12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Motivating with a great approach to nutrition, Oct 14 2010
By T. McCollough - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: LL Cool J's Platinum 360 Diet and Lifestyle: A Full-Circle Guide to Developing Your Mind, Body, and Soul (Hardcover)
I checked out this book from the library just for kicks, but now I have to buy it because it's actually filled with a lot of good information that I find myself referencing to just about every other day. LL's food plan makes a lot of sense in terms of charging up the body's metabolism. I've done similar carb-cycling plans and they do tend to work, but I found LL's approach much more feasible and not so intimidating. His suggested meal plans and recipes are awesome too! That was an unexpected surprise; the foods he wants to eat are wholesome and delicious so you always feel satisfied and energized. Since weight-loss and weight-maintenance success rely heavily on diet, I found his nutrition plan incredibly helpful. His way of eating is definitely something I feel I can do for the rest of my life. As long as you're eating the right foods at the right time of day, you feel better and better each day. As a woman who has tried just about every fad diet (juice "cleanses," pills, grapefruit diet, the hospital diet, etc.) and even more "lifestyle" diets (weight watchers, atkins, south beach, etc.), LL's plan just works for me. Now that I'm familiar with what to eat, I haven't tracked a single calorie. I'm just eating, exercising and living.
I also enjoyed the first part of the book, in which he walks you through how to have a better outlook on life and yourself. Some parts get a little preachy or sound kind of silly, but overall, it's quite motivating.
I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 because the exercise section just got a little out of hand. There's a lot of great moves depicted, but there were just waaaay too many overall and they all pretty much require special equipment that can only be found at a gym. I have a gym membership, but not everyone else does, so that really poses a harsh limitation on a lot of readers.
I've read my share of diet books, fitness magazines and health websites, and Platinum 360 was surprisingly informative with a practical, effective approach to improving your overall health.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lifechanging, Oct 13 2010
By MArk Twain - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: LL Cool J's Platinum 360 Diet and Lifestyle: A Full-Circle Guide to Developing Your Mind, Body, and Soul (Hardcover)
Not only does this book have great workouts and helpful tips but what I love most is the meals part. I'm not much of a cook and the meals in this book are simple and really good. I bought this book over 6 months ago and I'm always picking it up and looking inside. This isn't a book that you will put on the shelf and forget about.
The book really connects with the reader and LL Cool J does NOT come off as "Hey I'm a celebrity". Since buying this book I can honestly say that I feel better and have more energy in my everyday life.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Content and layout, Sep 26 2010
By Senne007 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: LL Cool J's Platinum 360 Diet and Lifestyle: A Full-Circle Guide to Developing Your Mind, Body, and Soul (Hardcover)
I think the book contains very valuable information.
Especially the first chapter about the state of mind that you are in and how you can make the changes in your life to get better.
The trainingchapter; I disagree a bit because I find the schedule difficult for a beginner because I' m a fitnesstrainer myself. I think it ' s to much split- program for a beginner but further than that the exercises are explained well and contain pictures of the exercise in question so that' s ok.
The food is explained very thourougly and very well. The meals are good, that' s perfect.