The Ultimate Weight Solution

Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2004. Very Good. Self-improvement guru Phillip McGraw knows you're looking for "something th at melts fat off like sun melts ice," but, he reminds you, "losing weight i s not 'quick and easy' and you know it." McGraw, one of Oprah's favorite si dekicks and host of his own television show, promises that you will succeed with his methods, because you will change "from the inside out." McGraw's 7 Keys are sound--not quick. First, you have to understand and face your "p ersonal truth"--what you think about yourself and your weight--and replace toxic messages with positive thoughts. Next, step by step, you learn how to counter emotional eating, change your environment, master impulse eating, choose foods, adopt an exercise habit, and assemble a support circle. Each step is clearly explained and personalized with case studies, fill-in chart s, and self-tests. His nutrition plan emphasizes foods with high nutritiona l yields for few calories, and that cannot be eaten quickly (generally beca use they're high in fiber), so you're less likely to overeat. McGraw is the author of Life Strategies, Relationship Rescue, and Self Matters. Here he offers his unique, , tell-it-like-it-is, take-no-prisoners style to help yo u change "what you eat, why you eat, where you eat, when you eat, and how y ou eat," all in an individualized approach that's bound to be effective. Hi ghly recommended.