Product Description

Despite $33 billion spent annually on diet and exercise programs, over half of American adults are overweight, and one in five is obese. Many people lose weight in the initial stages of dieting but then get off track, return to their original weight, and become trapped in a discouraging cycle. In this book, two behavioral-change experts help readers identify their particular reasons for getting off track in the past and learn to address those issues in the present. The authors offer ten key proven strategies for sticking with a diet or exercise plan and maintaining weight loss, including creating a readiness to change; stating and knowing the goal; and creating a supportive environment.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #848819 in Books
• Published on: 2003-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 170 pages

Customer Reviews

The Holy Grail of Diet Books
If only I read this book years ago! After struggling with my weight for a decade and attempting many diet and exercise programs, I have finally come across the holy grail of diet books! Once I read it, I understood why I had failed so many times before. And, after following the advice for just a few weeks, I am now half-way to my weight-loss goal. I have come to realize that it is not about the food; rather, it is about changing old habits developed over many years. This book offers concrete solutions to overcoming behaviors that have prevented me from reaching my goals.

Helpful for your barriers to any goal!
I appreciated this concise, well written guide to weight loss and exercise. It was especially helpful because it put responsiblity in the hands of the only person with the power to affect change in my life, me. This book helped me pinpoint barriers to exercising regularly and develop startegies chapter by chapter to keep on track. More importantly, I found this book a good tool in identifying and working through barriers in all aspects of my life. I hardily reccommend it.

Very helpful!
This book was very helpful to me as it really delved into the motivations behind my dietary failures. I learned quite a bit from the different sections about not taking responsibility for my actions (or inactions) and not putting my needs high enough on my priority list. I highly recommend this book to those who are looking for more of a psychological take on dietary failures.