5 Pounds: The Breakthrough 5-Day Plan to Jump-Start Rapid Weight Loss (and Never Gain It Back!)

by Harley Pasternak

Overview

For most people, the hardest part of lasting weight loss is either getting started or reaching their goals-too often, motivation is tough to maintain or those final few pounds simply won't budge, no matter how many hours are logged on the treadmill and how many calories counted. Now, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Body Reset Diet, comes a deceptively simple plan to slim down-whether you to need to shed those last few stubborn pounds or want to jump start a more significant weight-loss effort.

5 Pounds teaches readers how to implement five simple strategies as daily habits:

- Walk 5 miles a day.
- Eat protein and fiber 5 times a day.
- Do resistance exercise 5 minutes a day.
- Sleep at least 7 hours a night.
- Unplug at least 1 hour a day.

Readers will enjoy immediate results-dropping 5 pounds or more in just 5 days-and boost energy, improve overall health, and finally achieve long-term weight-loss success. With step-by-step advice, easy-to-prepare recipes, and motivating success stories, 5 Pounds will transform the way readers look and feel forever.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781623364571
Publisher:	Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Publication date:	03/03/2015
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	305,952
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Harley Pasternak, MSC, is a renowned fitness and nutrition expert and the bestselling author of The Body Reset Diet, The 5-Factor World Diet, The 5-Factor Diet, and 5-Factor Fitness. He appears regularly on ABC's Good Morning America and has appeared on The View, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, Access Hollywood, Extra!, Entertainment Tonight, The Rachael Ray Show, and America's Next Top Model. He blogs for People online, AOL, and the Huffington Post and has been featured in numerous publications. He lives in Los Angeles.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vi

Introduction vii

Part 1 The My 5 Plan 1

Chapter 1 (Protein + Fiber) × 5 2

Chapter 2 Flex Your Muscles Daily 25

Chapter 3 Walk it Off 49

Chapter 4 Snooze to Lose 75

Chapter 5 Pull the Cord 98

Part 2 5 Days 5 Pounds 119

Chapter 6 The 5-Day Diet 120

Chapter 7 Say Yes to Success 131

Chapter 8 My 5 for Life 144

Chapter 9 Why You'll Never Regain the Pounds 160

Part 3 Recipes 173

Part 4 The My 5 Workouts 215

Get Started 216

Add Variety 224

Take it Up a Notch 232

Part 5 Journal Pages 243

Notes 258

Index 287

Editorial Reviews

In his latest book, 5 Pounds, Harley offers his easiest, most effective program yet. Follow his advice to drop those pounds and change your life!” —JJ Virgin, New York Times bestselling author of JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet and The Virgin Diet

“I am healthier, leaner, and stronger than ever, thanks to Harley.” —Adam Levine, Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter and cohost of The Voice

“I know firsthand that following Harley's advice gets results. His diet and exercise plans make living a healthy lifestyle easy and achievable. This book offers the best of Harley's advice to becoming the healthiest version of yourself.” —Bobbi Brown, Founder and CCO, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Editor-in-Chief, Yahoo! Beauty

“Harley has created the perfect weight management plan—it's science-based common sense, and it works!” —Jennifer L. Ashton, MD, FACOG, Ob-Gyn, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor for Good Morning America and cohost of The Doctors

“After my second baby I noticed that losing the weight was much more difficult this time despite working out and counting calories. Once I implemented the other 3 missing principles into my daily routine I noticed an immediate result. I lost the remaining weight and felt leaner than I had been prior to my first pregnancy.” —Megan Fox, actress

“Harley Pasternak's 5 Pounds is a clearly written, practical approach to both full-body fat loss and overall wellness. Based on data from scientific studies, Harley provides easy to follow, step-by-step instructions designed to jumpstart a body fat loss/wellness program. For those who have struggled with losing body fat or keeping it off, I highly recommend trying this program.” —Peter Lemon, PhD, FACSM, professor and Weider Research Chair at Western University

“Harley knows the secrets to a killer physique and making the workouts fun: I've never been in better shape and I feel amazing! He is a genius.” —Behati Prinsloo, Victoria's Secret angel, supermodel

“Harley has a gift for translating complex and important exercise and nutrition research into a program that's easy to implement.” —Ira Jacobs, DrMedSc, Dean, faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education at the University of Toronto

“The best part about working with Harley is that he is constantly evolving and giving his clients the most current, cutting-edge research. His latest 5-day plan is so doable, effective, and straightforward that it is difficult not to follow!” —Jordana Brewster, actress

From the Publisher

I am healthier, leaner, and stronger than ever, thanks to Harley.

Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter and cohost Adam Levine

In his latest book, 5 Pounds, Harley offers his easiest, most effective program yet. Follow his advice to drop those pounds and change your life!

New York Times bestselling author of JJ Virgin's JJ Virgin

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