This book is a practical guide for people interested in accomplishing long-lasting weight loss and fitness improvement. It includes weight-loss and fitness approach, tactics and tips that helped Epi Torres lose 70 pounds and keep them off over nine years. Kirkus Indies Reviews writes, "A comprehensive book that details and outlines how to achieve optimum fitness and improve one's quality of life. Torres is a convincing authority on exercise and diet---he reduced his waist size by 10 inches and has maintained a 70-pound weight loss for nearly 10 years. In an easy-to-read, conversational tone, the author provides a multitude of statistics and studies that support his approaches to weight loss and fitness. He gives some interesting insights into many of the factors that contribute to weight gain, including psychological, emotional and physiological components." The book is organized into four sections: commitment, preparation, change and maintenance. Epi takes readers through the complete weight loss journey to help them achieve the maximum level of success. Each section contains important information as well as exercises to be used in each stage of the journey. The first section helps readers develop a sufficient level of sustainable commitment to a healthier lifestyle. The second section helps the reader prepare for improving their fitness, while the third section, change, helps the readers complete the necessary actions to accomplish improvement. After readers hit the weight loss and fitness level they desire, the book explains how to maintain the changes and improvements made for years to come. The book is a necessary read for anyone who is serious about losing weight, improving their fitness and more importantly maintaining the gains they make.
About the Author According to the National Weight Control Registry's statistics, Epi Torres is one of the few individuals who have been able to achieve lasting weight loss and fitness improvement. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Epi Torres has a bachelor's in electronic engineering technology. He was certified as an Associate Certified Meta-Coach (ACMC) by the International Society of Neuro-Semantics (ISNS). He worked at his father's electronic retail business before joining Westinghouse Electric, where he spent 15 years in management. He eventually became the CEO of Contemporary Technologies, Inc.'s remote database administration services division, Remote DBA Experts. He recently took some time away from the business world to finish "The Fitness Protocols" and to create fitness and business applications for the iPad.
