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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A good choice., 1 Jul 2009
This is a good choice for a dieting book in that it really gives you the information that you need and, more inportantely, how to use the infomation. Of course, this one is also about a lot of change, which can sometimes be hard, but I think it will be well worth it. It's putting in the time to change and lose weight and also changing behavior patterns. It's a good, solid choice for a diet plan. I also liked Goodbye, Fatty! Hello, Skinny! How I Lost Weight And Still Ate The Foods I Loved-Without Dieting as well.
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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The last diet book I will ever read!, 11 Jan 2008
My whole life I feel I have been on a diet - I have tried everything, cabbage soup, silly powders, counting points, red and green days - every fad! With Marisa's book I finally feel that I have put an end to those days - there is no faddyness about it just practical tips - taking away all the myths -
I purchaced this book two weeks ago and have already lost the 6lbs that I put on over Christmas plus an additional two from before that! And I don't even feel like I am dieting - this is going to be my new way of life - I love the CD, which I didn't even know it came with but has been a massive support and made everything easier! Finally an end to my life of binging, starving! Thanks Marisa....from a former binge eaterxx
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92 of 105 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Truly life-changing!, 19 Feb 2008
I bought this book exactly a week ago, read it in one day and I've not looked back. After becoming pregnant with my son 6 years ago, I have struggled with my weight and attempted many diets to no avail. I really believed that I was incapable of ever losing weight and that I was destined to remain forever 5 stones heavier than my pre-pregnancy weight. For 6 years I had been constantly snacking, finishing off my kids' meals and controlled by cravings for bread, cheese and crisps. Marisa's book is amazing - on reading it I knew my life had changed and already felt happier and more energised than I had done in years. One week on, I remain happy and energised and I am a stone lighter, having shed 4 inches from my waist alone! Moreover, I have not for one second since reading the book craved bread, cheese, crisps or any other nasties and cannot even contemplate ever eating them again! My portion sizes have decreased dramatically and I am leaving food (unheard of a week ago)! I know it's going to be a long journey, but I have no doubt at all that I will shed those remaining 4 stones and even more! I have told my husband that we will be going on a summer holiday this year, something we have not done in 6 years because I could not face getting in a bikini! I really, truly believed I was a hopeless case, so if this book has worked for me it really will work for anyone. If your weight is making you miserable, then I urge you to buy this book. I am so, so grateful to have read it.
****UPDATE**** I'd just like to tell everyone that another 2 weeks on, I've shed another stone! I'm wearing trousers today that I couldn't even squeeze into a few weeks ago, but they are baggy now on my thighs! I am sooooooo happy! I know my weight-shifting is pretty dramatic, and I wouldn't expect everyone to shed that amount that quickly, but my eating habits were really, really bad beforehand - looking back on it I'm surprised I wasn't heftier than I was. I can't believe how unkind I was being to my body. But I am eating so well now - I eat when my body needs nutrition, no more, no less. I swear I'm not starving myself - I always eat whenever my body needs to. I'm still not wanting cheese, bread, crisps, chocolate... My kids actually bought me some chocs for mothers' day, so I felt obliged to have one - I so didn't enjoy it and I put the box in the cupboard and it's stayed there untouched ever since. I know they will sit there until they pass their sell-by date, then straight in the bin (sorry kids)! I swear, this book is an absolute god-send - it's written in such a lovely, easy to read, accessible style, it's not judgmental or dictatorial in any way, you believe and trust that Marisa is on your side, she shows that she understands what you've been through and genuinely wants you to be happy with your body, to look after it. She makes it so easy, and it IS easy, I promise (and this is coming from me, someone who thought that she was incapable of ever banishing her terrible eating habits). I know I sound a bit evangelical, but I AM evangelical about this book - it is so life-changing in the loveliest possible way.
****UPDATE**** 28.3.09 It's just over a year since I read Marisa's book, apologies for not updating for such a huge length of time. The reason for not updating, I guess, is that what you learn from Marisa's book with time just becomes "you" so you no longer feel the need to harp on about how great it is. But I shed my 5 stone (easily), feel absolutely fantastic, far better than I did before I gained all the weight - because now I understand what it's all about. The book turned my life around, completely. What I think is fundamental is that you 100% want to believe that this book can make you succeed in shedding excess weight. If you read the book believing that it will help, then it will. The key is don't question it, I promise you that if you just read and believe it works. XXX
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