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Helping Moms Succeed with Weight Loss – Fit Moms for Life Book Review and Giveaway

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Even before I became a dietitian, I read a lot of books on nutrition and weight loss. Most of them claim to have the secret to losing weight – based on the latest fad diet. Just shell out your hard-earned money to buy our book and we will have you thin in no time at all!!  Sound familiar? Every once in awhile though I come across a book that has sound weight loss advice and doesn’t sugar-coat the fact that it’s going to be a lot of work. These are books that I feel comfortable recommending to my friends and clients. Dustin Maher’s Book Fit Moms for Life: How to Have Endless Energy to Outplay Your Kids is one such book.

You may have seen my review of Dustin’s workout video a few months ago. Dustin took all the great information from the videos and really expanded on it in Fit Moms for Life. Dustin has helped thousands of moms lose weight through his videos and fitness classes. So you can be assured that this book isn’t offering a fad diet, but instead a real system that has been proven effective.

About the book Fit Moms for Life:

The book FIT MOMS FOR LIFE chronicles the successes of 31 mothers who used Dustin’s fitness and weight loss program with stellar successes. Armed with personal stories with before and after photos, Dustin takes the reader through the five pillars of fitness: Mindset, Nutrition, Strength Training, Burst Training, and Environment. Ultimately leading to the end goal: Staying Fit for Life.

My Thoughts:

One thing that really made Fit Moms for Life stand out from all the other books out there was that it recognized that there is more to losing weight than just clean eating, proper portion sizes, and exercise. These are important components, yes, but not the only things. Did you hear about the Biggest Loser winner who regained all the weight? He had the exercise and nutrition parts down, but there had to be something else missing that caused him to gain everything back.

So although Dustin does spend a good bit of the book focusing on nutrition and exercise, he also spends chapters talking about needing to be in the right mindset and creating the right environment that is conducive to weight loss. I think these topics are what’s missing from nearly every other weight loss book out there. Working in a hospital, I saw firsthand how your mindset can easily sabotage your weight loss efforts. People, in general, know what they need to do to lose weight – they need to eat healthier and exercise. However at nearly every counseling session, people would start by telling me all the reasons why they couldn’t lose weight. That’s setting yourself up for defeat before you ever get started.  So I was very impressed that Dustin talked about having the right mindset in the very beginning of the book.

There is also a section in the book that talks about creating the right environment for weight loss. Your family can either be a huge help in your weight loss efforts or they can hinder it. I love that Dustin included a section on getting your kids to eat healthier. He also talks about surrounding yourself with a support group of other like-minded moms. That can mean all the difference in the world.

Of course, being a dietitian, I was most interested in the nutrition section.  It is full of great advice – like always eating protein or fat with carbs (it slows the rise in your blood glucose levels).   Nearly everything he teaches is things I myself have told clients.

I think my favorite part of the book though was the testimonies from real women who owe their weight loss success in part to the Fit Moms for Life program.  These are real moms with career and family demands and they have lost large amounts of weight.  I always love reading success stories and there were some great ones in Fit Moms for Life!

I was definitely impressed with Fit Moms for Life: How to Have Endless Energy to Outplay Your Kids by Dustin Maher.  It is clear Dustin Maher knows what he is doing and has a passion for helping moms live healthier lives.  Packed full with great information to help you on your weight loss journey, Fit Moms for Life is a must-read for moms of all ages.  You can buy it on the Fit Moms for Life website or on [amazon_link id=”161448080X” target=”_blank” ]Amazon[/amazon_link].

So how about a giveaway?  One lucky A Heart Full of Love reader will receive a copy of Fit Moms for Life: How to Have Endless Energy to Outplay Your Kids by Dustin Maher.  Entry is simple using the Rafflecopter form below.



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Disclosure:  I received a complimentary copy of Fit Moms for Life to facilitate this review.  I received no other compensation and all opinions stated are my own.

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