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Refuse to Regain!: 12 Tough Rules to Maintain the Body You've Earned! (Hardcover)

by Barbara Berkeley (Author)
Key Phrases: metabolic syndrome, food flood, one major meal, Tough Rules, Struggling Insulin Syndrome, Maintenance Junior (more...)
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"'The best move would be to stop making excuses for your weight,' says Barbara Berkeley, MD, author of Refuse to Regain! 'That's the first step to getting healthy,' she says. Her other weight-loss strategies will help take you the rest of the way."  —Women's Health Magazine



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Diets work, but what good are they if the weight returns? Statistics show that 80 to 90 percent of dieters regain every lost pound. This fact represents the largest and least addressed problem in obesity management. The recidivism of dieters fuels a $30 billion weight-loss industry, an industry that would shrink like Al Roker’s waistline if the newly-thin could only make weight loss stick. But here is the problem: The skills needed to maintain a new, smaller body size are not obvious or intuitive; they must be taught. Inexplicably, books that deal successfully with ways to prevent regain have gone unwritten. Refuse to Regain by long-time weight-management authority Barbara Berkeley, M.D., fills this void. Berkeley, former medical director for the Optifast program and founder of Weight Management Partners, is a board-certified internist. She continues to have close ties to Novartis Medical Nutrition (recently acquired by Nestlé), producer of the weight-loss supplement Optifast, which has 300 weight-loss centers nationwide.

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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Linden Publishing; 1 edition (October 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1884956939
  • ISBN-13: 978-1884956935
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #245,077 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)


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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a winner!, October 27, 2008
Smart and sophisticated, Refuse to Regain is a well written and well researched book that is a must read for anyone serious about being healthy. Although the book is geared primarily to people who are struggling to maintain weight loss, it is actually a fascinating read that would be valuable to anyone, as it lays out the basic principles for how to eat healthily and explains why so many Americans are overweight. Dr. Berkeley manages to present state of the art medical research in a way that is easy to grasp and her point of view is very convincing. Unlike other books about diet and lifestyle, this one is actually a good read! And there really are not any other books out there that address the specific question of what to do after you've lost weight to keep off the pounds. Kudos to Dr. Berkeley!
S. Jesmajian MD, Chief of Medicine, Sound Shore Medical Center, New Rochelle, NY
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Not Another DIET Book--This Is What Lifestyle Change Is About!, November 16, 2008
There are books galore written on the subject of weight loss, but very few of them ever talk about the even more important subject when it comes to diet: WEIGHT MAINTENANCE! Yeah, you can lose weight on just about any diet out there, but can you keep it off over the long-term? That's what Dr. Barbara Berkeley has been exploring over the past few years and she's come up with twelve "rules to maintain the body you've earned."

Some of them are obvious (weigh everyday, exercise, limit your menu to healthy foods), but others aren't so commonplace (commit to a three-month opt out period from modern foods, eat only foods our ancestors would have consumed, and make sure you have one acceptable treat per day). As someone who has lost 180 pounds in the past and put back on about 30 of those pounds, I found Dr. Berkeley's advice to be extremely helpful. She made me become more aware of areas where I had allowed myself to slip while simultaneously making new suggestions that may point to a pathway back to the success I experienced before.

Whether you are at your weight loss goal yet or not, you owe it to yourself to get a copy of this fabulous book from a bariatric physician who truly understands what it takes.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Miss This Gem!, November 4, 2008
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This book is a true gem for those who want to maintain their weight after dieting as well as for those who want to learn more about the science of why we gain weight and how that weight gain affects our bodies. Dr. Berkeley explains how the body processes what we eat and underscores the dramatic health risks associated with gaining back the weight you lost. In a world focused so much on diets and dieting, it's about time we have an excellent reference to guide us in maintenance. As I read this well written book, I felt support radiating from its pages. It's clear that Dr. Berkeley cares passionately about her readers and their successes. From that passion, she gives us powerful tools to insure we don't regain!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not As Good As I'd Hoped For
This book was not as helpful as I had hoped for. The eating plan that she lays out is just so restrictive. Read more
Published 3 months ago by April Rains

5.0 out of 5 stars It's About Time!!
For those of us who have struggled for years to KEEP the weight off, this book, I believe, is our salvation. Read more
Published 4 months ago by B. Friedman

5.0 out of 5 stars A loving caring presence on your bookshelf and in your kitchen.
I have just read Dr. Barbara Berkeley's book on how to keep off the weight you've lost. I've read many scientific books about health and diet over the years, but I have never read... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Arzani Burman

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended to any dieter or those who are aiming to lose weight
Losing weight is easy. Keeping it off is hard. "Refuse to Regain!: 12 Tough Rules to Maintain the Body You've Earned! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Midwest Book Review

1.0 out of 5 stars Another Low Carb Diet in Disguise
I was extremely disappointed with the content of this book. Imagine your life without bread and pasta (later you can have it as if it were a rare treat, like a piece of cake)... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jean Litton

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
After being overweight or obese for all my life (I'm now 51) about four years ago, I lost 80 pounds - and I've kept it off ever since. Read more
Published 5 months ago by reba mae

5.0 out of 5 stars My New Reference Book!
Barbara Berkeley has written a fantastic book that pulls together a wealth of weight loss and maintenance information gleaned from her experience, education, and research. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Linda Ballard

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank You!
Thank You! The book really spoke to me. I found it very moving with specific steps to implement in my own life. The list of "S" foods really made sense to me. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jennifer C. Burden

5.0 out of 5 stars Hear the Truths
There are many great things about Dr. Barbara Berkeley's newly released book, Refuse to Regain: 12 Tough Rules to Maintain the Body You've Earned. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Olivia Schwartz

5.0 out of 5 stars Can you say, Oprah's Book Club??
Where has Dr. Berkeley been all my life? If I'd read this book before my last diet, I wouldn't be in the state I am today. Read more
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