The Last Dieting Book You Will Ever Need
Book Details
Author(s)Laurie Spencer
ISBN / ASINB0094GF4CU
ISBN-13978B0094GF4C7
Sales Rank3,277,722
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
THE LAST DIETING BOOK YOU WILL EVER NEED is a non-fiction dieting e-book written by formerly overweight author Laurie Spencer. The book aims to solve the problem faced by millions of Americans today – the inability to stick to a diet. Using a combination of rational self-analysis and hard scientific data, Spencer guides the reader through the process of developing a ‘Consistency Strategy’ that will allow them to maintain their diet for however long is required to get into shape.
Rather than draw the reader in with empty promises of rapid, painless weight loss, the book offers a perspective rarely seen in the dieting industry – the idea that shedding body fat is slow and steady. The misleading techniques used by many dieting gurus to trigger water-based weight loss through sodium elimination are exposed, leading to one simple truth: in order to use fat for fuel, you must consume fewer calories than you burn off.
Breaking away from the typical ‘laundry list of lifestyle changes’ approach used by many dieting authors, Spencer helps the reader to identify the specific factors that have caused them to gain weight. Readers are then encouraged to make small adjustments that add up over time resulting in weight loss. This forms the book’s central theme: ‘don’t change for your diet – change your diet for you’.
The book begins by placing many of the widely accepted beliefs people have about weight loss under intense scrutiny. Casting doubt on the pseudo-scientific claims perpetrated by the dieting industry, the reader is given the facts about slimming down in simple terms backed up by the author’s extensive research. They are then shown how their psychology has helped or hindered them in their previous dieting efforts as the concept of willpower is explored using empirical studies for reference.
Nutrition’s role in weight loss is then discussed in layman’s terms, empowering the reader to make better decisions about food rather than following a rigid diet plan devised by somebody else. The effects of each of the three macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates and dietary fat) are explored, while myths left over from the ‘low fat’ and ‘low carb’ eras are dispelled.
The benefits of weight training and cardiovascular exercise are explained for the beginner, with a no-nonsense perspective on how each method of working out relates to weight loss. Various exercise tips and strategies are presented, and the typical pitfalls faced by people new to training are addressed.
Armed with an understanding of the weight loss process, the reader is prompted to devise their plan in an easy to follow, step-by-step manner. By acknowledging their natural tendencies, strengths and weaknesses, a fully personalised, fool-proof dieting approach is formed using the principles promoted throughout the book.
Finally, the common difficulties people face during a diet are explored, allowing the reader to troubleshoot problems as they come up. Solutions are offered for the most common enemies of weight loss, while inescapable home truths about certain lifestyle choices are uncovered.
Rather than draw the reader in with empty promises of rapid, painless weight loss, the book offers a perspective rarely seen in the dieting industry – the idea that shedding body fat is slow and steady. The misleading techniques used by many dieting gurus to trigger water-based weight loss through sodium elimination are exposed, leading to one simple truth: in order to use fat for fuel, you must consume fewer calories than you burn off.
Breaking away from the typical ‘laundry list of lifestyle changes’ approach used by many dieting authors, Spencer helps the reader to identify the specific factors that have caused them to gain weight. Readers are then encouraged to make small adjustments that add up over time resulting in weight loss. This forms the book’s central theme: ‘don’t change for your diet – change your diet for you’.
The book begins by placing many of the widely accepted beliefs people have about weight loss under intense scrutiny. Casting doubt on the pseudo-scientific claims perpetrated by the dieting industry, the reader is given the facts about slimming down in simple terms backed up by the author’s extensive research. They are then shown how their psychology has helped or hindered them in their previous dieting efforts as the concept of willpower is explored using empirical studies for reference.
Nutrition’s role in weight loss is then discussed in layman’s terms, empowering the reader to make better decisions about food rather than following a rigid diet plan devised by somebody else. The effects of each of the three macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates and dietary fat) are explored, while myths left over from the ‘low fat’ and ‘low carb’ eras are dispelled.
The benefits of weight training and cardiovascular exercise are explained for the beginner, with a no-nonsense perspective on how each method of working out relates to weight loss. Various exercise tips and strategies are presented, and the typical pitfalls faced by people new to training are addressed.
Armed with an understanding of the weight loss process, the reader is prompted to devise their plan in an easy to follow, step-by-step manner. By acknowledging their natural tendencies, strengths and weaknesses, a fully personalised, fool-proof dieting approach is formed using the principles promoted throughout the book.
Finally, the common difficulties people face during a diet are explored, allowing the reader to troubleshoot problems as they come up. Solutions are offered for the most common enemies of weight loss, while inescapable home truths about certain lifestyle choices are uncovered.
