Stop Dieting Start Losing Weight

Stop Dieting and Start Losing Weight, shares practical tips and strategies to achieve your ideal body weight.

You will learn how to create your own personalized eating plan so that you never have to diet again.

Author, registered dietician Jen Brewer, says if you want to lose weight you should stop dieting and start eating.

She explains that when we talk about “going on a diet” we are referring to a temporary change in eating habits. But what you really need is to start eating in a way that helps your body to become healthy.

Stop Dieting Start Losing Weight Basics

To effectively lose weight and keep it off you will need to design a lifetime eating program. You can adjust the plan to suit your preferences and include all of your favorite foods, in moderation.

Says Jen Brewer,

If you love triple-fudge chocolate cake, then include that in your eating program—just not every day.

Because your personalized plan is not a fad diet you will probably only lose about one or two pounds a week. However, your goal is not to lose weight rapidly but to be able to maintain the weight loss for good.

The Principles of Weight Management

Brewer outlines four major principles that will help you understand how to lose weight and keep your body healthy.

1. Calorie Output Should Exceed Input

If you consume less calories than you burn you will lose weight. This can be achieved by eating less, exercising more or a combination of the two.

2. Balance Your Basic Body Ingredients

This section explains the importance of balanced nutrition and outlines the different nutrients you need to keep your body in good shape.

3. Get Enough Sleep

Sleep is important because it helps all of your body systems function efficiently, including metabolism.

4. Exercise

The value of exercise for weight loss is simple. You have to move it to lose it.

Your Personal Toolbox for Creating Healthy Eating Habits

The majority of the book is devoted to providing dieters with practical tools for developing positive lifestyle changes. You are encouraged to pick and choose from the 25 tools to find the ones that work for you. Each tool comes with detailed instructions and explanations on how it will help you lose weight. Examples include:

• Tool # 5 Relax and Enjoy Your Meals
• Tool # 10 Keep a Food Journal
• Tool # 14 Eat Breakfast
• Tool # 19 Stop the Stress
• Tool # 25 Use Meal Replacements

Recommended Foods

Oats, pasta, pita bread, bran cereal, blueberries, strawberries, banana, applesauce, pinto beans, eggs, cheese, fat-free yogurt, skim milk, Cool Whip, salsa, peanut butter, hummus.

Check out our Healthy Recipe Selection

Exercise for 60 Minutes

If you add exercise to your weight management plan you can consume more calories in your diet.

You are encouraged to exercise for 60 minutes a day. If you don’t have time to do it all at once you can break it up into smaller sessions. Ideally you should do resistance training two or three days a week and aerobic exercise on the other days.

Costs and Expenses

Stop Dieting and Start Losing Weight: 25 Lifestyle Changes to Control Your Weight for Good retails at $12.99.

Pros

• Offers practical tools that have been proven to increase the chance of successful weight loss.
• Can be adapted to suit the lifestyle and preferences of each individual.
• Provides basic nutrition education.
• Encourages regular exercise.
• Offers a small selection of recipes for breakfast.
• Acknowledges the importance of stress management and adequate sleep.
• Includes inspirational testimonials directly related to the individual tools.

Cons

• Does not include a structured meal plan.
• Only includes recipes for breakfast.
• Some of the recipes contain unhealthy ingredients such as white sugar and white flour.
• Does not provide adequate guidance for selecting healthy foods for lunch, dinner and snacks.
• Weight loss may be slower than desired.

Offers Only Tips and Strategies

This book does not provide a structured weight loss plan but rather offers a series of tips and practical strategies. It will appeal to dieters who prefer a flexible approach easily adapted to their lifestyle and personal preferences.