When Calories & Cardio Don't Cut It: Know what influences your body weight and shape so that you can live lean for a lifetime (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780692134610)

Calorie restriction and heart pumping cardiovascular exercise have been the mainstay of weight loss programs for decades, they are so ingrained in our belief system that we fear if we eat too much or exercise too little we will be instantly punished with overnight weight gain.

This approach never did explain why body shapes change and weight gain seems unavoidable for those racing towards middle age. An age, where many of us are exercising more diligence and accountability than we ever did in our youth.

So why do we hold on to such unfounded (unproven) beliefs? Because we don't know what else to do.

"When Calories & Cardio Don't Cut it" is a fascinating look at the major influencers that impact body composition and fat patterning. It explains how these players pay little heed to our obsessive tracking of intake vs expenditure and it will show you how you can control them to work in your favor.

Losing weight is one of the greatest challenges a person may face in their lifetime. A thickening waistline that defies our best efforts affects our self-confidence and we have no idea what to tell our kids so that they can avoid the same frustration.

We live in exciting times as we are now clear about what causes the physical changes we abhor and although calories and exercise play a role, they are deep in the shadows of the hugely dominant players who ultimately control what we weigh and what shape we take.

In "When Calories & Cardio Don't Cut It" you will learn

1. The one reaction that needs to occur for fat breakdown.
2. What causes fat storage to be accelerated by age.
3. The three times of life you can increase your number of fat cells.
4. Why Chronic dieters end up with fat arms and thick waists.
5. How to avoid weight gain in menopause (or man-opause).

None of which have anything to do with calories or cardio.

You will also learn

1. Why your appetite is increasing.
2. Why some fat is resistant to exercise
3. What triggers water retention and how to lose it overnight.
4. Why puberty is critical to the fat cell.
5. What really crushes your metabolism (it's not age)

Before you hang your hat on the next diet or go back to the one that 'worked before' take this opportunity to explore how to live lean for a lifetime. It is entirely possible and extremely probable with the right know how.

This book is borne of the belief that if you give people valid information that they can relate to they will make better decisions without instruction. The hope is that in reading this book you will cause an inspiring ripple effect within your family and community.