The Body Fat Solution

Five Principles for Burning Fat, Building Lean Muscle, Ending Emotional Eating, and Maintaining Your Perfect Weight

By: Tom Venuto

Narrated by: L. J. Ganser

Length: 10 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

End Emotional Eating - Reprogram Your Mind for Success - Get Mega Motivated - Never Diet Again!

Tapping into his decades of personal training experience, Tom Venuto will help you change your relationship with food and take charge of your life, and he delivers a step-by-step program that promises dramatic and permanent results. An eating plan is just one part of this program. The Body Fat Solution is neither super low carb nor super low fat, and the author steers clear of demonizing entire food groups. Instead, Venuto shows you how to personalize an eating plan that takes into account your unique metabolism and calorie needs.

He details the stumbling blocks we all face to success, and gives you the tools to overcome them. He then presents workout programs to maximize the success of the diet plan that are fast and efficient, enabling you to quickly achieve your goal of replacing fat with lean muscle. So why wait? Start your Solution today! This audio comes complete with an exclusive message from the author, as well as printable files of exercises and plans from the book.

Download the accompanying reference guide.

©2009 Tom Venuto. All rights reserved. (P)2008 BBC Audiobooks America

Critical thinking and diet

Where does The Body Fat Solution rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is a solid title with concepts rooted in science. Written in an engaging way and narrated competently. worth a listen for those concerned with health. The production value in this title is at the level I have come to expect in audible's offerings.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Body Fat Solution?

Stripping diet down to caloric intake without counting every calorie is refreshing. This is rarely seen but it is not entirely new. It’s no gimmick sales pitch is so far from the diet book norm that the concepts are hard to shake off.

What three words best describe L. J. Ganser’s voice?

The narrator is regular stock. Good performance but ultimately unmemorable. It is tough to be a stand out when delivering a non-fiction title that is purposely level headed.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

there is nothing earth shattering in this title. no magic pills and life altering demands past a suggestion to get up and move a few minutes a day. I had no extreme reactions to the material delivered in this title but it did spark a lot of debate between supporters of ultra-focused fad dieters and the diet through balance crowd in our family. .

Any additional comments?

Read this book as a reminder to stay mindful or as a base building resource if you are a relative new comer to the world of moderation. Fad diets work fast, the catch is, they fall apart fast too. this book provides a sustainable outlook on food and fitness and if followed with mild effort, improvements in health and fitness will happen. By critically considering the concepts presented here, a person can develop the knowledge required to pick up healthy food and exercise habits while deflecting a continuous barrage of marketing hype and nutritional traps. Marketing related to weight is something almost all of us pay for. Whether it be buying a new piece of fitness gear on the TV, paying a bit more for the low fat version of an item, trading out fries for the side salad with a $1.50 charge, or tossing a bottle of questionable supplements with great graphics in the ad into the grocery cart. Spending your money on a book like this is an investment that is worth making. I would rather spend my money to get educated instead of paying for a shot in the dark fitness solution/fat-loss platform.

Most Realistic Fitness Read

Where does The Body Fat Solution rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the top 5. Appreciated that he took the time to read the Intro. The reader for the bulk of the book did well...nice tone and intonation.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Body Fat Solution?

Tom's no nonsense but encouraging introduction.

Which scene was your favorite?

This is non-fiction. I especially like Tom's goal setting process.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Realistic fitness lifestyle changes for anyone, any age any shape.

Any additional comments?

Tom backs up his publications with a fitness community website that has helped hundreds/thousands of people get in better shape. He personally takes the time to answer questions and gets involved with members on the online forums. He likes to give kudos to those who succeed. (There are fitness contests throughout the year). I hope he writes a book geared more for those who have to lose 100 lbs or more. He has some sound goal setting strategies, but it would help even more if there was a strategy set out especially for the most struggling crowd.

Looking for answers, look here

I bought this book to listen to whilst driving and I will buy it again in hard copy, not because there is anything lacking in the audiobook (the PDF which comes with the audiobook is very comprehensive), more due to the fact that this is such a good health resource that I would like to come back and back. This is so much more comprehensive than most other fitness titles and I personally use this as the go-to resource despite owning and reading or listening to many titles in the same category. If you are ready for a change, don't miss this one! I am on my second listen and I rarely, rarely repeat.

Author voiceover > actor

Content is great, wish Venuto read it himself. Still worth it, comprehensive and sensible advice.

Excellent

I know that a lot of reviewers said that this book contains nothing new, but I think the most important part of the book is explaining the difference between nutritional and exercise science and the latest fad meant to sell diet/weight loss books. This is not a book that will tell you what to do for the next 12 weeks to slim down so you can go back to the way you currently take care of your body at week 13. It's about making permanent changes in your life. For me, I would agree that there was no new information but I am a very active person who adheres to a very nutritional diet. For a lot of people that I know who suffer from confusion due to the newest diet craze or marketing buzzwords I think this is an excellent book. I am definately going to recommend it the next time someone asks me a question about diet, nutrition or exercise.

Excellent audiobook. Great advice

I love this book and the entire philosophy. it fits into my training program well.

Great insight & strategy

Loved this book, it was honest about the reasons we keep ourselves from losing weight & why we gain it back.

Must read!

I've listened to this 13 times over the last few years, I recommend it to all my clients and enjoy the self construction it promotes.

Solid

What made the experience of listening to The Body Fat Solution the most enjoyable?

This book was not kooky and it did not lean too heavily on one culprit as being the cause of obesity. The author went back to the basics.

What did you like best about this story?

Diet books always have a hook. They'll focus on one thing like: insulin control, mind control, eliminating certain food groups, or eating at specific times.This book contends that there is no new "magic bullet" for weight loss. It is by far the most reasonable diet/exercise book that I've read. Venuto reiterates simple ideas that dieters already know, but need to hear again.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I have fallen for diet plans that say carbs, sugar, emotions, the hormones insulin, ghrelin, and leptin, or wheat products are the sole contributors to weight gain. Many of these books were written by doctors. Tom Venuto believes that all of these things are a piece of the puzzle, and he prescribes calorie restriction and challenging workouts as an antidote. It's not new, exciting news, but the reader will know immediately that this guy got it right.

Any additional comments?

Listen to this book while working out--a great motivator.

Great book

If you could sum up The Body Fat Solution in three words, what would they be?

honest, factual, informed

What did you like best about this story?

a great load of info on diet & exercise

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

the guy reading it was awful. just very boring. could make harry potter read like a text book. poor choice there