Style Rx: Dressing the Body You Have to Create the Body You Want

Wow! I enjoyed this book much more than I thought I would! If nothing else, the chapter on big calves made it a worthwhile purchase. While I'm slender all over, I inherited my mother's very large calves and hefty ankles.

In addition to good, practical advice using photos of women who look like "real" people, not models or emaciated, moisturized skeletons, the author is very body positive. You are never made to feel bad about any body part, rather you are well educated on how to look your very best-which in turn will make you feel your best. All in all, a great feedback loop.

I recommend this book to any woman of any age and body type. I read all the chapters and really got a lot out of every page. The book is worth every penny, much more so than "How Not To Look Old..."

Now, if only I lived in NYC and could have a personal consultation with the author...

Finally, someone wrote a book that every woman can relate to. I was so tired of picking up books that taught me how to dress my body, but were full of text and drawings that I couldn't relate to. The author doesn't tell you how to do it, she SHOWS you. It is about time that someone represented real women in a way that is not only empowering, but celebrates how diverse we are. Wait until Oprah gets her hands on this book! Bridgette Raes is definitely putting a refreshing perspective on how we view our bodies. This book reminds me of the awesome DOVE `real women, real beauty' campaign.

Buy Style Rx: Dressing the Body You Have to Create the Body You Want Now

WOW! Throw out your other 'dress your body' books because this is the only one you will ever need!!! What's great about STYLE Rx is the amount of photography of real women with REAL bodies! For the first time ever, I was able to relate to the models in the photographs. The advice was incredibly simple and easy to apply. Bridgette Raes knows what she is doing and I appreciate that she not only speaks from experience, but has built a business helping women (like you and me) transform thier wardrobe and style. Her writing is lighthearted (she is hysterical) and approachable, while at the same time being extremely knowledgeable. I will definitely be able to create the body I want with the body I have with the help of Style Rx! Thank you Bridgette for showing us all how to embrace and dress our bodies in an empowering manner.

Read Best Reviews of Style Rx: Dressing the Body You Have to Create the Body You Want Here

Big butt? Little butt? Short legs? Long waist? You, yes, YOU can find the solutions to your style problems. And they're all right here, in one volume.

There are many books on the market that offer advise on what to wear/what not to wear in order to camouflage one or more body "flaws". This book is head and shoulders above the rest. What sets this compendium apart is that each figure challenge is given its own chapter, thoroughly illustrated with before and after photos, and filled with pointers and tips for visually altering your appearance.

But wait, there's more! Ms. Raes includes a section of case studies, so you can see how to put all the advice to good use. This section is especially helpful for those who may feel overwhelmed by too much information.

My favorite part of the book, however, is the section on Balance and Harmony. Here you'll find information that is rarely discussed in other style books, or discussed in a way that is too complicated to put to use. Topics include necklines, movement, texture, and intensity. The photos illustrate these topics with clarity, so that anyone can easily understand and implement the ideas. The photos also show just how much of a difference just a slight change can make in one's appearance.

So, if you are looking for the one-stop-shop for figure enhancement wisdom, look no more. Style Rx will fix what ails you.

Jennifer Skinner

Author of The Very Small Closet

Want Style Rx: Dressing the Body You Have to Create the Body You Want Discount?

In 2005 my wardrobe was a jumble full of clothes yet I had "nothing to wear." I was dissatisfied with how I dressed and how I looked. I needed help. I found Bridgette Raes here in NYC and hired her as a personal style consultant. Each consulting dollars I paid Bridgette Raes was money well spent. The most valuable lesson I learned from Bridgette was how to dress my body. The reality is we are all built differently and not all clothing styles look good on all women. She fully understands women 's struggles finding clothes that "fit right" and "look good". I can personally testify that her advice helps -and so can my friends, a number of whom became clients, too. No matter what size, shape or age you are, Bridgette's book is invaluable. The book sums it all up and helps deal with problem areas -instead of hiding from them! Bridgette Raes empowered me. This book will empower you!

Read More >>

The Smarter Science of Slim Workbook

*****

The main book--The Smarter Science of Slim--is an amazing book by Jonathan Bailor about a healthy theory and practice of eating, exercising, and weight loss. THIS book--The Workbook--is one of two additional books that currently accompanies the main book--it is a summary of the main book's research and information and includes a 5-week tracking journal. It is a great way to keep organized and to follow your progress.

I would highly recommend buying the main book, and then if you want to have a handy summary as well as a tracking system to follow your progress, buy this one--the workbook--too.

