Chris and Heidi Powell, hosts and transformation specialists from the hit TV show, Extreme Weight Loss, now share their proven, life-changing, step-by-step guide for losing weight and keeping it off in their first co-authored book, Extreme Transformation. They are the hosts of television's most popular weight-loss documentary show, Extreme Weight Loss, and now the Powells provide a blueprint for changing your health in just 21 days. Whether you're looking to lose the baby weight, that last ten pounds, or several hundred, this is the program that can change your life forever. They share their most effective secrets for weight loss success through diet and exercise and go into detailed focus on how to develop a powerful, sustainable mental change to keep the weight off forever. With their help, readers will "see" the hidden path of transformation; be guided through fast and fun exercises; enjoy loads of recipes (both quick and gourmet) along with advice for food shopping, preparation, and more! With an incredible expansion of the Carb-cycling core that has driven Chris's first two national bestsellers, the Powells guide you from the very first step to reach your ideal weight and transition to lifelong maintenance--high-impact results in as little as three weeks.

A study that explores patients’ perspectives on a life-altering surgery Bariatric surgery rates around the world have increased exponentially over the past decade. In Extreme Weight Loss, anthropologists Sarah Trainer, Alexandra Brewis, and Amber Wutich provide us with an inside look at how patients experience this medical procedure, as well as its far-reaching and complex personal implications. Drawing on patient interviews, survey data, and more, Trainer, Brewis, and Wutich explore why people decide to undergo bariatric surgery, and how that decision transforms their lives. They show, in painstaking detail, how the journey to weight loss is can be at once painful and liberating, dispiriting and self-affirming. Extreme Weight Loss explores questions about which bodies are treated as though they belong in modern societies, and which bodies are treated as unwanted. It considers how people challenge and manage these unfair standards, illuminating what it means to be large-bodied in America’s diet-obsessed culture.

The primary purpose of fitness and body composition standards in the U.S. Armed Forces has always been to select individuals best suited to the physical demands of military service, based on the assumption that proper body weight and composition supports good health, physical fitness, and appropriate military appearance. The current epidemic of overweight and obesity in the United States affects the military services. The pool of available recruits is reduced because of failure to meet body composition standards for entry into the services and a high percentage of individuals exceeding military weight-for-height standards at the time of entry into the service leave the military before completing their term of enlistment. To aid in developing strategies for prevention and remediation of overweight in military personnel, the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command requested the Committee on Military Nutrition Research to review the scientific evidence for: factors that influence body weight, optimal components of a weight loss and weight maintenance program, and the role of gender, age, and ethnicity in weight management.

Get healthy in just 15 days with this diet plan from the celebrity trainer and New York Times bestselling author frequently featured on Khloé Kardashian's Revenge Body We've gone way overboard trying to beat the bulge. We've tried every diet out there—low-carb, low-fat, all-grapefruit—and spent hours toiling on treadmills and machines, to no avail. It's time to hit the reset button and start over with a new perspective on weight loss. In The Body Reset Diet, celebrity trainer and New York Times bestselling author Harley Pasternak offers you the ultimate plan for a thinner, healthier, happier life. This three-phase program focuses on the easiest, most effective way to slim down: blending. The 5-day jump-start includes delicious, expertly crafted smoothies (White Peach Ginger, Apple Pie, and Pina Colada, to name a few), dips, snacks, and soups that keep you satisfied while boosting your metabolism. Over the following 10 days, the plan reintroduces healthy combinations of classic dishes along with the blended recipes to keep the metabolism humming, so you will continue to torch calories and shed pounds. The plan also explains how the easiest form of exercise—walking—along with light resistance training is all it takes to achieve the celebrity-worthy physique that we all desire. No equipment necessary! Whether you are looking to lose significant weight or just those last 5 pounds, The Body Reset Diet offers a proven program to reset, slim down, and get healthy in just 15 days—and stay that way for good!

