An hilarious guidebook offering the final word on sex, diet, and self-help manuals asserts that calories worked off while preparing for and during the sex act, particularly under unusual circumstances, and while experiencing guilt or a heart attack afterwards can lead to drastic weight reduction

Move over South Beach, Atkins, and the Zone. Here's the real secret to losing weight and keeping it off: The Dieter's Guide to Weight Loss Before, During, and After Sex. Bigger and better and more indispensable than ever, it's Richard Smith's tongue-in-cheek humor classics in a brand new format perfect for gift-giving. Completely revised and updated to include topical issues like metrosexuals, Viagra, second honeymoons, and cell phone sex (in the car, on the bus), here is an omnibus edition combining the New York Times bestselling Dieter's Guide to Weight Loss During Sex, The Newlywed's Guide to Sex on the First Night, and The All-New Dieter's Guide to Weight Loss During Sex, together with over 1.5 million copies in print. Funny as hell and now comprehensive--from Bathing Together to Banish the Blahs: 20 calories burned; with a rubber duck: 40 calories; with the au pair: 592 calories--to Putting on a Condom: while still in the restaurant: 27 calories; while ringing her doorbell: 66 calories; while asking her out: 200 calories--to Thanking Partner for a Wonderful Night: signing your note "guess who?": 5 calories; if partner has no idea who it’s from: 200 calories.

In 1978, Smith combined two of America's favorite pastimes--dieting and sex--into one hilarious book. Now, in a new book targeted at the low-fat age of post-feminism, aging baby boomers, and latex, he presents all-new research correlating current sexual practices with weight loss.

Let's face it—women simply do not shed pounds or build muscle as easily as men do. Drawing on fascinating recent research that has shed new light on the gender differences in food metabolism and the effect of exercise, the editors of Women's Health, the healthy lifestyle magazine for today's active woman on the go, have devised a weight-loss plan that works especially well for women who would like to lose 5-25 pounds. Key features of the Women's Health Perfect Body Plan include: • Glucomannan, a soluble fiber that helps dieters feel full faster—and therefore eat less throughout the day • Meal plans that contain at least 40 grams of fiber per day • An adjustment for the impact of female hormones on weight loss (women need a higher protein diet than men to increase lean body tissue and decrease body fat) • Dieting techniques that revolve around psychological needs and personal goals and lifestyle • Two diet plans to choose from—one higher in fats and lower in carbs; the other higher in carbs and lower in fats (simple food tests help women choose the type they need) In addition to the customized eating plan—complete with 75 easy-to-prepare recipes—there is a vigorous customized fitness program consisting of 50 exercises that brings results in just three weeks.

The 17 Day Diet offers readers a plan that will help them change their eating habits, their health and their life. Now, The 17 Day Diet Workbook provides a more structured dieting experience for readers who want extra guidance and direction. The workbook will open with a brief overview of the 17 Day Diet plan and philosophy, and will outline for readers how to use the workbook to get the most out of it. The book then provides readers with daily planning tools for the 4x17 day cycles of the diet. Every day will have a unique food chart, shopping lists, 17-minute workout, tips from Dr Mike, space for dieters to track their food and water intake, and a notes section to keep track of personal progress. Each section will also talk about common barriers that dieters might experience in the different cycles, and offer suggestions for how to keep the diet on track including food tracking and maintenance journaling.

The unique body-typing program that teaches you how to: Lose weight Achieve your ideal body shape Target your trouble spots Boost your energy Eliminate food cravings forever Feel better than you ever thought possible Do you crave coffee and sweets--or a nice thick steak? Do you get love handles--or jiggly pockets on your thighs? Are you quick-tempered--or impatient and easily depressed? Believe it or not, your answers to these and other questions posed in this breakthrough book will help you discover which of the four basic "Body Type" categories you fall into--the first step toward determining what you need to do to lose weight and look and feel better than ever. More than just a diet, Dr. Abravanel's one-of-a-kind plan is a complete health, fitness, and nutrition program that first teaches you how to determine your body type and then custom-tailors a three-step weight-loss plan and exercise regimen just for you. Using the latest scientific research, Dr. Abravanel has revised and expanded this successful strategy to make it even more effective and easy to follow. This revolutionary program includes: A newly revised Body Type questionnaire you can do at home A detailed list of foods you should avoid--and those you must eat A four-week eating plan, complete with daily menus and recipes A guide to supplements, herbal remedies, and exercise routines for each Body Type A Long Weekend of Rejuvenation to purify your system and clear your mind Now, to find out which Body Type you fall into, turn to the first page....