The Secret to Skinny: A book Finally that tells you the answer you have aLways wanted to know!
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This is the one book on dieting that I have referred to over and over again. It addresses the effect of salt intake which most books miss. Salt intake is important for permanent weight loss, as well as for health and longevity.
The book is written with seriousness, candor, and humor. You feel the authors, the nutrition twins, by your side. Their care,support,and hope are there for you as you read through it!
This is a book that will take time to absorb and use in your life. The book is going for real change in diet, health, and life style.
Stick with the sugeestions of this book. Even if you begin to follow some of them, you will become more educated and begin to see results.
The guidelines of what to eat make it so much easier to understand. I have been working at following them, not all at once, but gradually.
I am hopeful that I will reach my goal and be able to maintain it!
I have reccommended it to my husband, friends, patients, and other weight loss professionals!  Aimee Beyda, psychotherapist and writer
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This is an awesome book! A lot of good, accurate and helpful information if you want to get BIG! The author is a great guy and really knows his stuff.
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GREAT ADVICE FROM A MASTER! SIMPLE SKINNY RULES ANYONE CAN DO.
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The Skinny Rules are rules dieters have heard before, but author Molly Morgan, RD, CDN tells us why these rules exist. She backs the rules up with studies as with skinny rule #6, Skip the Soft Drinks - Even Diet,there is actually research going on to find out why diet soft drinks lead to weight gain.

I've read just about every diet book written and found this one helpful, a quick and easy read and the rules are backed up with solid information.

The chapters (really, skinny rules) are short and to the point.  Morgan has the company Creative Nutrition Solutions and is a nutrition expert.  A book worth reading if you are fighting a weight problem.
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Excellent book!! I really recommend everyone to at least read it:-) For me this book was a proof that the diet I intuitively adopted several months before was the right choice and all my friends and family who were telling me that I am hurting my health were wrong:-) Thanks a lot for this book and mainly the explanation on how the food interacts with our body. Now I know not only what but what is more important I know why:-)
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Susan Peirce Thompson is downright BRILLIANT, and her book is brilliant too!  She understands a tortured relationship with food because she has been there.  I've spent most of my adult life on the "morbidly obese" list.  After several long and drawn out episodes of losing over a hundred pounds and then gaining it all back and more, I simply gave up.  For over two decades I just ate "WHATEVER" because I had no idea how to overcome my food addiction.  I had completely lost hope that I ever would find permanent success in that area of my life.  UNTIL the blessed day when I found Bright Line Eating.  I've lost over 130 pounds following her plan (and kept it off).  For the first time in my adult life, I actually believe it's possible for me to get down to a normal weight for a person my size and STAY THERE!  I started Bright Line Eating in June of 2015, and my enthusiasm has not wavered one little bit.  Nothing I have ever tried has worked as well as this program.  BUY THIS BOOK!  READ THIS BOOK!  Hard cover, Kindle version, whatever!  Just get it into your hands and read it!  Believe me, it's worth every penny!
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The key message of the book is that food communicates with your genes. Eat the right foods and your body will be healthy, well balanced and strong, and slim. The author addresses every aspect of possible reasons for weight gain and the solutions in a very comprehensive way. An expert book thorough, includes a diet plan and recipes. Highly recommendable!
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This book is no-holds-barred on what it is to be thin. I started eating more realistically a few months ago, using willpower, and lost weight. I bought Frankel's book last week and she is very "common-sense" oriented, which may be a new concept for some people who find themselves increasingly fatter and fatter.

You could very likely, depending upon your personal metabolism, incorporate the candid ideas and lose weight without really even exercising much at all. I did, and it works.

It's not a diet book, it's a "get smart about what you eat now" book. A lifestyle, not a fad.  A great read and excellent learning tool. Frankel writes in a very postitve and tough-love manner, which will ring true for many interested in eating to live, instead of living to eat.
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Fantastic book written in the straightforward, honest, motivating style that can only come from Jackie Warner. I have been following the diet and exercise plan in this book for 2 months and I have lost almost 20lb. (but more importantly, I FEEL healthier!) She explains many aspects about WHY you should eat certain foods and why you should stay away from meats for a little while, and she encourages you to get balanced nutrition through trying many of her great recipes in the book. I loved MOST of the recipes in this book. Jackie Warner continues to be one of the only diet and exercise experts I trust 100%. She has done so much research and really cares about helping people become the best they can become.
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The BEST and most EFFECTIVE book about weight loss I have ever read! This booked CHANGED my life! It is not just about losing weight, but maintaining it. This book is spot on and if you follow the ideas behind it, you will not only be slim, but you will find health and energy you never dreamed about!
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I absolutely loved this book. Mitzi and Tony are a powerhouse combination filled with expertise that can be applied to anyone - from the most hardcore of athletes to moderate exercisers. This book plays on the evidence-based knowledge of a registered dietitian (the only regulated credential available for those providing nutrition advice) and an all star athlete. Both points of view - scientific background and practical application - allow for the most balanced approach to nutrition for performance out there.

