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The Well Path: Lose 20 Pounds, Reverse the Aging Process, Change Your Life
Lose twenty pounds and reverse the aging process in just sixty days with this clinically proven, holistic lifestyle plan from an anti-aging expert whose clients include some of New York City’s most successful women.
Most diets don’t work because they restrict food intake and put inconsistent physical stress on the body, starving cells, throwing hormones out of whack, and slowing down metabolism. In The Well Path, Dr. Jamé Heskett offers us a radical new approach: In order to lose weight, we first have to heal the damage we’ve done to our bodies from years of dieting. Before we can lose weight for good, we need to achieve homeostasis—total balance in the body, with all its systems working in concert. When you're there, you’re full of energy, look and feel younger, and lose weight effortlessly.
The Well Path is her sixty-day plan to get you there. Dr. Heskett provides a detailed week-by-week and day-by-day calendar of small changes and challenges to get you on your own Well Path. You begin with Well Prep, a month-long period to get you acclimated to simple lifestyle changes. The second month is devoted to Well Practice, a roadmap to homeostasis that focuses on six areas of CHANGE:
Circulation—improving the vascular system gets rid of stored fat and toxins
Hunger—learning to identify real and false hunger to avoid overeating
Activity—non-exercise activity that can burn hundreds of extra calories
Nutrition—a diverse array of nutrients (especially fiber) to improve gut absorption and balance hormones
General Health—the importance of sleep, sex, stress, and social interaction
Exercise—Dr. Heskell’s code for maximum fat-for-energy exercise conversion
The Well Path will take you from sickness to health, fat to fit, and old to young—in just sixty days.
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300 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 8, 2016
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December 21, 2016
The author is a little bit cookoo for soup and dry brushing is a total scam but I like the idea of increasing your vegetable intake by eating veggie packed soups for lunch. I'm not sure there's any real science behind her claims of drinking hot lemon water first thing in the morning but it certainly won't hurt either. I'm not going to follow her path, but I just shoved a ton of vegetables into my scrambled eggs this morning and feel better about my day already!
September 8, 2017
Het weekplan ziet er interessant uit en grotendeels draait dit boek ook hierom. Daarnaast staan er ook redelijk wat soeprecepten in, want mevrouw Heskett zweert erbij: eet bij de lunch soep! Ik zal eerlijk zeggen, met dat weekplan had ik niet zoveel, want afvallen is niet van toepassing momenteel. Maar als je een toegankelijke methode zoekt, dan is dit boek zeker een aanrader.
Lees verder op mijn blog :)
Lees verder op mijn blog :)
May 22, 2017
I am 66 and thin so I didn't read this book to lose weight, I read it to see if I could lengthen my telomeres or live healthy longer. I could drink the hot water in the morning, breathe deeply, brush my dry skin, although I really don't think it will make my cellulite disappear. I can eat the soups, which seem to be her favorite food and what she considers the most healthy of meals. They are full of all kinds of vegetables and lots and lots of ingredients. She didn't mention green tea! I will have to draw the line at cold showers and keeping the temperature in my house in the lower 60s, both of which seem like a kind of torture to me. I think I would rather die a few years earlier than subject myself to this unpleasantness all the time at home. Other than that, the book had a lot of scientific stuff in the beginning which I found to be very interesting.
October 25, 2021
Plenty of practical advice—move your body more, eat your veggies, etc. The lemon water has helped my digestion, slowed as it is from lots of migraine medication, and the soup recipes sound satisfying. Not sure how anyone could remember, or fit in, all the action items you’re supposed be doing by week 8. Written with warmth, this book isn’t too diet-culture-y but it may be a little more than the author suspects—especially the real vs false hunger stuff. I did like that it tried to encompass the whole picture of wellness, including your emotional well-being and a longer lifespan. Targeted a little more towards older women, but hey, who passed the age of 25 doesn’t want to look/feel a bit younger?
October 15, 2018
There is so much to like about Heskett's holistic approach to better health! I love that she stresses that this journey is a process, with many small lifestyle changes along the way, instead of a big, dramatic new diet, which is what we usually see. I have incorporated several of the first steps into my like and made a couple of her soup recipes. I don't know that I can accomplish all these steps within her suggested timeline, but I also appreciate that this is a flexible plan, and that the important thing is to keep moving forward. Thanks Goodreads for the opportunity to read this book!
June 11, 2018
Full of great advice for staying healthy (hot lemon water, dry brushing, alternating hot & cold water in the shower, exercise, nutrition, proper sleep). All things that we know already but probably forget to do on a daily basis.
October 13, 2020
I found the book to make a lot of sense with making choices that you know you can and will live with. There were a couple surprise pieces of information, but I am definitely giving her concepts of
C.H.A.N.G.E a sincere beginning in my life.
