Just finished the book, but haven't really put it into action yet. The steps seem pretty good and nothing is really all that surprising here. I found the latter part of the book to be a bit boring and repetitive, covering 'special situations' but for the most part just reinforcing the basic concepts with more success stories.

I did copy out some of the end-of-chapter exercises, though, and have bought a journal, so now it's time to get started. We'll see... ( )

I can't quite say that I've read this book--I've only had the pleasure of skimming it. When my friend Melanie told me that the author of _The Artist's Way_ had written a diet book, curiosity overtook me, and I requested it immediately from OhioLINK.It's hard to imagine how to take this book seriously, and it clearly comes from Cameron's own fixation with weight-loss (not an abnormal fixation in this country). But really, if writing three pages each day and taking the occasional walk were enough to reduce my waistline, well . . . I ought to be in pretty good shape by now! ( )

Inspirational - about clean eating and writing about eating. ( )

Hikerdee, a writer who gained 57 pounds over eight years despite exercising and drinking water, suggests you save your money and re-read The Artist's Way or The Right to Write if you enjoy Cameron's works for motivation and inspiration. I felt irritation when I read her descriptive phrases to introduce the testimonials. ( )

This book is a rehash of principles found in Cameron's other books. It focuses on the side benefit of writing morning pages . One often loses weight. Weight watchers and other weight loss programs that encourage journaling are just as, if not more effective. ( )