Another excellent motivating book by Dr. Pamela Peeke! Easy to follow plan following a Mind-Mouth-Muscle focus specific to challenges Women face. The section on the Mind was extremely helpful! Another 'keeper' for my bookshelf!

If you know nothing about health and have never exercised and eat terribly, this book will be helpful
If you eat clean, exercise regularly this book is not for you, it’s a step backward, not forward. There better books available.

i was so inspired by this book. she understands the particular difficulties women approaching middle age and beyond have with maintaining their weight. no gimmicks or starvation diets or weird unnatainable goals. she stresses building strength and being healthy - not being thin or eating foods that are difficult to share with family. i liked her non judgemental voice. the stories and before and after photos of women in their 70's and 80's who turned their health around made me cry and join a gym.

Good book for women wanting to be fit, especially if your over 40 in my opinion, great science to back up the philosophy. Easy to follow pictures and explanations of workouts, comes with progress charts. Highly recommend.

I like the concepts in this book regarding weight loss. Dr. Peeke stresses not to rely on the scale to tell you if you are succeeding at weight removal and she also stresses that to be successful at weight removal you have to reduce your calories & increase your movement.

There is some really good sound advice and information. Now if I can just follow through with the 12 week plan.

Dr. Peeke made me think about health differently, which is the best thing she could have done for me. Love her research, love her passion, and love her methodology. I'm SO there! One week down, eleven to go! :)

Hard to believe all those women pictured on the inside covers got so buff in only 12 weeks! But I suppose if you have nothting else to do. Hmmmm . . .

Inspiring and potentially life-changing (not to mention life-extending). A challenging, but apparently do-able approach to better health (impressive before/after photos). Written by a medical doctor, which lends a certain amount of credence. Set up in 12-week segments, which gives me confidence that I can persevere. Giving it 5 stars because I am ready to do this!

This is not as good as Bill Philips book but only because i have read his so many times & loved his 12 week program.

I worked out with body for life the original a few years back... this is just for women and if you're looking for a great how to, this is it!

Trying to start the year off right!

More like 3.5 stars. The nutrition and exercise portions are nothing revolutionary. What I do like about this book:
1. It is written for women by a woman who has counseled numerous women through their journies.
2. It helps women find the true motivation behind the desire to get healthy. Not many other books really help you focus your mind to help you get through the challenges you will encounter.
3. There is a free website to help you complete your goal and give you motivation.
4. Photos and stories of successful completers are included.