THE 4 DAY DIET

In his latest audio, the Fat Smash Diet creator says that dieters get hung up counting calories instead of doing the mental work necessary to sustain commitment and discipline. He helps with the mental challenges by setting up intuitive rationales, then fleshing them out with questionnaires and information on physiology and change strategies. These ideas are smoothly organized, if not groundbreaking. Yet they gain momentum and make the case that weight loss is possible by tackling the mental issues first, and then making realistic eating changes in stages. Though the good doctor's narration is rather pedestrian, it's steady and sincere and works well with these familiar principles and recommendations. With a 223-page book in a printable supplement. T.W. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2009]