Diet Pundit

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“Making the Cut” by strength trainer Jillian Michaels (NBC’s The Biggest Loser) is a clear, no-nonsense 30-day program The book does not  target those wanting to lose a lot of weight but it targets people who are already  in good shape  but want to lose the last 20 or fewer nasty pounds and get  into the best shape of their life. To follow the program, one should  have a little  knowledge about weight training.Jillian covers everything from hormones ,metabolism, supplements like hoodia, even the master cleanse . Jillian Michael`s(inventor of 30-day shred)  diet is based on her oxidizers theory there are 3types of oxidizers in her opinion

Oxidizers

1.slow oxidizer 2.balanced oxidizer 3.fast oxidizer

Slow oxidizers need more carbs and fast oxidizers need more protein. The book has three different menus with recipes. The diet is strict, regimented, not vegetarian, and calorie conscious, and requires time and planning. Fast food is not allowed! Jillian  provides shopping lists and you cook your own meals. There are  in  3 separate 30 day menu plans. One for each oxidizer type (slow, balanced, and fast). For that reason, 1 plan will ask for non-fat cottage cheese and another will ask for low fat. Those two ingredients are not on the same meal plan and they are also on separate grocery lists (of which there are 3, one for fast, balanced, and slow).her recipes make up to 10 – 12 servings for the following reasons: Most women don’t want to make separate meals for their families. Also, the book allots each reader with and individualized calorie allowance. As some of the recipes are very low calorie, some people doing the plan will require up to 5 servings of each recipe.

Workouts:There are over 100 separate exercises in this book and less then 10 of them require gym equipment. The workouts seem predominantly designed to utilize body weight exercises (no gym required).The workouts do seem tough, that is for sure. However, you can easily modify the exercises to accomodate your fitness level. Jillian offers over 8 variations of plank exercise, 11 different variations of lunges, 8 variations of push ups, and 8 variations of squats just to name a few. For those that don’t have a treadmill accessible she offers up over 10 different types of cardio intervals that require no equipment like mountain climbers, butt kicks, squat jacks etc. The book is designed so that if you follow it precisely, you can achieve the best body of your life. It is an excellent book for those who seek this type of serious, physically-demanding diet and exercise program where everything is spelled out.

You can even read an excerpt from this book  here before buying it.