TurboCharged: Accelerate Your Fat Burning Metabolism, Get Lean Fast and Leave Diet and Exercise Rules in the Dust [Paperback]

Dian Griesel (Author), Tom Griesel (Author)

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Publication Date: March 21, 2011

TurboCharged By Dian Griesel, Ph.D. and Tom Griesel According to these boomer-generation authors, every diet to date is destined to deliver loss of lean muscle mass, moodiness, disappointment and failure. Instead, Dian and Tom provide an exciting new roadmap using a unique 8-step program that has been called "the Holy Grail of Fat Loss" and even the "Fountain of Youth." Building on an exotic car metaphor, their system requires no strenuous exercise, supplements or special equipment. They show readers how to get on the road to eliminate excess body fat fast and forever. Within 3 days the program promises to: begin training your body to use excess body fat for energy; show everyday activities that will quickly accelerate fat-loss; teach mini-exercises requiring only 3-5 minutes each day that will trigger fat-burning while strengthening muscle; explain the ideal foods and how to eat them to burn your body fat fast; eliminate any related diet anxiety or moodiness; prove that you are truly getting younger; and, provide easy ways to maintain your new lean and healthy body with minimal effort for life. An excerpt from the Foreword by Fred Pescatore, MD, MPH, CCN, author of The Hampton's Diet says, "TurboCharged doesn't bog down the reader with lots of science. Instead, it tells you what to do, when to do it, and if you follow the very simple guidelines, you too will be dropping fat fast, leaning out and attaining your goal of a lower body-fat percentage, decreases in inches and a younger metabolic age. TurboCharged is a system designed with genetics in mind and based on sound science. With a combination like that, you can't fail." Sister and brother, Dian and Tom Griesel have spent the last 30 years working with renowned scientific researchers while studying health, exercise, longevity and stress management. Both are in their 50s according to the calendar, yet can prove that they are not only leaner and stronger but are now metabolically teenagers as a result of the TurboCharged steps they share with readers. TurboCharged is a simple, practical, easy-to-implement holistic lifestyle program for everyone. Testimonials from 35 to 80 year olds abound! Early readers comment... Harvey Schiller, PhD., Brig. Gen, USAF, Ret, Former CEO, United States Olympic Committee says, "Finally you can toss the exercise DVDs, failed diet programs, useless equipment and take control of your body! TurboCharged is what we've all been waiting for: a simple approach to better living and a powerful new lifestyle." Harvard psychiatrist, Srini Pillay, MD, best-selling author of Life Unlocked says, "For dieters, from both a psychological and medical perspective--this one's the Holy Grail."

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About the Author

DIAN GRIESEL, Ph.D., 50, is a serial entrepreneur and long recognized health spokesperson. Dian has advised biotechnology, pharmaceutical and high technology companies for over fifteen years via her company The Investor Relations Group, an award winning corporate communications firm. Dian lectures and writes on a variety of subjects. She is a lifetime member of the International Association of Counselors and Therapists as well as the National Guild of Hypnotists. She has served on the Board of the New York Chapter of the American Heart Association. Dian has appeared in thousands of media outlets and in the early 1990s was a regular health expert on the Sally Jessy Raphael Show, Gordon Elliot, Jenny Jones, Montel Williams, Rolanda Watts, Good Day New York and 1010 WINS News. She has worked in private practice and taught continuing education for weight loss and stress management at the NY Open Center and the City University of NY. In the 1980s, Dian was co-partner at Spotlite Marketing, a division of Spotlite Entertainment, where she worked on sponsorship deals for Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, and other top tier acts. Today Dian lives in Connecticut, with her husband and their two young children. TOM GRIESEL, 56, is the older brother of Dian and a true Renaissance man. His enthusiasm for process has followed him throughout life. Tom didn't just do triathlons--he trained, customized gear and hand-assembled the bike he rode on. He is passionate about understanding how and why things work the way they do. This curiosity has compelled him to study health, wellness and longevity for over 30 years. His lifetime interest in fitness, health and meditation has resulted in him becoming a Reiki Master as well as learning and regularly practicing Transcendental Meditation for over 20 years. He is one of the very few fitness personalities who can actually demonstrate many impressive physical feats including 80+ push-ups in record time. Prior to this book, Tom worked as a banker, financing pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other high tech companies. In early 2010, he retired to finally live his dream of consulting and writing about wellness, fitness and fat loss. Today, Tom spends his time with his wife of 30+ years, living in Arizona, California and Connecticut.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Business School of Happiness Inc. (March 21, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1936705001
• ISBN-13: 978-1936705009
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #200,257 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Tom Griesel, 58 chronologically, yet metabolically 17, lives his dream life as a health, wellness and rapid fat loss advisor to corporate officers, celebrities, athletes and individuals, alike. He is a Reiki Master and has practiced Transcendental Meditation for over 20 years. Tom has been a guest on both television and radio programs hundreds of times, has consulted and lectured extensively, and has written and published and/or been interviewed thousands of times by magazines, newspapers, websites and blogs around the world.

