The Great Life Makeover: A Couples' Guide to Weight, Mood, and Sex for the Best Years of Your Life, and Your Relationship

by Anthony J. Bazzan and Daniel A. Monti

Book Overview

Fat, cranky sex. Doesn't sound all that great, does it? The truth is, these three things--your weight, mood, and your sex life--are crucial elements of a great life at any age, but especially now that you're in the best years of your life. And they are the three elements that, when improperly calibrated, can cause a perfect storm. Face it: Your hormones, metabolism, blood flow, and mood aren't what they used to be. What you need is a Great Life Makeover...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061435406
• ISBN13: 9780061435409
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Mid-life Overhaul

The best "self help" book I've ever read! This book really helps women understand men and men understand women. It covers the full spectrum of mid-life issues in a clear, easy to understand way. These doctors discuss all the issues in a direct yet sensitive way. My husband and I are working our way through this book together and I have gifted it to some of our friends. We're seeing marked improvement in many areas and I highly recommend it to all middle aged people--not just couples. Let's make the most of these wonderful years!!

You can change the way you feel

This is an excellent, well written book. Whether you are part of a couple or just wanting to feel better, its definetely worth a read. You no longer need to have that feeling, is it just me. This book gives you the information you need to feel better, have a healthier relationship and begin your own great life makeover.

Wow, I had no idea...

The Great Life Makeover is an exquisitely simple yet profoundly transforming book. The essence of each chapter's teaching is simply stated and easy to understand. This is such a helpful strategy. The chapters apply to everyday life and are easily remembered. The varieties of topics included in Great Life Makeover are truly comprehensive. They range from diet and exercise to the importance of taking the proper supplements, living a well-rounded life and everything in between which makes the benefits to the reader extensive. Simply put the book makes sense and I feel like I am finally on the road to a healthy life and relationship.

If You're Part of A Couple, This Book Can Help You Both

As we age, our bodies change, and those changes are different for men and women. Most self-help books on getting fit, eating better, feeling healthier are usually aimed at one sex or another, some cover both. In the /Great Life Makeover/, doctors Monti and Bazzan, have created a book for couples, explaining what changes each other is going through, and how to work together to feel better, be happier, and recharge your sex life. The book is broken into three sections, with the first two using case studies to explain the changes in your body as you enter mid-life, and the reasons for them. The last section is six makeovers: Sex, Diet, Exercise, Hormone, Supplement and Mood--with easy-to-follow instructions. There is a great deal of current medical information given, told in clear English, and giving plenty of options for different needs. The controversial issues are discussed, and both sides explained clearly. Suggestions that don't have strong scientific support are clearly labeled as such, and nothing suggested is unusual or harmful. For couples wanting to change their lives together, helping each other become healthier and closer together, this is a very good guide.

Philly girl

Read this book from cover to cover. What a sensible, well written book! They're not writing anything new, just putting it a form that is useful and practical. As a fellow physician myself, I trust these docs. They are not simply quacks out to make a buck. There's meaningful science behind their statements and they make it clear and warn you when there is not science backing their suggestions. Well researched book, written in a pleasant, easy to read manner. I felt so helped and comforted after reading it. Can't wait to make this a gift for all the couples I know.