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!

273 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 23, 2013

Reviews

[Krissquared · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basically what I got out of this is:
- if you wear size 10+, you’re unhealthy according to this chic
- exercise every other day, on rest days walk, and have at least one intense workout day per week
- drink 8 glasses of water a day
- follow a meal plan to avoid lazy eating
- fasting isn’t worth it because you need the energy
- buy a pair of pants 2 sizes smaller to try on every week to remind you that you’re fat and need to work harder to fit in them

I appreciate she provided a meal plan and exercise plan, but I don’t intend to follow either - just use these as a guide to create my own plans that fit my health needs. I realize by not following her plans closely, I may not drop 2 pant sizes, but my goal is just to create something doable to get me on track. I did think her plans are very doable, though. I think I would give this 4 stars if I didn’t feel like she ignored anyone over size 14 and the fact that pant sizes are vastly different depending on brand, so saying pant size = health is silly.