Britain's celebrity personal trainer David Marshall makes some pretty aggressive claims in his book "The Bodydoctor." According to Marshall, those who observe his six-week course will shed 5 inches off their waist and lose 14 lb. Like many weight-loss programs, the Bodydoctor regimen combines diet and exercise to produce results.
David Marshall
Marshall is one of Britain's premier personal trainers, reports information clearinghouse website Coutts. He has an impressive client list, including numerous British movie stars and supermodels. He also serves as an adviser to the British government on health in schools and hospitals. Although his personal sessions run to 90 minutes several times per week, his book promises results with less commitment of time.
Diet Products
Marshall's book is the entirety of the Bodydoctor diet. The text is 192 pages and is mostly devoted to exercise descriptions. One advantage of the diet is that you don't have to buy any DVDs or nutritional supplements to follow it completely.
Nutrition
According to diet review website DietSpotlight, the actual diet portion of the Bodydoctor diet is one of its weakest points. The book urges people to avoid high-glycemic foods such as starches, sweets, refined grains and many fruits. Beyond that point, the Bodydoctor diet does not provide meal plans or much in the way of advice on what, or how much, to eat.
Motivation
DietSpotlight reports that the Bodydoctor diet offers little advice about how to successfully stick to the diet, a point many dieters feel is essential to succeeding at any program. What encouragement there is takes the form of testimonials and anecdotes about famous people who have successfully completed the program.
Expert Insight
DietSpotlight gives the Bodydoctor diet a 2.8 out of 5 possible stars. The reviewer's main complaint is that the book is fitness-oriented. It talks more about building muscle than about shedding weight, and relies too heavily on celebrity endorsements without the benefit of scientific research.
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