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Size 2 for Life: The Rational, Frame-adjusted Approach to Weight Loss for Women. (Perfect Paperback)

I'm familiar with Ashley Marriott from her DVD series and appearances on Fit TV so it doesn't surprise me at all that she'd come out with a book that is both entertaining and informative.

The book starts out by going straight for the jugular of the "plus size acceptance mentality" that the authors feel is dangerous and then on to challenge, quite endearingly, some of the popular myths ascribed to size 2 (i.e. athletically thin and healthy) women. From there Ashley proceeds to trashing many of the whacky "Celebrity Diets" that we all hear so much about in the popular media. But, after that, it's all business as she lays down the plan for transforming your shape the right way.

Included in the book are simple ways to measure your current status, programs designed for one's individual level of fitness, a realistic and doable aerobic program that can be tailored to your own circumstances, a complete toning and strengthening program and even an express core and tone routine for those days when you're a bit pressed for time. Throw in a 21-day quick start diet and exercise plan and you're well on your way. I also found the addition of quotes from ordinary people about how they're able to maintain their own healthy size 2/4 figures to be a very nice touch and inspiring. All-in-all, a great program from a person with a whole lot of experience helping women really get the job done.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So common sense. So simple. So right on!, January 29, 2009

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Vicky - See all my reviews

This review is from: Size 2 for Life: The Rational, Frame-adjusted Approach to Weight Loss for Women. (Perfect Paperback)

I live in a beach community and day after day I see those "2's" go by my window and every day I say to myself "Yeah right, I used to look like that, when I was their age." The problem is, my god, many of them are my age - with kids too! But let's face it. Time after time I've tried getting back in shape and each time I've failed. I've worked with a trainer. I've tried exercise buddies. I've been doing lunges and crunches, like forever. But still I keep hitting that "plateau." Well, finally along comes a book that tells me the truth about my workouts and what I've consistently been doing wrong. Those expensive training sessions, those tedious lunges, and my efforts to lose it all in one day/week/month are completely the wrong ways to go. Those "plateaus?" Well, killing myself in my workout during the daytime and then pigging out on (whatever) at night is the real reason I never saw any results. In Size 2 for Life the authors address these issues straight on. No more "no-pain/no-gain" approach to fitness. No more abbreviated interval training routines that burned few calories but left me sore. Just a steady, realistic and progressive journey to the body I've been dreaming of getting back to. So common sense. So simple. So right on!