Weight Watchers Weight Loss That Lasts [Hardcover]

Rippe (Author), Weight Watchers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0471705284 | ISBN-13: 978-0471705284 | Edition: 1

Break through the 10 big diet myths!

"In Weight Loss That Lasts, James M. Rippe and Weight Watchers show common sense and good science in a field characterized by chaos and confusion. They expose a series of 10 myths pervasive in the weight-loss industry, revealing both the kernels of truth they contain and how they have been misinterpreted and distorted. This book is incisive and refreshing."
—Claude Bouchard, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, and President of the International Association for the Study of Obesity

Believers Beware!

Discover how common myths may be holding you back from your weight-loss goals:

• MYTH #1 You can't lose weight and keep it off
• MYTH #2 A few extra pounds don't matter
• MYTH #3 Willpower is the key to successful weight loss
• MYTH #4 You can lose weight with exercise alone
• MYTH #5 Calories don't matter-avoid fats or carbs to lose weight successfully
• MYTH #6 You can't lose weight if you have the wrong metabolism or genes
• MYTH #7 You can boost your metabolism by what, how, and when you eat
• MYTH #8 It doesn't matter how you take the weight off; you can think about keeping it off later
• MYTH #9 There is only one right approach to losing weight
• MYTH #10 Your weight is your problem and you need to solve it on your own

In this book, renowned expert Dr. James M. Rippe and Weight Watchers give you the scientific knowledge you need to break through the myths, get off the dieting roller coaster, and shed those pounds for keeps.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This straightforward, kindly volume provides a logical discussion of weight loss and the steps required to achieve and sustain it. Rippe (Heart Disease for Dummies), founder of the Rippe Lifestyle Institute (a nutrition, exercise and medical research organization), shares his own stories of weight gain and loss in the book's introduction, then spends the following 10 chapters breaking down what he identifies as the most popular weight-loss myths (e.g., "you can't lose weight and keep it off"; "you can lose weight with exercise alone"; "calories don't matter—avoid fats or carbs to lose weight successfully"; "you can boost your metabolism by what, how, and when you eat"). Each chapter includes an explanation of a myth and the kernels of truth and valid research that led to its perpetuation. Of course, the underlying basis for the book is that the way to achieve lasting, healthy weight loss is to follow the Weight Watchers method, and Rippe includes personal triumph stories from followers of that program. That quibble aside, a list of levelheaded suggestions (such as "Identify your five temptation foods. Develop specific strategies for dealing with them in a way that will reinforce learning the skill of flexible restraint") do clear away much of the confusion surrounding weight loss. (Jan.)
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Review

“…this title examines common misconceptions that can sabotage a weight-loss program. Going into greater scientific detail than Neoporent and Schlosberg in explaining diet myths, Rippe (medicine, Tufts Univ. Sch. Of Medicine) also incorporates many of the Weight Watchers(r) principles into his comments. (from the Diet/Fitness roundup by Susan Hagloch) (Library Journal, January 15, 2005)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (December 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471705284
• ISBN-13: 978-0471705284
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,651 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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135 of 137 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Real Science, January 10, 2005

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Jennifer M. Moore (Upper Midwest) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Weight Watchers Weight Loss That Lasts (Hardcover)

It's time we stopped fooling ourselves. Weight loss is a lifetime struggle. Diets that focus on restricting food until we reach our magic goal weight will not work long term. Magical thinking will not work even in the short term.

The message of this book is that weight loss is a product of reducing caloric intake below caloric expenditure. It focuses on real science and hard data. I found it extremely helpful in overcoming psychological barriers to weight loss. It also helped me understand the importance of a life long commitment to weight loss and healthy living.

If you want real facts instead of advertising fluff, this book is for you.

47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smart and Informative, September 5, 2005

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This review is from: Weight Watchers Weight Loss That Lasts (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book, authored by experts in the field of weight management. Each chapter selects a particular diet myth and addresses it from a scientific and practical point of view. For example, there is a chapter about the myth of not bothering to lose weight anymore because it never lasts anyway. This chapter explains the health impact of carrying around extra weight, and intersperses true stories of people who have lost weight and kept it off. The inspirational stories in this book come from Weight Watchers Lifetime Members. This is not a fad diet book, and it does not offer meal plans and "secrets." This is an informative, intelligent, and well-researched book that will help you find your way to lasting weight loss.

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent insight into why diets don't work, March 9, 2005

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Loaiza "antigonanyc" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Weight Watchers Weight Loss That Lasts (Hardcover)

Kudos to Weight Watchers and Dr. James Rippe for putting together a remarkable book that breaks down the science of weight loss and sheds light on all the ways we sabotage ourselves in our ignorance of what losing weight for good is really about. This is the only book out there that deals with maintenance, that pesky time after the initial weight loss that most fad diets and books in the market completely ignore or all but skim over. This book touches on some heavy myths that I recognized as I read. I've bought into so many of these myths not knowing that I was setting myself up for failure. Fortunately, I found this book and although I'm not following Weight Watchers as my lifestyle plan, I have used the information to arm myself. The book includes inspiring stories from Weight Watchers members as well as useful tips on everything from eating healthy while traveling to finding the best physical activity to incorporate into your new lifestyle. An excellent book.