The Resolution Diet: Keeping the Promise of Permanent Weight Loss [Unknown Binding]

David Heber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1998

Most diet programs rely on a simplistic, one-size-fits-all approach -- "just count carbs", "just count fat grams", "eat more protein", and on and on. The Resolution Diets is different. Dr. David Herber, a renowned authority on nutrition, knows that different people have different metabolisms, and that each metabolism type requires a different dieting strategy. His breakthrough book shows people how to determine their type, understand their optimal diet, and enjoy delicious meals that cut out unnecessary calories and fat -- and take off the pounds.

But Dr. Herber also knows that dieting is hard. To make it easier, he asks people to promise that they'll stick with it -- and to mail their promises to the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition. Once registered, dieters will have access to online or telephone support.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

"When you combine a change in behavior with the latest knowledge on nutrition and exercise, losing weight becomes an obtainable goal, instead of a wishful thought," promises David Heber, M.D., Ph.D., director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition. In The Resolution Diet, Heber blends the best knowledge from nutrition science and behavior science to design a simple, personalized approach to weight loss in a seven-step program:

• Getting ready to make the promise
• Eliminating the foods and thoughts that are keeping you from losing weight
• Taking charge of your food habits through meal replacements and portion-controlled foods
• Educating your palate
• Living the Resolution Diet
• Getting into the exercise and stress-reduction habit
• Keeping the promise

The book takes you through a process that's much like attending a weight-loss clinic. At the end of each chapter, a questionnaire (called a profile) helps you examine and overcome your challenges in that area. When you finish all the profiles, you know which areas you need to concentrate on, and you have the strategies and your own weight-loss plan. (One caveat: Heber's exercise recommendations are unnecessarily repetitive--e.g., seven sets of 12 reps per exercise in week number six. Supplement the nutritional and behavioral information in this book with a good, motivating book about exercise.) --Joan Price

Product Details

• Unknown Binding: 209 pages
• Publisher: Avery (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895298724
• ISBN-13: 978-0895298720
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,301,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, easy to read, makes sense, Heber's "The Man", March 14, 1999

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[e-mail] (Santa Monica, California (United States)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Resolution Diet: Keeping the Promise of Permanent Weight Loss

Dr Heber is the first doctor to ever write a book that makes sense. It's not a diet, it's a way of life and looking at the things and stress we're under in the '90's (almost 2000). He's an extremely empathetic doctor, realizes that people are people and his book shows it. If you need or would like to lose weight, this is your book. I have had weight loss surgery and read his book to keep up with my 130 pound weight loss (yes, you still have to watch what you eat after weight loss surgery)! He's a genious (and nice to boot) ... this book is easy to read, easy to understand, has working sheets after several of the chapters and is not a million pages of reading. It's a smaller book which doesn't make it boring to read. Five (yes, five) people in my office have already bought and read the book and are following his diet (hate that word) and are doing very sucessful on it. Money well spent.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid information, November 11, 2001

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Linda (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Resolution Diet: Keeping the Promise of Permanent Weight Loss

This book contains much useful dieting information which is thoroughly backed up. For a life time dieter who has read dozens of books, this one has the most definitive method for projecting weight, and fat, loss. Very helpful, with many facts and incventives that I had not read elsewhere.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid information, November 11, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Resolution Diet: Keeping the Promise of Permanent Weight Loss

This book contains much useful dieting information which is thoroughly backed up. For a life time dieter who has read dozens of books, this one has the most definitive method for projecting weight, and fat, loss. Very helpful, with many facts and incventives that I had not read elsewhere.