Psychology Today: Secrets of Successful Weight Loss

by Diana Burrell

Psychology Today—changing the way readers think about losing weight.

Written in the popular yet authoritative style of Psychology Today magazine, this groundbreaking book offers much more than a weight-loss program. It offers an understanding of the personal and social forces conspiring against healthy weight loss, conditions that make losing weight more difficult, an overview of every method—from Atkins to bariatric surgery—and sound advice on the importance of exercise and lifestyle changes.

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 3, 2006

About the author

Diana Burrell is a Boston-based magazine journalist and author. She co-authored the popular Renegade Writer series of books, and now manages day-to-day operations of Renegade Writer Press, which publishes books for writers and other smart people. Her writing has been published in The Boston Globe, Cook's Illustrated, Family Circle, Parenting, Clean Eating, TheAtlantic.com, Brain/Child, Self, and dozens of other publications. For fun, she knits obsessively, bikes, and likes to cook and bake for her family.

Reviews

[Dkattean · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up this book at a discount overstock-type store when I was embarking on a new fitness and health plan. It has a easy-to-read, non-preachy style with lots of helpful hints and testimonials for making permanent lifestyle changes. It does not contain recipes, nor does it push any ridiculous fad diets. Instead of gives an overview of the most common of the different weight loss plans and the pros and cons of each. The reader is left to decide which plan will work best for him or her.

It also focused a great deal on the psychological and emotional aspects of weight and how to overcome negative thought patterns that hinder weight loss efforts. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in taking steps to live healthier over the course of a lifetime.

[Mizbooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

library book -- very good! Want to own this for reference.