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by Susan Powter (Author) "THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN EXTRA 10 POUNDS OF FAT ON SOMEONE'S BODY OR AN EXTRA 100 POUNDS..." (more)
Key Phrases: New York, Susan Powter, Half Prince (more...)
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Offers women step-by-step instructions for taking control of their lives, giving motivational advice on diet, breathing, exercise, and other health issues. Reprint.

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Take control of your life and stop the insanity! You've seen Susan Powter on the Home Show and on her Stop the Insanity infomercial, explaining health and wellness to millions of viewers. Taken from the "insanity" she experienced with the diet and fitness industries, Susan's step-by-step motivational book, now read by Susan herself on audio tape, will empower women everywhere to take control of their lives. In Stop the Insanity!, Susan tells you how you can get lean, strong, and healthy without starvation and deprivation. Her practical, proven program designed for women of all ages, weights, and fitness levels can change the way you look and feel just like it did for Susan. Funny, poignant and powerful, Stop the Insanity! is more than Susan's encouraging success story of how she went from fat to fit-- and stayed there. It is a message of hope for women everywhere. END --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket (February 1, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0671522922
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671522926
  • Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 4.2 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #390,676 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My salvation!!, April 16, 1999
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I bought this book almost one year ago to the day, having tried for nearly two months to find a copy. I began reading it on the day that my 20 year marriage broke up and it was my salvation for the first week following that fairly traumatic experience. I have never read such a motivating tale and felt that every word was aimed directly at me. I'm delighted that by following the most sensible advice I've ever heard - and I've tried every diet known to the Western world (and probably some that aren't!) that I have already lost over 60lbs and it's still coming off! I've now ordered the audio version to listen to at the gym! Thank you, Susan Powter, long may you reign!!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It Really does work!, October 8, 2005
I was first introduced to Susan by a friend who weighed before I met her 350 pounds. When I started to gain weight I met my friend who was smaller than me. She would always telling me to watch what I ate. She one day showed me a picture of herself and she was really fat. She explained everything about the Susan Powter program and I now weighing 210 wanted to know more. So I went out and bought her book and tapes. Threw my scale away and never looked back. I began to walk 20 minutes a day. I begin to eat, eat and eat and I watched what I ate. NOw 125 I eat when I want and what I want. If I want steak I have steak. but I also eat my vegetables and fruits. And I love rice and bake potatoes.I have a six pack and two children, born after losing the weight. I don't see my friend that often but I am really happy to have met her. The most important thing I learned was that I had to know what I was putting in my mouth and how much. I had to move, walk, jump and run, I couldn't sit on the couch and expect to lose weight because I knew how much fat I was eating. Knowing wasn't enough. I had to burn off the fat already on my body. And it took me a little over eight months. It works. It really does.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A book for anyone wanting to be well, June 3, 2002
By Carol Johnson (St Paul, MN United States) - See all my reviews
At first, I thought this book was going to be only for morbidly obese individuals. However, the more I read, the more I realized that this book doesn't exempt anyone. In one way or another, we all can improve our nutritional and physical habits. Susan tells a great deal of her life story in this book, but it illustrates her message. She doesn't omit the comprehensive knowledge she has on food, activity and its role in wellness. Her approach is sound. She doesn't recommend diets, fads or any other commercial remedies. Anyone can improve his or her life.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Inspiration is Everything
In this lively, chatty book, Susan Powter is absolutely inspirational. She offers hope for overweight people who are fed up with diets that don't work, who don't know how to... Read more
Published on April 19, 2007 by Renee Thorpe

5.0 out of 5 stars I lost weight with Susan
Years ago when Susan Powter first came out... the book with the workout tape, etc. I bought it. I had knee surgery & during my recovery time had packed on the pounds. Read more
Published on January 21, 2007 by Stephanie in NJ

1.0 out of 5 stars Mistake. BIG mistake.
Great motivator although I got really tired of the ex-husband bashing. Also, there are some serious oversights on her part. Go ahead and eat all the bagels you want. Read more
Published on May 30, 2006 by L. Herman

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Susan Powter is wonderful in her positive expression of her seething vicious angry hatred of her ex-husband. Who could ask for a more insanely bifurcated message?
Published on March 14, 2006 by PL

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't believe the hype
Like every other diet book out there: her argument boils down to:

Eat right
Exercise

She's a hypocrite. Read more
Published on November 5, 2005 by Allen97

4.0 out of 5 stars EAT, BREATHE, AND MOVE...
susan powter has energy, and she loves to talk. what she says in 250+ pages, can be summarized in one sentence: IN ORDER TO BE LEAN, STRONG, AND HEALTHY, WE MUST EAT, BREATHE,... Read more
Published on August 19, 2005 by caradee

3.0 out of 5 stars Discovered this is PART of the Insanity!
For many, many years, I religiously followed the low fat, high carb, soy-guzzling semi-vegetarianism espoused by the likes of Marilu Henner and Susan Powter. Read more
Published on March 27, 2005 by W. Dickinson

3.0 out of 5 stars Well, she's been there
I don't agree with everything in this book, but Powter does have an edge since she's been fat. Her story of her fat years, about feeling miserable and isolated and the quotes from... Read more
Published on September 6, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars motivational book a great re-read
when I got this book two years ago I was very skeptical because i had tried everything but with no lasting results. what was said in the book really made a lot of sense. Read more
Published on December 25, 2002 by renee phillips

3.0 out of 5 stars Good advice, but hard to follow
The basic premise of a low fat diet is that you get more "bang for your buck". However, I'm sensitive to most grains, and find that the recipes did little to satisfy my... Read more
Published on August 9, 2002

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