This Is Why You're Fat (And How to Get Thin Forever): Eat More, Cheat More, Lose More--and Keep the Weight Off

Warner spent five days a week, two hours a day writing the book, according to a recent article in The Advocate. She's trying to come back from the loss of her Bravo show, Workout. The loss of her show followed some insensitive remarks about a woman's breasts. The woman's husband called Warner out when he overheard the on-camera quips about the shape of his wife's breasts. She had undergone reconstructive work after a battle with breast cancer. After considerable pressure, Warner's sponsors pulled off the show. Many fans dropped her and her status as a role model was losing steam.Another show she planned was cut down before it aired. So, this book is one step in her comeback and attempt at redemption. And certainly it will sell well because people rush to buy this type of book --- and she still has a following --- though not as much of one as she once did.About the book she says, "It's different and better than anything else out there," She says the Atkins diet is a program that can't be maintained because "deprivation doesn't work." I think we can all agree with that.She says in her book, "We are a nation of sick, unhealthy people wasting away and mutating into sad, fat, and lethargic people, just getting fatter and sadder by the second. We are an out-of-control nation with out-of-control waistlines. I have noticed that a mass panic is setting in. I see it every day in the faces of people and desperate e-mails from around the country. So many people are tired, always dragging and feeling exhausted. Many are a walking medicine chest, dependent of pills to control everything from high blood pressure to sleep deprivation, and are chronically fatigued and depressed. Others can't climb a flight of stairs or walk a block without gasping for air. Millions of people are alive, but hardly living."I find what she said so sad yet so true. I'm old enough to be Jackie's mother. I can tell you that I have more strength and energy now than I did twenty years ago. And it's due to changing my lifestyle in a manner similar to what she recommends. I only wish I would have learned about it sooner.I was never obese but often overweight. I don't care so much about looking sexy anymore. But I do care about feeling strong and well and having my blood pressure and other numbers where they should be. There comes a time when we care less about the shape of our butts and more about the shape of our health. So some of you are still motivated by looking good. Others by feeling good. And hopefully many of you about both.My point is, Warner speaks to the root of the problem and to the soul of the reader. She gets right down to the hurt. That sets her apart from others who write this sort of book.She says she's passionate about "showing people how powerful they really are." That talks to me. I'm all for empowering myself and others and I know from personal experience how great it feels to hit 65 and be able to do ten times what you did at forty five, to be stronger and smarter and wiser. And that's a mixture of physical strength along with self-confidence. This is what Warner teaches. And for that reason, I consider her the top of the lot.She starts out by telling you why you're fat. That's important. Why? Only when you know why you're fat are you able to go in reverse and start over --- doing the right things that will make you slim and keep you slim. You have to know why you got fat in order to correct it.Hormones are the cause of fat, according to Warner. "Out of whack hormones disturb your body chemistry and cause weight gain," she says. She adds, "When you control your hormones, you can control fat!"She goes on to say that there are hormones that can make you thin. Here she talks about human growth hormone (HGH). Of course, it's illegal to take the pill HGH. But she discusses ways to get your body to create it naturally --- pretty exciting stuff because HGH is truly the fountain of youth.She also tells you how to eat to create more testosterone. And yes, that's a very powerful and important hormone for women as well as men.She says, "The best testosterone diet is a healthy moderate-fat/high-protein/moderate-carb diet --- which is how my nutrition program works." She goes on to say that type of diet creates a hormonal environment that the body uses to burn fat and put on lean muscle.In discussing exercise, Warner tells the reader to see herself/himself as "an athlete." She says, "When I tell my clients that I see the athlete in them, they actually work harder and complete those last five reps. Your behavior is consistent with your identity."She hit the nail on the head there. You become pretty much what you think about all the time and who you think you are. She says, "When you look in the mirror, do you see a lazy, fat, out-of-shape person? If so, your behavior will follow to match that identity --- you will in effect act like and be a lazy, fat, out-of-shape person." She goes on to say that if you see your inner athlete, motivated to change, you become that person.Warner says crunches are worthless. By looking at her famous six pack, I'd say she certainly does her share, however. Those don't come naturally or easily to anyone.But what she says is true --- they can cause injury after several years of doing them --- if not less. She says it's all about cardio (which, much like myself, she hates.) She stresses doing "power circuit" training to the point of exhaustion. Again, I think she goes a bit off on this. A person can do far too much of anything. Exercising until you throw up or whatever doesn't appeal to me one whit! If you like that sort of thing, more power to you.Warner allows sugar in her eating plan but not much. She believes that sugar and not fat is the culprit. I certainly agree with this as science backs it. The book also offers lots of food choices--including pita bread, pork roast, and yams. Her plans call for three meals and two snacks per day. Two "treat meals" weekly are allowed. You can have any junk food you want as long as it has no more than 1500 calories.I don't agree with the idea of cheat meals or cheat days. A study in the International Journal of Obesity showed that people who ate a consistent number of calories all week long were 50% more likely to maintain their weight than those who stuck to a stricter plan Monday through Friday.In other words, if you're strict five days a week and then go on a two day binge or cheating spell, you're likely to put on pounds. Moreover, doctors warn against cheat meals. Even one meal that's not healthy can have ill effects on your heart. This is above and beyond what it can do to your weight.About the title of the book she says, "I fought very hard for that title. "It's inflammatory, but I am tired of turning on the TV and reading diets that are not going to help."The foods she recommends are easily available and affordable.She suggests you don't weigh or measure. If a piece of meat will fit into your palm "that's cool." Gotta go along with that.I found the book interesting and some of it useful. I certainly don't agree with it all. I think Warner tends to go to extremes at times and I think she's wrong at times.I did find Warner's book unique and head and shoulders above most of the so-called diet books or fitness books available. One need not agree with everything to get good from it. Her talk on metaphysics was very interesting and inspiring.You'll find lots of exercises, complete with small photos of Warner doing them to show you how. You'll also find many really great-looking recipes that should be easy and fast to make as well as healthy. She does suggest, and rightly so, that you use organic food, including eggs. In fact, she suggests two eggs per day.I found both the exercise and the food preparation sections very good. I also enjoyed the motivational sections. All in all, a very complete book for the person wanting to get in shape.While Warner does not come across as a caring, compassionate person, her writing makes her sound like one. And people who are miserable because of their weight and the shape they're in need that type of talk. Her book speaks to a need deep inside all of us.I think anything that will get you motivated and moving is a good thing. This book could very well be just that catalyst for many people. If so, it's well worth buying and considering.Recommended.- Susanna K. Hutcheson

