Review: A new way of thinking about weight loss
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 17, 2012
Matt Wiggins challenges the way we all think of weight loss in "Why Don't You Want to Lose Weight." Too many of us are obsessed with what the scale says, instead of focusing on what really counts--changes in body composition. Losing fat and building lean muscle to look and perform better, fit in our clothes better and become more attractive physically are our real goals in losing weight, not just seeing numbers on a scale go down.According to Wiggins, instead of being so scale obsessed, we have to understand what our actual weight loss goals are. Not everyone's weight loss goal are the same or should be the same. Someone who is morbidly obese that wants to lose weight to mitigate serious health issues like high blood pressure or diabetes doesn't have the same goals as someone who simply wants to fit in jeans a size or two smaller. If we decide what our ultimate goal is in losing weight (i.e. fitting in a smaller dress size) then we don't need to be so obsessed with the scale, or be worried that we are not losing weight fast enough. Instead we should be thinking about the positive changes we are affecting in our bodies via a combination of eating well and exercising.The book contains five different examples of people who think they want to lose weight, but their real goal is far different from what shows on the scales. An athlete whose goal is to be faster and more explosive on the court who commits to eating right and weight training will notice that their athletic performance has increased, but also they also are now wearing smaller size clothing and have more defined abs as a side benefit. Their real goal was not a number on a scale at all.This is the change in mindset that Wiggy wants us to make: Forget the scale and focus on the end goal you want to achieve."Why You Don't Want to Lose Weight" is a great read, written in a conversational style and filled with great examples of why the scale really doesn't matter at all for most people. Wiggins is a fitness professional who has designed fitness and weight loss programs for elite athletes to everyday Janes and Joes who just want to look better and be more fit. His vast profession experience and passion to help others shines through in this book.If you are looking to change your mindset about weight loss, you can't go wrong with "Why You Don't Want to Lose Weight."