Keep the Connection: Choices for a Better and Healthier Life

By Bob Greene

Book Overview

The #1 New York Times bestselling fitness expert's classic about keeping weight off so that you reach a new level of health and fitness. With his recent #1 bestseller Get With the Program , Bob Greene has shown millions how to get real about their weight, health, and emotional well-being. In his national bestseller Keep the Connection, now updated with a new jacket, Greene shows us how to keep the momentum going. First, he inspires you with a section on how to get yourself started and how to move to the next degree of mental and physical fitness. Then, Greene shows you exactly what exercises you will be doing to reach your goals. Each exercise is illustrated with photographs that show you just how to make the moves, so you get the maximum benefit from each one. Finally, there is an entire section of delicious, healthful recipes that make it easy to lose weight as you follow the exercise program.Keep the Connection is a book that deserves to be on the shelves of everyone who wants a better body and a healthier life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786888954
• ISBN13: 9780786888955
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Balance
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 17 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 12 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

You CAN make the connection!

Thats what this book should have been titled! I disagree. It's not just the same as make the connection. I found Make the connection just plain ole' diet info. Great info, but nothing new. This book's section on motivation was astounding! What an eye opener for someone who has struggled with the mental part of making the decision to finally change my life. This book is definately something to pick up for anyone who has had it with diets. There's so much more to it! Life changing!

a perfect completion to "Make the connection"

It is true that the steps towards weight loss are no different than in "Make the connection". But I think this book complements the first one perfectly. For the chapters on motivation alone, this book is worth buying. It explains the motivation issues of certain typres of people and why it can be damaging to your self-esteem to attempt dieting when you are not ready in your mind. This book also helped me to stay motivated whenever I had a low, and to keep going. I haven't regretted for one second that I bought this book.

I disagree with the bad reviews....

Like the others, I read MTC several times. Yes, if you just want instruction on the 10 steps, you don't need this book. However, if you've tried to follow them but just can seem to stick to the program, this book is for you.His 'exercises' on self-awareness was written for me and was only hinted in the first book. It literally changed my life. For once, I have been able to stick to the 10 steps for 7 months now, have lost 30 pounds and am a much happier person in general. Oprah's story was nice, but I often wish I had Bob around to talk about ME for a change. This book does that.Like I said, if you just want instruction and already have MTC, don't bother. But if you can't seem to stick to the program and can't figure out why, buy this book! You may learn something about yourself!

Yes I'm the "I loves" group. Thanks Bob

I have read "Making the Connection" at least three times. When I heard about Bob's bike trip across America to promote his new book "Keep the Connection", I couldn't wait to read it. I, for one was not disappointed. The idea that we are the end product of our daily choices was inspiring to me. I haven't until now been really conscious of my choices. After reading Bob's book I do think twice about the dessert and choosing exercise over the couch. His description of the process of postitive change and why it works for some and not for others was right on. The mental exercises in Chapter one really made me think. The Four components of fitness were somewhat a repeat from "Make the Connection" but worth repeating. My only wish is that Bob would of spent more time on motivation. I'm looking forward to his next book on his bike trip across America??!