The Problem With Weight is NOT Losing It
It reads like a combination memoir/how-to/blog. This style makes it easy to relate to Marty's self-help tips, mostly because she's battled weight fluxes over the years just like me -- and so many others, too. The Balance Differential calculation really drives home the fact that small changes over time yield big, lasting results. It's especially helpful that her book advocates moderate exercise, too. No radical diets, no killer workouts. Just a lesson on gentle balancing with slow and steady progress toward a healthier, happier self! ...Cathryn --authorI really like your approach. It's a real paradigm shift for me! I did the balance differential math and was amazed how small a number it was. It's good to know the power of SMALL changes if they are consistent. I've always said you can have a great diet plan, be organized, etc. but what you really need is help "in the moment of temptation". I seem to have it now. I think "remember it doesn't take many calories/exercise to make a difference" and I choose something that is better for me. I also am doing more little bouts of exercise, like standing instead of sitting. ...Susanna --authorThe fact that Marty McGee Bennett enlisted animals (and working with them) as her primary metaphor for human health is precisely what attracted me to the book. As a human who has always struggled with weight, I appreciated her non-judgmental, earthy approach that simply asks me to make small, manageable changes in my daily life rather than demanding the kind of large, heady, and ultimately unsustainable leaps suggested in so many diet and nutrition books. I recommend this book as a compassionate and sane approach to health. ...Paulette --author