The Small Change Diet: 10 Steps to a Thinner, Healthier You [Bargain Price] [Paperback]

Keri Gans (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2011

THE ONLY “DIET” PLAN YOU WILL EVER NEED!

No deprivation, no struggles.

Just ten small changes that will transform your life.

Keri Gans, spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, shares her simple plan for weight-loss success that lasts a lifetime. The Small Change Diet isn’t about creating unrealistic, unsustainable rules—like counting calories, restricting choices, or eliminating entire food groups. It’s about turning smart habits into second nature.

When it comes to achieving healthy, continued weight loss, the smallest adjustments often make the biggest impact. The key is mastering one new habit before expecting yourself to tackle another. Keri breaks each of the plan’s ten easy steps into even smaller, more manageable solutions. The best part is that you decide what to focus on and when you’re ready to move on. Take your time! Once you’ve made all ten changes, you’ll be healthier and thinner—for good!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Keri Gans is a Registered Dietitian in private practice in Manhattan. She holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Nutrition from New York University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Ohio University. Before working solely in private practice Keri was a clinical staff dietitian at St. Lukes Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan and North General Hospital in Harlem.

Keri has made numerous television appearances, including ABC Eyewitness News, Good Morning America, Discovery Times, and Fox The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, and Dr. Oz's show. She is a regular guest on Sirius/XM's Dr. Radio and is frequently quoted in national publications. For over 5 years Keri was seen weekly on Manhattan public access TV in a nutrition lifestyle program called “Diet Diva”.

Keri is also very active in professional organizations. She currently is a Spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and ADA Delegate for the New York State Dietetic Association (NYSDA). Other past volunteer positions include: NYSDA President, NYSDA PR Chair, NYSDA Annual Meeting Chair, Greater NY Dietetic Association PR Chair and Treasurer. Keri is the proud winner of the 2010 NYSDA Media Excellence Award and 2006 NYSDA Emerging Dietetic Leader Award.

Keri lives with her husband Bart and four-legged son, Henry, in NYC and East Hampton and is an avid yoga practitioner.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Gallery; Original edition (March 15, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1451608888
• ASIN: B0058M64GO
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #248,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Keri Gans is a Registered Dietitian and has had a private practice in Manhattan for over ten years. She is a Spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association Spokesperson (ADA), an ADA Delegate for New York State Dietetic Association (NYSDA) and a Past President of NYSDA. Keri is a Steering Committee Member of NYSHEPA (New Yorker's for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity) and is on the Medical Advisory Board for Women's Voice For Change. Keri holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Nutrition from New York University and Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Ohio University.

Besides individual and group nutrition counseling, Keri spends time public speaking, writing and consulting. Keri is frequently quoted in local and national publications, such as Glamour, Fitness, Shape, Self, NY Post, NY Daily News, Webmd.com and has made several television appearances including, The Dr. Oz Show, ABC News, ABC Primetime, FOX News, Extra, FOX Morning Show with Mike and Juliet and Good Morning America. Keri is a regular guest on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio's Dr. Radio program and has conducted numerous other radio interviews across the country.

For five years, Keri was the host of a weekly nutrition/lifestyle show called "Diet Diva" on Manhattan Public Access TV. Keri is the proud winner of NYSDA's 2010 Media Excellence Award and 2006 Emerging Dietetic Leader Award.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Diet for everyone March 20, 2011

By SenoraG

Format:Paperback

We have all tried to lose weight only to give up or gain it all back. This book will help you turn that cycle around. I don't normally read "diet" books because I fail on every one. For some reason The Small Change Diet jumped out at me and begged me to read it so I did and boy am I glad.

Keri makes it so easy. No pressure, no stress just great tips on how to change the way you eat, sleep, exercise and basically live you life. You take this book one step at a time, there is no time limit for finishing each step. A definite go at your own pace lifestyle change. I don't want to say diet because for me it was more about changing your lifestyle then just what you eat. If you rush through the steps you are only cheating yourself so I agree with Keri, take it slow and don't move on until you have mastered each one.

The book is based on these ten steps:

1. Create a healthy eating schedule
2. Eat more fruits and vegetables
3. Cut empty beverage calories
4. Increase fiber intake
5. Reduce the undercover calories of dressing and sauces
6. Eat leaner meats
7. Find the right fats and lose the bad fats
8. Curb sugar and salt cravings
9. Stay healthy in social situations
10. Exercise

Keri breaks each step down in a chapter with very easy and honestly small changes that really do work. This is one "diet" book that will truly help you make the changes that you want to make with very little effort. I am the newest fan of Keri Gans!!!

Recommended for anyone who wants to lose weight once and for all or just live a healthier life.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars SMALL Changes, BIG Weight Loss April 8, 2011

By Gina D.

Format:Paperback

Over the years I have learned that a common sense approach to most most things in life usually work out the best and Keri's book is loaded with common sense! I have been lucky enough to have Keri as my nutritionist for the past 2 years and in making these SMALL changes, I have had a BIG weight loss (60 lbs). For anyone who has lost weight (like me) only to regain it back (100% of the time) this book is for you. These small changes that Keri has written about, and I have incorporated in to my life, will not only help you in losing weight, but more importatly, it will lead you onto a path of a long lasting healthy lifestyle that you will be able to maintain for the rest of your life.

If you can't have Keri as a nutritionist, then this book is the next best thing. Try it, you may just discovered, like I did, that simple, common sense small changes truly make for a successful weight loss outcome.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A great tool to improve your food habits March 17, 2011

By Elisa Zied, registered dietitian, author

Format:Paperback

Let's face it--we Americans (and people all around the world) are bombarded with tempting, high calorie, less than nutritious food in advertisements and on grocery store shelves. Technology makes us move less and expend less energy to do even simple tasks (like change the tv channel). While some so-called diet and fitness gurus promote drastic, radical changes in food and fitness habits, small changes done step by step, one by one, over time has been shown anecdotally and in scientific research to have long-lasting results. Small changes may not be a sexy concept, but it does have staying power. The Small Change Diet is not really a diet--and it just may be what all of us need to break less healthful habits and create new ones, and improve the food choices we make and portions we consume.

Keri Gans breaks down eating and making food choices into ten simple steps, and allows readers to personalize those steps to meet individual lifestyle and food preferences. As a registered dietitian, author, and mother of 2, and an advocate for making small, realistic, sensible and practical changes to improve eating, fitness, and health habits, I highly recommend The Small Change Diet. All of us can certainly benefit from this easy to use tool, and use it in our daily life to navigate all the selections we make, whether we're at a restaurant, a grocery store, a buffet, or a party. After reading this book, you'll likely eat more healthfully, and enjoy the many physical and mental benefits of a more balanced diet.