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Great book, insite and a wonderful tool in helping one to finally say good bye to diets and once and for all get the victory over the battle of the buldge

Y FUNCIONAL PARA BAJAR DE PESO... ( el libro no incluye dietas ) Y CONSERVARTE !
Y sin hambres ni sufrimientos, SINO CON UNA ENORME SATISFACCION EMOCIONAL !
Ahora si me paseo por la playa como La Bikina ! Orgullosa y esbelta !

* HACE DOS AÑOS, PESABA YO 197 LIBRAS !
* AL LEER ESTE LIBRO, COMPRENDI COMO CONTROLARLO
* EN SIETE MESES, ESTABA EN 110 LIBRAS Y no sufri para bajar!
* no he vuelto a subir ni volveré a subir...
AHORA SI, CUANDO VEO MUJERES GORDAS EN LA CALLE, ME DA TRISTEZA Y GANAS DE RECOMENDARLES QUE APRENDAN A CONTROLAR SU MENTE CON ESTE LIBRO..Y DE DECIRLES QUE LAS DIETAS NO SIRVEN SIN ESTE LIBRO !

te la da esta maravilla.
El que te hace comer de más, es tuy subconsciente: Simplemente, te enseña a manejarlo a la PÉRFECCIÓN.
NO vuelves a subir de peso. Tu mismo eliges la dieta que quieras. Este libro SÓLO ES PARA CONTROLAR TU MENTE MIENTRAS BAJAS DE PESO Y DESPUÉS QUE HAS BAJADO, PARA NO OERMITIRTE SUBIR DE NUEVO !

Forever! For good !
It teached me how to control my worst enemy:My subconscious mind asking for FOOD! FOOD !
You will not find any diet on this book: JUST THE MAGIC WAND NOT TO EVER AGAIN BE OVERWEIGHT !

I just finished this book a couple days ago for anovel study. It is my favorite book I have ever read in my life. I am looking to see if Melissa Snyder has anymore books. I hope so and if so they are a lot like this one! I would say it is more of a teen romance novel then jsut a romance...I am a teen so I think that that is a good thing! It is the best book ever!!!!

this has always been one of my favorite books. although i haven't read it in a while i still love it. ms. snyder's use of language and emotion truly captured my attention. kendall isn't your typical character. she has depth and meaning to her. i loved ian as well. who wouldn't? together, the characters learn to heal and they do so beautifully.

It's a shame that someone with such talent would not re-enter the literary world with another book, perhaps even moving to adult fiction. In Souviners, Snyder's words stir emotions and give splendid insight into a teenage girl's tortured soul. I want to read more from this author? Sit down again Ms. Snyder, and work some more magic. You have a gift. Don't let it go to waste.

Synder uses so many perfect fitting details in this book. You feel like you are there and are in Kendall's shoes. You feel her pain and feel sympathy for her. Even if you have never expeirenced death or love (as in boyfriend) you feel the pain and love given and recieved. If you liked this book I reccommend "The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman."

i read this somewhere in between junior high and high school. i fell in love with it. as a teenager it felt so raw and real. i've read it many times, once last night. i sat up all night reliving all of kendall's heatbreak. at 24 i would still consider this one of the best books i've read, but perhaps that's because of how much i liked it as a teenager. i've always wondered if this was a story about the author or someone she knew...

As person who has experienced loss and as a caregiver I have found this book to be an outstanding resource for women and couples dealing with the loss of a child. I highly recommend this resource.

These stories give you access into the hearts and souls of real people who have been dealt devastating blows but found the strength to overcome. Every hospital chaplain, midwife and obstetrician should have copies of this book on hand to distribute as needed. If you have suffered the loss of a child or if you think you may ever find yourself in the position to comfort someone through their loss, this book is definitely for you. I tip my hat to the brave writers who shared their stories in a much needed effort to heal and encourage others!

This book brought tears to my eyes. It has been long over due that womens' voices can heard on how their loss has impacted their lives. I have given this book to several friends. This book is truly a blessing!!

