The No-Beach, No-Zone, No-Nonsense Weight-Loss Plan A Pocket Guide to What Works

by Johnson, Jim

• ISBN13: 9780897934497
• ISBN10: 0897934490
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-27
• Publisher: Hunter House

Summary

THE NO-BEACH, NO-ZONE, NO-NONSENSE WEIGHT-LOSS PLAN is based entirely on:

* an analysis of scientific studies, so that it is fact-based
* research on successful dieters that shows how they got the weight off and kept it off
* diet and exercise strategies that can be done at home

What is currently on the market: a lot of diet and weight loss books with gimmicks and a lot of fluff, but very few theories that are supported by randomized controlled trials. THE NO-BEACH, NO-ZONE, NO-NONSENSE WEIGHT-LOSS PLAN is the antithesis of these books. The author has reviewed the weight loss literature, found proven solutions, and put it all in a digestible format for the lay person.

The book contains self-help information on
* calculating calorie needs and determining your BMI
* the truth about cellulite and spot reducing
* whether your weight is threatening your health
* why your weight problem isn't all your fault
* calculating the percentage of fats, carbs and protein in your diet
* a little-known exercise strategy shown to work in many controlled trials
* detachable exercise and calorie count cards

THE NO-BEACH, NO-ZONE, NO-NONSENSE WEIGHT-LOSS PLAN is easy to read, practical, and contains a simple workable plan for anyone.

Table of Contents

Preface: Facts Are Better than Fiction	vii
Acknowledgments	xi
Save Yourself Some Time---Know These Basics Before You Begin	1	(17)
Here's What the Fuss Is All About	2	(2)
The Truth about Cellulite	4	(2)
What You Need to Know about Spot Reducing	6	(1)
How to Tell If Your Weight Is Putting Your Health at Risk	7	(4)
If You Carry Your Weight Here, You Could Be Headed for Trouble	11	(3)
Why Your Weight Problem Isn't All Your Fault	14	(2)
Chapter 1 in a Nutshell	16	(2)
How to Get Yourself Motivated	18	(10)
The Formula That Works Wonders	19	(8)
Chapter 2 in a Nutshell	27	(1)
Surefire Ways to Fail at Losing Weight	28	(22)
The Truth about Dieting as a Weight-Loss Strategy	29	(13)
The Truth about Exercise as a Weight-Loss Strategy	42	(6)
Enter the Dianex Strategy	48	(1)
Chapter 3 in a Nutshell	48	(2)
The Diet Strategy	50	(38)
What Most People Don't Know about Calories	52	(1)
Why Some Things You Eat Have Calories and Others Don't	53	(1)
In Five Minutes You're Going to Know How Many Calories You Really Need Each Day	54	(7)
How to Take the Guesswork Out of Losing Weight	61	(12)
Don't Cut Calories until You've Read This First	73	(6)
How to Calculate the Percentages of Fats, Carbohydrates, and Proteins in Your Diet	79	(2)
A Common Mistake People Make While Dieting	81	(2)
How to Get Started...Today!	83	(3)
Chapter 4 in a Nutshell	86	(2)
The Exercise Strategy	88	(15)
Give Your Sneakers and the Gym a Rest---I'm Only Going to Ask You to Do One Thing	90	(3)
Here's How You're Going to Lose Weight Doing What You Like to Do	93	(4)
How to Get Started...Today!	97	(4)
Chapter 5 in a Nutshell	101	(2)
What People Who Successfully Manage Their Weight Have in Common	103	(11)
Little-Known Facts about People Who Keep the Weight Off	105	(7)
This Is Why I Know You Can Lose Weight and Keep It Off	112	(1)
Chapter 6 in a Nutshell	112	(2)
How to Get on Target and Stay There	114	(8)
Here's Where You Need to Start	114	(2)
Next, Put Your Motivation to Good Use	116	(1)
To Deal with Bumps in the Road, Try This	117	(2)
The Most Important Thing to Focus On	119	(3)
In Closing	122	(1)
References	123	(5)
Blank Calorie-Intake Cards and Exercise Cards	128