“Why am I fat, while my friends who don’t diet or exercise are thin?”
“Why do I immediately gain back all the weight I have lost after a diet?”
“Why am I still overweight when I exercise all the time?”
In my thirties,
I was plagued by these questions. I had been steadily gaining weight for years, and nothing I did seemed to help. Then, when
I began studying hormones and their effect on weight loss, it was like a cloud lifted.
I realized that
the science of weight loss is complex, with many factors contributing to who gains weight and why.
It’s not all about calories in and calories out – or the popular mantra to“eat right and exercise.”
In his new book,
The Calorie Myth, my good friend
Jonathan Bailor goes beyond these over-simplifications and
hones in on what really works (and what doesn’t work) when it comes to weight loss.
You Aren’t Failing Because You Are Weak, Your Sink Is Just Clogged
Bailor’s genius is his ability to summarize more than 1,300 scientific studies into easily digestible metaphors that you will
find yourself repeating and referencing for the rest of your life.
For instance,
he compares a healthy body to a healthy sink; more water IN will result in more water OUT. Unhealthy bodies, or bodies that are hormonally “clogged,” don’t burn the calories that come in – they store them like a backed up sink.
You can turn down the faucet (diet) or bail water out of the basin (exercise) but you would be ignoring the overarching problem.
The Calorie Myth will teach you how to “unclog your sink” and keep it that way, so that all the calories you consume will move through your system as easily as water down a clear drain.
Finally, Some SANE Dieting Advice
I appreciate Jonathan’s plan for lasting weight loss because
it is not a diet. His book
explains why most diets fail, and give you a SANE approach to eating and exercise that’s easy to stick with for life.
Even if you aren’t trying to lose weight, this book offers
valuable insight into related topics, such as the flawed USDA guidelines for the “balanced” diet that is prescribed by doctors and fed to our children in school.
And, in addition to all the fascinating information,
The Calorie Myth also
includes a comprehensive food plan, simple recipes, and a detailed exercise program that requires a commitment of just
10-20 minutes per week. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in health or weight loss.
To watch the trailer,
pre-order the book, and
get lots of special bonuses, visit
www.TheCalorieMythBook.com
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