Losing It: False Hopes and Fat Profits in the Diet Industry

Summary: Diets are counterproductive (you knew that) but liquid products are dangerous, low-fat foods are a waste of money, and some physicians who are obesity specialists are also involved in diet product corporations. A program of regular exercise, a well-balanced diet and a refusal to accept "ridiculous" weight standards will help people to live cheerfully in their bodies.
Review: Nothing like laying all the facts right there on the table. However, I've had people read this book on my recommendation, agree that it's fabulous information (and so true!), and say that they're going to follow the recommendations right after they lose that last 10 pounds. Whatever. I can't say that I've made perfect peace with my body but after reading show more this book at least I've stopped obsessing about it so much. show less

There's definitely wisdom in this book, but it made me content to keep my weight between 150 and 160 and I ended up with diabetes. If I'd lost the 10 to 20 pounds my doctor recommended, I would have been better off. So obsessing and fad dieting is bad, but if you're not healthy and you want to be, you have to make more changes than the author discusses here.