The Body for Life diet and workout program popularized the idea of eating 5-6 small meals a day. In addition to boosting metabolism with smaller more frequent meals, body for life taught participants portion control, healthy food choices, and motivation via goal setting and a 12 week challenge. The program is great for beginners or those who have not exercised in a very long time because it addresses all aspects of a succesful program. The only true weakness was the lack of specific recommendations for women who often had a more difficult time achieving those testimonial looking transformations. Many women on the program experienced slower results over a long period of time which was frustrating and discouraging. So Body for Life teamed up with Dr. Pamela Peeke, author of some of the greatest weight loss books for women, and came up with Body for Life for Women: A Woman's Plan for Physical and Mental Transformation
. The Body for Life for Women Book is full of research and information about why weight loss is so much more difficult for women than it is for men. It has more specific diet and workout recommendations but most importantly it discusses 10 Woman Power Mind Principles that will help you succeed with your weight loss plan. Dr. Peeke shows you how to:
- Embrace Adversity
- Find Your Motivation
- Complain But Get The Job Done
- Abolish The All or Nothing Mentality
- Handle Toxic Stress
- Give Yourself A Break
- Be A Master Regrouper
- Make Sure You Get Me Time
- Form A Support Team (what she calls an Estrogen Squad).
The Body for Life for Women Diet is easy to follow. It doesn't require that you eliminate carbs or count calories and fat. The principles are simple:
1. Create meals from the body for life smart foods table
2. Eat smart 80% of the time (the rest of the time you can treat yourself)
3. Track portions and servings
4. Choose smart foods every 2-4 hours for a total of 5-6 meals a day
5. Plan your meals in advance and record what you eat
6. Eat 2-3 servings of calcium rich foods a day
7. Drink 12 8oz glasses of water a day
8. Take a "mini-chill" from your diet when you need to
Try your first week of eating, the Body-for-LIFE way:
Free 1 week body for life meal plan from their website.
Get started with the Body For Life For Women Training Program.
Read the book and get all the motivation techniques you'll ever need to achieve your weightloss and fitness goals.
