Fit Mom's for Life Review & Giveaway

What can I say about this book...it has totally changed the way I see things!

This book: Fit Moms for Life, How to have Endless Energy to Outplay Your Kids - is amazing and JUST what I needed to kick my booty into gear! Since I started reading his book I have taken alot of things to heart and started to not only change my eating and lifestyle habits but also my family's. Dustin Maher, the author of the book has been a fitness trainer since 2004 and has several different fitness classes in the Madison, Wi. area, and for those that don't live in the area, he has created this awesome book and several workout DVD's. Dustin's main focus is on Mom's and getting them to realize that they need to take time out for themselves and that it's OK to do so, which if your a mom like me, your always doing for everyone else and putting yourself basically on the back burner and never really think about it.

A little bit about the book:
There is soo much to say about this book so I'm gonna try to keep it as short as I possibly can! Like I said before Dustin's main focus is on mothers and getting them to take time out for themselves, whether this be going and working out or just sitting down and reading a book for 15 minutes out of the day. I never realized how much I do for everyone else and do nothing for me. I'm always taking care of my daughter, husband, cooking, cleaning, my business, blog, my mothers daycare, everything i do is for everyone else, what am I doing to take care of me? At first thought, this sounds like your being very selfish, which is what I thought, but seriously, it's not! Another great thing about this book is that it has transformation stories in it! I am one that loves to see before and after photos and every chapter ends with them! Dustin's whole program is built around 5 pillars of health which I am going to basically give a brief explanation of how they have changed me.

Mindset: Obviously if you go into anything with a negative attitude, it probably not going to work, so the first step is to go into it full force with a positive mindset - I tend to go into things negatively, coming from a negative background, I realized this needs to change! So going into this, I was excited and ready to try something new!

Nutrition: As always nutrition is key, and a point I love is that you need to view your food as fuel! - I love how Dustin breaks it down in this book as to what our body needs as fuel to lose weight, this doesn't mean dieting constantly or not being able to eat what we want for the most part, its all about what your putting in your body, instead of empty calories -which is one of my biggest problems, pop we need to be fueling our bodies with foods that are rich in protein and carbs yes carbs and other important..stuff (brain fart!). But knowing our limits and what is a good amount and when too much is too much!

Strength Training: Strength training is actually really important for women which I did not know! And you won't bulk up! - I really didn't know I liked strength training until I tried the workout - which is in the book!

Burst Training: Basically Cardio but in smaller bursts - Dustin recommends not doing traditional cardio and after doing the burst training, I understand why! You get your heart rate up just as much by doing short bursts as you would running on a treadmill for a mile.

Environment: As a mother, you basically control the environment you live in, therefore if your changing what you eat and your activities, its going to affect the entire family - in a good way! - I have noticed this in the little over a week that I have started this, my husband is thinking more about healthy foods instead of always reaching for stuff that wouldn't be as good for him,  my daughter is eating more fruits and veggies (and liking them!) than before, the whole house is just in a better, active mood all because of a few simple changes!

I really wish I could keep going on and on about this book, but I am going to stop there and just say that I really truly do think in my opinion this is the best book I have found so far on weight loss and staying fit!

To learn more about Dustin Maher or how to order his books or DVD's, you can go to his website here. And Dustin Maher has also kindly given me an extra book to give away! To enter the giveaway, you must be a US or Canadian Resident 18 or older. The only mandatory entry is to go to Dustin's website and leave a comment below of which transformation story you like the best, even though they are all amazing! Find the one that most matches YOU! There are also a couple added extra entries you can get too. The giveaway will run from 2/10 - 2/18!

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Note: The Canton Coupon Queen did not receive any monetary compensation for this review, the views stated in this review are my own.