100 Days of Weight Loss: The Secret to Being Successful on Any Diet Plan

by Linda Spangle

This personal growth diet companion encourages dieters--no matter what diet plan they are on--to stick to it by giving them the tools to address the issues behind their eating habits and to make the right choices.

Going on a diet is easy, staying on a diet is hard and it is the consistent, long-term lifestyle change that results in real success. This book is not a diet but a diet companion. There are 100 short lessons that provide coping skills, behavioral tools, and personal growth ideas that serve as a companion and encourager and give dieters the daily strength to stick with their resolution. Spangle tackles the emotional and psychological issues of weight loss, which is missing from most diet plans. They tell you what to eat. 100 Days of Weight Loss gives you the personal tools to make the right choices.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Diets

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 2, 2006

About the author

Linda Spangle, RN, MA, is a weight-management coach recognized nationally as a leading authority on emotional eating and other psychological issues of weight loss.

A registered nurse with a master’s degree in health education, Linda Spangle is a skilled teacher, counselor and writer. She is the owner of Weight Loss for Life, a healthy lifestyles coaching and training program located in Denver, Colorado.

Linda is the author of the award winning book, 100 Days of Weight Loss as well as the nationally-acclaimed book, Life is Hard, Food is Easy.

Her newest book, Friends with the Scale, has been featured on dozens of radio shows and online programs as well as winning several awards.

Reviews

[Kristie J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a simple, straightforward, easy-to-relate-to book with lots of great advice for helping you stay on your weight loss plan. It doesn't address the diet plan itself. We all know what we need to do: eat smaller portions, cut down on sweets, eat more fiber, drink more water, etc., but we have to be motivated to do these things on a regular basis. I like the format of this book, i.e. short daily "lessons" that are quick to read and straight to the point. The author gives advice that I have never heard before and is very helpful.

[Julie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is not a "diet" book but rather a...homework book? A series of mental exercises to do on a daily basis (a 100 of them) while you loose weight.

I'm not sure if this is a case of a book failing a reader so much as it's a case of the reader failing the book. For example:

Day 1 - Fill in the blanks. I used to _____ (fill in your old behavior) but now I ______ (write in your new ending.)

My sentence: I used to eat delicious food but now I don't.

I'm underwhelmed.

[Mardi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was going along so well in this book until she suggested that I buy myself a greeting card, write myself a note, and pretend it was from someone else. Seriously? Because I need to make myself feel more of a loser?

[Carmen Nuland · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is such a wonderful resource, to be read again and again. Each day is presented as a single page reading with some thoughts to ponder or write down. They are completely do-able in a short sitting. What I like about this book is that it assumes you will be faced with temptations and that you will sometimes not follow your diet or exercise plan. This books offers advice to give yourself grace to move on and lists ways to plan to prevent certain trying situations in the future.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the better motivating journals I have read. This book gives you a daily reflection that mostly focuses on habit and mindset to help overcome eating issues and weight. Gives 3 things to do each day to move forward on that habit or mindset. One of the to-dos is to journal.

[Chanda Norman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good advice for not only dieting but other areas of your life.

[Sharon South · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great advice

[Lesley Looper · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has some good ideas for diet motivation and inspiration, many of them revolving around keeping notes in a journal. There are assignments for each of 100 days. I read this book straight through, but I might considering purchasing it in the future and working on each assignment, one day at a time.

[Christine Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is book full of useful little lessons about permanent weight-loss that are easily accessible and digestible. I found it helpful, but couldn't stop thinking of it as "Judith Beck-lite." Although the ideas are solid, I often wished she would provide more detail and background for some of the ideas. That said, I will probably read it again to see if the more useful concepts stick.

[Lin317]

I'm looking for this book. Would you swap?

[Mizbooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Highly recommended! Lots of great motivation here!

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although I liked a lot of her ideas, this book could have been condensed into a smaller book and it would have kept my interest a little better.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written, concise useful tool toward healthier living!

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't know if I will ever make it all the way through this book, but the daily motivations I have read have been helpful. I am slowly developing my own diet that seems healthful to me.

[Kristi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Several good ideas; however, I have a quarrel with her organization of the tips. I read the whole book in a week and will incorporate some of her suggestions.

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gives daily tips and exercises meant to make you more aware of healthy eating habits and attitudes.