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The Ultimate New York Body Plan by David Kirsch (The
McGraw-Hill Companies, £12.99)
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2/10
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REVIEW By
WLR Dietitian
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What’s the theory?
This strict, boot-camp style diet and exercise programme
aims to minimise calorie consumption through extreme dieting
and maximise fat burning through extreme exercise. You should
burn up to 1,500-2,000 calories a day.
What does the diet involve?
In theory, it sounds simple, but in practice, it’s a
different matter as you push your body to its limits. The
two-week plan includes a strict diet that bans many foods and
recommends 45 minutes of strenuous cardio-vascular exercise
and 45 minutes of cardio-sculpting exercises every day. You’ll
need to arm yourself with dumbbells, a stability ball and a
medicine ball (a smaller, heavier ball).
What can I eat?
You’re allowed to eat five times a day at set times but
must stick to the A, B, C, D, E and F nutrition plan for two
weeks – that means no alcohol, bread, starchy carbs, dairy,
extra sweets, fruit and most fats. In reality, this means
you’ll be eating a lot of egg white omelettes, fish, chicken,
turkey, vegetables and salad. You should also have two protein
shakes a day.
What else does the book include?
An extensive section on exercise, including illustrated
pictures and information about getting and keeping yourself
motivated. There’s also a structured 14-day diet and exercise
plan to follow, plus space to write your own daily diary.
Finally, there are plenty of recipes.
How much weight will I lose?
In two weeks you can lose up to 12lb and drop two dress
sizes.
Juliette’s verdict on the Ultimate New York Body Plan
The author is famous for getting A-list stars such as Heidi
Klum and Liv Tyler into shape, as well as being involved in
the TV series ‘Extreme Makeovers.’ If you fancy two weeks of
boot-camp style diet and exercise, you’ll probably enjoy it.
But in general, it’s an extreme programme that only the most
die-hard and dedicated of slimmers will be able to stick with.
You’ll also need to be physically fit before your start to
manage the exercise routines – it’s definitely not the right
plan for you if you have more than a stone to lose and haven’t
done any exercise for years. Meanwhile, prepare for the weight
to pile back on when you return to normal eating and exercise
habits. This is a quick fix rather than a long term plan.
2/10
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