The vast majority of people who go on a diet give up without achieving their goal; this book goes to the source of their frustrations by helping them overcome bad habits that undermine their ability to stay disciplined and lose weight The author's previous books, including Food & Mood (Henry Holt,1999) and Age-Proof Your Body (William Morrow, 1998), have sold over 100,000 copies and had extensive national media coverage Elizabeth Somer is one of the country's most visible nutritionists--from her frequent appearances on NBC's "Today" to her monthly articles in Shape magazine, she understands what, how, and why American women eat
What's sabotaging your diet? Discover solutions to the 10 most common diet mistakes! Are you in a constant battle with your weight? Do you feel like the scales are tipped against you no matter what you do? You're not alone. Millions of women are stuck on a diet roller coaster, watching in frustration as their weight goes up and down and up again. 10 Habits That Mess Up a Woman's Diet will help you get off--and stay off--that roller coaster for good. Elizabeth Somer has spent more than twenty-five years on the front lines of nutrition research and counseling. Now, she reveals the bad habits--many so subtle you don't even know you have them--that stand in the way of successful weight loss and offers easy, everyday solutions that really work. 10 Habits That Mess Up a Woman's Diet includes real-life stories you'll identify with and self-assessment tests that help you learn what you're doing wrong. Using checklists, menu plans, snacking tips, and other successful tricks, you can eat healthfully, lose weight, and turn your life around--one habit at a time. Which habit is sinking your diet? Do you: Taste-test while cooking? Nibble off your partner's plate? Have trouble resisting second and third helpings? Eat until you're uncomfortably full? Stretch the truth when it comes to how much you eat? Forgo fruits and vegetables in favor of fries? Make excuses for not exercising? Drown your sorrows in chocolate or chips? Waste calories on soft drinks and cocktails? Consider yourself "on" or "off" a diet?
What's sabotaging your diet? Discover solutions to the 10 most common diet mistakes! Are you in a constant battle with your weight? Do you feel like the scales are tipped against you no matter what you do? You're not alone. Millions of women are stuck on a diet roller coaster, watching in frustration as their weight goes up and down and up again. 10 Habits That Mess Up a Woman's Diet will help you get off--and stay off--that roller coaster for good. Elizabeth Somer has spent more than twenty-five years on the front lines of nutrition research and counseling. Now, she reveals the bad habits--many so subtle you don't even know you have them--that stand in the way of successful weight loss and offers easy, everyday solutions that really work. 10 Habits That Mess Up a Woman's Diet includes real-life stories you'll identify with and self-assessment tests that help you learn what you're doing wrong. Using checklists, menu plans, snacking tips, and other successful tricks, you can eat healthfully, lose weight, and turn your life around--one habit at a time. Which habit is sinking your diet? Do you: Taste-test while cooking? Nibble off your partner's plate? Have trouble resisting second and third helpings? Eat until you're uncomfortably full? Stretch the truth when it comes to how much you eat? Forgo fruits and vegetables in favor of fries? Make excuses for not exercising? Drown your sorrows in chocolate or chips? Waste calories on soft drinks and cocktails? Consider yourself "on" or "off" a diet?