The Spark Solution: A Complete Two-Week Diet Program to Fast-Track Weight Loss and Total Body Health

by Becky Hand, Stepfanie Romine

Overview

From the experts behind the New York Times bestseller The Spark and the creators of SparkPeople.com comes The Spark Solution, a breakthrough two-week diet program deemed one of the "Best Diets" by U.S. News & World Report. Designed to help you lose weight and optimize your health, The Spark Solution is a dynamic, comprehensive, and proven program.

With an introduction by Chris Downie, founder and CEO of SparkPeople, this day-by-day guide combines the latest data and strategies on nutrition, incredibly delicious recipes, and essential workouts. The experts at SparkPeople designed this easy-to-follow regimen to deliver effective and sustainable weight loss.

Thousands have already tried it, lost weight, and discovered a path to healthy living. SparkPeople has taken all the questions and bumps in the road out of the equation with The Spark Solution. There is no better way to lose weight and no better time than right now. Let these first two weeks transform your life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062228291
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	05/06/2014
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.70(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Becky Hand, R.D., L.D., M.Ed., is the head dietitian for Sparkpeople.com, the country's largest healthy-living website. She lives in Indiana with her husband and two children.

Stepfanie Romine, editorial director at Sparkpeople.com, is a certified yoga teacher and former journalist. She lives in North Carolina.

Table of Contents

Introduction SparkPeople Founder Chris "SparkGuy" Downie 1

How to Use the Spark Solution 17

Part 1 The 14-Day Jump Start 19

The Magic of Two Weeks 21

The Spark Solution Metabolic Makeover 31

Part 2 Let's Get Started: The Spark Solution 14-Day Plan 51

Week 1 57

Week 2 105

Part 3 Tools for Success 147

Spark Swaps Recipes 149

Start the Day Off Right: Breakfasts 150

Look Forward to Lunch 172

Simple Suppers 193

Splendid Sides 217

Super Snacks and Sweets 229

Spark Solution Fitness Plan 241

Spark Swaps Strength Workout 247

Part 4 What Comes Next 253

Week 3 257

Week 4 259

The Rest of Your Life 261

Motivation and Momentum 285

Food for Life 301

Fit to Live 327

Appendixes

NEAT Sheet 351

Menu of Workouts 352

Shopping Lists 355

Week 1 355

Week 2 358

Template 360

About the Authors 361

Acknowledgments 365

Index 369

Editorial Reviews

Weight-loss wit and wisdom drawn from thousands who have benefited from SparkPeople.com’s 15 million member community. Self-coaching tips along with a holistic balance of nutrition and exercise tools creates a powerful foundation for reaching your goals and sticking with them… for a lifetime.” — New York Times Best-Selling Author Dr. Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP

From the Publisher

Weight-loss wit and wisdom drawn from thousands who have benefited from SparkPeople.com’s 15 million member community. Self-coaching tips along with a holistic balance of nutrition and exercise tools creates a powerful foundation for reaching your goals and sticking with them… for a lifetime.

New York Times Best-Selling Author Dr. Pam Peeke