Freytag Chris - 2-week turnaround diet cookbook: jump-start weight loss with more than 150 delicious meals

BOOKS THIS MEATY COME TOGETHER WITH THE HELP OF MANY PEOPLE.
Wed like to thank the following for all of their efforts in helping to pull the delicious meals and important nutritional information together. Our appreciation goes to Anne Egan, Paul Piccuito, Sidra Forman, Kathy Hanuschak, Juhie Bhatia, and Kate Winne.

Wed also like to thank the team at Rodale and at Prevention, especially Andrea Au Levitt, Marielle Messing, Jill Armus, Carol Angstadt, Toby Fox, Shana Sobel, Sandy Freeman, Chris Krogermeier, Brooke Myers, Janelle Wagner, and Lois Hazel. We are thrilled to have had JoAnn Brader and her team in the Rodale Test Kitchen evaluate the recipes, ensuring they will work every time.

Heather K. Jones and Chris Freytag

The 2-Week Total Body Turnaround was meant to be intensea kick in the butt, a mental challenge, a contest to keep you going for 14 days. It was designed to give you the skills and tools you need to get started on the road toward better health. I believe that more than half the battle of weight loss is finding the motivation to get started and gaining the knowledge to believe you are doing it right and should persevere.

I also believe that knowledge is power and what you dont know can hurt you. Making healthy eating choices is about understanding food and how it works within your body. Im a 44-year-old working mom with three teenagers and a very hectic schedule. I understand how challenging it can be to get started on an exercise and eating plan when your calendar is overbooked and your to-do list is a few inches long.

Thats why Heather K. Jones, a top-notch registered dietitian and weight loss consultant, and I have created the 2-Week Turnaround Diet Cookbook. Keeping todays busy lifestyles in mind, we designed this easy-to-follow eating plan and its 160 simple yet delicious recipes.

I have always said, You are what you eat. The 2-Week Turnaround is as much about the nutrition side of the equation as it is about the physical and mental side. The foods you eat greatly affect your mood, appearance, and weight loss efforts. Thats why the recipes in this book use whole foods (what I call clean eating), such as fresh fruits and vegetables, low-fat or fat-free dairy, whole grains or grain alternatives, lean meats, poultry, and fish. The meals avoid using preservatives, additives, processed sugars, and general junk food as much as possible, while still maintaining flavor for you and your family.

I know it isnt always easy, and believe me, I have my moments when I struggle with food choices. But new behavior is learned by repetition. So by dedicating yourself to 2 weeks of focused and thoughtful eating and exercise, you are giving yourself the chance to change and the chance to form new habits. As the saying goes, Try it, you may like it. I have often had clients tell me there is no way their kids will eat flaxseed, only to find that my amazing homemade Peanut Butter and Chocolate Energy Bars (recipe on page 235) are devoured every time.

So keep an open mind, try new foods, and take this journey to a healthier lifestyle with a positive attitude. I am proud of you for taking the first step. And after you finish the 14 days, I hope you can throw up your hands with confidence and declare, If I can do 2 weeks, I can do anything!

Chris Freytag

Two weeks may not seem like a long time, but its really all the time you need to turn your health habits around. Its true! In just 14 days you can make the necessary changes to slim your waistline and lay the foundation for health-boosting eating behaviors that last. And you wont have to kill yourself in the process, I promise. Im a registered dietitian, health advocate, weight loss counselor, and health journalist who has spent the last decade helping people who struggle with weight management. I spent seven of those years working for the Nutrition Action Healthletter, the nations largest-circulation health newsletter. Im the author of Whats Your Diet Type? and The Grocery Cart Makeover and a nutrition consultant for The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene, Oprahs personal fitness trainer. In my experience, 14 days is all the time you need to make a major change in your diet.

Those of you who have already done Chris Freytags wonderful 2-Week Total Body Turnaround exercise program, which works hand in hand with this book, have hopefully already experienced this success for yourself. Now be prepared to be amazed again. Weve created the 2-Week Turnaround Diet Cookbook to round out the exercise program and to further maximize your results over the next 2 weeks. Healthy living is really a combination of being physically active, eating smart, and maintaining mental fitness; between these two books youll learn how to improve all three for the total health package.

The tips, skills, and tools youll acquire over the next 14 days will not only kick off your healthy living regimen, but theyll also instill eating and exercise habits that can last a lifetime. For 2 weeks, Ill guide you through the plan, suggesting what to eat, and how to stay motivated. But dont get frightened: It will be real work, but it will also be worth it. Your reward? Youll look and feel your best.

Chris Freytag created the 2-Week Total Body Turnaround program in response to requests from clients she met during more than 17 years working in the health and fitness industry as a personal trainer and coach, group fitness instructor, weight management consultant, and motivational speaker. Women told her they needed an exercise program that could realistically fit into their busy schedules. Not only that, they wanted the plan to yield fast results and provide the tools and motivation to stick with it in the long run.

So Chris joined forces with Alyssa Shaffer and Prevention magazine to design a research-based, reader-tested, 2-week exercise program that helps you blast calories, boost metabolism, drop inches everywhereespecially in the dreaded belly areaand permanently alter your fitness-related thinking. This program will jump-start weight loss for all women, whether youve fallen off the exercise wagon or are getting in shape for the first time in your life. Regardless of why youve turned to the 2-Week Turnaround workout plan, youll feel your energy levels skyrocket, your endurance increase, and newfound confidence enter your step.

The best part about this exercise program is that it doesnt require you to spend hours a day working out in the gym. The regimen has been created with your hectic life in mind, so youll build muscle, lose fat, and rev up your metabolism in just 1 hour a day. If that seems like a lot of time for you, just remember its only for 2 weeks. The program is a perfect mix of strength-building exercises and fat-and calorie-burning cardio, so youll simultaneously tone up and lose weight. On each of the 14 days, youll follow a clearly laid-out plan that includes 30 minutes of Chriss signature strength-training exercises, proven to be among the most effective to firm up all major muscle groups. Youll alternate between doing upper-body plus core exercises, lower-body plus core ones, and total-body moves with each workout. For the cardio part of the plan, youll spend 30 minutes daily doing the walking program. Rest assured, youll also get some downtime. Each week youll have 1 day of active rest and recovery so you can recuperate.