Weight Watchers Weight Loss That Lasts

I have struggled with weight and the best solution all my life -- and i beleive this no-nonsense review of solid research was honest, straightforward and provided me with a solid foundation to build a life plan around.

Kudos to Weight Watchers and Dr. James Rippe for putting together a remarkable book that breaks down the science of weight loss and sheds light on all the ways we sabotage ourselves in our ignorance of what losing weight for good is really about. This is the only book out there that deals with maintenance, that pesky time after the initial weight loss that most fad diets and books in the market completely ignore or all but skim over. This book touches on some heavy myths that I recognized as I read. Ive bought into so many of these myths not knowing that I was setting myself up for failure. Fortunately, I found this book and although Im not following Weight Watchers as my lifestyle plan, I have used the information to arm myself. The book includes inspiring stories from Weight Watchers members as well as useful tips on everything from eating healthy while traveling to finding the best physical activity to incorporate into your new lifestyle. An excellent book.

I finally realized that reading just one book on health and fitness (dieting/maintaining) would never be enough for me. Unless I read again each month. So if you see multiple books on my list, dont take it the wrong way. I need to continually remind myself. But this is one of the most sensible and complete dieting books out there, with extremely sound advise, backed up by real science. Im so glad I bought it and read it.

Its time we stopped fooling ourselves. Weight loss is a lifetime struggle. Diets that focus on restricting food until we reach our magic goal weight will not work long term. Magical thinking will not work even in the short term.

The message of this book is that weight loss is a product of reducing caloric intake below caloric expenditure. It focuses on real science and hard data. I found it extremely helpful in overcoming psychological barriers to weight loss. It also helped me understand the importance of a life long commitment to weight loss and healthy living.

If you want real facts instead of advertising fluff, this book is for you.

Break through the 10 big diet myths.

In Weight Loss That Lasts, James M. Rippe and Weight Watchers show common sense and good science in a field characterized by chaos and confusion. They expose a series of 10 myths pervasive in the weight-loss industry, revealing both the kernels of truth they contain and how they have been misinterpreted and distorted. This book is incisive and refreshing.
Claude Bouchard, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, and President of the International Association for the Study of Obesity

Believers Beware.

Discover how common myths may be holding you back from your weight-loss goals.

MYTH no.1 You cant lose weight and keep it off

MYTH no.2 A few extra pounds dont matter

MYTH no.3 Willpower is the key to successful weight loss

MYTH no.4 You can lose weight with exercise alone

MYTH no.5 Calories dont matter-avoid fats or carbs to lose weight successfully

MYTH no.6 You cant lose weight if you have the wrong metabolism or genes

MYTH no.7 You can boost your metabolism by what, how, and when you eat

MYTH no.8 It doesnt matter how you take the weight off. you can think about keeping it off later

MYTH no.9 There is only one right approach to losing weight

MYTH no.10 Your weight is your problem and you need to solve it on your own

In this book, renowned expert Dr. James M. Rippe and Weight Watchers give you the scientific knowledge you need to break through the myths, get off the dieting roller coaster, and shed those pounds for keeps.

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Break through the 10 big diet myths. In Weight Loss That Lasts, James M. Rippe and Weight Watchers show common sense and good science in a field characterized by chaos and confusion. They expose a series of 10 myths pervasive in the weight-loss industry, revealing both the kernels of truth they contain and how they have been misinterpreted and distorted. This book is incisive and refreshing. Claude Bouchard, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, and President of the International Association for the Study of Obesity Believers Beware. Discover how common myths may be holding you back from your weight-loss goals. -MYTH no.1 You cant lose weight and keep it off -MYTH no.2 A few extra pounds dont matter -MYTH no.3 Willpower is the key to successful weight loss -MYTH no.4 You can lose weight with exercise alone -MYTH no.5 Calories dont matter-avoid fats or carbs to lose weight successfully -MYTH no.6 You cant lose weight if you have the wrong metabolism or genes -MYTH no.7 You can boost your metabolism by what, how, and when you eat -MYTH no.8 It doesnt matter how you take the weight off. you can think about keeping it off later -MYTH no.9 There is only one right approach to losing weight -MYTH no.10 Your weight is your problem and you need to solve it on your own In this book, renowned expert Dr. James M. Rippe and Weight Watchers give you the scientific knowledge you need to break through the myths, get off the dieting roller coaster, and shed those pounds for keeps.--This text refers to the Digital edition.

