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After years of yo-yo dieting, Jimmy Moore found his solution ... Bravo, Jimmy. -- Jacqueline A. Eberstein, R.N., co-author of Atkins Diabetes Revolution

Anyone who successfully loses 180 pounds and keeps it off deserves to have his story heard. -- Jonny Bowden, author of Living the Low-Carb Life

Jimmy Moore is fast becoming a low-carb legend ... a direct and wisely opinionated voice we like to hear. -- Low Carb Energy Magazine, Best Of 2005 Issue

The next BIG thing! -- Julia Havey, eDiets.com Master Motivator, October 2005

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"Livin' La Vida Low-Carb" is the inspiring weight loss success story of Jimmy Moore who made it his New Year's resolution on January 1, 2004 to lose weight once and for all. While others quit after only a few days or weeks, Jimmy pressed on until the next New Year's Day when he had shed 180 pounds from his 6'3" frame.

This book is not just another diet book trying to tell you the "hidden secrets to weight loss success" nor is it the latest media-hyped fad diet that will do nothing to help you lose weight if you are overweight or obese.

Instead, it is the real-life success story of how one man who was morbidly obese and on the verge of declining health and quite possibly an early grave was able to pull himself up out of the inevitable consequences that come with extreme obesity.

"Livin' La Vida Low-Carb" literally helped Jimmy overcome a lifetime of weight problems to become a physically fit and athletic person because of the healthy benefits he has enjoyed on the low-carb lifestyle.

This book contains the 10 life-changing characteristics that Jimmy implemented to transform his body from a 410-pound man into the healthy and vibrant individual he is today.

Each chapter pinpoints a specific aspect of Livin' La Vida Low-Carb that kept Jimmy losing fat even as others were quitting on their "diet." Topics include water, exercise, sugar, carbohydrates, vitamins, motivation, perseverance, support, and commitment.

Written in a no-nonsense, conversational style, "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb" tells the truth about low-carb, offers advice about countering the constant negativity that this way of eating has received, provides instructional moments about how low-carb can work for you using examples from Jimmy's experience, challenges people to educate themselves more about low-carb living, and even throws in a few of Jimmy's favorite low-carb recipes.

Jimmy Moore has been radically changed for the better all because of the low-carb lifestyle. Let his personal testimony, in his own words, motivate and encourage you in your own weight loss journey.

"Livin' La Vida Low-Carb" includes a foreword by Ralph Bristol, a radio talk show host who conducted a weight loss contest that Jimmy won, as well as quotes from Jonny Bowden, author of Living the Low-Carb Life and Jacqueline A. Eberstein, R.N., co-author of Atkins Diabetes Revolution.

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  • Paperback: 188 pages
  • Publisher: Booklocker.com, Inc. (October 20, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1591138043
  • ISBN-13: 978-1591138044
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent low carb book!, January 25, 2006
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I finished this book today. It really is as good as his blog. My one complaint, and the reason I'm giving it only 4 stars, is the numerous typos, primarily grammatical. Fix those and you have a 5 star book.

I've already lost most of my weight on low carb, but this book would be an excellect place to begin your lifestyle. Don't forget to buy the book that goes with your program, too (Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, The South Beach Diet, etc.).

This is not a "how to" book. It's an inspirational book with a lot of advice about how to overcome the difficulties that any change in eating and exercise will cause. Jimmy is honest about his struggles, and I think others can learn from how he overcame them. It's written in a conversational style and doesn't come across as preachy. He covers everything from water intake to exercise to supplements to staying motivated when the scale doesn't move.

He covers the 10 common reasons people say low carb isn't healthy, and warn that many people will try to discourage you because they feel it isn't healthy. (I've run into a LOT of this. Thankfully, I'm strong willed and don't let the naysayers get me off track.)

He talks about the importance of a support structure. This is doubly important in the face of the opposition low carbers have to face every day.

This book is well worth the read even with the typos and hopefully those can be fixed in later printings. Buy this book and read it! Then prepare to get healthy and lose weight by livin' la vida low carb!
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Jimmy Moore will inspire you to lose your unwanted pounds!, February 10, 2006
While most people would look at Jimmy Moore today and think, "He's never had a weight problem," little do they know he lost 180 pounds in one year! In Livin' La Vida Low-Carb, Jimmy Moore provides the information you need so you too can become a weight loss success story. Whether you have 50, 100, or 200 pounds to lose, you will identify with Jimmy as he walks you step-by-step through his amazing transformation.

