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Making the Cut: The 30-Day Diet and Fitness Plan for the Strongest, Sexiest You | 
 enlarge | Author: Jillian Michaels
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  106 reviews
Sales Rank: 572
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st Pbk. Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0307382516
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.25
EAN: 9780307382511
ASIN: 0307382516
Publication Date: January 22, 2008
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Product Description
You’ve seen her change lives on The Biggest Loser–why not yours?
Are you in good shape but struggling with those last ten to twenty pounds? Do you have an event on the calendar where you’d love to make jaws drop? Or do you just want to see what it would be like to have the best body you’ve ever had? Then you need to discover what millions who’ve seen Jillian’s training methods on The Biggest Loser already know!
Making the Cut empowers you to:
• Identify your unique body type and metabolic makeup (are you a fast, slow, or balanced oxidizer?) and customize a diet plan that is perfect for you
• Acquire the mental techniques that will greatly enhance your self-confidence and sharpen your focus on success
• Develop your strength, flexibility, coordination, and endurance
• Reach levels of fitness you never before thought possible
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 A MUST HAVE for those that LOVE a FITNESS CHALLENGE! July 16, 2008
This book has proven to be more than just a purchase. It has become my motivation, personal trainer and fitness staple all in one! If you stick to it, it really shows some results. I also paired the workouts in this book with the 20 minute workouts from the 30 day shred on days that I didn't have time to make it to the gym...AWESOME combo! Thanks Jillian!
 Not crazy about it July 12, 2008
You have to be pretty motivated already to get something from this book. It is filled with hollow platitudes about loving yourself, blah blah blah. That's something you can't get from a paragraph.
The recipes are all over the map, and a lot of them make four, or six servings. Unless your whole family is on this plan, that makes it really difficult to just cook for yourself.
That said, it is effective in plotting a workout plan and showing you just how much you have to put into it to get something out of it. I appreciated the variety of exercises, and it is a kick in the [...]!
AWESOME! AWESOME! AWESOME! June 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great book for anyone who needs a little motivation to lose those frustrating pounds. I purchased this book along with the 30-Day Shred DVD and they are terrific together. Clear and easy to follow. I'm on day 14 and have already lost two inches around my waist. I highly recommend this book.
Wouldn't recommend for athletes...But still a great read June 25, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Jillian has a great dedication to her work and it shows in this book. You must be willing to commit to it 100%, which she makes very clear. I thought I would fall into this category as fitness and nutrition are high priority in my life. However, after reading the first section on Diet, I realized this wouldn't work for me.
CONS: I am training for my third Half-Marathon, thus running very frequently and relatively long distances. The calorie limits were extremely low for my daily activity needs. And in my non-expert opinion, extremely low for anyone, in general. I have tried calorie-restrictive diets before (lingering on 1200-1400 cals a day) only to see them really mess up my metabolism. On the other hand, this book is stated to be a 30-day regime and not intended for life-long use, so perhaps I should have considered this. Also, be prepared to give up alcohol in this regime! I require a beer as soon as the weekend hits, so this didn't work for me.
PROS: And there are lots of them...As I stated, with my Marathon training, I won't be following the regime exactly, as is REQUIRED by Jillian. But I still like this book because I find it truly inspirational and encouraging to read Jillian's words of advice and expert knowledge on fitness. I am definitely going to use her circuit training in my fitness routine - they are great exercises and there are lots of them in this book!! Another Pro - there are pages, upon pages of recipes! I love to cook so I really like this a lot. And lastly, Jillian has lots of knowledge on fitness and how things affect your body, and she explains everything very thoroughly.
Overall, I don't regret buying the book and I enjoy opening it up for a motivational pick-me-up or as a great resource for healthy recipes and strength training.
"Making the Cut" have "One Serving" Consistency June 17, 2008
Grade-wise, I would give "Making the Cut" a B+. It definitely qualified as an "easy read", was well organized and maintained my interest. I found Jillian's personal insights both uplifting and supportive: Don't beat yourself up- keep positive thinking & good choices ongoing- plus a sprinkling of little tips for staying on track. Her dietary approach utilizes a metabolic typing test that determines if you are a Slow, Balanced or Fast oxidizer. My personal Dilemma #1- I scored equally- as both a balanced & fast oxidizer. So I thought- let me examine the menus and have my taste buds be my guide. Quite frankly- both diets looked just as great(I'm very food friendly). My next strategy: O.K. I'll go with the menu that contains the easiest recipes. It was then I discovered my main (& minor) beef with the book. The serving size for each recipe varied between 1 and 6 servings. Example, There was no way I would ever want to make 6 servings of "Scrambled eggs with Smoked Salmon, Spinach and Chives"- this and many of the other selections were just not good "Left-over" prospects- I could just envision the (refrigerated) overnight texture changes: wilting, leaking fluids, and soppiness- not pretty. Why not simplify life-and just provide all recipes in a "1 serving size" portion? I don't mind doubling it on my own... however, dividing everything by 6, is annoying. The remainder of the book is very well done- geared towards maximizing your work out benefits. Body types and strategies are touched upon - an intriguing array of routines are explored- and an easy reference exercise guide (with photographs)is included. If you have injuries- proceed with caution. The concluding chapter of the book touches upon the do's and don'ts of supplementation. All in all- a good book-just keep your calculator handy for those "super sized" recipes.
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