SLIM--it's the state everyone wishes their body was in. And it turns out there's actually a state of slim: Colorado, the place that boasts the lowest obesity rate in America. Now leading weight-loss researchers James O. Hill, PhD, and Holly R. Wyatt, MD, reveal how slender Coloradans get and stay that way and show how you can achieve the same results--even if you live in Connecticut, California, or Canada! If you doubt you will ever reach your ideal weight, help and hope are here. State of Slim is broken down into three phases to help you reignite, rebuild, and reinforce your body's fat-burning engines so you develop a Mile-High Metabolism--one that is keenly responsive to shifts in activity and diet. In the reignite and rebuild phases, you'll learn the diet and exercise strategies that will help you drop up to 20 pounds in just 8 weeks. In the reinforce phase, you'll continue to lose weight and solidify your new lifestyle. Along the way, you'll discover how to make changes in your environment and your mind-set so they support, rather than thwart, your success. With State of Slim as your guide, you won't just lose weight, you'll actually change your body so it is primed to stay in a state of slim for good.

A companion to "The South Beach Diet" presents more than two hundred recipes that demonstrate how to eat healthfully without compromising taste, outlining the diet's basic philosophies and sharing personal success stories.

"Just wrapped up week one and I've dropped 9 pounds!" - George, Daring Dieter and Amazon ReviewerThe Flash Diet is an aggressive, step-by-step (all natural) rapid weight loss program where readers can expect to lose anywhere from 10-15 lbs in just 2 weeks, and can continue to lose weight if they decide to carry on with our program for additional 14 days-or even longer! (Whether it's two weeks, two months, or more, it's up to you!)That's right! The Flash Diet can be used, again and again, off and on (as needed), until you reach your target weight at a pace that suits you! You decide how much to lose and how fast you want to lose it.You'll essentially be losing weight in "big, short bursts," (1-2 week increments) giving you control over your overall weight loss with no long-term commitments."You can actually EAT!" - Joanne, Daring DieterUnlike other programs, The Flash Diet doesn't rely on fasting, calorie-counting, or long exercise routines. Every two weeks, readers will enjoy a variety of tasty, easily-source ingredients that contribute to, or create the conditions for, natural rapid weight loss that lasts. You'll be able to eat the foods you love, prepare them how you like, and eat until you're satisfied.You are in control. (Which is great for those with hectic schedules.)"I don't think it's fair to call it a book. It's more like a program." - James, Daring Dieter and Amazon ReviewerThis is not your average e-book.The Flash Diet isn't padded with anonymous testimonials or inspirational quotes and passages, the latest "tips and tricks" or tedious research, references, and theories...Daring Diets has put together a step-by-step guide on how to lose weight, not in "theory," but in practice. What does that mean? The Flash Diet is a program and you are an active participant - You're a Daring Dieter! You've got your menus, directions, and food list, and you're all set to start your first "2 Week Challenge."What we've done is broken down our e-booklet into a few simple sections, so that you can quickly read through our diet program and figure out what you need and what you need to do. Everything is straightforward and very to-the-point."It's like an instruction manual. But for diets. It's super simple. I love it." - Nikki, Daring Dieter and Amazon ReviewerSo what are you waiting for?If you're ready to make permanent changes in your life, lose weight, and finally get results that last (we'll show you how!), then step into 2015 with a simple, effective plan that works. Two weeks are going to fly by whether or not your dieting.You've already taken the first step. Join our expanding community of Daring Dieters today and take the next.A slimmer you is just 14 days away!What you can expect to find inside:* short-term and long-term diet strategies (what kind of dieter are you?)* our custom (reusable) 14-day Flash Diet menu and directions for rapid weight loss* food guide* recipe ideas* tips to help you, before and after, our programIMPORTANT:» If you have a medical condition, or ANY dietary restrictions, we encourage you to consult a physician before starting our program.» If you have a question about a specific food (which you may be allergic to), please don't hesitate to ask at [email protected]» A note for current Daring Dieters: this is our "Simply You" program, renamed and re-launched! (So, no need to make an extra purchase!)