Denise's Daily Dozen: The Easy, Every Day Program to Lose Up to 12 Pounds in 2 Weeks

I'm in this book every day. The recipes are wonderful and I've lost eight lbs in two and a half weeks. Don't do the exercises because both my hips are replaced but I'm doing 30 min of walking each day. I tried to find out what her long range plan is after the three weeks but her website requires you join at $3.00 a week.

I found this to be a very interesting exercise/diet/lose-weight book. I have loved Denise Austin since I did my first workout video with her in 1998, so I was excited to try out this book. I have always thought she had sound advice and good workouts and have continued to buy her workout videos to this day. Not to mention that the woman looks amazing. Denise's Daily Dozen is full of exercises, meal plans, general tips and lots of inspiration. I found the exercises well-described and the exercise plans fun and interesting. I am still trying the program out but I very much enjoyed reading the book. Getting Denise's insights and success stories from other people were other highlights of the book to me. I look forward to continue following the exercise plan as it works well for the time and equipment I have available at this time. I am still on recovery and found the exercise plan great for now and when I am fully recovered. The meal plans, recipes and eating part of the book appear to be very sound thinking - this is no crazy diet to try. Denise seems well-grounded in real life and the food sounds good without being too fussy. Overall I see this as a great start the new year (or any time) diet/exercise/lifestyle plan. Nothing crazy here - just fun exercises and great advice.

Top notch in the workout category! I am overjoyed with the easiness and the effectiveness of this plan! Denise's Daily Dozen is not about donuts. When I opened this book the first sentence was a no holes barred approach: Do you want to boost your metabolism, burn fat, tone up, and get into the best shape of your life? Uhhh.... YEAH! So what is Denise's book about? From Denise Austin comes the perfect health book for anyone who wants to live better but just can't seem to find the time. Much more than just another exercise book, Denise's Daily Dozen covers a whole range of health and diet related concepts yet manages it all in a no-stress, time-conscious program of 12's. At it's core, this book has the minimum daily requirements to keep the reader flexible, strong and trim. Organized simply into seven chapters, which equal the seven days of the week, it covers a full week in daily allotments. Each day will have it's own focus from Monday being "fat burning day" to Sunday's "recharge and rejuvenate." Denise has created a total body program, including a 7-day balanced meal plan that includes healthy recipes, and a workout that encompasses 12 exercises done in 12 minutes each day. Everyone can take just 12 minutes, at whatever time of the day works for them, and turn it over to these simple and fun exercises. Cardio, toning, yoga and breathing exercises...they're all here but in a way the maximizes effect while minimizing time. Beyond a dozen exercises for each day of the week this book will include many other of Denise's dozens for each day. I loved the layout of this book. For someone like me who tries really hard to be a whiz at time management and at the same time can be the Queen of procrastination.... this book is spot on. What Denise is encouraging through this book is that in twelve minutes a day, you can complete her well balanced program that covers cardiovascular exercise, toning, and flexibility. And what I really like - is that each days twelve minute routine is different from the day before! Monday: Cardio Fat Blast Tuesday: Lower Body and Ab Workout Wednesday: cardio kickbox workout Thursday: Upper body and ab workout Friday: Body Boot Camp Workout Saturday: Athletic Kettlebell - inspired workout Sunday: Yoga Stretch workout Denise's book not only gives you practical tips for doing toning and working out anytime anywhere, (I love the squats while waiting for the toaster to pop up!) she also lays out many pages of nutrition facts as well as menu planning and day by day food choices to get you started. I can't say enough positive things about this book. You don't need gym equipment or any fancy programs... you just need you and the will to get moving in a different direction. HIGHLY recommended from someone who has read many books on this topic and I have to say this is one of the best I have seen.

This is, BY FAR, the BEST exercise book I have ever read. I should premise by saying that I didn't read it because I need to lose weight. I'm supposedly actually underweight. My interest in this book came from the fact that I NEED to start exercising, and I was hoping for a book that would motivate me and give me some tips. This book did so much more than that. The focus was so much more on healthy living and healthy eating than to help you to lose weight than on diets or over-exercising to lose weight. It gives you healthy, balanced (and, unfortunately, not vegan) meal plans and exercise plans every day for three straight weeks, making following the Daily Dozen plan as easy as possible. Having the exact exercises to do there in front of me made things so easy. I didn't have to think about which ones to do and the order in which to do them and for how long to do them. Denise did that for me. And with her bubble personality shining through on every page, I find myself excited to get up and exercise in the mornings. I have been exercising EVERY SINGLE DAY for the past two weeks (this is BIG for me, you guys!) More importantly than that, I can already see a change. My arm and leg muscles are both starting to show more definition; I can actually feel my abs for once. And I have energy to do all of the mini exercises throughout the day that she calls Fidget-Cisers. It's just plain awesome. Denise's Daily Dozen is full of practical tips and easy, step-by-step insructions as to how to lead a healthy life. They're so easy, and she's so upbeat about giving them to you, that you can't help but want to follow! Her system is a way of life, and she has given you enough to have step-by-step instructions for every day of that new way of life for as long as it takes for you to no longer need them. This book is golden (even if I haven't used the non-vegan friendly meal plans at all), and I'm planning on buying a Daily Dozen CD when I really feel like I need new exercises.