“The New Rules of Lifting for Women”, by Lou Schuler

Schuler, Lou, and Cassandra E. Forsythe. The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift like a Man, Look like a Goddess. New York: Avery, 2007. Print.

Got this from the library after seeing it mentioned somewhere (wish I could remember where – perhaps the Fit Fatties forum?).  I was prepared to ignore the diet sections but was afraid I’d be triggered by them, but fortunately they started off with things like “you probably aren’t eating enough”, “eat more protein” (but not that carbs are bad), and “eat five or six meals a day”.  That eased my mind.  The exercises seem basic but not easy; this is *real* weight lifting!  There’s a good variety and the workouts start fairly simple with only five exercises.  I have been sick for weeks with a string of colds, but I’ve done two partial workouts and enjoyed them.  I look forward to doing it more regularly.