I loved this book. Ive read so many books on health and weight loss, especially for women nursing infants. Im also an avid weightlifter, trying to lose the excess weight that was gained from my high risk pregnancy. I learned so much from this book about my body. It didnt do a one-size fits all eating plan for people, but helped you determine what was right for your specific body. It also explained the various body types in a reasonably easy-to-read format. The details helped me understand my body at a level that I havent gotten in other books. Some books were way complicated, others just made too light of a tough subject.
Wolcott did a good job explaining the various systems in the body. Im so interested in the biochemistry of the body that Im thinking about going to graduate school to learn more.
Ive been able to apply the things Ive learned in Wolcotts book to determine my Metabolic Typing, which was a strong Protein. I never realized I needed as much protein as I needed, which would explain why my workouts were getting worse, and worse and why my milk production was not good. I also was always feeling internally tired, yet on the surface level, very high energy. This book was able to pinpoint the things going on in my body when I wasnt eating for my metabolic typing.
Once I started eating according to my metabolic typing, my body has been losing ~0.5% bodyfat per week for the past 2 months consistently. Thats in the 1-2 lbs of bodyfat per week. Ive been consistently regaining back my strength and still maintaining my lean body mass. My focus is back. Im also able to gradually kick up my workout intensity.
As I lose more bodyfat, Ill probably have to adjust my macronutrient ratio. Wolcotts book explains how to do this. Ive also been able to apply Wolcotts information in helping my 4 yr old daughter with her diet. Its the first time anything has really ever worked to help her with her severe eczema.
Theres something to this. Eating what your body wants helps to bring the body to balance. Oh, forgot to mention, by eating my metabolic typing, Ive been able to control my blood pressure without meds. I basically exercise regularly, reduce stress, sleep enough, eat what I thought was healthy but turned out the macronutrient ratio I was eating was all wrong for my body, which was causing my high blood pressure and heart condition. Now that Im eating my metabolic typing, my heart is returning to normal along with my blood pressure.
Thank you Mr. Wolcott.
