has anyone read jillian micheals new book "master our metabolism"? i just got mine and just wanted to know others thoughts on the info. I find i interesting and now i'm re-evaluating things that are in my diet that could be making me feel the way i feel (caffiene, fake sugar, soy) Just wanted to know our thoughts?
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Dela
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I got mine yesterday and have read most of it, I certainly can't disagree with eating whole healthy foods, I've been iffy on soy for a while now, and based on this will probably just cut out the processed soy products like soy milk. I feel fine, but can't lose weight despite working really hard at it. I wish I could cut out sweeteners, but got myself a little hooked lately on adding those flavored powders to water, that's one I'll have to work hard on. The caffeine thing, I'll never give that up entirely, but even she says keep it to 1-2 cups/day and no caffeine after noon, which is easy for me to comply to.
She promotes organic food heavily, again, can't disagree, it's just tough to make that switch entirely depending on availability. My markets are kind of crappy, and it's not so easy to find enough variety of organic, but I have been switching over as much as possible whenever the option is available.
She talks a good amount about environmental toxins like in plastic and tap water, again, she's right, and I'm sure all of that wreaks havoc with our bodies and hormones.
I will say though, the book has me thinking that maybe an appointment with an endocrinologist is a good idea for me to see what's going.
It's a good read, and I don't think I'll be a 100% convert to her way of life, but just hoping to take away a few suggestions.
She promotes organic food heavily, again, can't disagree, it's just tough to make that switch entirely depending on availability. My markets are kind of crappy, and it's not so easy to find enough variety of organic, but I have been switching over as much as possible whenever the option is available.
She talks a good amount about environmental toxins like in plastic and tap water, again, she's right, and I'm sure all of that wreaks havoc with our bodies and hormones.
I will say though, the book has me thinking that maybe an appointment with an endocrinologist is a good idea for me to see what's going.
It's a good read, and I don't think I'll be a 100% convert to her way of life, but just hoping to take away a few suggestions.
horseshowmom
Cathlete
Waiting on mine...it shipped yesterday!
I'm happy to hear that your reviews are positive though!
I'm happy to hear that your reviews are positive though!
sparrow13
Cathlete
I just finished it yesterday. Good read! It's got some great info and tips, especially for those just starting to go organic, unprocessed, non-toxic and the like. I find the hormone stuff interesting as well though I always take that kind of info with a grain of salt because it tends to be fluid and ever-changing.
I do wish there had been more vegetarian/vegan tips and recipes. JM has started down the path of veganism in the last year or so (though she's not 100 percent there) and I was hoping to have more on that.
Sparrow
I do wish there had been more vegetarian/vegan tips and recipes. JM has started down the path of veganism in the last year or so (though she's not 100 percent there) and I was hoping to have more on that.
Sparrow
i'm really enjoying the book so far and for those waiting for theirs i think you will be really happy you ordered it. its got me thinking of my own diet in which i'm going to tweak a bit. though i don't have more than 5lbs to lose, i'm thinking that these lingering lbs may be attributed to artificial sweetners, too much soy products, and caffeine overload.
nightowl81
Cathlete
I'd be interested to hear if anyone follows all the advice. I don't have the book yet, but listen to her radio show every week. She also recommends using all natural organic skin care, body care, hair care, toothpastes, laundry detergents and even organic cotton clothes.
I buy organic stuff and food when I can, but sometimes it's just too expensive.
I buy organic stuff and food when I can, but sometimes it's just too expensive.
sparrow13
Cathlete
I follow a lot of what she talks about but from my own readings and stuff really; I just started listening to her show a couple of months ago, and stayed with it because she talks so much about that stuff
I simply can't afford most organic clothing at this point but I do have organic sheets and stuff, and with the exception of my hair gel, all my beauty products are organic or natural. I thought it would be really expensive when I started but over time I have learned to use less products/simpler products in some areas, so that I have the money to spend on the more expensive stuff. For instance I use olive oil as a facial moisturizer, and baking soda as a scrub. That saves me some money to put towards my organic body lotion, which is a bit more expensive than I'd like. Same with our food. I'd say 90-95 percent of my food is as well. It can be expensive but I've learned to adjust my budget. There are some healthy, inexpensive organic options out there, like beans. I buy dried organic foods in bulk when I can. I don't buy meat except fish. Some fruits and veggies don't need to be organic because of low pesticide loads, so I buy those conventionally and put the $$ towards foods that need to be organic. I keep meals really simple and clean, and don't buy a lot of snacks or convenience foods, organic or otherwise. Some, of course, because we like snacks, I just don't load up on them because the organic variety of those tend to be expensive.
