Why Kids Make You Fat: …and How to Get Your Body Back – A Nutritionist's 8-Week Parent Fitness Program

by Mark MacDonald

It's no secret that most of us get flabbier the older we get, and it's no surprise that the biggest spike in weight happens in the early stages of parenthood. Mark Macdonald knows the struggle himself, having gained thirty-five pounds after the birth of his son. It happened to him even as a nutritionist and former fitness model, so he knew he wasn't alone in the struggle. Along with his wife, Abbi, Mark has created this proven eight-week program specifically geared toward parents to help them shed the weight, discover new amounts of energy, and most importantly, create new sustainable habits to keep it from coming back.

320 pages, Paperback

First published April 28, 2015

Reviews

[Cosette]

I can't support a book that limits oatmeal consumption for a week. It feels wrong.

[Sarah Geiger]

I love the wisdom and simplicity of this program. It is also very lifestyle friendly. If you are fed up with feeling like you feel, and are ready to make the changes to how you eat and exercise.. Check out this book.

You eat every 3 hours... filling meals... exercise 5-6 times a week, and it can be activities you enjoy....


wither you have kids or not... if you are looking for a change... looking for a flexible program to fit your lifestyle... this is it...

[Caitlin Traugh]

I was hoping for a parenting/weight loss book it was something a little more simple and easy to follow for when your time is limited and you’re busy. Just seemed a little complicated.

[Rukshana]

This book has pretty solid nutrition advice and I appreciated the focus on parents. The title really caught my eye – I thought, yes, I am feeling unhealthy after becoming a parent! The book focuses mostly on nutrition and three phases of a plan. The author doesn’t discuss exercise in much detail although there are helpful tips for fitting in exercise as a parent. I didn’t think the Detox portion of the plan was very realistic for vegetarians since there weren’t many foods available to eat besides nuts, seeds, fruits, vegetables, and protein shakes. I appreciate that this phase is only for one week which makes it much more doable than other detoxes and cleanses.

[Julie]

Shame on me for getting sucked in by the clever (I thought) title. This is nothing than an extreme diet book replete with platitudes that has nothing to do with having kids, interjected with hokey personal anecdotes that are so fake it makes me want to hit something. Boo.

[Erin Hecht]

This book changed everything for me. End the dieting madness. Eat in 3's and be happy!

[Valerie Wyse]

Good self help book