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THE LAST DIET BOOK YOU’LL EVER NEED
 
With so much conflicting weight-loss advice out there to confuse your efforts, it’s no wonder you haven’t been successful losing weight and keeping it off. But with Bob Harper, superstar trainer and co-host of NBC’s hit show The Biggest Loser as your personal authority and coach, you can and will finally shed the pounds—whether you want to lose two or two hundred!
 
Distilling Bob’s vast knowledge of nutrition, weight-loss strategy, and human nature down to twenty simple, nonnegotiable principles, The Skinny Rules will help you step away from a reliance on processed foods and the need for so much sweet and salt and step into a newly thin lifestyle. And Bob’s methods couldn’t be more straightforward.
 
Taking the guesswork out of implementing the Skinny Rules, Bob offers a month’s worth of menu plans and more than 90 delicious, rule-abiding recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks to keep you cooking and eating skinny for life. You’ll be happily astounded to see the variety and volume of the tasty food on your plate! He also includes terrific tips for what to stock in your fridge and what to prepare every weekend in order to set yourself up for success during your too-busy-to-cook weekdays.
 
A virtual GPS to your weight-loss goals, The Skinny Rules takes the mystery out of the process, offering the fastest route to your skinny destination.
 
LOSING WEIGHT IS NOW AS SIMPLE AS 1-2-3 . . . AND 3-15-18-20 TOO!
 
Rule #3: Eat protein at every meal, making some kind of fish your go-to protein as often as you can. Take your weight and divide it by two—that’s more or less how much protein you should be eating in grams every day.
 
Rule #15: Eat at least ten meals a week at home (and cook them yourself). Restaurant portions are usually 40 to 50 percent bigger than what you’d serve at home—the more you eat out, the more you overeat. Set yourself up for success by preparing my turkey meatballs, hummus, and roasted vegetables on the weekend so that you will have go-to staples and no excuses!
 
Rule #18: Go to bed slightly hungry. Denied fuel for more than five hours, your body will start burning its own fat and sugar. Make a point not to eat after dinner and you’ll be burning fat while you’re sleeping.
 
