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Hip replacement
I bought this book for my mother who needed a hip replacement.Both my mother and I found it very helpful because it describes so clearly the experiences that patients have.It prepared us well for her operation and recovery.

This is a very informative-well written book.
Dr Trahair is a Consulting Psychologist at LA Trobe University in Australia.He has written a 175 page book relating his personal experience in undergoing total joint replacement of his hip with additional personalhistories of 14 other individuals.If hip replacement is in your immediatefuture you will find your counterpart among them. I am Jack Kelleyauthor of "On Being Hip" which outlines my own experience withthe problem of degenerative joint disease.It is also available throughamazon. I recommend that those with these problems obtain Dr. Trahair'sbook, a view from downunder that you will find rewarding and informative. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Arthroplasty    2. Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip    3. Health Care Issues    4. Health Policy    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Medical Procedure    8. Orthopedic Appliances    9. Popular works    10. Regional Surgery    11. Surgery - General    12. Total hip replacement    13. Coping with illness    14. Health & Fitness / Diseases / Musculoskeletal    15. Medicine | Consumer Health    16. Prosthetics    17. Surgery   

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how cool
this is an amazing book that captures
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Subjects:  1. Beauty & Grooming - Fashion    2. Celebrities    3. Collections Of Photographs    4. Diet / Health / Fitness    5. General    6. Hip-hop    7. Individual Photographer    8. New York    9. New York (State)    10. Photo Essays    11. Photoessays & Documentaries    12. Photography    13. Pictorial works    14. Portrait photography    15. Portraits    16. Subjects & Themes - Fashion    17. Subjects & Themes - Portraits    18. Photographs: portraits    19. c 1980 to c 1990   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Exercise    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Exercise & workout books   

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Great how-to book!
This book is great if you're looking for beneficial exercises you can do in the comfort of your home with minimal equipment. I had never used an exercise ball , so I was pleasantly surprised with the fun and intensity this added to my workouts. I have yet to see what the program does long term, but I have to say overall the book is excellent for exercise instruction and even motivational purposes. The only beef I have is that the nutritional segment is really not even a blip on the radar. I guess I was hoping for more in-depth information than just youarewhatyoueat and one sample menu . Other than that, I'm glad I bought the book!

almost perfect
A fun and motivational book with great advice. Mark Jenkins' personal story is inspiring and the text is easy to read and understand. However, there is a glaring error in the section on how to calcualte your percent body fat.
Are you ready to getfit?
"THE JUMP OFF" is a book that is uplifting for all ages of adult life.
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Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    2. Consumer Health    3. Exercise    4. General    5. Health    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health/Fitness    8. Physical fitness    9. Popular Culture - General    10. Exercise & workout books    11. Health & Fitness / General   

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Complete head to toe image makeover from inside out!
I am a professional image consultant and have been listening to women lament about their imperfect bodies for decades!Dr. Linda's words were full of compassion and truth wrapped in humor.She obviously has been through the struggles many women face at some point in their lives.Her style of writing informs as well as entertains.She enables us to laugh at unrealistic views of ourselves while offering a godly perspective that sees hope in our mirror of life.She helps us come up with a more realistic focus of who God created us to look like from the inside out.
A must read for ALL women and their daughters!
Wow! A powerful read!I came across this book as I was browsing through Barnes and Noble with my coffee.I opened it up and was hooked just from the table of contents!Before I knew it I had been sitting in the aisle for an hour and fifteen minutes, totally engrossed in this captivating, hysterical and insightful book!Dr. Linda has a way with words and humor to get across tough issues.In the supermodel culture we live in it is nearly impossible to survive without being grounded in a secure and HEALTHY body image.Whether you are a size 2 or 22 you need to read this book! Thank you, it was such a blessing!

a must read for women of all ages
Every woman, preadolescent to midlife, has to deal with body image issues. In this culture, this is no easy task but Dr. Linda has a real handle on the issues we face and provides tremendous help with humor and practical solutions. Not only is there help but a great deal of information as to what is happening to our bodies, souls and spirits as a result of the cultural influence we face today. I thought this book would be great for me but now have decided to share it with my two teenage daughters as well. It's a must read for any age. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Body image in women    2. Christian women    3. Christianity    4. Christianity - Christian Life - General    5. Christianity - Christian Life - Physical Health    6. Christianity - Christian Life - Women's Issues    7. Personal Growth - Self-Esteem    8. Personality    9. Religion    10. Religion - Christian Life    11. Religion - Christian Living    12. Religious aspects    13. Religious life    14. Self-acceptance in women    15. Christian Living/Practical Life/Diet & Health    16. Christian Living/Practical Life/Personal Growth    17. Christian Living/Practical Life/Women    18. Health & Fitness/Healthy Living    19. Religion / Amish    20. Religion / Christian Life    21. Religion/Christianity - Amish    22. Religious Orientation/Christian    23. Self-Help/Personal Growth - Self-Esteem    24. Sex & Gender/Feminine    25. Topical/Self-Esteem   

