Jumpstart to Skinny The Simple 3-Week Plan for Supercharged Weight Loss

by Harper, Bob; Critser, Greg

• ISBN13: 9780345545107
• ISBN10: 0345545109
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-04-23
• Publisher: Ballantine Books

Summary

By the author of the instant #1 New York Timesbestseller, The Skinny Rules,and coach of NBC's The Biggest Loser, a supercharged, three week weight loss plan, complete with fifteen new, fast-acting rules, all new recipes, and easy exercises, to get you "runway ready" for swimsuit season, a reunion, wedding, or special event. STOP PROCRASTINATING. IT'S TIME TO JUMPSTART YOUR WEIGHT LOSS! In his instant #1 New York Timesbestseller, The Skinny Rules,celebrity trainer and coach of NBC's The Biggest LoserBob Harper put together the ultimate strategy for healthy, long-term weight loss and "thin maintenance." But what if you have an event looming-a reunion, wedding, beach vacation, or other special occasion-and need a fast-acting plan to meet your short-term goals? Jumpstart to Skinnyfeatures Bob's thirteen short-term Rules (no one gets skinny on mere suggestions) that will supercharge your weight loss. Taking any confusion or decision making out of the equation, Harper also provides a day-by-day plan for success, including his body-toning "Skinny Moves" and deliciously slimming recipes specially designed for your Jumpstart needs. Jumpstart to Skinnylets you in on the secrets Bob shares with his red-carpet celebrity clients. This is not a marathon diet; it's a quick sprint to the finish line. And the victory lap comes when you get into that sexy dress or swimsuit and feel fantastic. Get started today! THE FOUR-PART JUMPSTART PLAN TO A SKINNIER YOU Your Jumpstart Rules:The thirteen must-follow principles to get you ready for your own "big reveal," including Rule #1, a precise breakdown of the proper protein/carbohydrate/fat proportions for every meal, and Rule #3, which explains why you need to just say no to complex carbs after breakfast during this three-week plan. These are the Rules that Bob Harper and his celebrity clients use to get ready for their big events-and now you're in on the secrets, too. Your Jumpstart Day-by-Day:No decisions, no confusion! Here is the simple, three-week game plan: the food to buy and prepare ahead each week, when and how much to eat each day, and the when and how of your exercise schedule. Your Jumpstart Moves:Bob's unique, twenty-minute, at-home exercise routines. From sit-ups, push-ups, and squats to jumping rope, lateral jumps, and simple chair dips, choose one of the seven "packages" of body-toning moves when your day calls for Bob's "metabolic conditioning." [Burst: Look inside for QR Code Web links to video demonstrations of key exercises!] Jumpstart Recipes:Cleansing or juice fasting? No way! You need to eat to lose weight, so here are twenty-one days of slimmingly delicious recipes-including "Peanut Butter and Jelly" Oatmeal, Sweet Potato Hash, Spaghetti Squash Bolognese, Buffalo Chicken Salad, and Bob's "Shrimp Skimpy"-formulated with your Jumpstart protein/carb/fat proportions (see Rule #1!) and calorie maximums in mind.

Author Biography

Bob Harper is a world-renowned fitness trainer and the longest-reigning star of the NBC reality series The Biggest Loser, which went into its fourteenth season in January 2013. He has released several popular fitness DVDs and is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Skinny Rules. Harper still teaches a local spin class in Los Angeles, where he resides with his dog, Karl.

Greg Critser is a longtime science and medical journalist. The co-author of Bob Harper’s The Skinny Rules, Critser is also the author of the international bestseller Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World. He lives in Pasadena, California.