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Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
In the process of helping countless men and women reach their weight loss goals, Harper has noticed six fundamental patterns in the lifestyle choices of those who succeed long-term--from the unique way they plan ahead to how they organize their environment and social calendars to even the way they dress ... Harper draws on research related to habit formation, neuroplasticity, and cognitive behavioral psychology to show how feeding your brain can wield...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Gary Foster's The Shift is not about what to eat or not eat. It's not about when to eat. It's about building thinking habits, proven through science, that help you lose weight. Can you lose weight before you value your body? Are big goals needed to achieve big results? Do you deserve to go it alone because you got yourself into this? Is it possible for a weight loss journey to avoid setbacks? Must gratitude and happiness wait until you've succeeded...
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Language
English
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Description
"For the reader who loved the approach to life in Girl, Wash Your Face but who tends to relate to the no-bullshit language of Unfu*k Yourself. Welcome to a refreshing and gloriously unapologetic conversation about health, fitness, and habits. Award-winning trainer Oonagh Duncan cuts through the wellness clutter to drop some truth bombs: It might not be six-pack abs you're looking for - it might be happiness, confidence, and acceptance. But if losing...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Using research from his Food and Brand Lab at Cornell University, an expert in eating behavior reveals how innovative, inexpensive design changes can make it mindlessly easy and profitable for people to eat healthier.
"In Slim by Design, leading behavioral economist, food psychologist, and bestselling author Brian Wansink introduces groundbreaking solutions for designing our most common spaces--schools, restaurants, grocery stores, and home kitchens,...
Author
Publisher
AMACOM
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Thin from Within" delves into the root causes and reveals that diets alone--whether counting calories or controlling carbs--don't work. Why? Because lasting results have less to do with what you eat, and everything to do with why you eat it. To lose weight and keep it off, you've got to retrain your brain.
Author
Publisher
Oxmoor House
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Presents a six-week program to help readers stick with their diet, lose weight, and keep the weight off, explaining how to use the principles of cognitive therapy to eliminate negative thinking patterns and behaviors that lead to dieting failures.
12) Pleasurable weight loss: the secrets to feeling great, losing weight, and loving your life today
Author
Publisher
Sounds True
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Filled with inspiration, recipes, and practical guidance for women of all ages and body types, here is a powerful guide for transforming your relationship with food and exercise--a natural, enjoyable, and lasting path for looking and feeling your best.
Author
Publisher
Balance
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
As a pediatrician, Katrina Ubell, MD, always struggled with her weight--she was either 40 pounds overweight, or struggling to lose that weight. Although she'd regularly counsel parents on the importance of keeping their kids healthy and fostering good eating habits, Dr. Ubell, as a busy professional, was never able to do the same for herself. Like everyone else, she tried many different diets and programs, but would always regain the weight. In 2015,...
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Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
From the New York Times best-selling author of The Sonoma Diet and the acclaimed medical director of 20/20 Lifestyles-—one of the country’s most successful weight loss clinics—-comes the revolutionary plan that will forever change the way you feel about food, yourself, and how you look.
Publisher
Simon Element
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The Noom Mindset, created by the leading digital health company that has helped millions achieve their weight and health goals, deconstructs habits around the core drivers of body weight: what we eat and how much we move. You'll discover how your habitsaround eating and weight management are impacted by your own self-confidence, stress, habits, lifestyle choices, and the rollercoaster of motivation (yes, it's supposed to go up and down). Best of all,...
Author
Publisher
HarperWave
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Americans are losing the battle of the bulge because our bodies and brains are not hardwired to resist food--the very idea of it works against our biological imperative to survive. In [this book], Mann challenges assumptions--including those that make up the very foundation of the weight loss industry--about how diets work and why they fail. The result of more than two decades of research, it offers science and insights into the American obesity epidemic...
18) Intuitive eating
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Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"First published in 1995, Intuitive Eating has become the go-to book on rebuilding a healthy body image and making peace with food. We have all been there, angry with ourselves for overeating, for our lack of willpower, for failing at yet another diet. But the problem is not us; it is that dieting, with its emphasis on rules and regulations, has stopped us from listening to our bodies. Written by two prominent nutritionists, Intuitive Eating will...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A motivational guide to losing weight and mantaining success by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Clean Lean Every day of every year, thousands of people start some type of weight loss/transformation journey. Mind over Weight is an important weapon to add to their arsenals. While eating the right food and exercising is critical to weight loss success, Mind over Weight helps readers win the battle by getting everything in order above the...
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