Jumpstart To Skinny: The Simple 3-Week Plan For Supercharged Weight Loss (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
This book will take no time to read. In fact, I have read it quickly before but want to go through it again and actually DO it! lol.I love Bob and trust what he says. What annoys me are the people who say: only 800 calories?!, I'm going to starve!, That's a starvation diet!, That's so unhealthy!PEOPLE DO NOT READ OR LISTEN! It's for 3 WEEKS...not the rest of your life!!!!! He clearly states this and also clearly states this is NOT a lifestyle type diet. It's for an EMERGENCY (special event, your wedding, tropical vacation or whatever your reason)You get to eat UNLIMITED vegetables!!! This point in itself clearly tells you it's not a starvation diet! People want their starchy carbs...guess what? Those unlimited starchy carbs got you to where you are now to read Jumpstart to Skinny (i'm not the exception either!).Either suck it up and do it or at the very least READ what he says before making false accusations. That was a super fast and enjoyable read. After reading reviews, I noticed many people criticizing this for not being a sustainable weight loss plan. Bob points out many times that this will only work for a focused 3 week timeline and is ONLY for people who are determined to lose weight for an event. It's more like a healthy alternative to people who would otherwise use laxatives or cleanses to try and achieve their goals. After that point you need to ease into his maintainable plan, called Skinny Rules (up next on my reading list). I have no intention of following this specific plan because A-I don't have a big event I need to lose weight for quickly and B- This plan requires a level of intensity I just do not have.I did enjoy this book, however, because it gives you a lot of great tips to use on a more relaxed, higher calorie plan. It also gives you awesome exercise descriptions and plans, and healthy recipes that look like something I could potentially cook without burning down my apartment. I also really like Bob's narrative voice, which sounds just like him from the BL. I would say this book is heavily weighted towards women, although it does mention men as well.I'd recommend for people who are looking to prepare for a wedding or beach vacation etc, but not for people who are just trying to get healthy all around. At least, the later people should take it as a guideline. *Ok, obviously I hate the title of both these books. Put the word skinny in anything and I find it repugnant. Healthy, fit, trim, even slender are all way more acceptable.
What do You think about Jumpstart To Skinny: The Simple 3-Week Plan For Supercharged Weight Loss (2013)?
I'll give it 4 stars for now and if this low calorie diet works I'll bump it up to 5.
—Pandagirl
