The Power of the Bite: Impressive Weight Loss, One Bite at a Time

By Michael A. Nierenberg

Book Overview

Did you know that by cutting out just 120 calories a day you will lose approximately twenty-five pounds in less than two years? The Power of the Bite: Impressive Weight Loss, One Bite at a Time, provides a simple, guilt-free way for you to easily lose unwanted pounds. If you are one of the 1.2 billion people in the world who struggle with weight issues, physician and author Michael Nierenberg is ready to help you by sharing his thirty years of experience working with patients. Deeply committed to solving the obesity crisis, Dr. Nierenberg offers practical suggestions that will lead you to successful weight loss. He will teach you why: Diets don't work Every bite counts, since big weight loss occurs an ounce at a time There's an important difference between heart-healthy food and weight control You need to realize hunger is your friend Exercising can be easy If you are prepared to manage your weight subliminally without weighing food, buying special meals or supplements, attending meetings, or following rigid dietary rules, then you are ready to believe in the power of the bite--eliminating just 120 calories a day will change your life

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595399630
• ISBN13: 9780595399635
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.2" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

The Power of the Bite

Very easy to read and comprehend. It is a way of life anyone can accept and be able to stick with.

It really works!

Dr. Nierenberg's book is short, sweet and very effective. Losing weight has been a real struggle. I found myself eating "by the clock" whether I was hungry or not. The most useful parts of Dr. Nierenberg's book, for me, were "Hunger is your friend" and "Eating more to eat less." The idea of eating "by the clock" is ingrained in me, but based on the book's "keys," I now make every effort to eat only when I actually feel hungry. And I find that smaller portions satisfy me, too. When I go out to eat, I order from the kid's menu when I can, or my husband and I share meals or I just take it home without feeling I have to finish in the restaurant. Per the book's recommendations, I keep up my exercise routine and I've lost weight! The book's straightforward, clear style makes it easy to understand and easier to implement.

I'm so glad I found this book....

This book is small in size but huge in its potential impact on the lives of people who struggle to lose weight. Having tried (and mostly failed) with so many other diet programs, I really appreciate the simplicity and good sense of this approach to eating. It's not a diet plan at all; it's just a new way to think about food. The idea of tiny, easy-to-accomplish goals and increments makes it all so easy and painless, and the same holds true for exercise. The author uses the example of nickels and dimes adding up to dollars; it works the same way for weight loss. Just leaving a couple of bites of food on the plate, or walking a few extra steps more often can lead to successful weight loss and better health. It's an approach that would work for anyone wanting to lose weight or get more fit. There are lots of tips for cutting calories out of favorite recipes and suggestions for ways to painlessly incorporate exercise into your daily life. And the best news is, it's working!

Easiest way to weight loss I've found yet

I read this book at the recommendation of several friends - and I loved it. It's easy to read, has helpful summaries, and a conversational style that makes you feel Dr. Nierenberg is in the room. This book helps me understand what the whole weight loss process is about - I get it! I've already lost 3 pounds in the past 2 weeks by simply doing a few of the things The Power of the Bite recommends. I am confident that will continue, as I feel more in control now that I understand more. K. Mamee

Very different, but very good

This book is different than some of the others I have read in that it doesn't push one type of diet like South Beach or The Zone. It actually shoots them down but does provide a practical way to approach health and weight loss, I am finding it very useful