Jimmy Moore shares exactly what motivated him to get started and stay committed to the low-carb lifestyle. He teaches you how to get serious about your weight problem and permanently change your mindset so you can succeed. As a 41-year old mother whose kept her weight off 18 years, I can't emphasize enough that you must change your mindset to succeed.

Every chapter is easy to follow with an excellent review "Key Points to Remember" at the end. In the chapter, "Sugar is Rat Poison," Jimmy teaches you how to effectively break your sugar addition once and for all. By viewing sugar as rat poison, you will quickly train your mind to disassociate yourself from sugar. Getting sugar out of your system will quickly end your wild cravings, making weight loss possible. A key way I was able to beat my own weight battle was by eliminating sugar.

Livin' La Vida Low-Carb dispels the myths that living low-carb means eating meat, cheese, and eggs all day. Jimmy does a thorough job describing the importance of drinking enough water, along with sharing which vitamins have been valuable to him as he shed his weight.

Jimmy teaches you how to change your mindset to embrace exercise instead of thinking exercise is a dirty word. As you read Jimmy's approach to exercise, you will realize you can do it too. Livin' La Vida Low-Carb is written in a personal, approachable style, sprinkled with humor at just the right time. For example, Jimmy describes what it's like to exercise as a 400-pound person: "...my thighs got to know each other very well by being in such close proximity. In fact, I would sometimes hear them talking to each other as I walked. `Excuse me, pardon me, excuse me, pardon me...'"

Livin' La Vida Low-Carb ends with a tremendously valuable chapter, "Perseverance to Reach Your Goals." Permanent weight loss success happens when you make a 100% commitment. By following Jimmy Moore's perseverance tips, it won't be long before you are writing your own success story. Anyone who has failed repeatedly at weight loss, should read Livin' La Vida Low-Carb!

--Laurie Bell, author, Lose the Lies, Lose the Weight: The Ultimate Guide to Permanent Weight Loss
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What "The Dining Detective(TM)" Discovers About Jimmy Moore, November 8, 2005
As a columnist for a national diet magazine, I pay close attention to the launch of a new weight loss book.
I know from my own reader feedback that the number one need is for real-life info that's not based on gimmicks. Throw in a heaping dose of motivation and you have the ideal formula for weight loss success.
Well, here it is, folks. Jimmy Moore's book "Livin'La Vida Low-Carb" is the recipe for winning in the diet arena. Told from the heart, this friendly guide is packed with tips, little known facts and clever strategies to create your weight loss transformation.
Whether it is 20 pounds (or the almost 200 that Jimmy lost) this low-carb blueprint lays it all out for the reader. Jimmy's method of concluding every chapter with "Key Points" - along with his warmth and humor - instill his book with a Rocky can-do spirit.
This is not your typical Madison Avenue standardized and sanitized cookie cutter diet book. This is the real deal. If that's what you're looking for, then look no further.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Sadly, I must concur with others....
I bought this thinking it would add to my low carb book library in a meaningful way; basically I found it to be a regurgitation and rehashing of blog postings galore. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars sugar is not my friend....
Thanks for an honest sharing of your story Jimmy! I especially loved the chapter on changing your mindset about sugar. Read more
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With the possible exception of Jimmy himself, there is no greater supporter of low carbohydrate dieting than myself, and I always am glad to see efforts to make this way of eating... Read more
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Jimmy Moore is a man that has lived both sides of the weight loss coin: Low Fat, and Low Carb. At different times in his life he lost over 100 pounds using each of these... Read more
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I purchased this book because it has such good reviews on this site. I'm convinced that Jimmy Moore must have a lot of friends who reviewed the book and gave it those good... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!!
Great read for anyone that needs to loose weight or incouragement while living the low carb lifestyle. Very easy to read and understand.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Jimmy's Excellent Journey
Jimmy Moore's personal journey - from morbid obesity to Livin' La Vida Low Carb - is an evangelical accompaniment to Good Calories, Bad Calories and Dr. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a Guy!!
I have not finished reading this book yet, but have talked with Jimmy several times via email and he is nothing shy of Awesome!! Read more
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