Walk Away the Pounds

by Sansone, Leslie

• ISBN13: 9780446577007
• ISBN10: 0446577006
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-01-03
• Publisher: Grand Central Pub

Summary

The #1 name in fitness videos delivers her first book on the principles, exercises, and recipes for healthy living. Leslie Sansone and her fitness videos have been more successful at getting women up off the couch and walking than anyone else in the fitness industry. The secret? Removing the intimidation that keeps so many women from getting started. Now, in her first book, Leslie includes a breakthrough6-week program to help readers easily walk away the pounds, using walking and strength-training routines to burn fat, firm muscle, and increase metabolism. With chapters devoted to diet and nutrition, obesity, and the elderly, WALKAWAYTHEPOUNDSis infused with the infectious blend of motivation, warmth, and spirit that has made Leslie famous and given millions of women a new chance at healthy living.

Table of Contents

PART I: The Heart of the Matter
Walk Away Those Pounds!	3	(10)
The Whats and the Whys	13	(5)
The Miracle of Exercise	18	(10)
Before You Begin	28	(12)
PART II: The Exercises
Basic Walking Moves	40	(7)
Strength-Training Moves	47	(10)
PART III: The Program
The Walk Diet	57	(6)
How to Use the Walk Diet Day Pages	63	(7)
Week 1: Let's Get Started!	70	(18)
Week 2: Water, Water Everywhere	88	(20)
Week 3: Go for It!	108	(18)
Week 4: Love Thyself	126	(18)
Week 5: High Gear	144	(20)
Week 6: The Power of Spirit	164	(20)
Where Do We Go from Here?	184	(4)
PowerWalking: The Advanced Program for Current Walkers	188	(6)
Walking for Two: Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period	194	(6)
Special Consideration for Older Adults	200	(6)
If You Want to Chang Your Eating Habits	206	(11)
PART IV: Making Life Work
The Challenge	217	(3)
Stress Is My Life	220	(9)
Stress and You	229	(12)
The Motivation Station	241	(10)
Let Me Hear from You!	251	(2)
Acknowledgments	253	(2)
Resources	255	(4)
Body Mass Index Chart	259