100 Days of Weight Loss: The Secret to Being Successful on ANY Diet Plan [Paperback]

Linda Spangle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2, 2006

In spite of their good intentions, most people average just three to four weeks on a diet before they fall off the wagon. The reason? Real life gets in the way. Now there’s an easy but powerful way to change this pattern. 100 Days of Weight Loss provides simple mini-lessons that will keep dieters focused and committed to their diet plans for a minimum of three months or longer. Drawing from a wide range of behavioral and motivational techniques, this book provides an easy system for learning life coping skills that will bring lasting weight-loss success.

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About the Author

A registered nurse with a masters degree in Health Education, Linda Spangle is the owner of Weight Loss For Life, a highly successful coaching and education program in Denver, Colorado. She specializes in helping people deal with the emotional and psychological issues of weight loss as well as healthy eating and exercise. Linda is the author of the nationally-acclaimed book "Life is Hard, Food is Easy: The 5-Step Plan to Overcome Emotional Eating and Lose Weight on Any Diet."

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: SunQuest Media (January 2, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976705702
• ISBN-13: 978-0976705703
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #195,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Linda Spangle is the founder and director of WINNERS for Life, a weight-management program in Denver, Colorado. She has counseled more than 1,200 clients and her clinic has served as a referral source for more than 350 Denver-area physicians.

A popular speaker in Denver, Linda has taught classes and seminars on eating disorders; emotional and psychological aspects of weight loss; nutrition and exercise; stress management; and motivation. Her clients include IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Merrill Lynch, Amoco Oil, and Medifast, Inc. Spangle's articles on nutrition, weight loss, and motivation appear in Denver's major newspapers and she is a frequent guest on local radio talk shows.

Spangle received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from South Dakota State University, and her Master of Arts degree from the University of Northern Colorado. She lives in Denver with her husband, Mike, and their two dogs.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

170 of 173 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well written thought provoking book, good for focusing the reader to stay on track, August 3, 2006

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Amalfi Coast Girl (Mid-Atlantic, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 100 Days of Weight Loss: The Secret to Being Successful on ANY Diet Plan (Paperback)

A 44-year-old woman that has struggled to lose weight for a number of years writes this review. The combination of too much work, and not enough sleep and exercise resulted in "excess storage tissue" as my darling husband likes to call it. If you have ever struggled with excess weight and couldn't motivate yourself to stick with a diet for the long haul you should read this book.

The book is subdivided in 10-day blocks as follows:
1. Set up for success
2. Put food in its place
3. Conscious eating
4. Listen to your body
5. Jump-start motivation
6. Emotional eating
7. Triggers and word play
8. Growing stronger
9. Long-term success
10. Put it into action

This book is written in 2 page chapters that you are suppose to read each day. The author presents a very concise and thought provoking idea each day. Then the author asks you to think about the topic and what it means to you and answer a question or two.

By honestly answering the questions in this book I was able to identify long held beliefs that were not serving me well. As a victim or sexual assault in my freshman year of college I connect thinness with danger, subconsciously. This book helped me to bring these thoughts to the surface so that I could recognize them and deal with them before they showed up on my hips. I am not trying to imply that someone with deep-seated underlying issues is the target audience of this book. What I am trying to convey is that I think this book can help the casual dieter, or those that have issues that go deeper. If you are honest with yourself when you answer the questions each day you might be surprised at what bubbles to the surface.

The book is written in a very pleasant conversational tone. The author is in no way condescending, like some other books I have read on the topic. The ideas the author puts forth are very simple yet effective. If you are looking for an awareness of what you do that has caused excess weight to accumulate you will learn something about yourself and your habits reading this book. This book is also full of tips and tricks to keep you on track. In my opinion this is a very useful book from the perspective that it altered my thoughts about food. I recommend this book to anyone that is struggling with excess weight.

113 of 113 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you only buy one book about weight loss, this is the ONE!, February 24, 2006

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Karen Fraser "Karen" (Arkansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 100 Days of Weight Loss: The Secret to Being Successful on ANY Diet Plan (Paperback)

This book has been so very helpful to me. I have been dieting since last summer (have lost 55 pounds just by choosing things to eat that are better for me). This book addresses the emotional issues and habits we have that sabotage our success. I find myself repeating some of the "mantras" like "I don't eat it just because its there" etc. All I can say is that I have never written a review for anything I have purchased on Amazon and I just felt led to share my thoughts with those of you considering this book for purchase. It has been a real help to me, and I give it my highest recommendation. Karen F.

PS Update on review, 6/11/06. I have now lost 75 pounds and keep on going! I continue to read and re-read this book whenever I feel like I need a "boost" to keep going. I can just open it and find a passage (one of the 100 days) that helps me. This price is a small price to pay for a book with so much help!

PSS Update on review, 11/2008 I have just gone through this book again, and now have 100 pounds off. This book is a constant reference for me!

86 of 89 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book I Ever Read, May 6, 2006

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Kathy Lee (Brick, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 100 Days of Weight Loss: The Secret to Being Successful on ANY Diet Plan (Paperback)

If you have ever struggled with erratic weight gain, inability to stay on track, no willpower, then this book is for you. It gives you 100 days of easy to read, easy to understand tips for success and help with all those problem areas. I suffer from depression and very low self-esteem and this book helped me tremendously. I use it in conjunction with Linda Spangle's other book, "Life is Hard, Food is Easy". Both these books have changed my life and my outlook on food. Food is no longer my enemy and I no longer fear the stronghold it once had on me. Do yourself a favor, invest in both these books. You won't be sorry.