Weight Watchers Weight Loss That Lasts: Break Through the 10 Big Diet Myths

Dispel the ten major diet myths! Weight Watchers and renowned expert Dr. James Rippe provide you with the factual information in this book to help you dispel falsehoods, stop the diet cycle, and permanently lose those extra pounds. Beware, believers! MYTH #1: It is impossible to shed pounds and keep it off MYTH #2: Gaining a few pounds is insignificant MYTH #3: The secret to effective weight loss is willpower MYTH #4: Exercise alone can help you lose weight MYTH #5: You can easily reduce weight by avoiding fats and carbohydrates and consuming no calories. MYTH #6 If your metabolism or genes are off, you won't be able to reduce weight. MYTH #7: By modifying what, how, and when you consume, you can increase your metabolism. MYTH #8 It doesn't matter how you take the weight off; you can think about keeping it off later MYTH #9There is only one right approach to losing weight MYTH #10 Your weight is your problem, and you need to solve it on your own ""Incisive and refreshing. James Rippe and Weight Watchers expose a series of ten myths pervasive in the weight-loss industry, revealing both the kernels of truth they contain and how they have been misinterpreted and distorted."" —Claude Bouchard, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University