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A clear, concise, science-based description of what is possible in weight loss today that cuts through the misconceptions and provides the solid facts.
Morgan Downey, Executive Director of the American Obesity Association

Weight Watchers has helped millions of people worldwide lose weight. Now Weight Watchers joins forces with leading cardiologist and lifestyle medicine expert Dr. James M. Rippe to debunk the 10 big dieting myths and help you steer clear of the false turns and setbacks that may have kept you from losing weight for the long term.

Weight Loss That Lasts shows how myths such as a few extra pounds dont matter (Myth no.2), calories dont matteravoid fats or carbs to lose weight successfully (Myth no.5), and you cant lose weight if you have the wrong metabolism or genes (Myth no.6) can get in the way of long-term weight-loss success. Drawing on the latest scientific research, the authors show that each myth has a kernel of truth but that it isnt the whole truth. In this book, they give you the knowledge and tools you need to see the big picture about weight loss along with commonsense advice and tips about how to make the right weight-loss choices for you.

In the face of common defeatist myths such as you cant lose weight and keep it off (Myth no.1), the experiences of successful weight-loss winners throughout the book demonstrate that sustainable weight loss is possible if you follow the path science offers. This myth-busting guide delivers just what you need to get off the dieting roller coaster and achieve your weight-loss goalscombining state-of-the-art science, practical advice, inspirational stories, and down-to-earth action steps.

Now you can finally focus on weight loss that lasts.

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Break through the 10 big diet myths.

In Weight Loss That Lasts, James M. Rippe and Weight Watchers show common sense and good science in a field characterized by chaos and confusion. They expose a series of 10 myths pervasive in the weight-loss industry, revealing both the kernels of truth they contain and how they have been misinterpreted and distorted. This book is incisive and refreshing.
Claude Bouchard, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, and President of the International Association for the Study of Obesity

Believers Beware.

Discover how common myths may be holding you back from your weight-loss goals.

MYTH no.1 You cant lose weight and keep it off

MYTH no.2 A few extra pounds dont matter

MYTH no.3 Willpower is the key to successful weight loss

MYTH no.4 You can lose weight with exercise alone

MYTH no.5 Calories dont matter-avoid fats or carbs to lose weight successfully

MYTH no.6 You cant lose weight if you have the wrong metabolism or genes

MYTH no.7 You can boost your metabolism by what, how, and when you eat

MYTH no.8 It doesnt matter how you take the weight off. you can think about keeping it off later

MYTH no.9 There is only one right approach to losing weight

MYTH no.10 Your weight is your problem and you need to solve it on your own

In this book, renowned expert Dr. James M. Rippe and Weight Watchers give you the scientific knowledge you need to break through the myths, get off the dieting roller coaster, and shed those pounds for keeps.

About the Author
JAMES M. RIPPE, M.D., is Associate Professor of Medicine at the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. He is the Founder and Director of the Rippe Lifestyle Institute in Shrewsbury, Mass., one of the largest nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle medicine research organizations in the United States. He has written or edited more than 25 books, ranging from Heart Disease For Dummies to the worlds leading textbook on intensive care medicine. His work has been featured on the Today show, CNN, and the CBS Evening News, as well as in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

KAREN MILLER-KOVACH is Chief Scientific Officer of Weight Watchers International, Inc. With its mission of helping people reach and maintain a healthy weight through a comprehensive weight- management program that is based on the latest science, Weight Watchers meetings provide the coaching and tools to help people make positive changes for lasting weight loss.

This straightforward, kindly volume provides a logical discussion of weight loss and the steps required to achieve and sustain it. Rippe (Heart Disease for Dummies), founder of the Rippe Lifestyle Institute (a nutrition, exercise and medical research organization), shares his own stories of weight gain and loss in the books introduction, then spends the following 10 chapters breaking down what he identifies as the most popular weight-loss myths (e.g., you cant lose weight and keep it off. you can lose weight with exercise alone. calories dont matteravoid fats or carbs to lose weight successfully. you can boost your metabolism by what, how, and when you eat). Each chapter includes an explanation of a myth and the kernels of truth and valid research that led to its perpetuation. Of course, the underlying basis for the book is that the way to achieve lasting, healthy weight loss is to follow the Weight Watchers method, and Rippe includes personal triumph stories from followers of that program. That quibble aside, a list of levelheaded suggestions (such as Identify your five temptation foods. Develop specific strategies for dealing with them in a way that will reinforce learning the skill of flexible restraint) do clear away much of the confusion surrounding weight loss. (Jan.)
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Review
this title examines common misconceptions that can sabotage a weight-loss program. Going into greater scientific detail than Neoporent and Schlosberg in explaining diet myths, Rippe (medicine, Tufts Univ. Sch. Of Medicine) also incorporates many of the Weight Watchers(r) principles into his comments. (from the Diet/Fitness roundup by Susan Hagloch)