Thin People Don't Clean Their Plates: Simple Lifestyle Choices for Permanent Weight Loss

by Jill Fleming

When Jill Fleming obtained her bachelor of science degree in dietetics and a master’s degree in nutritional sciences, she found herself carrying an extra 40 pounds. Since her plan was to work with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0975488848
• ISBN13: 9780975488843
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Not Avail
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Finally, a simple, common-sense approach to weight loss.

No gimmicks, no forbidden foods, no endless chapters of vague promises about the program to be described later in the (usually too large) book. This is a slim volume of tips and facts that make perfect sense and are completely doable. The author is a dietician who ironically packed on 40 pounds obtaining her bachelor's and master's degrees and has been through the weight-loss process herself. Unlike most "diet" books, the testimonials are kept to a minimum and there is no sales pitch for packaged foods, tapes or DVDs. Each short chapter outlines an important step to permanent weight loss in straightforward language, and the chapters address psychological, social, and physical aspects of achieving weight loss in a healthy way. Whether you need to lose weight because you feel unhealthy, can't deal with the huge restaurant portions presented these days, are overstressed or too busy to think about your eating habits, you'll find the information in this book helpful.

Takes you back to common sense

This reminds me of things I was taught when I was a little girl by mother. The simplicity of eating and staying thin before we even realized the medical reasons or the explanation and understanding of what makes us fat. We have been given so much bad information with fad diets with self proclaimed cures and treatments when it is very simple. None of the diets out there tell you to stop eating when you are full. None of them tell you to listen to your body. There are bad fats and there are bad carbs but eating healthy and not eating too much is important too and not over feeding your body. This book will get you started on small changes at a time that will help you behave and eat like a thin person until you are a thin person. It also helps you and teaches you to indentify the reasons why you abuse food. The author is also a caring individual. I e-mailed her with a question and she replied to my e-mail the very next day with an answer and words of encouragement. That in itself is encouraging. I am sick of people getting wealthy on this growing epidemic. Every other TV commericial is trying to sell you something. You buy them all and you are still fat. If you want the refreshing truth...read this book! It is easy to read and to understand.

Commonsense advise for permanent weight loss!

Jill Fleming a registered dietician with an MS in nutritional science developed the THIN CHOICES program. This program reveals the habits of thin people. In her book "Thin People Don't Clean Their Plates", Fleming reveals her techniques. The book opens with inspiring quotes from Jill's clients. In the 17 chapters that follow, Jill explains exactly what thin people do that helps them stay that way. Though the 136 page book is slim, Jill gets right to the point instead of including the extra fluff many other "diet" books do. She doesn't spend time writing about why all the other diets out there (except hers) don't work and she avoids a lot of scientific, technical chatter. Chapters include Thin People Don't Diet, Thin People Carry Snacks, Thin People Don't Go to Bed Full, Thin People Eat Fruits and Vegetables and more. The bottomline is the commonsense that prevails throughout the book. If you want to lose weight and maintain it you will have to eat less and/or move more. Jill tells you simple ways to do this. I especially liked her information on walking. One thing Jill shares is that a 155 pound woman who adds 1/2 hour of walking to her daily routine with no other dietary changes can lose 26 pounds a year. Sounds very doable to me! Fleming encourages you to give up dieting and adapt an approach that you can stick with for a lifetime. Simple suggestions to incorporate into your life for wellness and a healthy slim body.

J. Kopecky

This books uses common sense to help people lose weight for life. The plan makes it easy to make a few simple changes in your life, such as drinking more water, eating more vegetables and moving your body more often. Once you start to feel empowered by your weight loss you'll want to adopt more "thin choices" into your life, helping you to reach your ultimate goal - a healthier lifestyle and even weight loss. Jill also writes like she's having a one-on-one conversation with you so the book is a quick and enjoyable read, rather than another "boring diet book". Thanks Jill!

You'll never purchase a "diet" book again

This book makes perfect sense! What you eat is all about the lifestyle choices that you make. Forget other books that promote fad dieting. Jill Fleming has helped me to lose the weight I have been struggling with for years. I have no doubt that with the lifestyle choices this book has helped me make, I will keep this weight off for my lifetime. It is an easy read I will always keep at my bedside. I loved the comments she had from others who have followed her program, they have been inspirational.