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A good "by the numbers" way to loose weight - I lost 35 lbs.
I did this program for about 5 months and I lost 35 lbs and 3 dress sizes (180lbs to 145lbs; size 14/16 to size 8/10).I was ravenously hungry at first, but the copious amounts of water recommended as well as the daily snacks took the edge off. it worked, as long as I put up with feeling hungry
This plan did make me lose weight and inches during the two+ weeks I was on it, but I almost constantly felt hungry, even with the snacks. When a friend came for an extended visit, I was relieved to have the excuse to get off the program. If you're willing to follow a strict eating plan to lose weight, try this: follow the G-index diet instead of Darden's, but follow Darden's guidelines for exercise and water consumption (during the two weeks before I started the diet, I lost about four pounds just from drinking the copious amount of water he suggests). I found that the G-index plan left me feeling satisfied even though the calorie count was the same as Darden's diet. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Exercise    3. Exercise for women    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Low-calorie diet    7. Massage & Reflexotherapy    8. Reducing    9. Reducing exercises    10. Weight Loss    11. Weight lifting   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet/Nutrition    3. Diets - General    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health Care Issues    6. Hip joint    7. Low-fat diet    8. Recipes   

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Great exercises
This book is great if you want to do a series of exercises to tone different parts of your body.The book has 40 exercises altogether.To perform the exercises you'll need so 3 or 5 pound weights, an unweighted bar, and some ankle weights (you can substitute with cans of soup, a broom handle, and some towels or something around your legs in the beginning).I found the exercises great as they each target a different muscle.This was a great addition to my cardio routine. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Exercise    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Women's Health - General    7. Exercise & workout books   

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Great descriptive pictures
Great book. Descriptive color pictures on how to perform the exercises is very helpful. This book walks you through each body part. You can work through a program of one particular part or a whole body work out program. One downfall, the whole body work out is meant to be preformed in a gym; wish this wasn't so. The other programs show you exercises for home and gym.

Great workout variety for all levels of fitness!
This book is very detailed with colored pictures, perfect for beginners, intermediate and advanced. Many different workout routines for at home or gym. Also includes info on pilates, yoga, cardio, stretching, workout myths, proper form, the human body, and recipes. You will never get bored with this book, plenty of variety and inspiration!

Great For Variety
As a Pro Trainer, I've learned one of the key elements to any successful fitness program is variety.
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Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Exercise    3. Exercise for women    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Healthy Living    7. Physical Fitness    8. Physical fitness for women    9. Women's Health - General    10. Exercise & workout books    11. Fitness training    12. Health & Fitness / Exercise   

Reviews (9)

Useful Detail for Learning
Much of the book is dedicated to getting around on crutches.Under "Fitting of Crutches" Pryor states "All too frequently crutches are fitted improperly - generally too long - even by trained personnel."This is exactly what happened to me.I was nearly falling off the crutches every "swing-through" step.I fitted the crutches per instructions.By the next day I had the swing-through step down.By the next week I was successfully practising "non-weight bearing" stair climbing.This made a huge difference to me as my bedroom is on the second floor and the kitchen and living room are on the bottom floor.The detail of the book is wonderful for doing things the first (few) times.Keep re-reading.All that detail makes perfect sense when you are learning.Some of the hints are counter-intuitive and this saves you the trouble of doing it wrong or getting discouraged and giving up.I really wish the hospital had given me this book.

Recommended -Been there and back, this book helps!
I agree, every orthopaedic patient should leave the hospital with this book! My only wish is that I'd had it sooner after discharge.Helps with topics other titles just don't cover, like flying while disabled, etc.

How to maximise getting about after surgery
I've bought this and other books regarding knee rehab etc. and found this one is great if you want to find out how to maximise the use of critches after your surgery. There is very little information on what you need to do for rehab. Read more

Subjects:  1. Health & Fitness / Healing    2. Hip joints    3. Knee Injuries    4. Leg    5. Physical therapy    6. Popular works    7. Rehabilitation    8. Surgery    9. Wounds and injuries   

Subjects:  1. Arthroplasty    2. Health/Fitness    3. Hip Joint    4. Hip Prothesis    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Orthopedic Surgery    7. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation    8. Total hip replacement    9. surgery   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Exercise    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Health & Fitness / Exercise   

Subjects:  1. Buttocks exercises    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Exercise    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Physical Fitness    8. Thigh    9. Health & Fitness / Exercise   

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A Weight-Loss Companion Guide - and more!
It's not just another "Lose weight - Eat healthy" book. The fresh mental approach offered in this book also helped me in other areas that I feel needed improvement. It has also become my "Lose debt - Spend healthy" guide that I refer back to if I feel I'm "losing control". It has helped me gain a new, healthy perspective in many aspects of my life.

