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Shape Up Sisters!
Received 5 out of 5 stars
Shape Up Sisters! by Linda Fondren was a great book that included her methods in assisting her hometown (Vicksburg, Mississippi) in losing 15,000 lbs in 17 weeks. It was also somewhat of a transformation story of Linda's challenging past, which equated to a prosperous future.
The book was very well thought out from the chapter about "Mother Wit" to the chapters that included healthy recipes, a behavior contract, and pictures of how to complete certain exercises. In obtaining a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Health Promotion and Fitness, I could definitely relate to a lot of key concepts in the book and was very proud to see all this information being displayed in this manner.
Some of the things I loved about the book was how she emphasized a lifestyle change over dieting. Changing the way you eat is very key in managing your health successfully, especially as you become an older adult. She discussed starting out workout regimens at a slow pace and gradually building your way up to working out for 30 minutes a day, five times a week. I give her major kudos for stating the recommended amount of weight loss per month, which is only about 4 to 5 lbs per month; 1 to 1.5 lbs per week. As a vegetarian, I was even more engaged in the book as she referenced vegetarians and displayed some vegetarian recipes in the back of the book. The last thing I loved was that she included her methods for outreach toward the end of the book. I am quite sure a lot of outreach had to be included and that it was great that she included that information.
In recently reading the book Thrive by Arianna Huffington, I thought this book was a great transition to what I had just read. The re-occuring information from both books seemed to talk about health and wellness, wisdom, mindfulness, and mediation.
The book was very well thought out from the chapter about "Mother Wit" to the chapters that included healthy recipes, a behavior contract, and pictures of how to complete certain exercises. In obtaining a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Health Promotion and Fitness, I could definitely relate to a lot of key concepts in the book and was very proud to see all this information being displayed in this manner.
Some of the things I loved about the book was how she emphasized a lifestyle change over dieting. Changing the way you eat is very key in managing your health successfully, especially as you become an older adult. She discussed starting out workout regimens at a slow pace and gradually building your way up to working out for 30 minutes a day, five times a week. I give her major kudos for stating the recommended amount of weight loss per month, which is only about 4 to 5 lbs per month; 1 to 1.5 lbs per week. As a vegetarian, I was even more engaged in the book as she referenced vegetarians and displayed some vegetarian recipes in the back of the book. The last thing I loved was that she included her methods for outreach toward the end of the book. I am quite sure a lot of outreach had to be included and that it was great that she included that information.
In recently reading the book Thrive by Arianna Huffington, I thought this book was a great transition to what I had just read. The re-occuring information from both books seemed to talk about health and wellness, wisdom, mindfulness, and mediation.