Rule #20: Enjoy a splurge meal once a week. Unlike episodic bingeing, splurge meals are an ingredient in your diet. When you plan something, you are in control.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ballantine Books; First Printing First Edition (May 15, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0345533127
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0345533128
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.7 x 0.92 x 8.5 inches
Reviewer: L.M. Keefer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Skinny Rules That Work
Review: I read that being overweight is the greatest mortality factor--more than smoking, drinking excessively and not enough exercise. I went to a nutritionist some years ago to learn about eating healthy foods--and that was a worthwhile investment. She taught how to eat healthy foods that have a low glycemic index: foods that don't elevate your blood sugar. These skinny rules are similar to what she taught--eat primarily vegetables, low-fat protein 5x a day to deter hunger (protein carries the fat out of your body she said), and one serving of whole grains, lowfat dairy and fruit a day. Using that diet I reversed diabetes and dropped 30 pounds in the past 3 years. However, it's helpful to have continual reminders to focus on healthy eating. Felt I wanted a tune-up on healthy eating as I need to lose another 20-30 pounds as I'd put 10 back on, so bought this book to see what rules the author emphasizes. What should the focus be if you want to focus on only 20 primary rules?Here's the gist of what the book emphasizes regarding skinny rules in brief--recommend you buy the book for the explanations as to why these rules are the top 20 and how to apply them. The rationale and background information is instructive and motivating:1. Drink large glass of water (16 oz.) before every meal and snacks--5 a day2. Don't drink your calories--stay away from fruit juices and sodas that are high in sugar. 2 cups coffee okay3. Eat lowfat protein at every meal--protein doesn't have to be animal based. Protein minimizes hunger4. Slash intake of refined flour/grains--try brown rice, quinoa, barley, farro5. Eat 30-50 grams of fiber--he lists fiber-rich foods: 1/2C sliced strawberries-9g;1C zucchini-8g;1C spinach-7g6. Eat apples and berries each day7. No carbs after lunch--eat lean and green at night. Protein and veggies are best8. Read labels--stay away from artificial ingredients or foods that sound like bad chemistry experiments9. Get portion size right--you can bag some portions ahead of time10. No artificial sweeteners11. No white potatoes--I cut sweet potatoes in strips or round slices, toss in olive oil/cumin/garlic pepper and oven roast at 400 for 20-30 minutes. We don't miss the white potato french fries.12. One day a week meatless--eat more beans and nuts13. No fast foods and fried foods14. Eat a real breakfast: include protein, grains and fruit (lowfat plain yogurt is great protein source in fruit smoothie or mixed with fruit said the nutritionist for breakfast)15. Make your own food and eat at least 10 meals a week at home16. Banish high salt foods--use more herbs17. Eat veggies--as much as possible18. Go to bed hungry--try not to eat after 8 p.m. or 4 hours prior to bedtime19. Sleep Right--get adequate sleep20. Plan one splurge meal a week--but don't go crazy with the calories, fat and sugar in itThe nutritionist also recommended eating fruit by noon. Your blood sugar is lowest in the morning so can handle the fruit sugar better, and your daily activity burns the sugar in the fruit off. She also said to think of sugar as poison--your body will burn the sugar off before fat because it wants to get rid of the sugar then it won't burn the fat. Eat less sugar, burn more fat. Read labels for sugar content in foods. She said try to stay under 8g of sugar in whole grain cereal.I have been doing this regimen since mid-May and have lost 5 pounds. About one pound a week. There's great menu plans at the back of the book and recipes. I tried the turkey bacon in an egg and veggie omelet and love it! You may find foods you haven't tried before. He includes the latest research on foods which is helpful. Liked his suggestion of making turkey meat balls ahead to keep in frig. Want to check out the Ezekiel Bread Bob recommends. Also like the recipe for roasting multiple chicken breasts at a time to have cold in frig to cut up for salads.The book is amazingly clear, easy to read and follow. It got me back on track. Although I don't use artificial sweeteners, the nutritionist recommended Stevia--a natural sweetener from a South American herb said the nutritionist-- which I put in my daily iced coffee with some almond milk and lowfat milk and a heaping tablespoon of dark cocoa. Shake it or put in blender with the ice. The combination tastes like Starbucks iced coffee-mocha (about 400 calories) but it is only 100 calories. It's a delicious treat for the day. I try to keep to 1200 calories a day and walk 30-60 minutes a day.Just found having these skinny rules uppermost in my mind as I plan menus is helpful. Other family members have lost weight, too, eating the foods I have been preparing based on this book. I like having this information in book form as it's easy to peruse the recipes and meal plans at the back. Skinny rules is a healthy way to eat for the rest of your life.

