Drop Two Sizes: A Proven Plan to Ditch the Scale, Get the Body You Want & Wear the Clothes You Love!

by Rachel Cosgrove

Groundbreaking research has shown that weight loss does not equal fat loss. The dreaded number on the scale and emotional backlash that come with years of frustrating yo-yo dieting is often what holds readers back from successfully losing weight. Women's Health fitness expert Rachel Cosgrove empowers readers to finally do what they've always throw out the scale!

Readers start by creating a personalized action plan that includes a commitment to the program and to themselves. Cosgrove walks them through invaluable goal-setting skills, helpful strategies, and behavioral techniques that they can use daily to guarantee success. More importantly, readers will learn to finally let go of the number on the scale and focus on losing inches and fitting into their favorite skinny clothes! Drop Two Sizes includes effective, at-home strength and cardio routines that require little more than two dumbbells, as well as day-by-day menus, recipes, and suggestions for planning and cooking healthy meals, with the help of registered dietitian Chris Mohr, PhD, RD, CSSD.

Packed with helpful advice and the powerfully inspiring stories and before-and-after photos of real women who have lost two clothing sizes (and more!) over 8 to 12 weeks, Drop Two Sizes proves that anyone can change their body and their life, for good!

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Fitness

272 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 2013

Reviews

[Leah Hortin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am partially biased because I am a huge advocate of the New Rules of Lifting family and this is written by the spouse of the mastermind behind those workouts.

I love the premise of this book - ditch the scale, do weights and interval training, and eat real food. Rachel has a great personality and is really great at explaining the reasoning behind her plan.It's also great to see testimonials with pictures! I'm starting the plan on June 3rd so I'll update once complete.

The workouts: Look intense. Great variety, lots of dynamic moves. Lots of metabolic work. Strong emphasis on mobility. Awesome warm-ups.
The nutrition: A little lackluster but I guess that's what it takes to get the job done. I like that 90% is expected so there is wiggle room and you can definitely piece together your own plan following their guidelines if you don't like the plan as written.

UPDATE: Now that I've just about completed the program, I'd like to add some thoughts. The workouts are killer and leave me sore for days. The eating plan for P1 and P2 was good, easy to manage, P3 was just not enough for me. I did not drop 2 sizes by my clothes fit more comfortably and I can tell I have a little more definition in my arms and my posture is a bit better.

[Faith Tydings · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book but it would have been better if I bought the book. I feel like there was a lot of reference stuff (pictures, charts, menus) that I would have liked to continually refer back to. Using the online book was not helpful at all. However, I did find motivation and many helpful hints in reading the online version. Again, though, this would have been much more useful with an actual book that I owned and could refer back to everyday.

[Ilva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Laba grāmata, kaut arī - nu nepatīk man tie gatavie ēšanas plāni. Bet ikreiz uzķeros, jo tā gribas, lai kāds visu gatavu jau noliek priekšā un pašai vairs nekas nav jādomā, tik jāseko vadlīnijām. Bet tādu plānu, kas 100% man derētu, diemžēl vēl neesmu atradusi.

[S]

I briefly went through this book to get some workout and food ideas. It is much easier to follow other Youtube videos than read instructions from a book. Diet is pretty basic with minimal carbs and more proteins. not vegetarian friendly.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like that this book has realistic food plans as well as workouts that I could do in my home without much equipment or at the gym. Lots of options throughout the book. The exercises looked quite simple and I expected a typical low to moderate level workout, but in fact I was SORE when I first started, so I really used those muscles! The writing is a bit fluffy, but the book is written for 30ish-aged women, and what else do we think about besides looking good in fashionable clothing? If you can get past the writing, it's a good book to have on hand for at home exercising.

[Monique · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read with practical advice. Meal plans, weekly grocery lists, exercises with photo breakdowns and ideas on how to incorporate these changes in your life. Kick start your new life...love yourself.

[Laurie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Program is great

[Brit Kolo · Rating 5 out of 5]

The latest from my all-time favorite Fitness Guru, Rachel Cosgrove. The best part - the plan WORKS.

[Bobbi Woods · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great workouts--I followed this regimen quite a bit last summer and still use the workouts listed.