Dare to Lose 4 Simple Steps to Achieve a Better Body

by Lieberman, Shari; Bruning, Nancy Pauling

• ISBN13: 9781583331255
• ISBN10: 1583331255
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-03-04
• Publisher: Avery

Summary

Dare to Losewill help women design personalized weight-loss programs geared to their individual needs. In her trademark no-nonsense, in-your-face style, Shari Lieberman candidly challenges women to get serious and commit to a lifelong program. Permanent weight loss is elusive for many women, and it is Lieberman's acknowledgment of this fact that makes this book so refreshing. "You have to want it, and want it bad," she says. Her disarming girlfriend-to-girlfriend tone promotes instant accessibility, and readers will feel they have a personal coach in the weight-loss battle. Lieberman explains the importance of metabolism to weight loss, pointing out the factors that slow down metabolism-such as stress, yo-yo and crash dieting, and sedentary lifestyles-and ways to counteract them. Her four-step program includes eliminating stress and toxins from the body; following sound nutrition guidelines; engaging in fat-burning, muscle-building exercise; and taking nutritional supplements that help boost metabolism for quick, yet lasting, results. Dare to Loseis an innovative approach to weight loss that provides a lifetime plan for losing weight and keeping it off forever.

Author Biography

Shari Lieberman, Ph.D, CNS, FACN, a certified nutrition specialist (CNS), is a faculty member at the University of Bridgeport, School of Human Nutrition. She runs a private practice as a clinical nutritionist in New York City, where she frequently counsels women on weight loss. She is also well known to viewers of QVC, where she sells her own line of weight-loss supplements for women on an exclusive basis.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xiii
Carlon Colker
Introduction	1	(12)
Why Can't You Lose Weight?	13	(21)
How to be Thin for Life	34	(26)
How to Follow My Program	60	(31)
Step 1 Set the Stage----Clean Your House
De-Stress Your Life	91	(17)
Detoxify Your Body	108	(19)
Step 2 Control the Fuel
What's The Best Fuel?	127	(26)
Eat to Lose	153	(41)
Techniques and Tips to Help You Stay on Track	194	(25)
Step 3 Take Supplements for an Extra Lift
Basic Nutritional Supplements	219	(10)
Weight-Loss Supplements	229	(42)
Step 4 Change Your Body Composition
Burn Fat, Build Muscle	271	(28)
Weight-Gain and Fat-Loss Profiles	299	(16)
A Final Word: Dare to Shape the Future	315	(18)
Selected References	333	(12)
Resources	345	(2)
Index	347