Jackie Warner celebrity trainer says this book is for the fat and frustrated. I think at many points in my life I would fall into the frustrated category. As a male in my late thirties (37) a dramatic shift has occured in my overall relationship with diet, health, and exercise fitness. If I take a quick moment to flashback 10 years and view myself and habits I immediately notice the following:I could eat whatever I wanted, and not gain an ounce. However, through this immediate observation I would also notice that taking advantage of this fact is the main culprit of any health or fitness struggle I had in my recent years.Although, a few years back I could not say that I was overweight, but I would not have been able to say that I was in the best shape of my life. And though I know why now due to my own study of nutrition and the body, Jackie has done a great job reaching the deeper me and holding my attention to follow through with my understanding and knowledge I have gained through the years.The bottom line for me personally. I had been systematically destroying the relationship with my body's chemistry. In other words my hormones were out of whach. Jackie has done a great job reminding me why. Although, the book for the most part is written with the woman in mind. One can draw a great deal of information from many aspects of the book.Decreasing my testosterone, not increasing the foods that naturally increase and maintain levels of Human Growth Hormone that has been shown to be the fountain of youth for woman and men. Are just a few of the things that I have not been promoting in my daily life. RESULT. I have been losing drive, muscles, and a general good sense of well being. From a womans point of view women can draw a good deal of information on estrogen and progesterone and how both play a great deal in the maintenance of a womans body.How have I been doing this. Well, Jackie says carbs are not to be consumed past 9pm. My personal biggest problem. I can't help but eat that bowl of cereal. And lets be honest that bowl from IKEA is more like 5 servings of that special K.Lack of sleep, over caffinated, lack of a sustained exercise ROUTINE are just few of the others that are also not balanced in my life.The book is worth it's weight in gold just for the tips to help one balance their hormones and how to naturally and easily do it. Like finding out what the top four hormones that make you fat are.Jackie says, "Changing my lifestyle and my body has shown me that only I control my life and what it throws me. We all lose control and make bad decisions for ourselves. The key to weight loss and great self-esteem is decreasing the frequency of those mistakes."For many of us I believe we truly don't know what those mistakes are. We all should be primarily concerned to understand what our personal mistakes are that aid in a less then healthy lifestyle.Beyond the chemistry inbalance that I learned from the book. Jackie also helps one understand why you must add food to increase fat loss and why deprivation does not work (the mechanics of metabolism). And some others are:-what foods are hormone-balancing and detoxifying.-how to sustain and maintain balanced energy.-also how to take back self-control and maintin your ideal weight in the real world. (Jackie makes it clear that our thinking is of great importance to weight loss and a sustained healthy lifestyle.After receiving a good dose of education on our body's chemistry Jackie does a great job with promoting her very doable exercise routine. She primarily focuses on form, function and fatigue which is key to increasing the chance of sticking with a routine. By preventing early burn out or injury. She does this by helping one understand that you don't need to be in a gym for 2 hours to achieve results. Instead its all about efficiency incorporating a balanced understanding of cardio with resistance training that amplifies your diet efforts to jumpstart and intensify your metabolism.Although, some of the exercises could be viewed as a bit difficult, she helps to remind you that you must start off with the right amount of weight. For instance, the wide dumbbell pull utilizes resistance training by holding a set of dumbbells and pulling them up towards the shoulders, while bent half way at waist. Well, if you are only in possession of one set of dumbbells that are ten pounds it could be a problem if you are exercising at home and are limited with a weight set. You would have to think about acquiring a lower weight to perform the routine and build up to the ten pounds. However, this is a very small obstacle to overcome if it means to become and be stronger, and healthier.Overall, the exercise routines are very doable.In conclusion I highly recommend the book as an overall investment to your health particularly if you are a woman. It will help you understand why your overweight or not feeling as healthy as you once did or should feel at any age. Stay maintained and focused on your health through the right mindset, and finally incorporating an exercise routine the right way.John Papoulis. web master, [...]

