Lindsay Brin’s 60 Day SlimDown Program Review
I mentioned in a previous post I had a few fitness items coming up to review. You already have seen my review of Cinch, and the EatSmart Digital Scale. Today I’m reviewing Lindsay Brin’s 60 Day SlimDown Program. If you are not looking for a bunch of fluff as to why you are eating what you are, or how the diet was derived this may be the diet plan for you. I say this because I have seen some people complain about too much unnecessary information in a diet book. Lindsay’s packet which you are able to download with the purchase of the system is a couple of pages long and states the key information.
There are two plans, Plan A, and Plan B, however, there are also some rules if you are breastfeeding. So do not fret if you are breastfeeding and wondering how to lose weight while still making sure your baby gets the proper nutrition. It appears the point of Lindsay’s plan is to ease you into making your own food selections one phase at a time. There are three phases to help you accomplish this, and of course, some great fitness DVDs to rev up your workouts.
60 Day SlimDown Program Phase I
In Phase 1 Lindsay has you selecting your breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner from a list of acceptable meals helping you take the guesswork out of what to eat. A sample day meal would be:
- Breakfast: Fiber & fruit pancakes
- Lunch: Secret Pizza
- Snack: 6 cups air-popped popcorn with shaker seasoning
- Dinner: Soft Tacos
She includes recipes for each meal that may need more explanation. From my examination of the recipes, they seem sound regarding the produce, protein, grains, and fat content. This is definitely not a restrictive diet in giving you just a list of items you can consume. I noticed bacon in a breakfast recipe and mayonnaise in a dinner recipe.
60 Day SlimDown Program Phase II
During Phase 2 Lindsay takes away the list of meals you are to eat and gives you guidelines as to how many veggies, grains, fruit, etc. you are to eat. She also includes some times for increased weight loss by eliminating some of the servings. In this phase, you will follow the plan with some added tips on how to eat out and how to construct a meal.
60 Day SlimDown Program Phase III
The purpose of Phase 3 is to learn how to count calories so that you are able to quickly put a meal together and know how many calories are in it.
Difference between Plan A and Plan B
The difference between Plan A and Plan B is the amount of food you are able to eat, she gives you direction as to what phase is for you. In addition to an eating plan, Lindsay encourages you to track your progress through the use of the scale and measuring tape. She includes a log of what to measure beginning on day one and then every ten days after. She also includes a fitness test to be taken on Day 2 and Day 60 so you can see how far you have come.
In addition to all of this, a calendar is included for all Phases. She tells you which of the DVDs to use on what days, when to rest, and when to get in your cardio. One thing I do love about the program is the set of four DVDs that come with it.
Core Metabolic Jumpstart
Get your metabolism racing and tone your core in only 23 minutes with this dynamic core training DVD!
- Warm-up: 3 minutes
- Zone Intervals: 18 minutes
- Cool-down: 2 minutes
Core Firing Sequence Method
Core Firing Sequence…it’s a tummy tuck without the surgery!
- Phase 1: 7 minutes – Strengthen your Inner Core
- Phase 2: 8 minutes – Fire the Core from the inside out
- Phase 3: 7 minutes – Shrink Stage
Shed 5 Fast
You’ll lose 5 pounds or more in the first 3 weeks!
Workout 1
- Warm-up: 3 minutes
- 3/3 Intervals: 24 minutes
- Cool-down: 3 minutes
Workout 2
- Warm-up: 3 minutes
- 3/3 Intervals: 24 minutes
- Cool-down: 3 minutes
Post Natal Boot Camp
The only DVD of its kind with over 2 hours of exercises to mix n’ match so you never get bored!
- Warm-up: 3 minutes
- Core: 3 minutes, 6 different workouts
- Cardio & Toning Intervals: 10 minutes, 10 different workouts
- Cool-down: 3 minutes
I have not yet gotten a chance to try out the DVD but my favorite by reading about them and the one I can’t wait to try is the Core Firing Sequence Method. I love to strengthen my core as it really seems to help my back and helps me feel fit.
Initial Thoughts of the Program
So my thoughts regarding the overall plan are. For me personally, it is a little complicated, I’m one of the ones who do better with just doing this and trying to work out this many times a week so I can work around what found I have or what days I can fit it in. However that said I’m sure you could take her plan and tweak it to work for you. The recipes look very yummy and I’m always for some new recipes the DVDs look very enticing and I’m always into new DVDs. So if you are looking for a plan that walks you through each step you may want to give this a try. If nothing else the DVD’s are worth the discount price you will pay if you purchase before 1/31. The total price of the program is $49.99 plus the 30% Lindsay is giving you, so that is approximately $35, not bad for 4 DVDs and a diet plan with some great recipes!
If you are looking to purchase Lindsay Brin’s 60 Day SlimDown Program you can do so on Amazon.