Sensible Fat Loss Books
Christmas is nearly here, with the New Year’s celebrations to follow. And on Jan 1, will come the inevitable belt tightening, and resolutions to eat right and exercise.
Problem is, there’s always the temptation to try for fast results, using extremely low cal and/or fad diets. This is a dumb idea, as – in the long run – weight maintenance is the goal. Lots of people lose lots of weight…but very few keep it off. The ones who do, are the ones who change their eating and activity habits – permanently. This is a process that takes time and patience.
So forget the fad diets, and look for sensible, science-based approaches… Like the ones suggested in this article by respected science and nutrition writer, Jean Brody. The books she reviews are:
- The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan: Feel Full on Fewer Calories,” by Barbara J. Rolls and Robert A. Barnett (HarperCollins).
- The Beck Diet Solution” and “The Beck Diet Weight Loss Workbook” (Oxmoor House)
- You On a Diet: The Owner’s Manual for Waist Management,” by Dr. Michael F. Roizen of the Cleveland Clinic and Dr. Mehmet C. Oz of Columbia University (Free Press)
- The Instinct Diet: Use Your Five Food Instincts to Lose Weight and Keep It Off,” by Susan B. Roberts and Betty Kelly Sargent
- Ending the Food Fight: Guide Your Children to a Healthy Weight in a Fast Food/Fake Food World” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
Not interested in a hard-copy book? There are some very good e-books out there too. Check out Paul’s reviews of “Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle” by Tom Venuto or “Fat Loss Revealed” by Will Brink. And – if you’re willing to be a little extra-patient, a revised and updated version of Paul’s own book, “The Ultimate Fat Burning Diet Primer” will be making its debut early in 2009.
So forget gimmicky or unhealthy diets – there are better options available.
