The Metabolism Advantage: An 8-Week Program to Rev Up Your Body's Fat-Burning Machine---At Any Age

i have been using this book for a month and a half now. I love it! I love the recipes (I like to cook). The workouts are streamlined. I am used to going to the gym, but I have cut back on time and lost weight. I considered myself healthy, I am not skinny, but a healthy weight. However, I was looking for more definition and less belly/butt-fat. I have gained muscle and lost fat. I have lost a total of 5 pounds. (oh, and it would be more...but I allow myself 2 evenings to have alcohol and limited portion, but anything goes dinner once a week) It's not a ton, but like I said, I was pretty healthy before and I have allowed myself limited freedom so I never binge-eat. I have noticed an increase in my energy. The thing I love most about this diet is the recipes (this book is not for someone who does not have time too cook). I have learned how to incorporate healthy ingredients into every meal. I am never hungry. Since this book is designed for men, I have found that I take most 2-serving meals and turn it into 3-serving meals. That way I get dinner for my husband and I plus lunch the next day. I am no skinny-mini, but I weigh less than I have in years and I can see myself using these priciples forever!

As a personal trainer with over a decade of certified experience, I have been following Berardi's work for many years. Over the years, Berardi has proven to us in the professional fitness community that he is committed to changing lives. This is not a book written by a trainer who happens to train a Hollywood celebrity, and therefore decides to "cash in" by writing a book for his/her ego. No, with his book The Metabolism Advantage, the general public can begin to benefit from just the right combination of science and real life application from someone who has proven his dedication through years of similar work. So how will you benefit by reading this book? For those of you struggling to lose weight, Berardi helps you understand how to build a better fat-burning "engine". Not only will you lose fat while training but you will also learn critical habits to keep that fat-burning furnace going while you are not exercising. For many looking to lose fat, this may be the "aha" moment that will change you body forever. You will find detailed, step by step eating and exercise plans, plus plenty of recipes. I won't go in to more details about this part only to say that you have everything you need to succeed. My advice to you is that by purchasing this book you are receiving a distillation of years of experience from someone who not only knows the science behind what he preaches, but also someone who genuinely cares about your success.

Every once in a while a book comes along that is life changing. In my opinion, "The Metabolism Advantage" is one of those books. Dr. Berardi has successfully taken the best information from his "Precision Nutrition" program (www.precisionnutrition.com), his eBook "Gourmet Nutrition", and his book "Scrawny to Brawny", and put it all together in an easy to follow guide on how to speed up your metabolism; fantastic! "The Metabolism Advantage" is a complete nutrition, exercise, and supplement guide that equips anyone who is willing to apply Dr. Berardi's principles, with the tools to burn more calories, build muscle, and improve their health and well being. You own it to yourself to get this book!

John Berardi's "The Metabolism Advantage" is a home run. I speak from first hand experience of John's teachings through his published articles, website, DVDS and now this brand new book. I have struggled with my metabolism, buying into the so called normal "Slowing down with age" process over the past 10 years. The concepts in this book have opened my eyes to new beliefs that shatter the old school thought process of "Everything goes to hell after age 40." Utilizing the concepts detailed in this book I have dropped 37 lbs in the past 14 weeks and decreased my body fat% by 13 percentage points. I am well on my way to achieving my new lifetime weight goal of 190 lbs with a 10% body fat. This success is due to many factors that John explains in the book. John is a scientist. A scientist who has the ability to coach a layperson what they need to do to achieve their nutritional and physiological goals. This book is a goldmine for those people who are committed to making positive change in their long term health. I endorse this book wholeheartedly and I wish John great success. Michael A. Howard Worcester, MA