The Weight Loss Habit
2020
By Steven Ray Marks
Full of great information on ways to prepare yourself to lose weight safely, The Weight Loss Habit is a great read for anyone struggling with this issue. This book has advice that you’ll actually be able to follow. Broken into two parts, the book first deals with the philosophy behind losing weight, then discusses strategies for success.
According to the author, “The fundamental rule of weight loss is to build a lifelong habit of thinking before you eat, make, or buy food, making a rational decision about what and how much to eat, and then to celebrate and take pride in your good decisions.”
The question is how do you do it? This guide introduces topics that explain how to include healthy habits into your everyday life. Things like, reading nutrition labels, joining a peer group for support, avoiding buffets, and many more.
I know how difficult it is to struggle with weight loss, I fluctuated between 140-200 pounds for almost 20 years. Nothing I did would keep it off. By reading labels on the foods I purchased, I was able to make sure what I bought would help my journey. Using smaller plates when I ate helped keep my portions to the size listed on the label.
I recommend this book to everyone. One of my favorite lines from the book is: “And those dairy-free ice cream substitutes made out of god-knows-what do not taste the same as Ben and Jerry’s.” As a vegetarian who doesn’t consume dairy products, I can attest that this is absolutely true. I am still searching for a non-dairy ice cream to enjoy.
I received this book for free for this review.
(Disclaimer: I did not use this book to lose weight, I changed my diet for medical reasons, weight loss was secondary for me.)
Author Bio:
Steven Ray Marks grew up obese, then in his mid-20s figured out an effective strategy for losing weight, and has kept the weight off since. His strategies for how to build the habits for lifelong weight-loss, without relying on willpower, are laid out in his book The Weight Loss Habit: The No BS, No Gimmick, (Sort of) Easy Way to Lose Weight and Keep It Off Forever. He also publishes the newsletter Five Boosts, which every week suggests five articles on easy ways to improve your life, and the blog SelfHelpingYourself.com, which is dedicated to self-improvement made easy.
He splits his time between Los Angeles and West Tennessee, with his wife and an ever-changing amount of foster kittens.
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