Cliff Sheats' Lean Bodies: The Revolutionary New Approach to Losing Bodyfat by Increasing Calories

by Cliff Sheats and Linda Thornbrugh

Book Overview

The author of The Lean Bodies Cookbook puts an end once and for all to the insanity of low-calorie and starvation diets--with a scientifically-proven, healthy eating program on which anyone can eat up... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446670308
• ISBN13: 9780446670302
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Best Book of Its Kind: Sets the Stage for Body for Life!

Cliff Sheats' _Lean Bodies_ program is simply the easiest and best way to to successfully lose bodyfat, add lean bodymass and obtain the health you desire. I jumped on Cliff's bandwagon 5 - 6 years ago and have never looked back. Unlike Bill Phillips' program, which came years later after other high-metabolism authors such as Keith Klein (of Houston) wrote for Muscle Media, Sheats' program emphasizes:- More carbs for quicker metabolic results (65/25/10 ratios)- Less emphasis on packaged foods (aka Myoplex) like Phillips- Less bad fats (ex. Phillips allows for yolks, etc.) in BFL...Sheats recommends EFAs, etc., for your fat sourcesSheats also provides variations of the program for people who have been chronic dieters, are interested in endurance sports vs. weight training alone.The money you'll save on supplements alone are worth the price of the book and more!

The Lean Bodies Program is the one you can live on!

I have been familiar with the Lean Bodies program for over 7 years now, and am convinced it is the one program you can live on. The book is easy to understand and easy to implement. Anyone who desires to make a healthy life-style change, not just go on a diet, will find this book invaluale.

I felt GREAT, and lost weight eating a lot of food!!!

Lean Bodies made losing weight more comprehendable for me. The author, Cliff Sheats, was able to explain WHY certain foods, sugars, simple cabohydrates, etc., were making it almost impossible for me to lose fat. I kept losing, then gaining, and losing and gaining... the typical roller coaster. I had never really had a problem with weight before the the birth of my son, and did not have a CLUE as to what was good, and what wasn't. A year and a half later, I had to do SOMETHING!! Everyone had different advice for me, but nothing was consistant, therefore, nothing worked! After only a couple of weeks on the Lean Bodies program, I could actually SEE the weight coming off! At the peak of my weight loss, I was losing approximately 1/2 lb A DAY! And I had so much energy, I couldn't believe it! In 4 months time, I had lost a total of 25 lbs, and had reached my goal. And I didn't even follow the diet exactly to the "T". Maybe if I had, I would have lost more weight faster, but I was able to go at my own pace. I recommend this "way of life" to everyone I meet.

If you like deprivation, don't buy this book!

This is not a book for folks who like to 'diet' -- it's a way of eating for people who love food. It regulates insulin levels quite well (without giving up bread or potatoes) and you can eat most 'normal' food. 5 of us eat together everyday: 3 of us went on this diet to lose weight. The other 2 never noticed the change in food! The recipes are great. It took awhile for me to get used to cooking from scratch, and planning, but we spend a whole lot less on food now. And yes, we all lost lots of weight. Two tips: 1: I personally don't like ground turkey or chicken breast, used in many of the recipes. So I bought some ground venison and Longhorn Beef from a meat distributor (cheaper than beef at the supermarket: and it is EXCELLENT) 2.Buy the cookbook, it's worth it, and Swimsuit Lean, which gives the same information in maybe a simpler format, and more about excercise.

I lost 40 pounds and my husband lost 55

Easy to read, and the meal plans are written for you. No guessing on what to eat and how much. Ciff Sheat has it all written down for you, for 7 weeks. And if you don't like the food he picks for this meal plan, you can change to what you like to eat. I lost 40 pounds, and hit the beach. I had plenty of food to eat. You must follow the recipes and drink 8 (8oz glasses of water)important. Also exercise, to burn fat. This is the only book that worked for me. Thanks Cliff...I don't like oatmeal so I would change that to eggs w/salsa.