I finished reading Bill Phillips' Transformation book today, and it's the BEST whole person wellness book I've found, and believe me I feel like I've read them all! Thank you Bill going deeper than just exercise and nutrition in Transformation. Thank you!

I purchased Bill Phillips' Transformation book here on Amazon earlier this summer. Through the book, I found out about the Transformation website. I signed up and almost immediately people who had successfully completed the program (and had before and afters to prove it), welcomed me and offered their help.

Having looked at a negative review here in this section, I was thinking, "Here's the catch; this must be when they ask for money." I thought these transformation coaches were going to tell me how much it would cost to receive their help. But to my complete surprise, each and every one of them explained that they offer their services for no cost whatsoever. And 10 weeks later, they still help me everyday for free!

Everything on the Transformation site is completely free including help from dozens of real people who've completely changed their lives. The reviews that allege the transformation site costs money are just flat out inaccurate.

I'm 10 weeks into my first transformation program and it's already become one of the top 5 most positive experiences of my life (my marriage and having children being first and second). I've let go of 17 lbs of unhealthy weight, I'm breaking unhealthy habits that have plagued me for over a decade and I'm feeling good about myself. I'm becoming a happier, more positive person.

If you're just looking for a fitness program consider Body-for-LIFE or Jillian Michaels' exercise book. If you're looking for something more - something that can help you become healthy in mind, body and spirit - read Transformation, then join transformation online where you can receive the friendly and knowledgeable support we all need to make the tough changes in life. If you're anything at all like me, you'll be so completely glad you did!

Bill Phillip's "Body For Life" program, EAS supplements, and "Eating For Life" book are highly recommended stuff of legend. So good in fact, that others have taken much of this this program & re-packaged it as the "Abs Diet" or the "Eat Clean" diet in thin disguise. So my wife & I are finally in the midst of his Body For Life challenge...12 years (and 3 kids) after we first saw his "Body of Work" movie in the 90's. And this original program is the real deal.

So we just discovered this new book and program (he sold EAS years back) and were very intrigued by his new tone and outlook here. The thought of The Master coming back to bring us all up to speed in 2010 was invigorating. But it's actually gooey new age/spiritual stuff here. Wait a minute...thats weird. Because although he is charismatic and admirable...Bill Phillips has always come off as smug, arrogant even. So...Wow! Must be a real transformation indeed. Solid! After reading this we were ready to rate this as tops & tell the world! Tell us more! Did the self-professed "hedonistic world party-er" really transform to a higher spiritual plane here?

Sadly no.

Here is how we found out:

Throughout this book he speaks about his online community and how you are required to sign on to participate in this world of enlightenment. He constantly goes on about how he takes a personal, helpful, hands on interest in all participants (claims he has actually gone into his participant's homes and cleaned their basements and stuff!). So before we actually signed on (you now have to sign up & apparently pay to really see his site) - we first submitted an inquiry/request to his site. A couple honest heartfelt questions about his program, request for advice/help & explaining our situation - just the type of soul-bearing, honest behavior he teaches you about in this book. But no response! Nothing! Denied..."Pay or Nay" right from the get go! So apparently buying this book does not even qualify as a cover charge to his club.

Seems he is all about the usual currency - not the "higher currency" he professes in this book. And in this very book: that is the very sort of caustic stuff he is telling us to avoid, rid of, and let go in life.

So needless to say - we see right through him here.

And for all you "Body of Work" movie fans: while reading this - you can't help but wonder if Ralph Zanghara's rambling speech on "The Faith" is what actually influenced Bill here all these years later! But at least Ralph appeared sincere...and he wasn't peddling any books, products, or programs.

Bill goes into great detail about how you must confess & release all of your life's "concealments" (past sins) here...the old "forgive & forget to reach the promised land" which you could learn from an old Black Oak Arkansas record. Yet all Bill himself can give up is his obvious past use of steroids, and some partying in his 30's. Hardly a confession.

But I highly recommend the original and stellar Body For Life book - and the ultra high-quality Eating For Life cookbook.

Back in the 90's Bill Phillip's mother asked on camera "So how do you go from ten...to one?" Well...now we know how. I just hate to see my heroes lose credibility.

Walk the talk buddy.