Summary
The 9 Truths about Weight Loss is a no-nonsense, straightforward, fact-based book about how to lose weight and keep it off.
Description
Here are the nine truths from the book: - Your body will resist permanent weight loss.
- Biology is not destiny
- Weight control is a manageable athletic challenge.
- You will experience three stages to success: honeymoon, frustration, and acceptance.
- You can eat very little fat and learn how to keep your hunger quiet.
- If you maintain a written record of your eating and exercising at least 75% of the time, you can manage the program successfully.
- Exercise every day is the way.
- You can manage stress without overeating or under-exercising.
- Maintaining weight is actually easier, not harder, than losing weight.
History
The 9 Truths about Weight Loss: The No-Tricks, No-Nonsense Plan for Lifelong Weight Control was written by Daniel S. Kirschenbaum Ph.D .
Criticism
Kirschenbaum's approach will be very challenging for most people. He recommends that you weigh yourself daily and keep a diary of what you're eating.
Carbohtdrates are encouraged over fat, despite recent trends which view some fats (unsaturated) as a healthy part of our diet, and excess carbohydrates as a dangerous.
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