Weight Loss Journey: Changing My Life, One Pound and Story at a Time: Six Months to Wellness

by Jory Ames

I’ve probably read 100 diet books in my lifetime. I’m not telling you that to say I’m some kind of expert, but instead to explain why I wrote this, am sharing it with you, and what my approach is. My frustration in reading all those books is that I wanted to know exactly what the successful dieters ate and exactly how much they exercised to lose weight. I wanted a manual that I could follow or not, agree with or not, but at least know. I didn’t want just “I lost 50 pounds and so can you” stories ... I wanted the specific, truthful, day-to-day how. But not one of those books I read did that. So I have been honest to the last detail here. I am sharing with you everything I ate and every movement I made (or didn’t make). I realize, of course, this opens me to all kinds of criticisms of I didn’t do this or that right or I should’ve eaten this or that, but I don’t care. I wanted to give readers an honest weight-loss diary that tells all. I kept no secrets from you. I let you into my life and my refrigerator, into my den of laziness, into my state of mind, and shared with you my honest struggles and successes. I truly hope you enjoy and perhaps are motivated by something in my story.

411 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 18, 2015

Reviews

[Peculiar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome Read

I chose this book because I'm an older women trying to lose weight and the title caught my attention. I enjoyed reading this book I could relate to the author's issues and attempts to become vegan and finding what works for each of us is different and it's ok. I highly recommend reading this book.

[Cynthia J. Barkman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book Review

It was a really different diet book. I liked the day to day process. I like how it shows that weight loss is not a straight line. It fluctuates!