Reviewer: Debra
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I actually bought a book!
Review: Of course you don't know me, but if you did you'd know that 'frugal' (cheap!) me buying a book means it's a really, really great book. I first checked this out from my library, spent a week with it, then ordered it. I'm still waiting for my copy, but in this time frame I've lost 2 pounds. That may not sound like much, but I've been trying to get that last five, stubborn, pounds off for awhile now, so losing a couple of them is very welcomed.While I want to lose a bit of weight, mostly I've been looking for something that provided guidelines for a healthful, life-long way of eating because once you lose the weight, life still goes on. I've read many books on the subject (yet never purchased one!) and this seems to compile all the really sensible and proven (both scientific and anecdotal) advice I've come across. It's really nothing I haven't read about many times before, it's just somehow put together in a way that finally makes food something I feel like I can approach and have control over without the constant internal turmoil about just how many beans I'll have eaten before I die and did I get enough protein today. This book not only changes my relationship with food, but makes me feel happy and at ease about that change.Many of the book reviews complain about the bland menu. Mr Harper does address this (perceived) issue in the book. The beginning menu is not a forever thing, it's just a way to get past old, poor habits and cravings. The menu selections may not be as exciting as a cheese fondue but as Bob would say: how's that working out for you?I find the book really easy to understand and the rules easy to implement. I already ate healthful food (for the most part!), but the WAY I ate clearly wasn't 'working for me. Combination, quantity, and timing are as important as the ingredients and Mr Harper covers these topics and I know his advice works.Because everything in the book makes so much sense, I found it didn't take much time at all before I felt comfortable experimenting with my own skinny rules recipes. Here's one of my favs. It works very well for people who don't like the thickness of smoothies:1 cup Edensoy organic unsweetened soy milk (I suppose any other brand would work)1 frozen banana (not a ginormous banana, but something along the lines of 5-6")1 teaspoon vanillablend. drink. smile!Tip: I get organic bananas (not a necessity with bananas, but ... why not?) really cheap, sometimes for free, at my local food co-op if I'm willing to take 'spotty' bananas, which I am. As long as the flesh is still firm and hasn't started to 'slime' they're very good and a bit sweeter than less ripe bananas. When I get my cheap nanners home I peel them all, place them single-layer in a bag and freeze them. Once they freeze they don't have to be single layer. Just break or cut up a frozen banana for your drink. In this recipe, the lack of sweetness of the soy milk offsets the sweetness of the banana so that 'sweet tooth' craving isn't triggered. 🙂

Reviewer: Toolman
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Excellent book. I have been struggling with my weight for years. I have had Gastric Bypass Surgery and had lost a significant amount of weight. Unfortunately some had crept back (60 lbs). I have tried everything to loose including a few dieticians and trainers. Bob's no nonsense rules work for me. There is a reason he is a trainer for The Biggest Looser! I like the fact that he says "DO THIS AND DON'T DO THAT". It takes the guess work out of it for me and works, but be prepared it is not easy and takes dedication. I find some of the rules very challenging, example one meatless day and going to bed hungry but if you are willing to embrace Bob's rules I think anyone will succeed. Thanks Bob

Reviewer: Annick B.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: J'aime bien la façon claire et précise dont est rédigé le livre. Reste maintenant à tester les conseils donnés, qui semblent pertinents...

Reviewer: Nadine Rapp
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Reviewer: s g
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Having watched Bob on The Biggest Loser, I was convinced he absolutely knew what he is talking about. His commitment and passion to promoting healthy, long lives and indeed saving lives was so evident in the programme and the unquestionable success of the contestants made this book an easy choice. I immediatly wanted to read it to see what I could learn from him to help in my efforts to lose weight. I have not been dissapointed:-) The book deals with diet and for me (on a personal level) this is crucial, the benefits of exercise and MOVING is now a way of life for me, thanks to the raft of great information out there, so I get I need to exercise and I will keep this going,using as many inspirations, tools etc on that journey, but, I was NOT getting the diet thing. I was kidding myself that if I jogged for 30 minutes and swam for 30 minutes I could eat what I liked. He quashes this in the first five minutes of the book and the rest is plain sailing. It is easy to read, provides real scientific reasons (without killing you on the science front) for eating certain types of food, their nutritional benefits and how they help with your appetite/weight-loss. His understanding of the dieters plight is obvious through his provision of helpful tips and funny 'tell offs' (you can actually imagine him saying some of these things) The recipes and actual diet plans I think are very simple so I wont lose the will to live dealing with huge amounts of ingredients and he deals quickly and effectively with portion size (another one of my problems) His no-nonsense but kindly approach, obvious knowledge and the fact that he actually practises what he preaches makes this book and his offerings very credible. Im off to sort out my shopping list to prepare for next week.

Reviewer: Angelina Jolie
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The video on youtube about recepies was adorable so I bought the book.Nothing new in his book. And no tasty recepies. What for to lie that there are super tasty recepies ???