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A FLEXIBLE, FANTASTIC RESOURCE TO LIVE SMARTER I'm a little surprised I haven't written a review on this book before! For people (men and women) out there who want to lose weight this book is for you...PLEASE, do not see this as a "diet"...it is not...it's information that cuts through the diet "crap" out there (why do people still think diets work??!!)...and gives you a detailed outline so that you can target an individualized way of approaching food and exercise...I've used the philosophy/information to come up with a way of living that has lost me 30 pounds in four months (215 to 185) and I've gone down three pant sizes...I've now lent my book out to numerous folks where I work...the upside to this is that I have NEVER felt as though I was hungry and I LOVE all the food that I eat...and I still indulge in pizza, cheesecake, pie...you name it...I just eat smarter... UPSIDE TO THIS BOOK: Easy to read, research supported common sense...EXPOSES the problems with high fructose corn syrup and trans-fat as dangers (worse than drugs in my opinion)...shame on the food industry... DOWNSIDE: The emphasis on muscle, while absolutely correct, will probably stretch some readers in terms of equipment...second, while I agree with the idea that using cardio to lose weight is missing the point and it sets people up for failure, I don't agree with limiting it as much as the authors suggest...I HAVE had luck with the interval training though! BOTTOM LINE: If you can't personalize a healthy lifestyle out of this don't even bother with anything else.