This is a good book with practical tools for eating properly and exercising to keep your health and wellness in check, through all the stages of female life. I'm on my first 12-week challenge, and I've lost a bit of weight and picked up my fitness level, although life challenges have made it very difficult to do so. One important aspect she stresses is the need for the mind to be in the right place, for the right reasons, which is the reason I've been relatively successful in spite of the month I've had.

Finally, A book that addresses women's needs with "weight removal".

I am working with clients seeking "weight removal" through the use of hypnotherapy, which addresses the "mind" part of the "mind, mouth, muscle" equation. I think Dr. Peeke's "Body for Life for Women" will be the "perfect FIT" for the ladies that come to me. I will encourage them to take the "12- Week Challenge"! Thank you ever so much for putting this together.

I am so glad I finally found a book that addresses the different stages of women (childbearing, perimenopause, etc.) and how to eat and exercise to manage these stages. I also like the mental aspect she addresses. I've recommended this to lots of clients recently.

My husband and I had great success losing weight and getting stronger and more fit using Bill Phillips' "Body for Life" book back in 2000-2001. Now, 20 years later, I have gained 20 pounds (partially due to the Coronavirus Pandemic comfort eating and partially due to menopause) and at 60-years young, I need to get back in shape to life out the rest of my life in health.

This book is targeted mainly towards women, and that makes me happy. I am also using the Noom app to really understand the psychology of why I eat the way I do and how to make lasting changes. The teachings and guides in this book are quite familiar to me from BFL, and similar to Noom's teachings. The book is a bit dated in recommending use of Splenda. I use no artificial sweeteners, not even Stevia (can't stand it). I'm learning to like the taste of things without sweetener (except my coffee!). Mentally I know that resistance training will help me gain strength and lose weight - this book says resistance training is the most beneficial exercise for women in peri-menopause and full menopause.

Would be great if I actually followed it...

Dr. Peeke evokes caring in her book, and also some good motivation to get your rear in gear. Although the intensity level of this book doesn't seem as high as the original B-F-L book, it does address some of the medical differences between women and men. I would have liked to have seen more of a discussion on estrogen and fat retention. A little more science, I guess. But, I re-read it yesterday, and got up and lifted weights today and got sweaty, so it did inspire me =D

I prefer the original BFL book.

I've always liked the Body For Life program. This had some good information since it was specifically geared to women. The reading was a little dry and it took me a while to get through it even though I was interested in the topic - hence the 3 stars.

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.

Helped me lose 25 pounds!

This was good because it was geared towards women. It was ok because you had to be in the gym 6 days a week until you reach your goal weight. It's just another low fat diet, eat every 3 hrs. It works only if you follow it to a T. She recommends eating lots of protein but says she'd prefer everyone follow a vegetarian diet like herself but if you can't then it's ok to eat meat.

okay so I was looking for a boost, some "insider secrets" if you will. This book was targeted at women 50+, it doesn't say that, but once you are into it, you can tell.

It did have some really helpful nutrition info. targeted at women interested in the "body for life" program-so that made it worth it. I caught quite a few areas that I had ALL wrong with my diet. Hopefully it was worth the $30 ????

But if you are looking for a stricter program, like I was, I would go with the original "body for life" by Bill Phillips. Unless you are 50 (ish) and have never worked out in a gym, ever. This book would be VERY beneficial for you then!