I was touched by every single story! It was comforting to know that there were other women who knew what my pain was. Knowing I was not alone in my grief, still years later, touched my heart.

After reading this book I felt joy, hope, contentment, and uplifted. I felt as though so many others have gone through this and made it, I felt that I could make it through this as well. I just did not feel alone anymore. I knew that there were people out there that persevered through the storm of loss and truly saw the rainbow at the end of the tunnel. I recommend this book to anyone that has suffered a loss, or knows someone that has.

My review won't be as fancy sounding as the others, but I'm here to tell you, this guy is right on the mark! After listening to his audio book, I started treating food like the addition it is (for me). Since reading this book, weight loss has become as much a mental diet as a physical one. He not only tells you what you need to do in a reasonable way, he tells you how to actually do it. Extremely practical. Very motivational.

This book is meant to be heard. It almost like getting a three hour therapy session for 15 bucks. Dr. Gullo is right on the money almost 100% of the time with his observations and recommendations. I have listened to the book twice already and I plan to listen to it again whenever my diet falters. If you are ready to live life as thin person starting today, you want to buy this CD.

If your ready for real permenant change, this book is for you. Not only will Gullo give you the tools to lose weight, forever, he'll help you to face your food history. This book isn't for those that want to lose a quick ten pounds, this book is for women/men that want real permenant change. As a lifestyle and beauty reporter, this is the only book I have ever given 5 stars in the diet category.

To add to the other reviews, Gullo does address the part of losing weight tht is never addressed in other weight loss material, which is the mindset needed to actually succeed. Most people go from diet to diet or exercise program to exercise program trying to find the perfect program that will actually work. This is why the diet industry is a billion dollar industry. This program cuts to the very core issues that will make the difference between success or failure regardless of what diet or exercise program you use.

Are you struggling to lose weight, or, worse, avoiding even starting to try to lose weight because you're afraid you won't be successful? Have you reached your goal weight and are worried about maintaining your loss?

Then think about treating yourself to Stephen Gullo's CD of "The Thin Commandments Diet."

This is absolutely the best information I've run across on dieting (habitual eating). Just one of his tips has already saved me thousands of calories. (When you think you might be tempted to eat but know you don't really want or need the food, slip a Listerine breath strip into your mouth--he's right all desire for food vanishes!)

Briefly, the thin commandments are:

1) Strategy is stronger than willpower. While he gives you general suggestions that may apply to everyone, he also helps you figure out what your strategies should be for your particular eating issues.

2) Think historically, not just calorically. He helps you understand that a Thin Mint isn't 80 calories if eating "just one" leads you to eat the entire box.

3) The problem may be in the food, not in you. He presents the newest research on the connection between genetics and food cravings.

4) Structure gives control. He tells you what to snack (and when!) and gives you suggestions on how to put together a "Thin Pack" so you never get caught ravenous with only fast food options to quench your hunger.

5) Separate mood from food. He gives some great suggestions on how to talk yourself out of mood eating.

6) Take control of your favorite foods. He elaborates on the strategies of "boxing in" (having your favorite foods only under certain circumstances or on certain days of the week) and "boxing out" (deciding that a certain food doesn't work for you and you'd rather choose omitting it from your life than wearing it around an expanded waistline).

7) Slips should teach you, not defeat you. He explores the various methods of working through a slip-up in a way that puts you back in control quickly.

8) Stop feeling deprived. He helps you understand that choosing to be thin isn't a deprivation--it's a source of joy that you freely choose.

9) Treat your calories like dollars. He introduces the concept of "calorienomics" and tells you how to get the best "deals" (including what foods burn the most calories while they are digested).

10) Losing weight is half the job; keeping it off is the other half. He walks you through the nine steps you'll want to take to keep the weight off (number 1 is "wear tight or form-fitting clothes").

However good all this information may sound, I'm not even close to conveying how helpful this CD is.

Are there some things I don't agree with? Yes, he doesn't spend that much time on portion sizes (other than saying it's possible to fail to lose weight because you're eating too much of the right foods). And he doesn't give nearly enough emphasis to exercise,IMHO.