C.H.A.N.G.E a sincere beginning in my life.
June 18, 2017
Just another book about this person's plan for health and fitness. Slanted towards women. I skipped through a lot.
January 5, 2019
Common sense yet very scientific. Hope to follow some of these ideas. Change.
Circulation. Hunger. . Activity. Nutrition. General health. Exercise.
Circulation. Hunger. . Activity. Nutrition. General health. Exercise.
March 4, 2021
A useful reminder of good habits and how to take the lead on your health in a holistic way.
I listened to this book while I walked, cleaned the house, and drove to work.
I listened to this book while I walked, cleaned the house, and drove to work.
April 4, 2021
A great book that provides an easy-to-follow guide to healthier habits. I liked the book so much, that I bought my own copy!
August 16, 2021
Easy tips. Plus it's not a completely change overnight or eliminate any foods.
October 10, 2021
Sooo many assumptions and shortcuts!
March 25, 2016
Everything about this book is absolutely fantastic! I am not only going to review this book... I am going to Do it! And I am going to blog about it. HERE - http://wall-to-wall-books.blogspot.com/
I am so excited that I am going to do my review in several parts. First, in this one - I will just do a review of the book. Then next Friday (April 1) I will do a follow-up post and each week after that - I will tell you how I am using this book. I am already in a program that is working well for me, but I am going to add "The Well Path" to what I am already doing. So I will tell you all about that.
Please come back on 4/1 for the first stop on my journey!
The first half of this book is about your body. What happens in and to your body, during the aging process and during dieting etc. Everything is explained so well, in detail but in a language so you can easily understand.
I am a pretty educated person. I have been a vegetarian all my adult life. I am very health conscious and very in-tune with my body. I like to learn and do research on things I am interested in. I learned so much reading this book!
The whole first half of the book was fascinating, and probably the best healthy living/diet/nutrition book I have ever read. Usually with a book like this I tend to skip around and only read the parts that I am interested in - not so with this one! I am reading this cover to cover. When I started reading at the beginning - I could not put it down, it was that interesting! I have highlighted and bookmarked so much of this book it probably would have been easier to just highlight the whole thing!
This book happened to me at just the right time. It was just what I needed for my life right now. I was so tired of the same ol', same ol' books that make empty promises that don't deliver and not learning anything from them. This book was such a refreshing change. The more I read, the more excited I got about it.
The second half of the book is implementing the plan. There is the prep week, then week one, week two etc. (she helps you do all this, step by step). I will go more in depth next week when I talk about my personal experience using the book.
One step in the Well Path is soup. Well I am already a soup person, love to eat it, love to make it! I have a lot of recipes of my own - but there are some really great ones in the back of this book too.
I am seriously going to recommend that EVERYONE get this book! If you want to lose weight, if you want to get healthier, if you want to learn more about your body, if you are a woman - period, you need to get this book!
Anything I say will not do it justice! Just believe me when I say - This book could change your life! or at least change your way of thinking!
Thank you TLC book tours for sending me this amazing book for my honest review!
I am so excited that I am going to do my review in several parts. First, in this one - I will just do a review of the book. Then next Friday (April 1) I will do a follow-up post and each week after that - I will tell you how I am using this book. I am already in a program that is working well for me, but I am going to add "The Well Path" to what I am already doing. So I will tell you all about that.
Please come back on 4/1 for the first stop on my journey!
The first half of this book is about your body. What happens in and to your body, during the aging process and during dieting etc. Everything is explained so well, in detail but in a language so you can easily understand.
I am a pretty educated person. I have been a vegetarian all my adult life. I am very health conscious and very in-tune with my body. I like to learn and do research on things I am interested in. I learned so much reading this book!
The whole first half of the book was fascinating, and probably the best healthy living/diet/nutrition book I have ever read. Usually with a book like this I tend to skip around and only read the parts that I am interested in - not so with this one! I am reading this cover to cover. When I started reading at the beginning - I could not put it down, it was that interesting! I have highlighted and bookmarked so much of this book it probably would have been easier to just highlight the whole thing!
This book happened to me at just the right time. It was just what I needed for my life right now. I was so tired of the same ol', same ol' books that make empty promises that don't deliver and not learning anything from them. This book was such a refreshing change. The more I read, the more excited I got about it.
The second half of the book is implementing the plan. There is the prep week, then week one, week two etc. (she helps you do all this, step by step). I will go more in depth next week when I talk about my personal experience using the book.
One step in the Well Path is soup. Well I am already a soup person, love to eat it, love to make it! I have a lot of recipes of my own - but there are some really great ones in the back of this book too.
I am seriously going to recommend that EVERYONE get this book! If you want to lose weight, if you want to get healthier, if you want to learn more about your body, if you are a woman - period, you need to get this book!
