Overall, this book is very motivating. Dr. Paulsen's story of how he set his alarm for 4:00 a.m. so that he could begin to exercise (in order to lose 40 pounds in six months) is encouraging. The frank discussion of trying to psych yourself up toward making this lifestyle change is uplifting. The bottom line is that they convince you that there are no more excuses. Just do it!
One relative drawback of this book is that the meal plan is not one that I could follow. Just seeing a 6 egg white omelet written down was enough to build some mild nausea, but top that with salsa and it was all over for me. However, for those of you with stronger stomachs, there are some good recipes in Dump Your Trainer.
One other personal criticism I had was the promotion for Marriott's Burn 'N Firm program within the first few chapters of the book and intermittently throughout.
Before the shameless plug, I was feeling that the authors were fighting against America's obsession with throwing their money away on trainers, gym memberships, diets, and diet pills due to the fervent desire to lose weight. The cynic in me did not like feeling coerced by one of the authors to buy her workout videos.
Nevertheless, Dump Your Trainer was fun, it had funny quips, good strategies, great motivational words, and sound advice for people who are trying to lose weight.
I admit that I almost set my alarm to get up an hour earlier this morning. Almost. Maybe tomorrow.
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