There's a book by the same name that contains a lot more information than the CD. I've got that too and would also recommend it. Specifically I think I remember some information better when I see a list than when I just hear it, and the book has more anecdotes that make the commandments come alive.

But the CD (three discs) is something you can pop in the car and listen to on your commute or at the gym as you pound out an additional ten minutes on the elliptical. And the information on the CD goes into your brain in a different way. Already in certain challenging situations I hear Stephen Gullo's voice telling me I can choose to be thin.

Treat yourself to this CD! You'll be glad you did.

My sister read this book to her kids many years ago. (Now they have and are having kids of their own.) They remember the story today as my grand niece goes through her first loose tooth experience. It must be a good book. Read more on her blog at "Play Wit Me Nana."

I still have this book from when my oldest was little (she's now 23). Three more children later and the youngest, now five, loves it just as much as the others have. Its a great adventure for the imagination and the wonderful illustrations really help take the children into the fun. One big plus is the way it motivates kids into taking care of their teeth. I can't recommend this book highly enough.

When I was younger, this book was in my dentist's office. Every time we would go to the dentist, I would either read it, or my mom would read it for me. It's a very cute book, and it teaches kids to take care of their teeth, as well as not to lie. I remember I took very good care of my teeth, because when they fell out, I would want it to go to the "Hall of Perfect Teeth." I love this book!

I have owned this book for many years. I bought the at book fair at my own children's school years ago. It is now worn and falling apart from use. I am a substitute teacher now and whenever possible take the opportunity to read this book to children anywhere from kindergarten through third grade. Every time I read this book the children beg me to read it again. Then they line up for "turns" to read it for themselves. I can not reccomend this book highly enough. It is "the bomb" when it comes to reading terrific literature. My experience with this book has boosted my interest in all books authored by Audrey Wood.

My daughter loves this book and we read it to her every night. It's a cute little tale about exactly what the tooth Fairy does with all those teeth she collects. It has a wonderful moral, too! Very cute!

We've all experienced what the author refers to as "hare-brained" diets, crash diets low in calories and high in failure. The first week of these plans seems almost reasonable (given that we are willing to try anything to get the extra weight off). We even lose a few pounds, comprised mostly of retained water. Then, suddenly our metabolism shuts down. The cravings become crazy and within no time we have fallen off the diet wagon once again.

Patricia Church had tried many of these diets and had only succeeded in gaining more and more weight. Finally, she tried something different. Gradually, over three years of conscious living, she lost 120 lbs. Not only did she not feel starved but she actually gained energy and motivation as the pounds slowly dropped away.

The Tortoise Diet looks at more realistic long term weight loss accomplished simply by eating smaller more frequent meals, exercising, and getting rid of the junk food. There are tips on how to increase your metabolism and to protect against loss of muscle. The author also includes some healthy recipes, some of which are quite tasty.

"By chipping away at bad habits, one at a time, you'll soon see a noticeable difference in your life...if you make the commitment to begin your `journey of a thousand miles,' and do it one step at a time, you will succeed." ~ pg. 5

The Tortoise Diet is not a quick solution to weight loss, it is a long-term solution to permanent weight loss. In this informative book you learn how to achieve your perfect weight through a series of lifestyle changes.

Patricia S. Church discusses fad diets and explains why eating seven specific items each day will help you lose more weight. Is a Low-Carb Diet really the best choice? Tricks like eating fruit after dinner and making sure you have vinegar on your salad are tried and true diet winners. If you love cooking there are ideas for blending your own flour or using stevia in your recipes. Some of the recipes include:

Olive Tamponade
Spinach-Artichoke Dip
Pesto Sauce
Mango Salsa
Thai Chicken Salad

Overall this is an excellent book that sums up the diet choices and then points the way to lifestyle changes that will help you keep the weight off for the long-term. Food Planning and Preparation Habits, Exercise Habits and Energy Management Habits are all discussed.