Pretty darn insightful. Worth every penny and minute.
My wife read this and left it on the bedside table. I picked it up late one night in a desperate attempt for an insomnia cure. I got hooked a few pages into it. It's not your typical fad or jargon filled weight-loss book. As an engineer myself, I found her steady, long-term, practical and realistic approach very appealing. You might have to muscle through (or skip) some of the detailed technical or "journaling" stuff, but you can easily get back to the meat of the book. Weight loss with her approach won't happen quick, but it will probably stay off forever.Reading further, I discovered that the book was really about getting what you want out of life. It's about succeeding. It's about being happy. It's about the journey. It's comforting yet requires that you take responsibility and control. Even if you don't need to lose weight, it's worth a read.

A positive and practical-minded guide with a keen focus on overall health rather than simply fewer pounds
These Hips are Mine: A Weight-Loss Companion Guide is both a personal testimony and a how-to guide to improved overall eating habits and health. When author Ann King became frustrated at the ineffectiveness of diets and diet plans, she chose to abandon calorie counting in favor of positive lifestyle changes - fruit became easily accessible as a snack, junk foods were removed, and the family kitchen was closed at night. Once the author's mental focus shifted to eating healthy and making lifestyle changes rather than just losing weight, her physical and mental well-being both improved. Her story is a life-affirming testimony to conquering both internal and external demons in the search for better health. Chapters address the steps needed to promote a positive lifestyle change, basic knowledge such as how to read food labels and recognize different types of fat, factors that can limit one's efforts at weight loss and self-improvement, survival techniques for taking control of one's food intake at home or when eating out, the five stages of success and how to ensure that success is lasting rather than the first step of a yo-yo, and much more. A positive and practical-minded guide with a keen focus on overall health rather than simply fewer pounds.
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Subjects:  1. Health & Fitness    2. Health/Fitness    3. Weight Loss    4. Eating Disorders - General    5. Self-Help    6. Recovery    7. Eating Disorders    8. Personal Growth - Self-Esteem   

Reviews (6)

Good effort but did nothing for me.
Having just had my hip replaced one week ago I thought this book was too silly. An 80 year old in rehab might get a kick out it's attempt at humor but a 40 year old with a wife and 3 children trying to make it ondisability needs alittle more insight on the real life mental aspects ofhip replacement surgery. Paul's description of his days in the hospitalwere accurate but over dramatized. I believe a woman giving birth has ittougher that a hip replacement patient. But on the plus side reading thisbook may have inspired me to write my own book.

Informative and funny
Finding simularities between the book and my own experiences gave me a smile to my face more than once.Why live with the pain as I had both of mine replaced as soon as I could.Paul gave a lighter side to theoperation and recovery.The book was, I believe, to give one personsexperience with total hip replacement and was not to be the "do ityourself" type book that some wanted it to be.

VERY disapointing
I found the "yellow" pages of the book (which were the majority) to be vacuous and not humorous at all. In fact, I found much of it offensive.. The "white" pages were somewhat informative, but whywrite a book on this subject and say things like "but I will spare youthe details of that" .... I want the details before I have the surgery! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Book Information Using Specific Format    2. Health & Fitness    3. Humor    4. Medical    5. Nursing home care    6. Self Actualization    7. Self-help   

Subjects:  1. Health & Fitness    2. Health/Fitness    3. Women's Health - General   

Subjects:  1. Diet / Health / Fitness    2. Exercise    3. Exercise for women    4. Health/Fitness    5. Hip joint    6. Massage & Reflexotherapy    7. Reducing    8. Reducing exercises   

Subjects:  1. Health/Fitness    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Orthopedic Surgery    5. Orthopedics    6. Medical / Orthopedics    7. Orthopaedics & fractures   

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Excellent book!
I bought two books, so I could use a cuff on both thighs at the same time.I work out a lot but this is the first program I found that really addressed my thigh needs. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Exercise    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Reducing exercises    7. Thigh    8. Weight Loss    9. Women's Health - General    10. Exercise & workout books    11. Health & Fitness / Exercise    12. Miscellaneous Items   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Exercise    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health and hygiene    6. Physical fitness    7. Reducing diets    8. Spanish: Adult Nonfiction    9. Weight loss    10. Women    11. Women's Health - General    12. Health & Fitness / Women's Health