Can it really be that improper breathing is the root of weight problems? If you are sick of dieting, you'll be thrilled to read that "Diets are the enemy. They make you paranoid, insane, and fat. They are the main obstacle between you and your ideal weight." For Pam Grout, the key to weight loss is breath! In order to increase her energy level, Grout began a routine of daily breathing exercises using self-help audiotapes. Within three weeks, not only was her energy restored tenfold, but she also lost 10 pounds.

Written with self-deprecating humor and a clear, up-beat style, Jumpstart Your Metabolism takes the reader on a journey through many breathing-related issues, all designed to enhance breath awareness and restore healthy breathing. Her text elaborates on the key fact that by breathing deeply and increasing oxygen intake, the body burns hydrogen--the key culprit in storing excess fat--faster and more efficiently. Grout's daily maintenance program includes three core breathing exercises ("Baywatch Bikini Breaths," "Kung Fu Breaths," and "Walk Around the Block with Your Mouth Full of Water"). Also included are a bibliography on books about breath and breathing, a short quiz to ascertain the degree of your breathing problem, a chapter on the mechanics of breathing, and information-stocked sidebars that serve as enthusiastic breathing coaches.

Book Description

If you've tried every conceivable combination of diet and exercise and still can't shed those extra pounds, then perhaps you haven't discovered the hidden key to weight loss - proper breathing. By increasing the amount of oxygen you take in, you can help your body do a more efficient job of releasing hydrogen, the chief culprit in the storage of excess fat. And you'll be amazed at the benefits of learning to breathe the right way:

Reset your body's metabolism to burn calories more efficiently
Lose weight without complicated food restrictions or rigid exercise schedules
Feel more energized and less stressed

Breathing coach Pam Grout will show you how with thirteen "energy cocktails," simple but powerful breathing exercises that you can incorporate into your daily routine, whether you're at your desk, in your car, standing in line, watching TV - nearly anywhere, anytime.

Pam teaches that breathing is the key to warming and waking up your metabolism. When you don't give your body enough oxygen (and 90% of us don't), your cells have no choice but to store fat.

TIPS
1. Practice a breathing exercise just after you awaken. Lie there, smile, and enjoy an "energy cocktail." It's a great way to start the day.
2. Do some "deep-belly breathing" while you're on hold (you know - the telephone).
3. Power breathing is great just before a walk or any other movement.
4. Have a breathing session on your way home from work (especially if you're stuck in traffIc). You'll arrive home refreshed.
5. Breathe deeply while you are waiting for your computer to restart.
6. Practice some deep breathing just before you eat. Get that metabolism going!

Easy to learn and fun to do, the program in Jumpstart Your Metabolism will help you jumpstart the rest of your life!

Customer Reviews

Helpful for breathing, relaxation, exercising and calmness

While I really don't think that everyone can lose weight JUST by breathing correctly, this book is valuable for teaching some very, very good techniques. Most people breath intercostally (via their rib muscles) and don't breathe through the diaphragm, that thin membrane-like muscle under the lungs. Singers, wind musicians, yoga students, dancers and athletes learn to drop that muscle down to expand the chest and take air deeply into the lungs.

Air that goes deeply into the lungs cleanses the lungs and oxygenates more of the body. More oxygen means more burning of the metabolism, hence the premise of this book.

While some of the exercises in Jumpstart Your Metabolism are a bit cutesy, they actually can help relax you, help you sleep better and even exercise more easily. I found that if I did some of the breathing with mouth closed, concentrating on every breath, I could do much more exercise with a lot less panting and discomfort.

So my opinion is that, while I doubt that pounds will drop off with every breath you take, this book is quite helpful to practice breathing exercises that augment your exercise and relaxation routines. And certain that the exercises can help before public speaking or anytime you might feel nervous (like a job interview, for example.) The content is good. JD (Delaware, USA)

Excellent information; highly readable
I found this book easy to read and understand, the exercises easy to perform, and the benefits are immediate. You begin to see changes in how you breathe and how much more fully your energy flows right away. Excellent buy, I am planning to buy more copies to hand out to friends! CL (Texas, USA)

Excellent Product and Information
This information is great! It helped to increase my metabolism, but more then that, it helped to lower my blood pressure and increase my stamina. While exercising, it helped to control my breath and the increased oxygen helps to flush out lactic acid, thus virtually eliminating sore muscles when used correctly. I love it! This is actually a replacement for my first one that I loaned out and never got back, that's how good it is! Trust me to say that this one will never be loaned out! MR (Washington D.C., USA)

It Really Works!,
I was skeptical when purchasing this book, of course. Upon reading it, I started paying attention to my breathing, and couldn't believe how often I was holding my breath and not breathing at all. I've become much more conscious about it, and when I notice that I'm holding my breath, usually when under stress, I do some of Pam's exercises.

The benefit? The weight is literally falling off. Although I am dieting, I am doing the same diet as pre-Pam. Before I read this book, I could not lose ANY weight, no matter how "good" I was. Now, doing the same diet, I have been losing 2-3 pounds per week, and without much exercise. I've lost over 20 lbs, and have about 25 more to go, and am confident I will reach that goal very soon. I'm almost worried that I'm losing too fast! You must try this book if you are sick of dieting without results! A.H. (Ontario, Canada)

Best weight loss product I've used yet!
I've tried numerous diet pills, all kinds of cardiovascular exercise which I found hard on my knees, and I've even gone and done the Yoga and Pilates thing. The exercises in this book, especially the bikini breath, were amazing. I was skeptical, but I was in the dressing rooms one day with my normal size and brand of clothes, and they were all either too loose, or I just seemed longer and leaner in them. I have lost pounds and gained energy. Great buy! CA (Florida, USA)

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