Is That Fried Chicken Wing Worth It Author:Sharon D. Allison-Ottey, MD Excerpt: — As I lay on my back with my legs over the exercise ball listening to my personal trainer bark the number of sit-ups that I had to complete-I wondered; Was that fried chicken wing worth it? I'd eaten a fried chicken wing the night before and when I refused to do another crunch, my trainer promptly told me that it would take hundreds of ... more »crunches just to burn off one wing. How could that be? I'm a physician-that didn't sound right, she had to be exaggerating! Was it really worth it- the wing was tasty with that meaty, juicy flesh covered in crisp skin. I'm from North Carolina so I KNOW how to fry some chicken. It only took about 2.9 minutes for me to INHALE the savory wing but now I'd have to sweat and grunt to burn it off, not to mention the millions of wings long ago devoured that now were converted to fat on my body which I was desperately trying to lose.
This sparked something in my belly that I use daily in making decisions about what I eat, if I'll exercise and the "worth" of it all.
About This Book:
This book can be used no matter what your eating plan (diet) or strategy--- whether low calorie, low carbohydrate, Atkin's Diet, Nutrisystem, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Mayo Clinic, South Beach, diet pills, physician supervised, surgical banding or even gastric bypass. If you're looking for the next great diet book or gimmick-this is NOT the book for you! If you are looking for a tool to help you in this journey of weight loss, maintenance and even weight gain-GRAB ....for it is "WORTH IT" and so are YOU!
The book is filled with useful information that will keep you reading and MOTIVATED. The author has created tables that look at food and exercise and give you specifics as to how much time you need to invest to "burn it off" based upon your weight. She is masterful (and humorous) in how she discusses health, weight, our choices and the impact on your life. This is not a DIET book, it's a lifestyle book!« less