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Crumbs Don't Count Display: The Rationalization Diet
A hilarious compendium of the rules that frustrated dieters have secretly lived by for years."Crumbs Don't Count" is a witty collection of the rationalizations we cook up while licking the icing bowl or raiding the cookie jar. Everyone will recognize these guilt-freeing mantras, which discontented dieters and can't-say-no nibblers use to ease the conscience and please the palate. Here are just a few examples of the twisted and irreverent dietary logic you'll find:
-- Cold pizza has fewer calories than warm pizza.
-- If you share a dessert, the other person gets all the calories.
-- Free food has no calories.
-- If no one sees you eat it, it has no calories.
Serving up 13 delicious chapters, "Crumbs Don't Count" includes: Restaurant Rationalizations, (dining without guilt), Office Alibis, Holiday Rules, the Science of Rationalization (theories and scientific proof that crumbs don't count), Creative Rationalizations, and much, much more. Warning: calories will be burned due to fits of laughter?
-- Cold pizza has fewer calories than warm pizza.
-- If you share a dessert, the other person gets all the calories.
-- Free food has no calories.
-- If no one sees you eat it, it has no calories.
Serving up 13 delicious chapters, "Crumbs Don't Count" includes: Restaurant Rationalizations, (dining without guilt), Office Alibis, Holiday Rules, the Science of Rationalization (theories and scientific proof that crumbs don't count), Creative Rationalizations, and much, much more. Warning: calories will be burned due to fits of laughter?
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First published July 1, 1998
About the author
Mark Binder
46 books14 followersauthor, storyteller, nice guy
Mark Binder writes books for adults, children and families. His debut YA novel, The Groston Rules has been called, "…an enthralling and entertaining journey…. delightful" -Kirkus Reviews
Mark Binder's other books range widely and include: The Misadventures of Rabbi Kibbitz and Mrs. Chaipul, The Zombie Cat, Cinderella Spinderella and Transmit Joy! (audiobook).
Mark dedicated his first collection, The Bed Time Story Book, "To Max and the players to be named later." Now, he has a blended family with five children, and somehow manages not to be completely overwhelmed (all the time). If his body of work seems somewhat diverse, it's probably a function of the chaos.
Books and stories for families
Mark writes books and perf orms stories for all ages -- kids and adults and mixed audiences alike. Sometimes his stories are traditional or for young kids. Some are original and outrageous and for older groups. Some are a blend.
Mark loves working with listeners of all ages: Adults, Children, Teens, Seniors -- and mixed age groups. He is always amazed at the power spoken and written words have to connect diverse groups with each other.
Writing vs. Storytelling (or Story Performing)
Mark began performing stories while working on his novel, The Brothers Schlemiel . A friend invited him to a storytelling group and he would read them excerpts. They suggested that he try "telling" instead, and when he finally did he fell in love. Mark's live events and spoken-word albums are immediate -- not old-fashioned or dated. If you've never seen one of his "comedy story concerts," listen to the audio, check out the videos and come and see Mark on tour. (For more info: http://markbinder.com/)
Over the years Mark has studied playwrighting at the Trinity Rep Conservatory, mythology at Columbia University, dance with the Adaptors Movement Theater, storytelling with Spalding Gray, Aikido (he has a third degree blackbelt in this martial art for peace), and Yoga. In his spare time he likes to bake bread and pizza and most recently garden.
Fiction for adults
Like many young writers Mark set out to write the great American novel. At the time, he didn't know that Phillip Roth had already written it. He's written a vast reservoir of fictions for adults, ranging from The Brothers Schlemiel to The Buddha Who Wore Keds . His first book, "The Rationalization Diet" was a humorous anti-diet book for adults. It's recently been re-released in an expanded ebook. Other works of fiction and nonfiction are in the pipeline.
The "Official" Brief Bio
Mark Binder writes and tells stories for a living.
He is the author who knows how to tell the r
Mark Binder writes books for adults, children and families. His debut YA novel, The Groston Rules has been called, "…an enthralling and entertaining journey…. delightful" -Kirkus Reviews
Mark Binder's other books range widely and include: The Misadventures of Rabbi Kibbitz and Mrs. Chaipul, The Zombie Cat, Cinderella Spinderella and Transmit Joy! (audiobook).
Mark dedicated his first collection, The Bed Time Story Book, "To Max and the players to be named later." Now, he has a blended family with five children, and somehow manages not to be completely overwhelmed (all the time). If his body of work seems somewhat diverse, it's probably a function of the chaos.
Books and stories for families
Mark writes books and perf orms stories for all ages -- kids and adults and mixed audiences alike. Sometimes his stories are traditional or for young kids. Some are original and outrageous and for older groups. Some are a blend.
Mark loves working with listeners of all ages: Adults, Children, Teens, Seniors -- and mixed age groups. He is always amazed at the power spoken and written words have to connect diverse groups with each other.
Writing vs. Storytelling (or Story Performing)
Mark began performing stories while working on his novel, The Brothers Schlemiel . A friend invited him to a storytelling group and he would read them excerpts. They suggested that he try "telling" instead, and when he finally did he fell in love. Mark's live events and spoken-word albums are immediate -- not old-fashioned or dated. If you've never seen one of his "comedy story concerts," listen to the audio, check out the videos and come and see Mark on tour. (For more info: http://markbinder.com/)
Over the years Mark has studied playwrighting at the Trinity Rep Conservatory, mythology at Columbia University, dance with the Adaptors Movement Theater, storytelling with Spalding Gray, Aikido (he has a third degree blackbelt in this martial art for peace), and Yoga. In his spare time he likes to bake bread and pizza and most recently garden.
Fiction for adults
Like many young writers Mark set out to write the great American novel. At the time, he didn't know that Phillip Roth had already written it. He's written a vast reservoir of fictions for adults, ranging from The Brothers Schlemiel to The Buddha Who Wore Keds . His first book, "The Rationalization Diet" was a humorous anti-diet book for adults. It's recently been re-released in an expanded ebook. Other works of fiction and nonfiction are in the pipeline.
The "Official" Brief Bio
Mark Binder writes and tells stories for a living.
He is the author who knows how to tell the r
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July 21, 2021
My favorite:
* Thinking about exercising burns 1/10th the calories of actually exercising.
* Feeling guilty about not exercising burns 1/5th the calories.
* Worrying about whether or not you should eat is also exercise.
Note: A good workout can include short sprints of worry followed by marathons of guilt
* Thinking about exercising burns 1/10th the calories of actually exercising.
* Feeling guilty about not exercising burns 1/5th the calories.
* Worrying about whether or not you should eat is also exercise.
Note: A good workout can include short sprints of worry followed by marathons of guilt
March 12, 2016
A brief tongue-in-cheek book full of all the excuses to eat. Amusing!
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