The 9 Truths about Weight Loss (The No-Tricks, No-Nonsense Plan for Lifelong Weight Control)

Amazon.com Review "_The 9 Truths_ uses the razor's edge of science to cut through the nonsense from pseudogurus," promises author Daniel S. Kirschenbaum, Ph.D. This refreshingly credible book may not tell you what you want to hear, but it does give you the straight facts about dropping excess pounds. For example, Truth #1 is "Your body will resist permanent weight loss": it won't be easy, and "only highly intensive and consistent efforts at weight control really work." That doesn't mean eating 400 calories a day--it doesn't mean going "on a diet" at all. It does mean a consistent, lifetime program of cutting as much fat (Truth #5) and sugar as possible, paying careful attention to the amount of food you take in, and exercising every day (Truth #7). Log your food and exercise 75 percent of the time (Truth #6)--people who do this lose more weight and maintain that weight loss better than people who do not. Forget the contradictory diet fads, whose authors "seriously distort nutritional science." Every "truth" here is research based--and he points out which bestselling diet books are not. (Don't miss his analysis of the Zone diet!) The book delivers on the promise of its subtitle, "The No-Tricks, No-Nonsense Plan for Lifelong Weight Control." The 9 Truths About Weight Loss is not a diet, but it tells you exactly what kinds of lifestyle changes you need to make to get lasting results. This is what works. --Joan Price Review "...The Nine Truths makes the process easy, understandable, enjoyable, and, of course, satisfying in the as goals are achieved." --Ken Germano, executive director, The American Council on Exercise Forget fad diets -- here's a proven program based on good science and good sense. The 9 Truths About Weight Loss is the long-awaited antidote to the scores of diet fads that have failed for so many. In a program built on scientific research and practical experience, Daniel S. Kirschenbaum shows --how to consider weight loss as an athletic challenge --the importance of eating sensibly and tracking your food intake --how to overcome the inevitable emotional roadblocks Going beyond trendy quick fixes, The 9 Truths About Weight Loss provides a manageable program for the millions of Americans committed to controlling their weight. Based on pragmatism and solid science, this weight-loss primer urges readers to approach the subject as an athletic challenge and reinforces the notion of sensible eating and keeping track of food intake Linda, like almost all of my clients over these past twenty-five years, didn't need me to tell her that cheeseburgers have more calories and fat than grilled chicken sandwiches.