Anything I say will not do it justice! Just believe me when I say - This book could change your life! or at least change your way of thinking!
Thank you TLC book tours for sending me this amazing book for my honest review!
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October 1, 2016What if you were invited to a party, but once you arrived you found out you couldn't have any cake until you had eaten a bowl of Brussels sprouts? You'd be pretty disappointed, right?
That's how I felt when starting The Well Path. I wanted the "cake" of how to reverse the aging process, but had to eat the "Brussels sprouts" of reading about the science first.
One of the problems I have with self-help books is that the author always wants to explain the science behind their theories. They want to explain the why before they explain the how.
All important information, but I wanted the good stuff! Maybe put the science stuff behind the plan instead of right at the front?
Since I do not like Brussels sprouts, I cheated a little and just skimmed the first part.
It was worth the wait though, as The Well Path actually sounds doable!
Everything is laid out for you in easily understandable steps, and there's even a Prep Week for you to get ready!
No harsh regimens. No forbidden foods. No killer exercise program.
Instead, there are small steps you take each week that gradually change your life for the better. And even better, there are no hard and fast deadlines! I can do small steps. Small steps are good!
Who knew that drinking a cup of warm lemon water every morning and having soup for lunch would be so life changing? Yes, there are other steps, but they're added so gradually that you sort of ease into them without hurting yourself.
I'm actually excited about this routine! I've just started, but think I can really stick with it because of all of the easy, gradual changes.
And best of all, the author says I can have cake!
That's how I felt when starting The Well Path. I wanted the "cake" of how to reverse the aging process, but had to eat the "Brussels sprouts" of reading about the science first.
One of the problems I have with self-help books is that the author always wants to explain the science behind their theories. They want to explain the why before they explain the how.
All important information, but I wanted the good stuff! Maybe put the science stuff behind the plan instead of right at the front?
Since I do not like Brussels sprouts, I cheated a little and just skimmed the first part.
It was worth the wait though, as The Well Path actually sounds doable!
Everything is laid out for you in easily understandable steps, and there's even a Prep Week for you to get ready!
No harsh regimens. No forbidden foods. No killer exercise program.
Instead, there are small steps you take each week that gradually change your life for the better. And even better, there are no hard and fast deadlines! I can do small steps. Small steps are good!
Who knew that drinking a cup of warm lemon water every morning and having soup for lunch would be so life changing? Yes, there are other steps, but they're added so gradually that you sort of ease into them without hurting yourself.
I'm actually excited about this routine! I've just started, but think I can really stick with it because of all of the easy, gradual changes.
And best of all, the author says I can have cake!
November 9, 2019
Glad I listened to this one, although not read by the author still enjoyable. Appreciated her approach in the holistic view and the science behind things without feeling preachy or strict or overwhelming. Her love for soups is funny. The focuses is more on the aging process which was different than most books in this category and I liked that.
April 9, 2016
A wonderful book full of great information but not for me. When I started reading, I noticed the author was not expecting perfection or absolute adherence to her plan. That appealed to me. It seemed like it was going to be a set of guidelines that could be integrated into my life at a comfortable pace and for the most part it is. For my part, I still find I have great resistance to some of her suggestions. I have adopted some of them and feel good about those. The rest just turn me right off and to do them would be because I forced myself. Not willing to do that. Like everything else in my life, I plan on using the things from this book that feel good and seem to work for me and blow off the rest. I am fairly happy with the plan I have now, am glad to find ways to tweak it via this book, and am very happy to ignore the rest! I am a firm believer that there is a "Path" for everyone and am grateful to the author for sharing her knowledge and experience.
March 7, 2016
I received this book from Goodreads in exchange for a review.
Filled with easy to follow and very do-able life changes, ‘The Well Path’ helps the reader understand her own body and the importance of getting her body into a state of balance, or homeostasis. I particularly enjoyed the recipes included at the end of the book. The week-by-week plan is uncomplicated and simple to follow. Author Dr. Haskett doesn’t overwhelm the reader with major changes that are off-putting and that would sabotage any attempt to look and feel younger while losing excess weight.
To the author I say ‘Well Done’.
Filled with easy to follow and very do-able life changes, ‘The Well Path’ helps the reader understand her own body and the importance of getting her body into a state of balance, or homeostasis. I particularly enjoyed the recipes included at the end of the book. The week-by-week plan is uncomplicated and simple to follow. Author Dr. Haskett doesn’t overwhelm the reader with major changes that are off-putting and that would sabotage any attempt to look and feel younger while losing excess weight.
To the author I say ‘Well Done’.
March 2, 2016
This book explains what is going on in your body. I am excited to see the results of myself on The Well Path, it has jump-started my brain in the right direction.
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May 26, 2016Interesting information.
May 21, 2017
promising but not yet trying these techniques, so more to come.
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