Fitter Firmer Faster Review
What You Should Know
Fitter, Firmer, Faster is a weight loss program developed by husband and wife team Andrew and Ivy Larson with the intention of optimizing overall health and promoting not only weight loss, but also muscle gain. Andrew is a general surgeon and Ivy is a fitness coach and cooking instructor. In this program they have pooled their knowledge in an effort to bring the benefits of medical science and fitness and nutrition research together.
The Fitter, Firmer, Faster program is detailed in the Larsonsí book The Gold Coast Cureís Fitter Firmer Faster Program. Online consultation packages are available from their website and range in cost from $59.95 to $129.95.
Fitter, Firmer, Faster is a three pronged approach to health and promotes nutrition, exercise, and dietary supplements as the road to effective weight management.
List of Ingredients
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Product Features
The nutrition aspect of Fitter, Firmer, Faster focuses on reducing and/or eliminating trans fats, processed flour, and sugar from the diet, and replacing them with nutrient-dense whole foods. The program claims that calorie-counting and portion control is unnecessary if people are eating the right kinds of foods.
Exercise is promoted by Fitter, Firmer, Faster as a secondary, but still necessary aspect of a healthy lifestyle. The assertion is made that exercise without a healthy diet will be ineffective. The program advocates 30 minutes of exercise, three times a week.
The third aspect of Fitter, Firmer, Faster is a dietary supplement program including vitamins, minerals, and essential fats.
Pro’s
- The book is inexpensive to purchase.
- Online consultation is available for a fee.
- Fitter, Firmer, Faster promotes diet and exercise as the keys to weight loss and overall health.
- The authors have medical and fitness credentials.
Con’s
- Dietary supplements are promoted as necessary for a healthy lifestyle.
- The meal plan is very restrictive and may be difficult to follow on a budget.
- Exercise seems to be downplayed in the overall structure of Fitter, Firmer, Faster.
- There are no long term objective studies regarding the safety and effectiveness of the diet and exercise programs.
- The online portion of the program is pricey.
Conclusion
While Fitter, Firmer, Faster promotes the medically proven weight loss methods of diet and exercise, it does so in a way that may be difficult for the average person to follow. The eating plan focuses on whole foods and supplements which may be expensive and does not seem to make provision for healthy eating on a budget. In addition, an array of dietary supplement pills are touted as necessary to overall health, rather than seeking to gain all necessary nutrients from the foods eaten.
The exercise philosophy of Fitter, Firmer, Faster seems to be that without diet, it has little to no benefit for the average person. This view overlooks the numerous benefits exercise provides apart from weight loss, such as increased blood flow, greater heart health, reduced risk of heart attack and other diseases, etc. Overall, the program does promote healthy lifestyle as opposed to a quick fix weight loss solution; however, its components are not fundamentally different from information that is readily available from other sources.
