Review: Very Basic With a  Few Gaps for Me
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 21, 2011
If you are new to weight loss, this book might be useful to you - otherwise there is nothing new about food, the necessity for exercise, or the need to balance the two.  Additionally, if you're interested in the true science of body composition, fat, or weight loss, don't expect to find that in this little book.Aside from not finding anything new in here for me, there were a few issues that jumped out at me.  There are no modified or alternate versions for the ab exercises for those who can't do everything in the book right out of the gate.  You want to lose weight - not wrench your back or pull a muscle.  There is a section that discusses setting up a circuit, but there's no practical advice/tips for doing this in a gym setting (where you have to deal with other people) or how to do it at home (where space is limited).  The final thing is that the author recommends 30 to 45 minutes of exercise each day to lose weight, but he never specifically tells you that this is in addition to the time you're going to spend doing the ab exercises he's laid out.  You can figure that out if you read the whole thing and pay attention to the context clues, but I think a "how to" guide should not rely on readers inferring things.The book is well-written and the author comes across as confident and knowledgeable.  There are exercises in the book and they are very well described - especially a plus since there are no pictures to illustrate the exercises.  The book is organized in a logical fashion:  starts with general fat information, then food information, and then exercise recommendations.  There are Kindle chapters so if you're interested in a specific topic, it's easy to navigate to.Using the simple Amazon rating system, this is "OK" and therefore three stars.