The dog diet : an instructional memoir : what my dog taught me (and will teach you) about shedding pounds, licking stress, and getting a new leash on life

__Boy does Ms. Lawson know dogs! Fantastic book for dog lovers and anyone who wants to stay in shape and lighten up their lives to boot!__ --Richard Simmons We live in a diet-obsessed age, when we lose five pounds just to gain ten, delude ourselves that the next exercise contraption we buy from that midnight infomercial will finally take that extra inch off our thighs, and become convinced that the latest diet fad of beet soup and goat's milk will help us look good in a bikini. But now you can forget the Zone, Atkins and South Beach! It turns out that the ultimate weight-loss plan is owning a dog: Man (and woman's) best friend is the fail proof personal trainer-dietician-nutritionist you've been looking for you all your life. That's just what Patti Lawson found in her dog, Sadie. A diet-obsessed, single lawyer, Patti spent the winter indulging in multiple brands of chocolate while mourning the demise of her latest relationship. Spring found her pudgy and pitiful, when Fate - and a fortuitous trip to PetSmart - brought rascally puppy Sadie into Patti's petless, pristine, if a bit sterile, life. Since that day life hasn't been the same for Patti or Sadie. A life that began together with 3:00 a.m. walks through the park, incessant barking and stolen moments of trying to eat just a crumb of breakfast without puppy-interference soon morphed into a partnership of exercise and healthy eating with the added bonus that Sadie taught Patti a thing or two about letting go and stopping to smell the roses. A memoir-cum-diet, The Dog Diet takes a tongue-in-cheek look at our obsession with weight loss and will have you laughing out loud as you recognize your own dysfunctional relationship with food. In the process you'll learn a simple and natural method for shedding unwanted pounds without the usual stress and disappointments that go along with typical dieting regimens.

boy Does Ms. Lawson Know Dogs! Fantastic Book For Dog Lovers And Anyone Who Wants To Stay In Shape And Lighten Up Their Lives To Boot!

--richard Simmons

we Live In A Diet-obsessed Age, When We Lose Five Pounds Just To Gain Ten, Delude Ourselves That The Next Exercise Contraption We Buy From That Midnight Infomercial Will Finally Take That Extra Inch Off Our Thighs, And Become Convinced That The Latest Diet Fad Of Beet Soup And Goat's Milk Will Help Us Look Good In A Bikini. But Now You Can Forget The Zone, Atkins And South Beach! It Turns Out That The Ultimate Weight-loss Plan Is Owning A Dog: Man (and Woman's) Best Friend Is The Fail Proof Personal Trainer-dietician-nutritionist You've Been Looking For You All Your Life.

that's Just What Patti Lawson Found In Her Dog, Sadie.

a Diet-obsessed, Single Lawyer, Patti Spent The Winter Indulging In Multiple Brands Of Chocolate While Mourning The Demise Of Her Latest Relationship. Spring Found Her Pudgy And Pitiful, When Fate - And A Fortuitous Trip To Petsmart - Brought Rascally Puppy Sadie Into Patti's Petless, Pristine, If A Bit Sterile, Life. Since That Day Life Hasn't Been The Same For Patti Or Sadie.

a Life That Began Together With 3:00 A.m. Walks Through The Park, Incessant Barking And Stolen Moments Of Trying To Eat Just A Crumb Of Breakfast Without Puppy-interference Soon Morphed Into A Partnership Of Exercise And Healthy Eating With The Added Bonus That Sadie Taught Patti A Thing Or Two About Letting Go And Stopping To Smell The Roses.

a Memoir-cum-diet, The Dog Diet Takes A Tongue-in-cheek Look At Our Obsession With Weight Loss And Will Have You Laughing Out Loud As You Recognize Your Own Dysfunctional Relationship With Food. In The Process You'll Learn A Simple And Natural Method For Shedding Unwanted Pounds Without The Usual Stress And Disappointments That Go Along With Typical Dieting Regimens.

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attorney Lawson Was Depressed. She Was Overweight But Sick Of Dieting, Successful In Her Career But Tired Of Being Lonely. All That Changed When She Adopted Sadie, A Homeless Puppy, And Redesigned Her Life To Keep Up With Her New Ever-hungry, Ever-energetic Friend. Without Meaning To, She Lost Eight Pounds. Analyzing Her Experience, Lawson Realized She'd Actually Invented A Successful Dog Diet. Since Sadie Grabbed Any Vaguely Appetizing Food, Lawson Had Switched From Savory Snacks And Pizza To Foods The Dog Didn't Want, Like Cottage Cheese And Black Bean Tortilla Wraps. She'd Given Up Her Chocolate Addiction-bad For Dogs-and Alcohol, Too, Since Walking The Dog With A Hangover Was Not Appealing. Sadie Also Became Lawson's Personal Trainer, Taking Her On Long Daily Walks And Other Forms Of Dogercise. Lawson's Adopted Dog Accomplished What Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Diets, Spas And Exercise Machines Failed To Do; Sadie Helped Lawson Lose Weight And Feel Better About Her Life. Although This Starts Out As A Cute Diet Book, It Ends As A Book For Dog-obsessives, As Sadie And Lawson Sit Down For Sparkling Water Toasts To Their New Life Together. (apr.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.