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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:  112 reviews
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Edition: 1st Pbk. Ed
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Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0307382516
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.25
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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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| Customer Reviews: Read 107 more reviews...
 A POWERHOUSE OF A DIET/FITNESS BOOK April 19, 2007
105 out of 118 found this review helpful
True to form, Jillian comes through in a manner that is clear, concise, and no-nonsense. I lost 32 pounds utilizing her first book, "Winning by Losing." I've maintained my loss for almost a year, in part, by listening to her weekly radio show. She won my loyalty long ago, because this woman KNOWS HER STUFF! So when I heard about her new book, I decided I was ready to dive back in and go for "the cut." I've lost 5 additional pounds in 8 days. I'm so jazzed -- thank you, Jillian!
 Requires Access to a Gym May 17, 2007
104 out of 144 found this review helpful
This book wasn't very helpful to me because I don't have access to a gym and a lot of the equipment that is required to do the exercises in this book. It would have been great if it could be done at home, or at home without gym equipment.
Mixed Bag October 6, 2007
46 out of 53 found this review helpful
I was somewhat disappointed with this book. It has a larger and better collection of recipes than Winning by Losing, but there were still no quotes from actual clinical studies supporting her "oxidizer" diet plan.
Like her other book, it is really geared towards people who have access to a good-quality gym--there are no separate workouts for those who wish to do this program at home. Equally annoying is that there is no quick picture guide for the workout--you really are tied in to flipping through the book until you memorize the exercises, and many of the exercise variations don't have pictures at all. Finally, when you have to bring any kind of supplement usage into a fitness book....
However, she admits up front that her 7-day diet is really for losing water weight, not fat. Most authors featuring a diet of that sort do not.
I would check this book and Winning by Losing out of the library first before buying.
A much more home-friendly workout book is Minna Lessig's book: Tank Top Arms, Bikini Belly, Boy Shorts Bottom. She has several pages of small pictures showing the beginning and end positions of each exercise, grouped by the type of workout you want to do. Her DVD of the same name is also quite good.
This is the single best book you can buy! March 4, 2008
43 out of 44 found this review helpful
If you are serious about dropping weight and keeping it off, this is the book for you.
If you want to know about fitness and nutrition, as well as get the encouragement you need (not to mention become highly motivated), then this is also the book for you.
And, if you're tired of all the failed attempts, "magic pills," goofy schemes, and gimmicks at "knocking off" some pounds, AND you are committed and willing to work your arse off, then this is definitely the book for you.
My wife and I have three decades of fitness and nutition "under our belts," but we had reached the point where we couldn't get rid of some "extra poundage." Then we found "Making the Cut" and everything changed for the better. We "followed the steps" in this book and did everything exactly as Jillian outlined for thirty days - the results were amazing and incredible!
You have to be prepared to not eat fast food, to cook your own meals, and to do exercise "movements" and circuits that, at first, seem diabolical.
In the long run and, really, in the 30 days as outlined in this book, you will see and feel dramatic changes in your weight, how you feel, and your overall perspective in life. I lost over 15 pounds in 30 days and my wife lost 11 pounds in 30 days ... and we are keeping the weight off, too.
WARNING: You have to be prepared follow Jillian's fitness and nutrition plan. Otherwise, you will have limited or modest success ... everything she maps out for you improves your life on so many different levels. And, as I have said, my wife and I were pretty well "educated" on fitness and nutrition. What Jillian does is wrap it all up in one package. We used to focus mostly on cardio, with some strength training mixed in. Jillian's approach is balanced with emphasis on exercising combined with strength training and cardio. But in the middle of all of that is plenty of cardio (more than you ever imagined - be prepared to be out of breath A LOT at first) ... when I first saw jumping jacks and jumping rope I was a bit skeptical ... that is, until I found myself out of breath and thinking I was going to die after just 30 seconds attempting each ... the bottom line is that you get such a balance approach to fitness, that there is plenty of cardio along with everything else. And, in no time at all, you'll be able to "keep up with Jillian!"
Jillian starts you off by explaining what is involved in losing weight the "right way" (i.e., eating right/smart and exercising your body in specific ways). You'll even take a brief test to see how you oxidize food. There's more to losing weight and getting/staying healthy than just numbers (3,500 calories equalling one pound of fat ... but many times, those numbers don't seem to add up - that is until you start working with Jillian!). As you restrict your caloric intake, it's essential that you eat the right kinds of food to build muscle, strengthen your immune system, and stay energized. To know how to get the most nutritional bang for your caloric buck, you need to understand your metabolic type, which is the way your body converts what you eat into energy.
You will find out if you are a Fast, Slow or Balanzed Oxidizer ...For many years the health industry has embraced a standardized "one size fits all" approach to weight loss. But the reality is that no one diet works for everyone. Inherited genetics makes each of us unique, from the color of our hair right down to the way our organs function. This uniqueness extends to the way our cells convert nutrients into energy. To know how to get the most nutritional bang for your calorie buck, you need to understand your unique metabolic type (and how you oxidize food) around the foods that will help you achieve and maintain your ideal weight while optimizing your physical energy, strength, and mental clarity.