My favorite addition is the 17 All Pro Diet Principles. If you turn to any one page - THIS SHOULD BE IT! The tips are available in a quick, easy to digest format that hits every topic key to losing fat, building muscle, and living like a champion.

After studying nutrition for four years, I have had to weed my way through the "junk" on the bookstore shelves from self-proclaimed nutrition experts. I can definitely recommend this book as the real deal!

Katie Hamm
Dietetic Intern, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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This is the book I wish I'd read years ago!  It explains why we get fat and why we get sick.  It is well written, easy to read and yet explains why we are a fat nation in a very logical way.  Gary Taubes makes total sense.  I don't know why this information has been so long coming to us.  I highly recommend this book.
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"The Skinny" by Melissa Clark and Robin Aronson isn't just a diet book - it is a lifestyle book.  Filled with humor, personal anecdotes and recipes, this book is fun and practical at the same time.  You're not going to find a lot of facts, numbers, calculations, calorie counting or any mumbo jumbo such as carbs and food combining.

First, the authors encourage the readers to figure out what their 'happy skinny' size is (for Melissa it's a 2, Robin an 8).  Then, they have a set of 'rules': eat what you want (and banish the guilt); Don't eat what you don't want; Build a skinny meal around the thing you want (add veggies, fruit, protein and a complex carb); Eat when you're hungry; Eat like a food writer (eat a bit then throw the rest away - which is rather indulgent and wasteful in my opinion); Control  your portions; Enjoy your meal; Exercise some; etc.  There is info on eating for every situation including dining out.  The recipes are marvelous and everyone will find something here to satisfy them.

I've always hated diets as I like having a little sweet every days - and that is a no-no in almost every book you'll read.  All in all, it is a nice little book with tips that will help you to stay on track without starving yourself or subsisting on carrot sticks.
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I recommend this book to anyone who has lost and re-gained weight. I purchased this book after reading and trying every fad diet out there to help me lose my pregnancy weight. This book was a godsend. It is packed with clear information about how to fuel our bodies and explains the reasons we have been unsuccessful so far. There was information I had never heard before and I was shocked to read that so many of the diet trends I follow have, in fact, been sabotaging my weight loss. I am so thankful that I can across this book because I have a new plan that will help me achieve my overall health goals. Thank you Ari for this innovative approach to fat loss!
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An excellent book on flexible dieting guide for beginners. This book targets people who want to make a change to their unhealthy lifestyle. It will help a person lose weight and gain lean muscle whilst being on a flexible diet. If you have wanted to know how the fitness models all get 6 pack abs whilst eating junk food, then this is the book for you! It will explain the science behind how junk food can fit into your lifestyle.
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Have you ever wondered just how people achieve the "before and after" success for real?  Have you ever thought or uttered the words, "I could never be like that or look like that" but secretly wished you could?  Do you long to put an end to the battle of your bulge or just want a better more improved you?  The answers are in this book, along with the tools you need to make it a reality.
David has put together the most comprehensive and complete package for finally making a change in your total life fitness mind, body and soul.  There are real people inside this book who have demanding jobs, kids, and many other obstacles in their lives that have achieved success with David's tools.
No magic potions, no special supplements, no high tech gizmos are required.  David gives it to you straight and simple.  I have at least a dozen books dealing with weight loss and fitness and all combined they don't compare to what David has done here.  He speaks to you about not only the food and exercise but gives you strategies to deal with a non supportive spouse, traveling, your own emotional conflicts and much more.
I personally have been living the Lifestyle and have never felt so good.  I was sure I would be fat forever and was stuck with being "middle aged, hormones against me, nothing I could do".  But I have lost 20 pounds so far, reduced my body fat 10 percent, feel less tired, my blood pressure is down and most importantly I have a smile on my face more often than not.
Do you really want to know the truth?  If you think you can handle it, this will be the last book on living a healthy lifestyle and being fit you will ever need.
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We are overloaded with info on weight loss and fitness management but at the end all it takes is to go back to basics. It's a phenomenal book and a must have for everybody. It clarifies all the doubts you ever had about losing weight and gaining muscles.

PS:I'll be giving all my friends and family this book on christmas!