Also, I've cut certain things from my budget. For instance, I don't have cable anymore because I'd rather put that money towards health and wellness and exercise stuff.
Sorry so long! Just thought I'd share some thoughts.
Sparrow
Dela
Cathlete
Although I can't quote verbatim, she said to limit your soy intake because it increases certain hormones, I'm pretty certain she said estrogen, and she said a lot of these processed soy products like the ones you mentioned are doing more harm than good. She suggested sticking with "whole" soy products like miso and edamame, but even those she asked to be limited.
Even before reading this, I have heard/read about soy, especially in heavily processed form can be unhealthy.
Dela
Cathlete
I can't recall about how many servings a day to eat, but she prescribes 3 meals and 1 snack, so it could not be that many. She promotes most fruits, especially berries, but said not to eat tropical fruits like bananas, mangoes, watermelon, and some others, and to treat dried fruit like candy, don't eat it.
Dela
Cathlete
This is interesting, in the book she mentions a few times that eating meat is a good thing, and even made a comment about how PETA would be mad at her for saying so. So now she is going vegan?
sparrow13
Cathlete
According to what she has said on her show, more or less. She was always really pro-meat in the past (saying we are omnivores) but apparently was turned off by the (lack of) ethics in factory farming as well as the use of antibiotics etc. She's not vegan - she eats yogurt and fish - but is not consuming other meat or dairy products and encourages people to consider a more vegetarian diet. That's why I was surprised by the book, based on the show I thought there'd be more discussion along those lines. BUT, books are generally a few years in the making. It could be that the publishers were loathe to change it at a late date, or didn't want to turn off some of the reading audience.
Dela
Cathlete
Thanks for answering, for some reason I have some mixed feelings over this, but I guess she did address it on her show. I wonder if like you said maybe it was too late to change the information.
nightowl81
Cathlete
Thank for the info Sparrow.
hmm. I thought she was mostly vegetarian too. She's been saying that on her show for awhile... maybe she wrote her book an even longer time ago. Not to go off topic...but recently on BeachBody Tony Horton says he is vegan now also and only eats fish once in awhile..
The lesser meals a day was discussed here awhile ago, Jillian says it's not good for our bodies to constantly be in digestion with the 5-6 meals so many programs recommend and some people on this site said that also.
hmm. I thought she was mostly vegetarian too. She's been saying that on her show for awhile... maybe she wrote her book an even longer time ago. Not to go off topic...but recently on BeachBody Tony Horton says he is vegan now also and only eats fish once in awhile..
The lesser meals a day was discussed here awhile ago, Jillian says it's not good for our bodies to constantly be in digestion with the 5-6 meals so many programs recommend and some people on this site said that also.
sparrow13
Cathlete
Thanks for the info on Tony! Does he have a podcast?
I was interested to hear JM's point of view on the six meals a day thing too. IIRC she said it came from the body-building world and doesn't really need to happen for basic fitness and wellness. I've been eating 3 meals and a snack for a few days now and it takes some adjusting after being a confirmed grazer but I tell you what, I haven't been hungry, which is a change! As for the vegetarian thing, I think beyond pressure from publishers and timing she's being a realist. Most people eat meat and will continue to do so, so why not encourage them towards grass-fed, organic, humane certified etc.
Interesting that so many are moving towards this life-style, including Yours Truly.
icumom
Cathlete
I applaud her for calling the sacred 6 meal a day nonsense out on the table...it makes you just think of food all the time and never really feel satisfied (for lots of us anyway, that's feedback from people I've taught too)....3 meals and a SNACK or two of like an apple and almods or something is so much more do-able...
nightowl81
Cathlete
sparrow, Tony Horton doesn't have a podcast. Beachbody has a pay area on their site with news updates and interview clips. Of course he also has a nutritionist helping out, but it's nice to see a guy with muscle going vegan/vegetarian.