The meal plans and dinners at the end of the book are helpful if you are trying to figure out anything from a 125 to a 575 calorie meal plan. Instead of having to calculate each food, you can select a group of foods and work it into your daily meal plan. The recipes are also well suited to anyone counting calories as portions are given according to the final calories.

~The Rebecca Review

Very highly recommended for health and weight conscious readers, The Tortoise Diet: Win The Race To Lose by Patricia S. Church offers a series of outstanding weight-loss techniques for an effective and healthy way to loose significant weight. Introducing readers to and extensive set of step-by-step assignments, The Tortoise Diet engages readers in a permanent weight loss program with twenty-five essential habits, realistic solutions, and a wealth of attractive menus and compatible recipes. The Tortoise Diet is an excellent and "user friendly" compendium of weight-loss ideals from the writing of a woman who experienced significant weight loss first hand.

Here is a collection of life-changing ideas that alter your eating habits forever. You get a series of training assignments, such as eating more fiber, jotting notes in a notebook (it's surprising if you do this; how many meals last week did you grab in the car because you were rushed? And were they salads and water and a small burger or were they double-quarter-pounders with extra fries?) How much do you really drink? Is it one glass of wine (a small one?) or is it two big beakers a night? These things add up.

Some of the habits are really helpful, not only to dieters but to the poor eater; case in point, eating protein along with carbohydrates at each meal. I know someone who is skinny and always hungry. A hardboiled egg or a slice or two of meat with a starchy snack replaced his endless empty munching of cookies.

In the appendix are meal plans graded by how many calories. Not everyone should be eating 1100 calories a day, so it helps to know what constitutes a 525 calorie meal, for example. Here's a 550 Calorie meal:

275 Calorie serving of whole grain, high fiber cereal, 8 ounces non-fat milk, 1 slice whole grain toast, 1 tbs no sugar all fruit jam spread, one orange.

Interesting; this meal is very high in fiber, and it isn't particularly low in calories (300 and under.)

The author also gives hints on taming the craving monster, if you want something creamy (no-sugar pudding versus fatty ice cream, crunch--carrots or peapods versus chips.)

Finally, there are charts for progress and a discussion of alternative methods like pills, surgery and liquid diets, with their pros and (mostly) cons.

This is probably the most complete eating book I've ever read. You might never need another. Big thumbs up here to Pat Church.

This is the last diet book you will ever need. If you follow the principles outlined in the Tortoise book, and take the slow and steady approach to weight loss described in the book, you will have changed the behaviors that have allowed food to be your enemy rather than your ally. There is also online support to help chart your progress. This is optional, but I highly recommend it. You are not alone, so what are you waiting for?

This is a great book if you are thinking about any kind of body plastic surgery. It has great descriptions and pictures. I highly recommend this book.

This is a great overview of total body lift surgery. Dr. Hurwitz is a pioneer in this field and the book gives you a complete explanation of what can be done to reshape your body after massive weight loss. The personal case histories and photos are amazing stories in and of themselves. Most importantly, it educates the reader about the key questions you need to ask yourself and your doctor before you go ahead with any procedure described in the book. Highly recommend it!

The book is only superceded by it's author! Dr. Hurwitz is a genius, and truly cares about his patients. I have many health problems and see many physicians, but none seem to care about or love what they do as he does. He is a perfectionist, and studies his finished work carefully. I am from Pittsburgh, and he repaired work i had done by another surgeon here. You have no idea the work he had to do! Yet he performed the surgery beautifully and was extremely fair cost wise. It has only been a month since my abdominoplasty/liposuction, and I am healing beautifully and ready for my cruise next month.
Sincerely,
K A Bridge

A must read for anyone considering plastic surgery. Dr. Hurwitz has written a book for those of us wanting and needing comprehensive knowledge of what to expect before, during and after such an extensive, life changing procedure. This book also captures the heart of this surgeon, giving the reader the pleasure of an introduction to, if they're lucky enough, the Doctor who will sculpture their body......and change their life forever, as Dr. Hurwitz has done for me.