After you take a short test, you'll know just how your body processes food ... from there on out, EVERYTHING you eat will be oriented around how you oxidize food ... that is what is incredible about this book - it is designed to fit YOUR specific needs. So that means what you eat is smart and just right for you. Combine that with the exercise regime ... and, I tell ya, if you do everything Jillian tells you, you will not only lose weight, you'll keep it off. Best of all, armed with all of the information and insight you learn from Jillian, you'll never go back to your "old ways." And, therein lies the "secret formula" of this book: there are no magic answers, quick fixes, or schemes of any type ... this is going to be hard work and you will be required to "follow the rules." In the span of just a few days (and LOTS of sore, aching muscles), you'll be sold on Jillian's safe, smart, effective, and "see the results" program.
And, when you talk about balanced, the meal plans Jillian maps out for you, well, those border on "beyond gormet," yet they are quite easy to "cook up" at the end of a busy work day.
Again, you have to be prepared to "stick with the plan" with Jillian. If you do so, you will be amazed at the results. We were so impressed that we have now joined her online, web site program at http://www.jillianmichaels.com ... it is more of the same "great stuff" that is in the book and it is all outstanding. Additionally, Jillian provides a plethora of tools and encouragement ... plus you can line up a "work out buddy" online to help you stay on track (while you help that person stay on track) ... my wife and I PUSH each other, so we didn't need the buddy system, but from what I have seen, it is a great asset that is included as part of the web site ... Jillian provides all kinds of information and her daily emails are quite informative, too.
The best part in all of this is that EVERYTHING is completely mapped out and scheduled for you with this book, "Making the Cut." There is enough variation and additional options in the meal plan that you never will get bored with what you are preparing to eat.
THE NAKED TRUTH: My wife and I have tried pretty much all of the fads, gimmicks, and false promises over the years when it comes to losing weight and keeping it off. Jillian's approach is the REAL DEAL. You need to be prepared to make lifestyle changes (which are forever). And, you need to be prepared to be the sorest you have ever been in your life (to begin with), because her variations on the common exercises we all know about (push ups, lunges, squats, jumping jacks, jumping rope, crunches/sit ups and MUCH more) will initially make you feel like you are going to die (especially the mornings after when you attempt to get out of bed). But the end result is that Jillian will get you into the best shape of your life - you'll never feel better. My wife and I were already oriented to exercising with a stationary bike, BowFlex, ellipse machine, Nordic Track ski machine, and Stairmaster, but still we struggled a little bit at first "just to keep up" ... but what is great is that Jillian builds her book around "Level 1" (for beginners) and "Level 2" for the more advanced ... in other words, she has all the bases covered so there are no excuses ... and, on that subject, if you have watched "The Biggest Loser" on NBC, you'll know that Jillian doesn't mince words nor does she give you sympathy when you want to quit! That attitude comes across LOUD & CLEAR in this book ... and that is a good thing. You're "here" to get in shape, to be healthy, to eat right, and to feel the best you have ever felt ... Jillian delivers on all of that and then some.
BUY THIS BOOK ... it is exactly what you need to get in shape and to sculpt your body from the inside out ... and to keep things that way. What you will learn about nutrition and exercising will be daily revelations. Oh, one final word: be prepared to "clean out your cupboards" AND your refrigerator, because Jillian even provides a grocery list of the food you should be buying (which means no sugar, no white flour, and definitely minimal salt). And, you're going to be surprised at just how amazingly good all of the food YOU will be preparing is. Yea, YOU WILL BE PREPARING ... there are no prepackaged meals here and that is probably what my wife and I love best about all of this (actually, we love every aspect of what Jillian has to offer) ... we highly recommend "Making the Cut" ... if you really want to "trim down" and keep off those extra pounds, Jillian clearly shows you the way!
Got any questions? Email me at bil@alvernaz.com ...
One last point: I heard this somewhere once, "Nothing tastes as great as being thin feels!" You'll understand the real meaning of that once you make it through Jillian's 30 days meticulously outlined in "Making the Cut."
Welcome the challenge! April 18, 2007
41 out of 41 found this review helpful
I just got the book 3 days ago. I am only on day three, but the information in this book is eye opening. Jillian covers everything from hormones and metabolism, supplements like hoodia, even the master cleanse.
I saw the review below and can't help but wonder if that person actually read the book. There ARE in fact 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).
Jillian goes on to explain that the 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. Last, if you are like me, always on the run and finding it difficult to cook every night this book will solve your problem. This way you will have healthy food prepared when you are pressed for time. All that said, she specifically mentions in the book that if you want to make less food you can simply cut the ingredients in half and the meal will still come out perfectly making half the servings.
With regard to the workouts: There are over 100 separate exercises in the 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.
As for not being able to tackle weeks 3 and 4 of the workouts on day 1, I think that is the whole point. In order to lose weight quickly you must progress your fitness level quickly. For example, the contestants on Biggest Loser couldn't walk around the block on day 1 and by day 7 she seems to have them running miles and doing push ups. This is why she instructs you to follow the plan religiously. I assume that by doing the workouts from week 1 and week 2 you will be ready to take on weeks 3 and 4, hence the books promise of delivering "the best shape of your life".
I love Jillian. I have been a fan of hers sine season one of Biggest Loser. I listen to her radio show religiously and trust her advice. I use her dvd's and have gotten amazing results. I love this book so far and although it's no walk in the park, I welcome the challenge.
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