Tom himself is the symbol of youth and a living example of health. He is a wonderful chef as well as one of the few fitness personalities who can actually demonstrate many impressive physical feats.

In addition to co-developing the TurboCharged® franchise, Tom co-founded The Business School of Happiness, a wellness and lifestyle publishing company. In his earlier years, he founded a health products business. In the mid-1990s, Tom was co-founder of a boutique investment banking firm that financed pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other high-tech companies which he ran successfully for twelve years.

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38 of 43 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars TurboCharged is a program designed to change your life with an emphasis on losing body fat ... April 20, 2011

By D. Fowler TOP 50 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

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Once when I was on an overseas tour, the guide looked me in the eye and bluntly claimed, "Americans are FAT." She had a point there because as Tom and Dian Giesel say, "we live in a society where we are quite literally eating ourselves to death." There are a plethora of diet books out there, most of which seem to make their way into library sales for obvious reasons. Most of them simply do not work for the average person, a person who is not committed to changing their lifestyle. Simply reading a book will not make one thin or fit. The Giesels maintain that they will "give you all the information and know-how you will need to lose not weight--which is comprised of water, bones, fat and essential organs and tissues--but excess body fat, the only thing you want to lose." (p. xviii). The enthusiastic introduction, which does read like an informercial, certainly garnered my attention.

TurboCharged is a "holistic process" presented in eight simple steps. The emphasis of TurboCharging is to lose body fat by starving "our bodies of those foods that trigger insulin release." (p. 7) If you are certain you want to explore the contents of this book and are going to purchase it, feel free to bypass this review. If you'd like to know what is actually in the book, keep on reading. I'll try to give a brief summation of the steps, without going into excessive detail ... that is the job the Griesels will do for you.

Step #1: "Forget What You've Been Told About Dieting." This step discusses common myths that prevent us from losing weight, the things most diets have in common, how you can eat nourishing foods without going into starvation mode, and how you will find "the perfect way to eat for the rest of your life.

Step #2: `Measure REAL Success." Because you will be aiming to lose body fat and reduce your body-fat percentage, you will learn what percentage you'll need to aim for and when to weigh yourself. There is a link given where you can find a free body-fat calculator, but later in the book there was a recommendation that one might wish to purchase a Tanita scale. Essentially, "The greater your actual fat loss, the greater the waist-measurement reduction."

Step #3: "The Fat-Burning Elixir." This step gives some of the key ingredients, so to speak, of TurboCharging. You will learn how to differentiate between hunger and appetite and how to curb unnecessary eating or bingeing. For example, one suggestion is that "maximum hydration, primarily with water, and secondarily with other zero-calorie drinks, is essential to triggering the release of hormones that results in the sensation of satiety or satisfaction with lower food intake." (p. 26) Other instructions and suggestions of what to eat and not to eat are included.

Step #4: "Fresh Breath Never Tasted So Good." No spoilers here, but this is an interesting little step three benefits that will "help dull taste buds" and keep you from thinking you "need" to eat. It "helps get your thinking back in line ...helps you get refocused, and is of great assistance in eliminating mindless eating." (p. 34)

Step #5: "Turbo-Charge Your Fat-Burning Metabolism With Activity." The Griesels disagree with the "30 to 90 minutes of aerobic exercise three to five times a week with several strength training sessions." (p. 37) They do agree that activity is essential will help you calculate your energy requirements levels. You'll read about a more sensible approach to exercise, how to calculate calories burned (a chart is provided), you learn several TurboCharged walking tips, and how you can help your body become a "superior fat-burning machine."

Step #6: "Muscle Power in 5 ... (Minutes a Day!) Additional tips are given so you can "get your body to use excess fat as its preferred energy source." (p. 57) There hare reminders about differentiating hunger and thirst and you'll be given some basic dumbbell routines to follow.

Step #7: "Eating to TurboCharge." After a brief review of the significant concepts already covered, you'll learn about different types of meals and "nutrient separation." You'll also learn about what NOT to eat when you are TurboCharging. One standout line was that you "do not eat refined foods in any form and [you should] drive right by any and all grain products." You'll also learn about vitamins, foods that will work for you, and you'll read brief portraits of how Tom and Dian both approach TurboCharging.

