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The Diet Fix

Why Diets Fail and How to Make Yours Work
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Dec 07, 2016Eosos rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
When I started reading a runners blog called Sweat Science I found a post that recommended three nutritional books, one of which was this one. I thought that it couldn't possibly hurt to know a little more and got all three from the library. Dr. Freedhoff has a wonderfully practical take on losing weight, much of it determined by being a doctor who specializes in helping the obese lose weight. I personally found little value in the pep talk and eating plan portion of the book, though it's pretty obvious that he has heard about all the excuses and reasons that a dieter has ever used based on what and how he's written this. His 'Reset' healthy living plan is well thought out and addresses every excuse you've ever heard or used yourself. And while I'm not an obsessive diet plan book reader, it's pretty hard not to hear about all the new or popular versions there are and this particular plan looks very doable. The part I did find quite interesting was the third part called The Recovery, essentially a further chat about how to maintain your new lifestyle and what to do when you fall off track. From addressing weekends and holidays to common self sabotage and what to do as parents, there are some good chapters that talk about what thought patterns we need to change and what to watch out for. Though I can't say I agree with his acceptance of artificial sweeteners. To use this plan I think you would need to be ready to do what you've always known is the way to successfully lose weight, eat less, eat better and exercise more. And don't think that you can stop when you've made it to your best weight, this is a plan to follow forever.