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jenrich26's review
4.0
The book was a quick and easy read. Knowing Jasinda some and having met her and Jack a few times I was really excited to read more of her story and in fact the bit she told in this book had me wanting to know even more about her and Jack's life and how they met. As far as the plan goes, it did feel like you were being told about it from a good friend, it wasn't any new information that you haven't heard before in other diet plans, some of it was easy to understand and the gradual way she broke it down into challenge weeks made it even easier, some it got more complicated toward the last few weeks of the challenge. I am a few days shy of finishing my 8 weeks, my favorite parts of the challenge were the support and cheering from Jacinda and the other challengers in her facebook group, the ease in which I detoxed from sugar and processed foods and how much better I feel daily in how I work and think and sleep. I used to have headaches pretty often or even body aches from sleeping rough and I would be foggy headed much of the day. I don't have any of that anymore, I haven't had a headache since day 3 of this plan. I love how you can find alternatives to almost anything you used to eat. I work out less than I did before this plan, I had tried a few rounds of the 21 day fix and didn't find much success in it and I was sore everyday from all the workout videos. On this plan I have much more energy and I just walk/wog 3-5 nights a week. The carb cycling and the plate colors got a little harder for me, I just can't see keeping up with that long term for me. I'm going to try my best but I just know me and know it' isn't in my future to keep up like the no sugar will be. To date my stats are I am down 11 lbs, 3 inches in my waist and 1 pants size. The amount of bloat I no longer see when I look in the mirror amazes me. For me reading this book and doing this particular plan at this time in my life was just what I needed. I started trying really hard to lose weight a little over a year ago and have been unsuccessful it my attempts other than a few pounds here and there. Through this process I learned a lot about food and sugars and hidden names for sugars and how my body reacts to different types of food, it's made me angry at the food industry and how much chemical junk is in easily available things and how healthy items are so much more expensive. It's changed the way I feed my family and the amount of sugar I allow my child to have in a day, the difference in her in just changing and cutting back are like night and day.
talldrinkofdietcoke's review
5.0
Simple but effective
I wanted to wait a few weeks before I posted my review. It's not a normal book where you read and have instant gratification. It's a program, a process. So I'm now in week 4 of the process and I'm confident I can give an honest review. Although weight loss is not normal in the first 4 weeks, I've lots 10lbs but more importantly. I've suffered from headaches and light headedness for quite some time. Since I started on my Wilder Way journey, I've stopped having that problem completely. I also find myself having more energy and my body feeling stronger. This program works and it was simple. There is enough direction and substitutions that you really don't miss out on any of your favorite treats. This program is a life changer!
I wanted to wait a few weeks before I posted my review. It's not a normal book where you read and have instant gratification. It's a program, a process. So I'm now in week 4 of the process and I'm confident I can give an honest review. Although weight loss is not normal in the first 4 weeks, I've lots 10lbs but more importantly. I've suffered from headaches and light headedness for quite some time. Since I started on my Wilder Way journey, I've stopped having that problem completely. I also find myself having more energy and my body feeling stronger. This program works and it was simple. There is enough direction and substitutions that you really don't miss out on any of your favorite treats. This program is a life changer!
bookedandbusybookblog's review
5.0
Very insightful, I have definitely made some changes to my lifestyle and will continue to do more!
xatanika's review
5.0
I'm not what people consider big, but this isn't a diet book. This is a "get healthy" book. Jasinda did an amazing job laying out her struggle and explaining her reasoning behind this plan. She researched countless books and used herself and her family as the guinea pigs. This get healthy plan worked for them and I have heard from countless others that it has worked for them too. So, what's the harm in trying out this not diet? Many of the ideas that Jasinda suggests are things that we have already been implementing in our house. These are not off-the-wall ideas. This is an 8 week challenge to a new way of eating. Give it a try!
brandiemetzger's review
4.0
Incredibly inspiring book with lots of great information and recommendations. I haven't read any of the authors romance novels (but will remedy that soon), but I was inspired by her story and wanted to see what advice she had to share. Especially having discovered a love for running myself in the past year.
Every person is different, and not everyone will benefit from the same program, which Jasinda makes clear in her book. Some things I agreed with, like cutting out sugar from your diet, because I lost 75 lbs by doing the same thing. I don't agree with her about not counting calories as that was also a major tool in my weight loss, but it didn't work for her, and it's another example where one thing may work for one person but not someone else. The biggest lesson you can learn from her book is to never give up. She went through so many trials and health issues and could've easily given up, but she created a program that worked for her and has proven to work for many others. I'm going to take some of her advice and incorporate some of her recipes into my diet. I bookmarked a lot of pages!
I did learn a lot and highly recommend this book. It's also a very quick read!
Every person is different, and not everyone will benefit from the same program, which Jasinda makes clear in her book. Some things I agreed with, like cutting out sugar from your diet, because I lost 75 lbs by doing the same thing. I don't agree with her about not counting calories as that was also a major tool in my weight loss, but it didn't work for her, and it's another example where one thing may work for one person but not someone else. The biggest lesson you can learn from her book is to never give up. She went through so many trials and health issues and could've easily given up, but she created a program that worked for her and has proven to work for many others. I'm going to take some of her advice and incorporate some of her recipes into my diet. I bookmarked a lot of pages!
I did learn a lot and highly recommend this book. It's also a very quick read!
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