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Master Your Metabolism The 3 Diet Secrets to Naturally Balancing Your Hormones for a Hot and Healthy Body

Master Your Metabolism The 3 Diet Secrets to Naturally Balancing Your Hormones for a Hot and Healthy Body

Does it feel as if you’re fighting your body to lose even one pound—or just to maintain your current weight? Respected health and wellness expert and bestselling author Jillian Michaels has been there, too. So she consulted top experts in the field of metabolism and discovered that she’d inadvertently been abusing her endocrine system for years. After “fixing” her own metabolism, she decided to share what she learned by devising this simple, 3-phase plan that engages all the weight-loss hormones (including the friendly HGH, testosterone, DHEA; and the not-so-friendly: insulin, cortisol, and excess estrogen).

In Master Your Metabolism, discover how to:
•REMOVE “anti-nutrients” from your diet
•RESTORE foods that speak directly to fat-burning genes
•REBALANCE energy and your hormones for effortless weight loss

Michaels offers a wealth of information throughout, including: shopping lists and online shopping resources, hormone-trigger food charts, how to eat “power nutrient” foods on a budget, smart strategies for eating out, quick and easy recipes, as well as mini-programs for addressing PMS, andropause, metabolic syndrome, PCOS, and menopause.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Absolute *Must read* if you have hormones, metabolism, PMS issues.
Jillian’s book (Master your Metabolism) is incredible. I’ve read countless books, and often nodded my head (yeah I knew it all) - but this… Master Your Metabolism has (so far) blown me out of the water.

I’ve been completely shocked at a lot of what I’m reading. I’m half way through so far and wasn’t going to post until I had actually implemented it 100%, but I felt I had to comment now after reading a few of the negative posts. (Everyone’s entitled to their opinions - but I felt the need to dispel some points).

I think some are completely missing the point… perhaps not actually reading the book (and basing it on the reviews or synopsis as some have admitted), or aren’t taking it in logical stance. (Which seems to be the only bad comments are from those who downloaded it on the kindle rather than buying the full size book with charts, etc.)

1) If you are of normal weight and think this isn’t helpful - Most of us reading this are NOT and are dealing with the exact issues Jillian (and others) have… PMS issues that doctors can’t find answers for… metabolism issues they refuse to look further into (cuz you know, we’re likely just gorging our faces even though we claim we’re not and we’re lazy… )… knowledge is power, and if you’re facing ANYTHING related to hormones and metabolism (very specifically, trouble losing weight!) then this is a MUST READ

2) Frankly while the aspect of eating healthy is a given, MUCH of the information was NOT well known to the extent she’s gone to give it. (Do you know how hard it is to get a referral to a half decent doctor who WILL look further and not brush you off here in Canada anyway?? Often they won’t even look further no matter how much you beg and plead, they tell you to lose weight and you’ll be better. Yeah - DUH… thats why many are seeking help!)

I consider myself to be quite knowledgable on the aspect of healthy food etc. after everything I’ve done and tried and read, but if you’ve ever struggled with weight loss after working out 1-2 hours *per day* faithfully and had it crawl (when you ARE eating perfectly etc etc), and (like Jillian) suddenly gained 10 pounds back for no reason, then this book is absolutely excellent.

Regarding the comments of those who are complaining about Going off the “anti” stuff (okay I’m half way into the book so haven’t totally gotten to that point yet) - frankly is just common sense. If you NEED it, you don’t go off it especially without seeing a dr. first.

Example: I take Claritin sinus for 2 reasons - a) antihistamine - I can’t eat fresh fruit or veggies without it or my throat itches like crazy… b) I was told by my doctor to take the claritin sinus regularly because I’m very prone to sinus infections due to mold/seasonal allergies. So its - I take the antihistimine to be able to eat fresh fruit/veggies… or I get none and have to cook it all (which loses nutrients… salad doesn’t cook well LOL)

If a person is on antidepressants or something that a dr prescribed, they should use their best judgement and incorporate things one at a time… Even Jillian at the beginning of the book very clearly states, use it all, use only some - its your call. (Not her exact words, just paraphrasing).

Eat healthy. Get started. Take control of your life - then gradually you’ll likely be able to get rid of those other things (anti…) And if not, then that’s that.

My point is, Jillian makes it very informative - like anything should be - so you can make an informed decision.

You wouldn’t have a surgery without knowing the risks, etc. - so why on earth would you complain because she recommends going off some of these things? The choice is ultimately yours, by weighing the pros and cons, by working with your dr if needed, and by improving your overall health. (It’s a known fact that many people who are obese or overweight DO go off of many medications once they lose the weight).

Eat healthy, organic as much as you can - its not always possible, but the point is - even eating fresh fruit/veggies/, etc., eating healthier foods even not organic is far better than the chemical laden packaged foods that most of us had NO idea what was seriously in them (even though we thought we understood).