There is a third book, called The Smarter Science of Slim Journal. That book a tracking diary to note day by day progress and impressions, like what is in this workbook, but longer, for 12 weeks. The journal doesn't include any summaries of the book; it's a journal only.

I have all three books: the main book, the journal, and the workbook, as I am adopting the Smarter Science of Slim as my way of eating and regaining my health. I highly recommend all three. I wrote this review so that everyone could know the difference between the books, as it can be hard to tell just from the descriptions.

Highly recommended.

*****

I read the original Smarter Science of Slim book and found it full of great information. While this one covers a lot of the same ground in summary, I also found the practical ways to apply the ideas week-by-week to be very helpful. However, I'm docking a star because the Kindle isn't the best delivery mechanism the workbook contains forms to be filled out, bubbles to be shaded in, etc., and you obviously can't do that on the Kindle version. I checked and the forms aren't available for download, so my only recourse is to purchase another (paper) title. Much as I like reading on my Kindle, I don't think this title suits itself for the format and should have probably been offered as paper only (or at least the limitations of the Kindle version spelled out).

Buy The Smarter Science of Slim Workbook Now

I have read the book "The Smarter Science of Slim" and reviewed it on November 3, 2011. I thought it was a great book and decided to take a look at the workbook, too.

The Workbook continues with a lot of good information. I especially liked Part 1 Recapping Research

I really like this chapter because when I read the book, I kept turning down pages so I could refer back to charts or specific data on these pages at a later time. This part of the workbook has essentially taken much of my turned down pages in the main book and put them in a place that I can easily refer back to. With turned down pages and no easy way to bookmark what is on a turned down page, it takes a while to go back and find specific tables or text in the book. The workbook summary pages make this a breeze. So, I would buy the workbook just for this summary if nothing else.

I also like the exercise diagrams. This is the kind of info a trainer would give you if you belonged to a gym. I have a home gym and already own a lot of the equipment that is used for the illustrations. So, that data is like having a trainer come to my home and give me the proper instructions for using the stuff. Some people who go to gyms don't want to pay for a trainer, and so they fool around on the equipment and probably not use it properly. This is like a jump start to working out properly.

Part 2 Smarter Psychology

The sentence completion exercises are interesting. I can see where they would help you to program your subconscious mind for success.

Part 3 Reset Setpoint

The serving size info in Chapter 13 is great. A lot of people have no clue what a serving size of many foods are so this is the kind of data you would like to have close to the fridge. It would be nice if the workbook had a tear-out card that you could stick on the fridge door with a magnet. I don't know if people stick stuff on their refrigerator doors any more, but ours is covered with stuff notes, pictures of the grandchildren, grocery lists, etc. A card on the door with reminders of serving sizes would remind me about mindless munching.

The chapters after this get into journaling. I have never been a journaling person. I know a lot of people do it and it is a good way to chart progress towards a goal. But I guess I am not the kind of person who wants to spend so much time keeping a journal. So, this area is not a real big thing with me. However, the way the workbook is laid out is excellent for anyone who wants to do it. Anyone who has never kept a journal has everything they need to get started with keeping a journal and be successful. The workbook makes it pretty painless and a person couldn't help but do it properly to get the results they are after.

I like the charts in Chapter 19. I definitely want to become a HOT FITNESS MODEL Ha..ha.. But I guess I would settle for just FIT. The HOT and MODEL tags would never get stuck on me. I could see these charts on cardboard stock and stuck on the fridge, too. Just as a reminder that I want to stay on the RIGHT Side of the chart and not on the LEFT side.

The workbook goes well with the book and provides good summaries of the data and charts that are detailed in the book itself. You really need to read the book first and then all the data in the workbook makes a lot more sense because you can understand where the information came from and the logic behind the summaries.

Read Best Reviews of The Smarter Science of Slim Workbook Here

I'm an aficionado of books that offer scientific support for eating in a way that supports health, and this is the holy grail. It's written very clearly and somehow makes the concept of eating this way very easy to understand, and lacks any of the preachy quality that some authors employ.

I've been tweaking my diet for a little over a year and putting the principles outlined in this book into practice have helped me bust through the plateau I'd been on for a couple of months.

Eating this way makes me feel full, satisfied, and it quelled the savage beast that looks for more and more at the end of the day. I've lost some 14 pounds and 2 inches around my waist since reading this book and using his suggestions. This feels like something I can follow forever. I highly recommend this book.

Want The Smarter Science of Slim Workbook Discount?

Excellent both book and workbook are convincing and motivating. In a sea of books about loosing weight this book absolutely stands out.

Save 24% Off

Read More >>