The TOTAL BODY LIFT by Dr. Dennis Hurwitz is a must read by anyone who is considering having gastric bypass and for those doctors who treat the obese. It not only gives in great detail all the procedures done in the Total Body Lift but also give excellent information on gastric bypass. There are very detailed drawings of the procedures with before and after photo's. I personally have had the Total Body Lift done by Dr. Hurwitz after losing 175 pounds. It is a most amazing transformation. After being overweight since I was 7 years old and continued to gain after each child, I have never been an average weight. After that extreme weight loss there was a lot of hanging skin, though pleased that I looked better and was the healthiest I have ever been; still I was not happy with how my body looked. After the Total Body Lift, the skin was tight and I had a figure, now fitting into a size 10 jean was just incredible. Dr. Hurwitz is a brilliant surgeon that combines plastic surgery with art. To be able to transform all the hanging skin into a nice looking figure after so many years of obesity is truly amazing. In addition to his skill, his wonderful bedside manner, warm personality and his wonderful staff I feel like I am part of the family. He is truly a unique individual that we (the ex-obese) are so fortunate to have. Thank you Dr. Hurwitz for my amazing transformation.

The TriEnergetics Program is an absolutely necessary tool to assist in maintaining a healthy lifestyle in these days of more stress and less time for ourselves. Excellent, easy to understand steps to feeling better and looking better.

I've read this book, cover to cover. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this book out. I truly thought the meditation approach along with healthy eating is absolutely benificial to the mind! Especially, getting "in tune" with your body. I highly recommend this book to any one who wants to incorporate a tranquil, healthly, sound and body *plus easy to do exercises" way of life!

This book is an excellent source for a no nonsense approach to health and well-being. Incorporating body, mind, and spirit in a daily routine that is easy to apply and works!

Trienergetics brings mind, body, nutrition together in a way that makes health easy to understand. Success comes by doing the work as laid out in this book. It is a great read.
Charles I. Bensusen M.D.

This book provided me with the information and guidance I needed in order to reach my goal of feeling and looking my best. It was filled with useful and easy to understand information.

The author of this small book has really listened to overweight patients and has an analysis of obesity I have never heard of before: that it is not a single disorder, but a SYMPTOM of many different problems and health considerations unique to each obese individual.

Dr Levy, a Canadian, is far more intelligent, realistic, and interested in his patients than any American MD of my experience, far more sensitive and sympathetic than American shrinks. He does not seem to have his time squeezed into teeny, pressurized encounters that prevent him from communicating with and coming to understand his patients. Over a long period -- years -- of trial-and-error explorations, he and his patient gradually discover what problems prevent the patient from eating self-responsively, and address them one by one as they show up.

Just reading this book is extraordinary. You get a glimpse of what medicine might have been, had it not been hijacked by the forces that want to force everything into a business mold, however bad the fit, however horrible the resulting nightmare, and however much MORE rather than LESS expensive the results.

But even if all U.S. MDs WERE forced to read this book, it would not help, since they are no longer free to practice medicine. Patients, however, can benefit enormously from studying the book, working up their OWN case histories, and sorting out, as Dr Levy indicates is necessary in such cases, one by one, the problems like sleep apnea or other sleep disorders, mood disorders, predatory families, etc., which result in the disordered eating of which obesity is symptomatic. Unlike the cruel diet clubs that put overweight people through a weight loss process they know is bogus and will only revert to a heavier weight in time, this very methodic and gradual approach respects the obese individual, sticks to reality, and really helps. No other book is like it. Nowadays, it is rare to find a doctor even BOTHERING with obesity. People prefer to write about anorexia and bulimia. This is a terrific book by an impressive medical doctor.

Dr. Levy provides a great wealth of information regarding the struggle with obesity. I would say that if you are not obese, but have been struggling with trying to lose weight over and over this book would be a great help.

Having worked with people who are trying to lose just a small amount of weight, just saying eat right and exercise fail for the same reasons they do for someone obese. Many people say that want to lose weight, but have not truly discovered a meaningful reason for change. Many of the other aspects of disordered eating and FEAR of change apply to the slightly overweight as well.