Did you know there were so many different names for MSG? I certainly didn’t! Did you know that some colas (Hint: Even a bottle of gingerale I had in my house for when someone is sick!) contains that BPA(?) chemical that in the sun turns cancerous! EEK!

You think carbonated water and sugar… Most of us have *no idea* what’s truly in the things we eat/drink. This book is an incredible eye opener.

The 6 Week Body Makeover is a great program… I lost the 30 pounds then gradually gained most back… now I know why: while they were on the right track, they totally missed how hormones actually affect you and your metabolism. Several foods the 6WBM “banned”, Jillian is okay with, in moderation of course.

If you use your brains and logic, but gradually implement this, I bet you’ll see a huge difference. I’m half way through the book, beginning to implement, and looking forward to some improvement in my overall health.

Jillian is giving the info *beyond* info to help us tackle everything holding us back.

I haven’t yet bothered to recommend a book on Amazon - but this book should be absolutely everywhere. And no, I’m not a fanatic;) - just finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, finding that there’s actually some legitimate hope, that I’m NOT at my whits end for no reason.

If you don’t own it - buy it - hard copy. Devour it. It’s worth ten times the price in information.

4 Stars kindle review of book
difficult to read charts on kindle because much smaller lighter. print and still too small with zoom feature. loved book but wish i had a hard copy

1 Star Anecdotal information, completely off base.
90% of it is anecdotal from her experiences with her own life. The studies she used were mostly survey studies (that are very inacurate). The She did/ I did comparison between her and her friend (that is perfect and never had a weight problem), isn’t a study at all and it is the basis of the entire book. Just because her friend never ate junk food or fat free/no sugar food “fake foods” and only ate organic food is the reason that she didn’t have screwed up hormone levels.

I am not saying that we shouldn’t be careful of what we eat, but to some degree, there is only so much you can do. I mean you can follow all of Jillians rules, throw out all cleaners, and non organic foods and medicines, but when you go outside and breathe, you are going to breathe in all the toxins that are outside.

I actually feel for Jillian, I myself had screwed up hormone levels when I had them tested. I over exercised and under ate and still hated the way my body looked. I would go and go at the gym for hours, basically I gave my body a beating and still I felt like I needed to lose 15 pounds to like my body. I trained too hard and didn’t feed myself correctly for the movement. I went to the doctor to see if I was hypothyroid. Nope I was just toting the edge, but still in the normal range.

I would cry myself to sleep, out of just pure frustration. One day I came across the Metabolic Repair Manual (http://fatlosstroubleshoot.com) and it completely changed my life. I stopped running my body into the ground and actually started eating twice the amount I had been previously with out gaining weight.

I wouldn’t waste my money on this book if I was you. It is just another book to breed more paranoid people and that doesn’t help anyone. The 2 books I reccommended really teach you about the body and how it works. Move A Little, Lose a Lot teaches you how to become a more active happier person (without having to burn a thousand calories in the gym).

The Body Fat Solution: Five Principles for Burning Fat, Building Lean Muscles, Ending Emotional Eating, and Maintaining Your Perfect Weight

Move a Little, Lose a Lot: New N.E.A.T. Science Reveals How to Be Thinner, Happier, and Smarter

5 Stars Most helpful book I have read
Wow there are so many things to say about this book. I have been going through my stuff and getting rid of things that are bad but for me it will be a slower process. Everything does cost money and most of us can’t just trash everything we have and buy all new stuff. Luckily my family eats pretty healthy anyway so I didn’t have to much to chunk. I agree with a lot of people on here, you can find ways to buy organic there are so many tips in the book about how to find local farmers markets, buying store brand organic, etc. so there are ways if you really want to do it. I also want to start switching out all my paper towels, toilet paper, bath and body products etc to more eco friendly and body friendly. This book has really inspired me to make changes in my life. I thought I was doing good, really. I try and buy eco friendly cleaners etc but I really didn’t know what that meant I guess. Her book is fantastic and it really is a must read for everyone I think. There are so many things that I am learning in this book that I want to do. It really makes you want to take charge of what is going into your body. We aren’t going to do it overnight, it takes work to break habits that we have been doing for so many years. But it is worth it. I agree with everything in her book, we shouldn’t be sticking all of these chemicals in our bodies. She is brilliant and I have become a huge fan of hers. She really does know what she is talking about and she has taken the time to give us the right information. I had no idea she had a problem with her thyroid. That makes me feel so much better. She has hypothyroid and I have Hyperthyroid but just knowing she has helped her thyroid on her plan encourages me to really start getting my stuff together. I can’t wait to be happier and healthier.

5 Stars Another great book
Another great book. Simple and effective. Highly recommended for anybody who’s been struggling with their weight and wants to take control of it once and for all.

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