Escape Your Weight: How to Win at Weight Loss
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Escape Your Weight: How to Win at Weight Loss
I HAVE TO FIRST SAY I AM 29 YEARS OLD AND HAVE BEEN USING EDWARDS PROGRAM FOR OVER 5 YEARS, I WAS ALSO A BIT SKEPTICAL WHEN I SAW HIM ON T. V. , HERE’S ANOTHER GIMMICK BUT WHY NOT TRY IT–I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING ELSE IN THIS WORLD!!! WELL TO MY SURPRISE “I LOVED WORKING OUT” IT GOT EASIER EVERYDAY AND I WAS LOSING INCHES FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE I WAS 15 YEARS OLD, I EAT WELL AND HAVE READ ALL HIS BOOKS AND HE IS A VERY HONEST, UPFRONT PERSON BUT I THINK THAT IS WHAT IT TAKES!! HIS PROGRAM DOES WORK, GIVE IT A TRY. I ALSO HAVE 2 HERNITAED DISKS AND I AM STILL ABLE TO COMPLETE HIS PROGRAM EVERYDAY AND IT FEELS GREAT, BUT NOT EVERY PROGRAM WORKS FOR EVERYBODY ALL YOU CAN DO IS GIVE IT A TRY, WHAT DO YOU REALLY HAVE TO LOSE? INCHES, POUNDS??
Rating: 5 / 5
The 63 used books starting at $3. 49 speaks for itself. This book is full of ego and complete ignorance of what ‘normal’ people go through to lose weight and exercise. The only part of this book that I agreed with was the eating plan, which is more common sense than anything else. After reading only the first chapter, I was completely turned off to this guy–it’s his way or you’re stupid–no kidding.
If you’re looking for some incentive and compassion, don’t look here. What Mr. Jackowski gives is the attitude of “it’s your own fault you look the way you do and whatever you’re doing to lose weight and exercise is WRONG”. Walking isn’t good enough. If you use weights, that’s wrong also. He does, however, have info about how you can purchase HIS workout equipment. . .
His workout involves 11 steps (yes, 11):
1. Use a stationary bike, treadmill, elliptical machine or cross trainer for 30 minutes with high speed.
2. Stretch for 4 minutes.
3. Jump rope (yea, right) or jump on a trampoline for 1 minute, then do 3 minutes of biking, walking, jogging or aerobics with moderate intensity.
4. Do floor exercises (he lists them w/ pictures) for legs/hips.
5. Do 40 to 50 jumping jacks.
6. Do upper body floor exercises.
7. Jump rope or jump on a trampoline for 1 minute, then do 3 minutes of biking, walking, jogging or aerobics with moderate intensity.
8. Do ab/leg floor exercises.
9. Jump rope or jump on a trampoline for 1 minute, then do 3 minutes of biking, walking, jogging or aerobics with moderate intensity.
10. Do 40 to 50 jumping jacks.
11. Cooldown by doing 3 minutes of biking or leisurely walking.
Got all that? If you claim that you don’t have time to do this every day, he’s got quite the tongue lashing for you.
I think I’ll stick with my walking, hand weights and workout videos. I thought maybe there was something I might be missing (I got the book for $3), but this book made me realize that I’m NOT missing out on life by working out for 2 hours a day. . .
Rating: 2 / 5
I’m scratching my head after comparing some of the claims made in this book with Jackowski’s previous one, Escape Your Shape. The whole basis of Escape Your Shape was that different body types (hourglass, spoon, ruler, or cone) should focus on different exercises. For example, hourglass and spoon types should avoid doing squats and lunges, because they will create bulky thigh and glute muscles. This is mentioned in passing in Escape Your Weight, but the exercise prescriptions in each section do not include any recommended modifications to tailor the regimes to the different body types. Since this was the main point that was hammered home in Escape Your Shape, I think that the author loses some credibility by not addressing the issue. Apart from that, there’s some good and current information about fitness and nutrition. I do like the different options for balancing more conscientious eating with less intense exercise and vice versa, and the increasingly more intense workouts for people nearing their weight goals.
Rating: 3 / 5
Finally, a sensible book to guide you to your healthy weight and help you maintain that healthy weight forever. Dr. Edward Jackowski is a master teacher and motivator and he offers the reader a choice of three approaches–all combining a well-balanced diet with either a 1)maximal exercise program 2)minimal exercise program or 3)moderate exercise program. You choose the plan and he then maps out your diet regimen and your exercise prescription in a clear, orderly fashion. Jackowski writes with penetrating insight into the human personality and also with a great deal of humor. Along the way, he explains why fad diets and fad “exercise” claims are dangerous and why they don’t work in the long run. So this book is valuable not only because it is a “great read”, but because the plan works. The plan has certainly worked for me. I chose the first option–exercising 5 times per week and tweaking my diet according to Jackowski’s suggestions and I reached my desired weight goal and have maintained the weight loss on his plan. I do a full-body workout twice a week and a cardio workout three times per week–each session, including warm-up, stretching, ab work, workload, and cool down under 55 minutes. Jackowski believes in “smart exercise” and he teaches you how to be efficient. The goal of his plan is a sensible, balanced diet combined with a sensible, balanced exercise plan that works for you. You choose and Dr. Jackowski takes you through your plan step-by-step. Along the way, I think you will realize that the “escape your weight” plan works because it’s based on common sense–what Jackowski calls “thinking inside the box. ” Somehow we all know that the “secret” to a healthy lifestyle is a consistent exercise plan coupled with a balanced, nutritious eating plan. Jackowski has unlocked the “secret” and he will teach it to you, motivating you along the way with a great deal of humor,expertise and compassion.
Rating: 5 / 5
I am a nurse in a major metropolitan hospital and I personally treat and see thousands of overweight people on a daily basis. In addition, I have treated many gastric bypass & gastrectomy patients. Personally, I was about 20 pounds overweight when I came across Dr. Jackowski’s book when he appeared on a Fox News channel interview on the common mistakes people make when attempting to lose weight. What I loved about the book is that it gave me options as to how much I needed to exercise combined with how I could decrease my calories on a daily basis. Now 20 pounds lighter, I now know why I was never able to lose my weight. First off, i was doing all the wrong types of exercises, lifting heavy weights, doing spin classes and trying to build more muscle by lifting weights. What I didn’t know was that I was actually increasing my size and weight because of my misexercise coupled with the fact that I actually wasn’t eating enough and thus, was slowing down my metabolism. In short, it has been nearly 3 months now and I am finally at a comfortable weight, I feel confident that I can maintain without starving myself or over exercising. I reccommend this book for anyone who has been unsuccessful in previous attempts at weight loss. I also learned so much about exercise; why certain exercises are more effective for weight loss and which ones are not. I am now more educated on how to eat properly by not skipping meals and realize the perils of “starving” yourself with no long-lasting results!Without this book I would still be facing each day with no plan or hope, this book has guided me to a healthier and happier me!
Rating: 5 / 5