A truly insightful book about the struggle with weight. The insight Dr. Levy provides is spot on. If only more people would hear this information and not all the "weight-loss" rip offs. Highly recommend, easy to read, case studies provided illustrate perfectly.

Dr. Levy points out the major error within the diet and weight control industry: for most people obesity is first of all a symptom.

He offers excellent insights and suggestions on ways to regain your communication with your body so that you can learn to pay attention to the most knowledgeable person of all when it comes to deciding what and when you should eat-- yourself.

No one asks the person with a fever to "just stop that elevated temperature" and yet most diet and weight control "experts" repeatedly tell people with elevated weight to "just lose that weight." I sometimes fantasize about smashing a cheesecake in their faces.

All doctors should read this book. Dr Levy explains the real reasons why people overeat & offers a variety of ways doctors can assist people to lose weight & keep it off. His perceptions & sensitivity to the problems that the obese face when attempting to lose weight are a rare find. The best book on the subject, bar none.

This is not a long book, but it is full of good advice that should really be given to anyone who has - or thinks that they have - a weight issue.

Dr Levy's emphasis on an individualized approach is just what we have also been doing for almost three decades, and it is demonstrably superior to the "One size fits all" approach. We are all biochemically, metabolically and psychologically different, and the systems involved in the maintenance of weight are amongst the most complex in the body.

I also like the way in which he integrates endocrinological and psychological approaches into his program. To ignore those is not just disrespectful, but terribly inefficient. Many factors can lead people to have problems with weight management.

One surprise about the book is that the subtitle is "The Five Medical Causes," yet it was difficult to find them! He cites a great many medical causes, and they are all correct!

I would also like to have seen some discussion about the use of the subtle systems of the body and the tremendous value of bringing a transpersonal perspective to bear on weight management. But then I suppose that he wouldn't have left me anything to write about!

My name is Mark Monaco, and I agree with everything Matthew said. I was an 36 at home contestant along with Matthew. I represented Montana. Prior to The Biggest Loser, I tried almost EVERTHING!! This book IS The Biggest Loser. It is exactly what Dr.H taught us. There are no gimmicks here, just common sense, hard work, and consistency. Add up four or five of those 16 oz. Lattes and you have the cost of the book. What do you have to lose ;0)

This book is written as if Dr. Huizenga is speaking directly to you with straight forward language that's easy to read and follow. He has broken down all the misinformation from various "experts" in the weight-loss field and offers a logical and proven formula for losing fat and improving your life.

I've been curious about the incredible amounts of weight loss on the TV program Biggest Loser. This well written and informative book gives insight into how they do it. Better yet, how you can accomplish the same results at home. Dr. Huizenga writes in a simple, but not condescending fashion and explains it all. I highly recommend it!

This book is great. The author is the doctor on the Biggest Loser.

He is a former athlete himself and worked as the doctor to sports teams. He observed the athletes having problems keeping weight on, no matter what they ate, due to the amount of exercise.

He is the originator of the Biggest Loser plan you see on TV. He was asked to formulate a plan for weight loss. At the time, it was not thought possible to lose as much weight as they do on the show.

His theory is to exercise 1 hour 2 times per day and eat about 1,800 calories. Do not restrict carbs too much or you will lose valuable muscle tissue.

This book is the science of FAT loss. Long term fat loss success.

I love the science of it. We don't need another diet book. Diets do not work.

Read this book to know about the science, not the fad, of fat loss.

I recommend this book to everyone who needs to lose weight. If you wanted to know the secrets of the Biggest Loser show, here they are.

While I am not obese and in fact just got back into the normal weight category, I was intrigued to read the Biggest Loser story. The book is well written and useful for anyone who wants to improve their weight and overall health.

I was a bit surprised that Dr. H's maintenance program includes 9 hours of weekly exercise. I do 5 and thought I was doing enough. But overall, for the obese person to be able to see such dramatic results - exercising at home - is truly inspiring. If you need to take off a lot of weight - read this book and follow his advise. And if you can possibly do so, take a trainer as well.