Step #8: "Seeing the Prize." The title of this step is almost self-explanatory. You'll be encouraged to see yourself as you want to be in the future, not as you were yesterday or what you see in the mirror today.

Throughout the pages of this book there are several vignettes of people who have successfully incorporated TurboCharging into their lives. Jerry claims that "This program is not about perfection, it's about achieving an intelligent balance so that you eat more and move to look and feel your best and do not feel deprived." (p. 52) Not everyone will be able to meet the demands of this program, yet it may encourage many to make changes in attitude or what they put on their plates. This book does use calorie restriction ... "300 - 800 calories a day" and discusses very low-calorie diets (VLCD), essentially what you may initially be doing.

The Griesels sensibly encourage a physical workup with your physician. There is a question and answer portion in the back of the book that did address many of the questions I had as I read the book. For example, they answer question like "Any tips for managing stress and mindless eating?" There is a lengthy list of additional reference materials that were referred to in the course of the preparation of TurboCharged, some of which you may wish to explore. I'm not in agreement with everything in this book, nor will everyone. This is a program in which you will be requested to make lifestyle changes, something that only you can do.

This book courtesy of the publisher.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars INSPIRING, IMPRESSIVE, MOTIVATING. December 13, 2011

By Paulette M. Bethel

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Tom and Dian get it!

I used to struggle with losing weight and have tried several programs that promised success, but were met with minimal outcomes. Well, I recently discovered Tom and Dian Griesel's Turbocharged program and was shocked when I realized how quickly and easily I could accomplish my weight loss goals and significantly improve my overall health, well being and appearance.

Right from the start, I was able to make lifestyle changes that have made a difference in my overall quality of life. My outcomes turned out way better than anything of could have imagined - in less than six weeks I lost 25 lbs of body fat and 6 inches from my waist, reduced my blood pressure to ideal levels, improved the appearance of my skin and have returned to energy levels that rival my 30's. When you factor in that I have hypothyroidism, it makes my results even more amazing.

After learning their basic guidelines, which are based on our evolutionary diet, I realized that I had been eating as recommended by the traditional food pyramid model which had contributed to my weight and
health challenges." While applying the easy to follow principles proposed by Tom and Dian, I was able to quickly make changes and move closer to optimal health and nutrition.

Their book is easy to follow and packed with information about eating more like our ancestors, and developing slimmer, healthier bodies with outstanding results. I have no hesitation in recommending their book and their program (and I have!) to anyone who wants to improve their health. Turbocharging was the best investment I have made in myself in a long time. Thanks Tom and Dian for making achieving my weight loss goals easy and fun. I am forever grateful to you for your superb coaching, and feel incredibly fortunate to have discovered you and your Turbocharged program as part of my healthy lifestyle team and look forward to even greater weight loss success and lifelong health and well-being enhancements.

Tom & Dian are awesome and my life is better for it!!

40 of 51 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Good plan but... April 14, 2011

By The Book Diva

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I don't think that this book qualifies as a diet book per se. The authors present their philosophy or method toward weight loss. They do present dietary guidelines, but insist that they don't focus on caloric restrictions and exercise regimes. Their approach incorporates eight steps to achieving weight loss and boosting the metabolism or "turbocharging" the body.

I have problems with this approach for numerous reasons. First the author's presume that everyone that is obese or overweight is eating as much as 3500 calories each day. Second they state that anyone can do their program even those that are bedridden. I know many overweight people that consume less than 1800 calories each day (possibly eating the wrong things but definitely not more than 2000 calories) and they aren't losing the weight. Since one of their eight steps includes daily mini-activity sessions (i.e., exercise) that are based on lunges, body weight squats, standing heel raises, etc., I don't see how people that are either paraplegics or bedridden could possibly commit to this system. In addition, the authors state that this isn't based on calories and one need not count calories but the book later states that you'll need to consume 300-800 calories on the "expressway days." This is definitely caloric restriction.

This book is written in a way to attract and keep the reader's attention. It is definitely written in a way that is easy to understand. I don't necessarily disagree with many of the premises that the authors put forth in this book. I just challenge the premise that it can and will work for everyone. I don't feel that any one diet will work for everyone (if there were only one then there would be no more need for books, gyms, etc.) but if this does, then great! For those people that can commit to the food restrictions (no grains or breakfast allowed), daily mini-activity sessions, and temporary caloric restriction days, then this may be the program for you. For the rest of us, this may not be the answer.