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Paperback
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
An easy-to-start, simple-to-maintain, scientifically sound, and eminently usable twelve-week program of small steps on the road to better health
Small Changes, Big Results is not about cutting all the carbohydrates out of your diet. Or replacing every single gram of sugar with omega-3 fatty acids. It’s not about doing one hundred sit-ups a day, or getting on the treadmill whenever you have a free second. In fact, it’s not about any of the total lifestyle-replacement gimmicks—whether diet, exercise, or pop psychology—that have swept our culture in recent years, putting untold millions of Americans on the risky roller coaster of success and failure that defines fad diets and programs.
Not here.
Small Changes, Big Results is about reality—the reality of what you can do, the reality of what you want to do, and the reality of what works. It’s about introducing a series of small changes each week for three months in the three core areas of diet and nutrition; exercise and fitness; and emotional wellness. For each of the twelve weeks, nutritionist Ellie Krieger introduces a very finite, completely practical action plan for the week—and not only are these tasks incredibly doable, they’re in fact so accessible that it’s tough not to be inspired.
For example, in Week 1 the nutrition task is merely to go shopping, buy some healthful pantry items, and start keeping track of what you eat; the exercise consists of taking three twenty-minute walks; and the wellness aspect is to do a five-minute breathing exercise. That’s it. And it doesn’t really get any harder.
But these small changes do in fact lead to big results. At the end of twelve weeks, a totally unhealthy diet has been overhauled: armed with easy, delicious recipes and tips, you’ve removed unhelpful munchies and replaced them with healthful snacking, you’ve cut down on lethal trans fats while adding beneficial fat choices, you’ve replaced refined grains with whole grains, you’re eating more fish and less red meat, and so forth. Yet you’ve never been forbidden to eat a single thing: instead of prohibiting entire food groups, Ellie categorizes foods as Usually, Sometimes, and Rarely—and now you should be eating more from the Usually choices, less from the Rarely category. Furthermore, you’ve integrated physical activity into your life, and you’ve developed a set of tools to help you deal with stress—you’re not only eating better, but you’re also exercising better and feeling better.
The beauty of this program is that none of these action steps is remotely intimidating, because they’re not a full immersion into a totally new lifestyle. Instead, it’s a series of incremental changes—removing bad habits one by one, while at the same time adding good ones. There’s nothing to scare you off—on the contrary, here’s a whole book full of small changes that produce big results.
From the Hardcover edition.
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| Great book to guide you through changing your lifestyle |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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This is a great guide to help you change your life. I've got some health issues and I need to lose weight. Sometimes it seems overwhelming so this book makes it easy!
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| Customer Rating: 2 out of 5 |
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Not too much new information in this book written by a RD. I am a certified Chef and perhaps I am already aware of all of the info but am always trying to educate myself-this boo did not offer me this.
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| Good Looking Receipes |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Although I haven't started the healthier eating plan yet, I do know some of the food she prepares on TV look might tastey.
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| Great Value |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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This was a great buy! The book is laid out in a very easy way to follow. Nothing seemed impossible - very doable suggestions in small "doses". If you're wanting to find a place to start your healthy journey - this is the book for you!
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| Love Ellie & the small changes recommended |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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This is a delightful and inspiring book reinforcing what we all know we should be doing and breaking it down into easy & do-able steps. The recipes are delicious and easy to create!
I would definitely recommend this book to you if you are looking for a smart and realistic way to start being healthier and doing it the "right" way.
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