This book was actually recommended to me by my therapist. It’s a good book with an awful title. it’s an excellent book at explaining how food works with your body and hormones (I apologize, I’m awful at summarizing) but it explains very well how and why your body needs food and the right kinds of foods. I just wish it had a better, non triggering title. I’ll also note the amount of food she suggest you eat isn’t realistic for everyone, so just like everything, take it with a grain of salt and take what you need from it. Everything isn’t for everyone. But most things have a little something for most. That’s my feelings, anyway. But there are always exceptions to most rules ;)

Brought this book after being disappointed and buying lose 10 pounds in 10 days. This book is rubbish if your vegetarian as she does not set out properly what size protein you should have, a lot of the measures are inconsistent and upon emailing several time had no joy on actually finding out what the measures are!! Menus are wrong as she says only have one dairy protein a day then in the menu one day she suggests you have 3!Exercise section is good but im so disillusioned i dont know if id trust her any more

I love this book because Jackie writes as if she's right there beside you, guiding you through each step. It's easy to understand, and the plan she lays out is straightforward. I highly recommend this book for anyone struggling with their weight!

This book is an awesome read if you are interested in healthy eating and working out. There is so much detail in this book, including easy recipes, meal plans, workout plans. It also provides reasons why eating certain types of foods are good/bad for you and what they specifically do to your body. Totally recommend buying!

This book will teach you everything about clean eating, workouts and how your body, organs and hormones works. It will change your whole life! You'll learn what to eat and why, to lose fat and treat your organs right, how to perform workouts to get maximum results and also how to be a happier, stronger person. This book will change your body, mind and world completely!

Interesting read for someone who is trying to lose weight or even just trying to eat healthier. I would recommend this book.