Stop Sabotaging Your Weight Loss: Why You Do It and How to Fix It

by Jennifer Powter

Are you exhausted from thinking about your weight all of the time? Do you feel a sense of dread every time you need to get dressed because nothing looks good on you? Do you stay on your diet for three or four days before you find yourself eating a bag of potato chips, drinking two glasses of shiraz and feeling as if you’ve fallen off the wagon again? It is possible to put an end to your self-sabotaging tendencies so that you can lose weight without the deprivation and restriction required when dieting. If you’re ready to put an end to sabotaging your weight loss goals so you can lose the weight for good one last time, then join weight loss and mindset expert Jennifer Powter as she shows How to embrace going on a weight loss journey so that it becomes pleasurable instead of painful How to create emotional resilience so that you can handle whatever comes your way without relying on food or wine How to fill the sexual and spiritual gaps in your life so that you don’t have constant hunger The biggest mistakes women make when it comes to sabotaging their weight loss goal The root of all self-sabotaging tendencies and how to move past them Tips and strategies to hijack your brain to get out of staying stuck in a (miserable) comfort zone If you’re ready to feel free with both food and your body, read Stop Sabotaging Your Weight Loss today.

Genres: Health

208 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 9, 2021

Reviews

[Louise Selby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Here’s what I liked: It gets to the root of why women struggling to lose weight consistently fail, myself included. Some of it was not news to me, but it was certainly stuff I secretly suspected and wouldn’t face up to. And then there were other points that made me think, things that I’d not considered. And the overall message is that until you put your big girl pants on and deal with this crap and hold yourself accountable you’ll keep stumbling. Hard truths, but I needed to hear this.
Here’s what I didn’t like: The author consistently reiterates how diets with set rules set you up to fail, because as soon as it gets hard we bow out. Very true. She claims to have helped countless women with their own eating plans, don’t doubt it. However, there is no weight loss plan in the world that doesnt have rules, including hers no doubt. Even a simple calorie counting plan has one rule - don’t eat more than this amount of calories! Eating plans with no rules are why we put weight on because there’s no structure. She then concedes later in the book that you won’t lose the weight without going through the discomfort, but when you get to your goal it won’t be so uncomfortable to maintain. This I know already. So why is she suggesting that it’s rules that set you up to fail, whilst in the next breath saying it’s all about your mindset - which it is. Confused.
Also if note, if you’re looking for her approach to eating she doesn’t share that - this book is totally about the psychology around it.

[Lorena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jennifer Powter is a transformational health and life coach. In Stop Sabotaging Your Weight Loss, she shares personal stories, explanations of how we sabotage ourselves, and strategies for how to shift those patterns. She briefly addresses the basics of weight loss, but the focus of this book is the psychological reasons why we struggle with our weight.

The book is easy to read and written in a friendly, supportive tone. I liked the quotations that introduce each chapter. I found the chapters on fear particularly helpful. I appreciated the chapters on pleasure and gratitude, though I would have liked a little more about healthy ways to self-nurture and enjoy pleasure.

This book was intended primarily for middle-aged women, but I think it would be helpful for a wide audience. Most people struggle with some fears and negative beliefs, and this book provides gentle encouragement to end that struggle and live a happier, healthier life.

[Jemma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book

I'm not actually amongst the target audience as I'm in my late 20s but I watched one of Jennifer's videos on facebook and I found it really intriguing so thought I would give this book a try. I really enjoyed the book and its really helped me notice why I eat how I do. I would recommend it for any woman that's looking to understand her relationship with herself and food.

[Elyse · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this book to be quite dramatic. This book target mid-women after 40 years old, which I am not. I am a little bit overweight, but nowhere near all the examples in this book. Some people might relate to the author and are propably ashamed of their bodies or in self loathing mode. I was just looking for some motivation tricks to stick to my diet goal and this was much more on the psychological side, so this book was not what I was looking for.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Book

Jennifer Powter doesn't pull any punches. She clearly and informatively explains not only why we self-sabotage, but what we can do about it. I will read this book again and I recommend it to anyone who is having difficulty reaching their goals because they sabotage their own efforts.

[Connie M Hunt · Rating 5 out of 5]

The root of the problem is your thoughts.

Best book I've read on weight loss and control. It digs down to the root of the problem and teaches you to control your own negative thoughts. Control those thoughts, and control your weight. 5 stars!

[stephanieloverde · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredibly helpful

Very easy read but powerful! The writing style is great. The information touched me to the core.i felt like I was hearing from a friend who truly
understood my complex feelings about diet and my body.she set me up for success. I am so glad I read this book !

[Annika Gill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of the chapters in this book were really impactful and I’ve already re-read them…other chapters are garbage and I wish they weren’t even included in this book. A mixed bag, that’s for sure. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[tamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Put my big girl pants on!

So many things in this book i can relate to. I now get a better understanding of what i need to do to stop sabotaging my weight loss.

[Janet Reinhardt]

very helpful

Learn why your brain keeps you from achieving your weight loss. Great information and tools. I highly recommend to all chronic dieters

[Teah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great positive self help book

[Sherry · Rating 3 out of 5]

I struggled with reading this book. It started out boring and I didn’t connect with the issues and resolutions. Towards the end of the book, I finally found myself understanding the concepts.

[Miss Michelle E Saville · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well worth a read

I really enjoyed reading this. New ways to look at why weight loss is so hard but some realistic tips to break the cycle.