by Susan Burke March
March debunks the myth that some people are simply naturally thin and can eat and lounge with abandon.
She reveals how most thin people practice similar habits that allow them to stay that way, naturally.
This is not a diet book, but rather a “live it” book. She does not tell readers what to do, but explains what she and eight other maintainers have done to keep their weight stable over time without being on a diet.
The book also details her personal weight-loss and maintenance odyssey, and is full of practical information, tips and strategies for people who are serious about taking control of their health.
The secret ingredient of this book is the revelation that being thin and healthy, eating what you like yet liking yourself, and controlling your weight without fixating on it for the rest of your life are not about natural gifts, but about the gift of knowing how.
March inspires us with her personal weight control triumph, as well as her professional expertise.
$26.95 — Mansion Grove House, P.O. Box 201734, Austin, TX 78720.
Reprinted from AzNetNews, Volume 29, Number 2, April/May 2010.
April 14, 2012
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