Fat Daddy/Fit Daddy: A Man's Guide to Balancing Fitness and Family - Softcover

It's really funny. Bottom line, anybody who writes a fitness book and uses the word lardass just might be worth reading. -- Jenny Staletovich Cleveland Plain Dealer He gives an excellent summary of the pros and cons of almost every current diet plan and shows how his diet fits into each one. And his fitness program is as clear to follow as his diet program... Publishers Weekly It uses sports terminology and humor to help dads transform their fitness game. Sarasota Herald-Tribune Fathers who fully embrace the concept of family unity may find themselves also embracing a little more weight because of time, gravity and family meal routines. Author Lawrence Schwartz hopes to help the overweight lover in the house in Fat Daddy/Fit Daddy... -- Shauna Rhone Cincinnati Enquirer Eating right and making time for exercixe is the only way to escape what Schwartz calls 'Fat Daddy Syndrome.' -- Chris Bynum New Orleans Times Picayune Moms aren't the only ones with extra pounds to fight after the kids are born...Schwartz came up with a program that echoes what books targeted to women have been saying for years: Eat right and exercise. -- Jennifer Biggs Memphis Commercial Appeal When men become fathers, they gain more than a family. They also gain weight...Fat Daddy/Fit Daddy...offers an entertaining game plan to get in shape. -- Susan Thompson Tampa Tribune Schwartz tells it like it is-that balancing food, fitness and family should be every man's priority and can be accomplished with some planning and prioritizing. Presents an entertaining and sensible lifestyle and exercise program for the working family man. Library Journal If the only thing that's healthy about you is your sense of humor, it may be time to give Fat Daddy/Fit Daddy a whirl. Author Lawrence Schwartz presents down-to-earth eating and exercising strategies using football terminology and good ol'-boy talk. It scores an extra point for making fitness a game for the entire family. Fort Worth Star Telegram ...guides men to a healthy diet and exercise regime-and a pre-baby waistline. Athens Banner Herald Fat Daddy/Fit Daddy... has the perfect game plan. With to-do lists, lively anecdotes and sports metaphors-first down: grilled chicken; loss of down: burgers-this playbook helps fathers conquer common fitness dilemmas. -- Desonta Holder Miami Herald The strength of the book is that it frankly addresses the notion that work and parental responsibilities produce dads who "eat crap" at the same time that it recognizes the reality of those responsibilities by outling a realistic eating plan, a simple exercise regime and a few tips on how to balance family and work. Will give even the most sedentary dad an easy-to-implement plan for a daily workout. Publishers Weekly For centuries, women have obsessed about how to shed excess pounds. And while their battle with the bulge rages on, they're not the only sex declaring war. Larry Schwartz gives men a couple of pointers on how to fight fat and still make time for loved ones. -- Marijo Saunders Provo Herald Ten chapters full of positive inspiration, to do lists and lively anecdotes encourage time-challenged dads to take immediate steps to improve their overall fitness. -- Cynthia Roth Idea Health and Fitness Source An old-fashioned-he-man book about staying fit. Bottom line: for dads who think of fatherhood and body maintence in strictly competitive terms, and are far more likely to watch footbal than, say, opera, Fat Daddy, Fit Daddy talks the right talk and shows how to walk the right walk. Infodad.Com Schwartz explains how the married-with-children lifestyle can turn abs from washboard to washtub and outlines a plan for fighting father-flab. Publishers Weekly Using sports metaphors, Schwartz tells "overworked, overstressed, and overfed dads" how to improve thei strength, endurance, and flexibility with proper nutrition and family activities "geared for the complex realities of fatherhood." -- Abigail Leichman The Record A quick and easy read to inspire busy dads to improve their fitness-one step at a time. Metro Parent The book's strength is its direct approach and simple regimes and tips on how to balance family and work. And, when is the last time you've seen "lardass" in a fitness book? Enterprise Be a heroic provider, not a sympathetic eater. Prepare as if fatherhood were a sport-because it will be. Men's Health Schwartz recommends a simple formula of proper diet and high-intensity workouts and uses sports metaphors throughout to make it a fun read. A great guide to balancing family and fitness. Los Angeles Times Helps fathers fight the battle of the bulge. Patroit Ledger It's not a technical manual that discourages you from enjoying the finer things, such as a cold beer after mowing the yard or an occasional hot dog at the ballpark. It's more a guide to assist you on your journey to regaining your youthful weight and avoiding the Sans-A-Belt section in the men's clothing department. -- Joe Soria Indystar.Com Offers advice on eating properly by dispelling some of today's current diet trends as well as providing a list of foods essential to becoming fit and their benefits to the body. -- Joe Soria Indianapolis Star Here's a game plan that details how a man goes from being a single, thin, and active bachelor to a married, heavy and inactive father, and how to correct the situation. For the man searching for the happy balance of how to use time wisely. -- Nate Wilmes, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Explains in a simple, no-nonsense manner how men can follow a realistic eating plan, exercise for maximum gains with minimum time, and balance family and work. This book is easy to understand, easy to remember. Sun Journal

Simultaneously complacent in the security of a stable, married life and maddeningly preoccupied with the rearing of young children, many men have a tendancy to subordinate their physical well-being to the demands of family. Indeed, study after study has shown that men are more reluctant than women to face up to worrisome symptoms or go to the doctor for check-ups. Fat Daddy is designed to help busy fathers balance fitness and family in an informative, useful, and light-hearted way. Fat Daddy's simple formula combines an easy-to-follow diet plan, high-intensity "micro" workouts, emphasis on daily activity that gets the blood flowng (like parking farther from the office), family fitness, and male-oriented humor. Filled with lively anecdotes from real-live Fat Daddies, the book will address the fitness fumbles that have become commonplace with today's busy fathers. In Fat Daddy, fathers (and thier partners) will be able to recognize and guard against the usual fitness dilemmas encountered by young fathers, such as eating for two during pregnancy, more trips to the drive-in with the kids, those Saturday morning donut runs, and the all-too frequent (and fatty) business dinners. Throughout Fat Daddy, dads will be coached (using humor, pictures, and facts) on the new rules for fitness, which will come as a stark contrast to their free-eating 20s. Recurring icons, charts, sidebars, and boxes will keep the reader moving quickly through Fat Daddy's 10 chapters, and its generally positive approach, lively and practical advice, and useful to-do lists will work together to inspire dads to take immediate steps to improve their overall fitness.