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Runner's World Runner's Diet: The Ultimate Eating Plan That Will Make Every Runner (and Walker) Leaner, Faster, and Fitter (Runners World) Review

I read Self magazine, I go to the gym, I've had a personal trainer, I've been in Weight Watchers twice for face to face meetings and I did it once online ... so I know a lot about dieting. I bought this book in hopes of finding out something NEW that was specific to runners (athletes).

Though I did not learn a lot of NEW things from this book, it was an enjoyable read with excellent reminders of points that I learned in the past ... like keeping a food journal, eating the right balance of food, eating and working out based on my current state of health and lifestyle - not who I was 10 years ago, how to work exercise into my life even when I am "too busy", thinking about exercise as a means of helping me burn extra calories versus exercise being an excuse to eat more calories ... etc.

Overall, it was a good book. I really enjoyed it. I felt that the author was like a "coach" giving tips and encouragement for dieting and exercise versus a doctor "prescribing" a diet.

You do NOT have to be a "runner" to enjoy this book. You could replace running with bicycling, swimming, or any other exercise that you prefer. The author seems to just use running as a means of illustrating an easy way to use exercise to burn calories.

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Runner's World Runner's Diet: The Ultimate Eating Plan That Will Make Every Runner (and Walker) Leaner, Faster, and Fitter (Runners World) Overview

A unique eating plan for both novice and experienced runners--to help you achieve optimum performance and keep those unwanted pounds off.

If you are a serious runner, or are thinking about starting a running or run/walk program to keep fit and help you lose weight, forget about the traditional food pyramid--or today's low-carb diets. As noted dietitian Madelyn H. Fernstrom, Ph.D., C.N.S., explains, the eating plan that best meets the needs of runners at all levels is based on a 50 percent carb, 25 percent protein, 25 percent fat ratio. Here Dr. Fernstrom details a realistic program, individualized for each person's activity level, that will enable runners to maximize their performance while maintaining long-term success at weight control.

In Runner's World The Runner's Diet, the reader will discover:
o Why the 50-25-25 ratio works best for runners--and even walkers
o How to match your eating pattern to your running style
o How to make use of a daily food and activity log

With the imprimatur of Runner's World, the leading authority in the running field, this is the first book to recognize that runners cannot depend solely on physical activity to control their weight--and to outline a lifetime weight-loss plan that is best for their special needs.

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Customer Reviews

Mediocre - Vladimir Kouznetsov - Washington, DC
This book would potentially deserve 3 stars if it weren't for a misleading title. The title (and the fact that it is a Runner's World publication) implies that it is for somewhat serious runners and that it is focused on fueling for training and races and helping achieve the racing weight (The Racing Weight by Matt Fitzgerald is an excellent book, BTW, and everything that this book is not).

Instead this is a pretty superficial book for people who are pretty clueless about nutrition and sports nutrition; who wake up one day realizing that they have gained 20 lbs in the decade or two since college (or whatever) and decide to start running or walking a couple of miles a couple of times a week. If that's where you are, you might find this book somewhat useful because anything written for more serious athletes, such as the Fitzgerald book, might at first be a bit overwhelming.

Pretty Good - Brenna -
I used the book more for a motivational drive. That is what I use almost all running books for. I did learn a few things. BUT I did hated one thing. The stories they told about people were really terrible. They were obviously fictional and they pretty much had the same lesson to be learned. Every section had a story that just proved "if you fail, change your approach and you will succeed." If they left out a few of the stories, I would have enjoyed it a little more. Overall, good book.

The Runner's Diet Review- the book is not what you think... - tiana - GREER, SC, US
When I purchased a book for a Runner's diet I made the assumption based on the title and book description that this book was geared toward runners. It is not. Rather it talks about getting into a workout routine and how to eat the right amount of calories. I am a regular runner, I was looking for a book that did what the title of this books says it does: teaches a regular runner what to put into their body based on a regular and vigorous exercise routine. It should be titled: How to lose weight by running and diet, a book for the past runner or the non-runner. To say that I am disappointed is an understatement. I cannot believe that Runner's World would put their name on this. It is nothing more than a diet book. Don't waste your time if you are a runner and understand a healthy balanced diet.

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