Win the Fat War for Moms [Paperback]

Catherine Cassidy (Author), Shari Brasner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2, 2002

The Fat War continues: 113 real-life secrets to losing postpregnancy pounds

The authors of the runaway bestseller Win the Fat War show moms how to shape up and win the battle against postpartum padding.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The photos alone will convince any new mother that her curves need not be a thing of the past. -- Bookpage --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Catherine Cassidy is the editor-in-chief of Prevention and has worked for the magazine in various capacities since 1991. She has helped to develop more than 200 publications on topics pertaining to health, nutrition, and fitness. As a mother herself, she has won the battle against baby fat. She lives with her family in Macungie, Pennsylvania.

Cover model and new mom Susan Eugster lost all of her postpregnancy pounds--and then some! Read her story on page 34.

Jacket photograph of Catherine Cassidy by Hilmar
Jacket photograph of Susan Eugster and daughter Gretchen by Mitch Mandel/Rodale Images --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (July 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425185451
• ISBN-13: 978-0425185452
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,247,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Where's the helpful information?, August 1, 2004

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S. Rain (Delmar, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Win the Fat War for Moms (Paperback)

This book didn't have much specific, practical advice- I mean, everyone knows that if you eat fewer calories and exercise more you'll lose weight, right? Some people must find it motivating to read 100 stories stories about other people losing weight, but I don't have a lot of time on my hands and prefer to get the main points without all the fluff in between. (Every case study went something like, "Janeane ate a lot while she was pregnant and gained 30 pounds. After having the baby, she ate less and exercised more and lost the weight!" No duh!)

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What a great book!, March 1, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Win the Fat War for Moms: 120 Real-Life Secrets to Losing Post Pregnancy Pounds (Hardcover)

I really enjoyed reading this book. After my second pregnancy, my husband bought me this book because he knew I wanted to lose some weight. I found the book very inspiring. It gave me a lot of wonderful ideas, everyday things that I can do to get rid of those postpregnancy pounds. The most wonderful thing about it is that they are interviews with mothers just like us, who did it. It talks about the quality of the food we eat, the importance of exercise, the need to relie on friends and family, and thousands of little tips to help us through it. And it is useful the minute you find out that you are pregnant because there's a whole section on the pregnancy itself. When I became pregnant the first time, I was already overweight, so the pregnancies are not entirely the reason why I wanted to lose weight. This is why I'm looking to buy the mother book WIN THE FAT WAR. I'm sure I can learn things from that book too.
Believe me, you will not regret buying this book.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a lot of help, but still good..., April 6, 2006

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K. Weirich (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Win the Fat War for Moms: 120 Real-Life Secrets to Losing Post Pregnancy Pounds (Hardcover)

This book wasn't really a book giving a lot of guidlines on losing postpregnancy pounds, it was just a bunch of stories about moms that lost weight. There were some great stories, but a lot of the stuff was common sense. I wouldn't recommend this as a weight loss tool, but rather as a good motivational book to get going on the weight loss.