I was able to find this book at the local Barnes & Noble. I had planned to order it at Amazon, but once shipping was figured in, it cost just a tish less to buy it locally. Anyhow, I was just obsessed with finding this dang book! (Do you ever get that way with stuff?) I bought it last Thursday before our Christmas trip to Iowa. I needed a book to read anyhow, so why not this book?!

I am in the nutrition chapter right now. I get very sleepy when I read, so I haven't read too much. BUT, what I've read so far is great! What I like about the book is that it isn't into all of that scientific mumbo-jumbo. On our 8+ hour drive home on Wednesday, my hubby and I were talking about the fact that we both need to "get with it" on losing weight. That was a perfect lead in to telling him about this book. He said he'd like to be 160-165. I looked up this weight on the table and it said he can eat something like 2300 calories. (Okay, I think it's a little more or a little less, I don't have the chart handy.) He thinks that is WAY too many calories. He has gained about 70 pounds since we started dating/got married. He used to be quite heavy (before I knew him) and he'd lost a LOT of weight by barely eating. He estimated that he ate about 800 calories a day! BUT.. he also used to be a little more active because he'd been a mechanic for big tractor things. Now he's in the corporate office at a desk job. Instead of climbing all over machines, he's sitting at a desk. I mentioned that once he gets the TV in the basement hooked up to DirecTv, we could spend 30 minutes a night exercising on the recumbent bike and treadmill. (At least in the winter or inclement weather.) We have a nice neighborhood and two dogs who LOVE to go for walks.

Anyhow, I'm glad that we had that long trip and the same ideas as far as needing to lose weight. We're hoping to start working on starting a family in April so I also mentioned that we need to lose weight if plan on being able to chase after our kids. (My rheumatologist just took me off all meds, including methotrexate - so we have to wait three months for that to get out of my system. Two+ years of being in remission from rheumatoid arthritis!!)

Whew! So where was I? LOL

Even though this book really does cover what a lot of other books do, I like the style of this book. Don't spout the mumbo jumbo, just give it to me in layman's terms.

Kimberly

I compared the calories it gave (which are for an inactive woman) to the calories that Body For Life for Women would give the same inactive woman and it came out the same except she had you doing a bunch more multiplication!

I do love the book and it is working for me. One thing as I said earlier is I wish she had mentioned the need for protein..that really helps me stay in control.
But I can appreciate the simple way its laid out.

I have lost weight over the holidays thanks to the book!

BTW your hubby may be surprised if he ever actually counted to see the calories he is eating and what he can eat.

I was stunned yesterday to add up the calories in a "healthy" cookie I made ..first off I used the splenda baking mix..(didnt realize that the mix has the same amount of cals as sugar!) then it has Peanut butter and oatmeal etc.
I got the recipe out of a fitness magazine. Well the cookies were not very tasty but I figured I was saving my waistline and getting a hit of chocolate.

The due to the QUEENS I added the calories. Each cookie was 164 calories and they are TINY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was in shock!

Slimcharm: yes, yes, yes! I've gotten so caught up in "diet plan du jour" that I really lost sight of calories. I mean I went thru several different "purist" stages (low fat, low carb, etc.) but it never reduced my total input. So I just kept gaining weight. Those approaches may work for some people, but didn't for me.

I've been doing good the past couple days. Need to get thru New Year's - but I don't think it will be too difficult.

You should have seen me Somersizing. I gained about 14 pounds eating fat...one reason was because I ate the carbs too..but fat was my friend. LOL!

Happy New Year Everyone!!

Well I was in Florida yesterday doing a bit of shopping and when I went into a bookstore I found the "Calorie Queens" too...so yep, I just had to buy after flipping through some of the pages. I've gotten to the "Evil Empire of Exercise" portin of the book. So far what I have read sounds really good to me and it does give me a sort of motivation. In flipping through some of the recipes in the back....it sounds like something I could follow. Have any of ya'll tried the recipes yet???

My husband was just a dear and hooked up the TV down in the basement so I can watch satellite television while exercising! Our basement is full of our combined household spillover stuff -- but there IS a section that is cleared away and I've got my treadmill and bike set up. (And stereo.) YAY!!

Kimberly

I have been reading it, but it is slow going for me as far as getting into it. I hope to read some more tonight. I had bought 2 books at the same time and started this one, then picked the other up...well the other isnt what I thought it was going to be so I wont be finishing it.

I made my New Years Resolution for this year and instead of the same old same old lose weight. I selected DECLUTTER! Bottomline if I follow the calorie queens program I will lose weight and if I dont I wont..
And in past years I always pick lose weight and never do..so new goal, new year and I know that weight loss will happen if I stick to my calories. So far I have NOT gained any weight over the holidays..havent lost either..but ...not gaining is good enough at this time of the year.

Good for you on the exercise Kimberly..I have a bike set up in front of the TV and it helps alot. I have been trying to do more interesting stuff like dancing etc ...and just moving more.

Outwithold..I have not tried any of the recipes. I have the Eating for Life Cookbook by Bill Phillips and just LOVE it..I use it all the time.

I took back two diet books to the bookstore and got some other stuff.

I am down now to about oh say 12 diet books. LOL..they are The Thin Commandments (which I like) Volumetrics..(excellent excellent..but I know it so perhaps should get rid of it) The Popcorn Diet..(ok I like popcorn) Pritikin Principle..(just have it cus it goes with Volumetrics) The Insulin Resistance Diet...Body for Life, Body for Life for Women, Fight Fat after 40, and a few others ...

I got rid of French Women dont get fat, and the new york plan for the body.

I will slowly get rid of them all I think..cept maybe Gullo.

Am reading 30 days to a simpler life..Today I was supposed to fill up a bag with stuff and get it out of the house. I didnt do that but I did clean my candy drawer does that count?

BTW GonnaLoseit...if you dont want to read..figure out your desired weight. Multiply by 12 and eat that many calories. Thats all you have to do. And of course try to move a bit. Make sure that you eat enough protein or you may not do as well.
I find the more carbs I eat the more I want!
I have been buying the prepackaged 100-150 cal snacks..but occasionally eat too many and I know I need to up protein.

I like to read, I am halfway through the book now. I am not really following their plan, but I am implementing some ideas they have. But thanks for the tip.

Can anybody tell me what you would multiply your goal weight by if you're moderately active, very active, etc? Would it be 13 for moderately active?

Also, does this book mention fat or fiber at all? Any limit on fat or recommended amount of fiber, or do you just ignore all that and focus simply on calories?

THANKS!!!

Hi TatianaHdz.

She considers 12 X desired weight for women; 14 X desired weight for men and estimate; a place start. 13 sounds reasonable if you are active. There are probably lots of places (including 3FC ) with information to help you figure out more exact info for your level of activity.

There isn't much guidance on fat or fiber. There is some info, mostly on food groups (e.g 3-5 servings of grains, 2-3 dairy, etc.) that we all know.

If you google Calorie Queens - she has a web site which provides a fair amount of info if you don't want to buy the book or can't find it at your local library

I just finished the book night before last, it was pretty good, a lot of it makes sense. I dont know if I totally agree with some of their logic, but overall I am glad I bought the book!

Tatiana and Gonnalooseit: Wow! You both have done great.

Maybe you guys should think about writing a diet book .