Making Weight Control Second Nature: Living Thin Naturally [Paperback]

Susan Burke March (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 7, 2009

A leading dietitian's unique journey from overweight to permanent weight control, naturally. Join in! Being thin and healthy, eating what you like yet liking yourself, and controlling your weight without fixating on it for the rest of your life are not about natural gifts, but about the gift of knowing how. Susan Burke March is so different, because she inspires us with her personal weight control triumph as well as her professional expertise. An exciting easy-to-follow way of living that puts you in control of your weight and health. With Susan's Making Weight Control Second Nature, you can be that person, who makes deliberate choices-one day at a time, one meal at a time, one food at a time, and one walk at a time. Here's to your living thin, naturally.

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"Being thin and healthy, eating what you like yet liking yourself, and controlling your weight without fixating on it for the rest of your life are not about natural gifts, but about the gift of knowing how. That's a gift you can give yourself--by reading this book." --David Katz, Director, Prevention Research Center, Yale University School of Medicine

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With a mixture of good sense, a sense of humor, stories from her personal struggle with weight control, and the insights from a bevy of health professionals (including myself), Susan offers up a winning recipe for successful weight control.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Mansion Grove House (July 7, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193242119X
• ISBN-13: 978-1932421194
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,099,870 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Susan has encouraged thousands of people to make healthy living second nature. Her nutrition career began typically enough as a clinical dietitian, progressing to chief clinical nutrition manager at Mt. Sinai Hospital of Queens, New York. In 1999, Susan changed gears and accepted a position at eDiets.com, advancing to vice president of nutrition services and then Chief Nutritionist.

Susan worked to help create a roster of innovative healthy weight program features that are today commonplace in the online weight management industry.

Susan is the author of Making Weight Control Second Nature: Living Thin Naturally, eDiets Pocket Guide of Dieting & Weight Loss, eDiets Dining Out Guide, as well a contributing author for the eDiets Weight Loss Solutions magazine, and more than 400 articles that have appeared online.

Susan devotes her efforts to public speaking, counseling individuals, and writing motivational and informative books and articles dedicated to helping people learn strategies to improve their health and accomplish their weight goals.

Susan is a registered and licensed dietitian and certified diabetes educator, with advanced certificates in adult and adolescent and pediatric obesity.

Susan is a media spokesperson for the Florida Dietetic Association and has recently completed a two-year elected position as secretary for the Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group, a professional practice group of the American Dietetic Association, and serves as External Relations Assistant Director.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Approach to a Healthy Lifestyle, March 10, 2010

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Making Weight Control Second Nature/Living Thin Naturally has motivated me to REALLY pay attention to what I eat and to limit the foods that have been an "addition" to my lifestyle. I have lost 10# so far and have 10 more to go. As a dietitian, I know what to do to avoid weight gain and lose weight, but because I am not THAT heavy (BMI 25), I have not always practiced what I preach. Oh sure, I eat healthy and most often prepare healthy meals, but it's the added foods ie cookies, brownies, chocolate, and eating out that kept my weight on and increasing year after year. Susan Burke-March's book provides practical, no nonsense approaches to losing and maintaining a healthy weight that can last a lifetime. I appeciate the inspirational quotes with each chapter. There are also some clever thoughts throughout the book. The layout is easy to read and can be used as a future reference if someone finds themself needing a 'refresher' in certain areas. I will recommend Making Weight Control Second Nature/Living Thin Naturally to clients, friends and family. This book will help many to identify bad habits and take control of their eating to make healthier changes. It is something I knew I needed to do, but sometimes, even for dietitians, we need motivation and inspiration.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grab this Guide to Succeed at Long Term Weight Control, January 20, 2010

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Hope Warshaw (Washington DC) - See all my reviews
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Ready to get help to shed a few pounds...and most importantly keep them off permanently? Choose Making Weight Control Second Nature: Living Thin Naturally a sensible and valuable new book about taking weight off and keeping it off...forever. It's not filled, as many "diet" books are, with quick fixes and magic potions.

This book written by Susan Burke March, who's now kept off 40 pounds for over 25 years after yo-yoing up and down the scale for many years. To add to her credentials she's also a nationally respected dietitian and diabetes educator. In Making Weight Control Second Nature: Living Thin Naturally, Susan shares her personal weight transformation process and her expertise as a dietitian. Susan has also sought the personal weight management trials, tribulations and tips from her health professional colleagues.

Is there a lot of brand new content about the how to's of losing weight and keeping it off? Naturally not! But what Susan focuses on - and we don't hear enough about in best-selling diet books - is the downright hard work of keeping those lost pounds at bay. She reinforces YES, it takes hard work every day and lots of saying NO!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's that simple -, November 25, 2009

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Well, I just ate a healthy lunch and feel great thanks Susan and her book! The interesting thing is that I have invested literally thousands of dollars into many diet programs, foods, formulas, medications, procedures, etc. If you still struggle after all this as I, do yourself a favor and buy this book now. The first 23 pages alone are worth the cost of the entire book. Susan "sets the table" beautifully (no pun intended) and all that's required of the reader is to open their mind and learn from Susan's experiences. This book will help in all fronts of your life. It's that simple...