The Cheater's Diet: The Sneaky Secrets to Losing Up to 20 Pounds in 8 Weeks, Eating (and Drinking) Everything You Love [Hardcover]

Marissa Lippert (Author)

Book Description

Release date: April 15, 2010

Everybody cheats. On diets, that is. Marissa Lippert, twice voted one of New York's best nutritionists, has seen her clients cheat and give up, again and again-so she created an eight-week weight loss program that starts with cheating. As her thousands of success stories show, it's a matter of accepting the cheats, building them into the week, and moving on. In eight weeks, Lippert's clients lose up to twenty pounds, and with her new book everyone else can, too.

Part I of The Cheater's Diet helps readers map out their social calendar, gym time, food shopping time, and cooking time. Each week has a food plan and fun recipes, most of which take less than twenty minutes to prepare, as well as an illustrative "cheating" lesson or two.

Part II is the sneaky part, in which Lippert shows when, where, and how to cheat. There are two kinds of cheating: accidental and purposeful. For the former, Lippert shows readers how to make up for too much fat, sugar, meat, or booze. And for the latter, she takes a proactive approach, with topics like "Extra Baggage: How to Compensate for Travel Food, Fast Food, and Eating Out"

Throughout, readers will learn how to eat healthfully and well. The Cheater's Diet is a sassy, motivating, and effective plan for those who want to have their chocolate and drink wine, too.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"For the love of God, this is the book that I and millions of women have been waiting for. This is the bible of healthy eating that American women want and need now."
-Jeanie Pyun, former editor of Organic Style

"Marissa Lippert makes losing weight simple, easy and fun. It's not really cheating... It's just being smart and the recipes are fabulous."
-Sophie Uliano, New York Times bestselling author of Gorgeously Green

"With its savvy strategies, sumptuous recipes and CAN-have approach, the Cheater's Diet is an ideal plan for food lovers."
-Ellie Krieger MS RD, author of So Easy: Luscious Healthy Recipes for Every Meal of the Week --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Marissa Lippert was voted one of New York's Best Nutritionists in 2007, 2008, and 2009 by Citysearch. She counsels clients through her company, Nourish, is a nutrition columnist for Glamour, and an expert advisor for Woman's Day and Health. She's written for The New York Times and has appeared on Martha Stewart Living Radio, ABC News, and FOX. Lippert is a member of the American Dietetic Association and lives in New York City.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Adult; 1 edition (April 15, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525951520
• ISBN-13: 978-0525951520
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 1.3 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #860,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Marissa Lippert is a registered dietitian in Manhattan and knows great food when she tastes it. Voted by Citysearch as one of New York's "Best Nutritionists" in 2007, 2008 and 2009, Marissa is the founder of NOURISH, a nutrition counseling and media communications firm, where she helps individuals live, eat and cook more healthfully without giving up delicious food.

Expanding her nutrition, food and lifestyle expertise to the literary world, Marissa's second book, THE CHEATER'S DIET recently hit bookshelves this April. She also writes a monthly column for Glamour and Culinate.com and serves on the expert panel for Woman's Day and Health. She's a frequent contributor to the New York Times, SELF and Yahoo Shine as well as Good Morning America Health, Martha Stewart Living Radio, ABC News, FOX News, and New York 1 News. Marissa lives in Manhattan and is an avid cook much to her friends' and family's delight. She makes the most of her tiny NYC kitchen, always bringing balance, flavor and lots of indulgence to the table!

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Cheating happens but it doesn't have to break your diet! June 23, 2011

By Diane Hoffmaster

Format:Paperback

The basic premise of this book is simple: People cheat on diets. This book shows you how to cheat and still lose weight. Each of the 8 weeks (one chapter for each week) has a section on weekly goals (ie getting enough water, reducing portion size, etc), a suggested menu, sample workout, food journal, shopping list, and LOTS of snack suggestions. There are many recipes and serving suggestions, as well. I really like the section on sweeteners...this book really stresses natural sweeteners for your foods like honey and agave nectar. The author looks at stress and how it effects out eating habits. I like the section titled "Boozing it up with Brains". I enjoy having a drink in the evening and have always felt guilty for the wasted calories but there are ways to reduce those calories and still enjoy your drink. Adding seltzer water and a splash of juice with your vodka instead of straight juice will cut calories considerably!

This really is a very common sense way of eating...reduce your serving size, make smart food choices (unprocessed, as natural as possible), get moderate exercise and forgive yourself for the occasional slip up! Cheating on a diet happens but doesn't have to destroy your diet completely!

I love that there is no calorie counting, no weighing of food, and nothing that is completely off limits in your diet. The author's writing style is engaging and she seems to be chatting with the reader like she would a friend. It makes the book quite an enjoyable read.

Disclaimer: As per FTC guidelines, I received one coyp of this book in exchange for my honest review. I received no monetary compensation. All opinions expressed here are mine and mine alone.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars So Far So Good June 1, 2010

By Retta

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

It is a book on commonsense eating and that "cheating" is going to happen but let it happen wisely. I like this book because it breaks down some things that we often wonder about and it helps not feel HORRIBLE when you slip, because it is going to happen. After 2 weeks, I am already seeing a changes for the good...... and I am not counting, weighing, or eating things I don't want.... and the family likes it too!!!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Finally Diet I Can Live With July 1, 2010

By Sennheiser Fan

Format:Hardcover

Yes. Finally a diet I can live with. No feeling deprivated. No counting calories. And I can still have ice cream! Just portion control and cutting out processed food. 10 days on it and I've lost 9 lbs.!!