Strong Women Stay Slim
by Miriam Nelson, Sarah Wernick, Steven Raichlen

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• Luna Bars, Nutz Over Chocolate, 1.69-Ounce Bars, 15 Count
• Tanita BC533 Glass Innerscan Body Composition Monitor

Book Reviews of Strong Women Stay Slim

Book Review: A Common Sense Approach to Healthy Living
Summary: 5 Stars

I've tried lots of ways to lose weight, keep exercising and stay energetic and healthy. Last year I managed to lose 27 pounds. I put together my own program, after so many others had failed, with a trilogy of strategies. 1. a "count and record every calorie and gram of fat that goes into your mouth" diet, 2. enforced strength training through 3x per week physical therapy for my bad knees and shoulder, and 3. daily moderately brisk aerobic walking. I discovered that it takes this "trilogy" (Diet, Strength Training, and Aerobic Exercise) to really lose weight, keep it off, and feel healthy and energetic. I've never had satisfactory results trying just one of these and ignoring the others.

I recently picked up Strong Women Stay Slim and realized that M. Nelson had put together the three elements that had worked for me last summer in a very sensible, postitive, easy to follow accessible format which I now swear by. In the SWSS diet system you choose one of three claorie levels (1200, 1600, or 2000)and track certain numbers of fixed portion sizes for the various categories of food in the official food pyramid (insuring a well-balanced diet). This is MUCH easier and accomplishes the same thing as my laborious system. The strengthening exercises are simple and don't take much time (I no longer need PT!) And the aerobic exercise discussion may be simplisitic to avid atheletes, but is just right for the rest of us. The logs to keep track of your progress on all three fronts are well designed and easy to use. The book also speaks to the motivational issues that seem to plague us all. SWSS proves you don't need rocket science or bizarre fads to stay slim, fit, and healthy but rather a tad of will power and a common sense approach.

My own suggestion: 1. Copy, then cut and paste the logs onto an 8 1/2 x 11" paper to create a quick and easy way to keep track of your health trilogy progress on one piece of paper weekly.

2. Read Nelson's equally sensible book Strong Women Stay Young on strength training to give you a wider selection and discussion of strengthening exercises (which we women don't usually know much about)to supplement or substitute for the ones in SWSS.

By the way, check out the interview below with Nelson under "author's interviews".

Summary of Strong Women Stay Slim

Nelson's plan is especially effective for women looking to drop postpregnancy weight. The book includes tests to determine your fitness level, injury-preventing stretches, dumbbell exercises that give quick results, progress charts, and pages of suggested menus and recipes that include handy shopping lists. The plan's goal is to increase muscle strength, not bulk, and it's geared toward first-time exercisers and those who lose motivation easily. For those who are skeptical of weight-loss books, rest assured that this one won't disappoint.

Diets Books

• Subjects > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Diets & Weight Loss > Diets
• Exercise & Fitness
• Personal Health > Women's Health