The All-Pro Diet: Lose Fat, Build Muscle, and Live Like a Champion [Hardcover]

Tony Gonzalez (Author), Mitzi Dulan (Author)

Book Description

Release date: August 18, 2009

A perennial Pro-Bowler, NFL tight end Tony Gonzalez has been an unstoppable force for all of his 12 years in the NFL. But for a long time, he ate like an average American: red meat, pizza, fast food, whatever was plentiful and convenient. Concerned about his long-term, post-career health, Tony decided to change his diet. With the help of Mitzi Dulan, nutritionist for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals, Tony embarked on a revolutionary new clean-eating and exercise regimen that changed his life, elevated his physical and mental performance, and resulted in dramatic, measurable improvements on and off the field. It was this dietary change that led him to break two NFL records—most touchdowns and receptions by any tight end in NFL history—in a single season.

Now in The All-Pro Diet, Gonzalez reveals the program, low in animal protein and high in whole organic plant-based and unprocessed foods, that has given him more strength, stamina, and energy than ever before. The first-ever diet and fitness plan from an NFL player, this book will show you how to make simple lifestyle changes and dietary adjustments so you can feel stronger, healthier, and more energetic than ever before.

The All-Pro Diet includes:

-Meal plans designed to take the guesswork out of making smart food choices

-An array of delicious and wholesome recipes for every meal

-Tony’s Ultimate Fitness Program—no weight machines required

-The 8-Point Plan of Attack for achieving the All-Pro Mindset

You don't have to be a pro player to get the insider nutrition advice. The All-Pro Diet is an eating plan for anyone who wants to live a longer, healthier life. Get started today!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"As a person and a professional athlete I pride myself on a great work ethic and a healthy diet. This philosophy led me to a 23 year Hall Of Fame career. The All Pro Diet takes the guesswork out of how an elite professional athlete eats, trains, and thinks. This book is for anyone who wants to improve their fitness, performance and health!”

-Warren Moon, NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback

 

“Anytime I can line up with Tony Gonzalez I appreciate the opportunity, whether it be on the football field, in this great book, or just as a person I have great respect for. The All-Pro Diet works for him and it will work for you! Tony is a special person and a special football player, so when he offers his approach to diet, exercise, and success-- listen!”

-Coach Dick Vermeil, SuperBowl XXXIV Champion

 

 "Tony Gonzalez, who is a premier world class athlete, is doing a public service that may be far more significant than he realizes, and he is doing so with enormously impressive courage. Examine his diet closely, and you will see that he has come a long way to improving not only his own health but also has done it without sacrificing his ability to play football with the best of the best."

-Dr Colin Campbell, Author of The China Study

 

"Tony Gonzalez and Mitzi Dulan are two of the best at what they do. The All-Pro Diet is full of practical information backed by scientific research. This book is a must read for anyone wanting to perform their best, be healthy and live like a pro!"

-Jeff Hurd, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, San Diego Chargers

About the Author

TONY GONZALEZ is a record-holding Tight End for the Atlanta Falcons and appeared regularly as a celebrity judge on Oprah Winfrey’s ABC primetime series The Big Give. Renowned for his generous charity work, he lives near Los Angeles, California.

MITZI DULAN, RD, in addition to her positions as nutritionist for Kansas City’s pro football and baseball teams, has been featured in Newsweek, Fitness, and other magazines and on Discovery's Science Channel. She resides outside of Kansas City.

 

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; 1 edition (August 18, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1605299510
• ISBN-13: 978-1605299518
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 1 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #464,181 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book August 20, 2009

By Joseph D. Hallman

Format:Hardcover

I have been waiting for this book for a year now,and I was not disappointed! As a strength coach I am always looking for ways to improve the performance of my athletes on the field and on the court.This book has it.No fluff just the real stuff! Mitzi Dulan has guided me on how to have my high school athletes eat on game day and how to eat better to perform at a higher level than most high school athletes.
Coaches do your self and your team a huge favor buy the book.It takes all the guess work out of what to eat and when to eat it.Mitzi also has a DVD out that is very helpful as well.

Joe Hallman
C.B South Strength coach
Doylestown,Pa

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Ready to Revamp your Diet? August 31, 2009

By Nicole Geurin

Format:Hardcover

This book is great for anyone who is serious about revamping their diet and ready to start living healthfully. This diet is appropriate for anyone- from kids, to businesswomen to Pro Athletes. It is nutritionally sound (co-written with a Registered Dietitian) and provides recipes, nutrition info, meal plans, and exercise plans.

This book advocates eating whole foods that are "as close to nature as possible." (It highly discourages fast food and highly processed foods.) It emphasizes making a lifestyle change for lifelong health, not a quick fad diet. The plan is, however, great for those wanting to lose weight. The diet is not about deprivation; in fact, you will likely feel more satisfied than ever before on this diet!

In summary, I highly recommend this book for anyone who is serious about making a major diet and lifestyle change, now or at some point down the road, and is looking for one of the most healthy, wholesome diets possible.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read for any young athlete November 23, 2009

By M. Eis

Format:Hardcover

I live in Kansas City and I'm a life long Chiefs fan so when I heard one of my all time favorite athletes had wrote a book on nutrition - a topic of great interest to me - I picked up a copy.

The message of the book is consistent with everything else on the market today: eat whole foods, go organic when possible, limit red meat, no sugar, nothing processed, etc. The difference is the messenger: a professional athlete whose livelihood depends on his body being in top physical form. I think it gives the message a whole new credence and reaches a whole new audience that doesn't typically buy into the message.

I enjoyed the book but I'm not the right audience. I am a 40 year old, healthy female. I run for exercise and already follow a fairly healthy diet. If I ate like Tony, I'd be as big as Tony. One of his morning smoothies has over 400 calories!

I gave this book to my nephew who wants to be a professional ball player just like Tony. It's a wonderful book for kids his age. The message is so positive. The book itself is an easy read, easy to understand and follow. It's not full of complicated nutritional information or data analysis. His approach is simple and easy to understand. The lesson is equally clear: If you eat right and exercise your body will reward you by doing the things you need it to do.

I found his 17 guiding principles at the end of the book very inspiring. Tony encourages mental and emotional health as well as the physical.

I love that my nephew and young son can find someone in professional sports that uses a healthy, almost holistic approach to fitness and conditioning instead of the guy whose physique was created through steroids or other performing enhancing drugs.

Nice Job Tony! You have given us another reason to love you. We miss you, come home soon!