Allen Carr’s EASY WAY TO STOP SMOKING is, by far, the

best book I’ve ever read on that topic . . . it has helped

several people that I know kick the urge to smoke.

So I was curious to see if the author could be of similar help

to people with weight issues . . . I therefore obtained another

book he has written. ALLEN CARR’S EASYWEIGH TO LOSE

WEIGHT, in attempt to see if it made as much sense

as his other effort.

Though perhaps not quite as good, I still think it has a lot to offer . . . Carr

goes through each of the reasons that people tend to overeat, then

quite clearly and logically points out why they make little

sense . . . he also states that:

* You can eat as much of your favorite foods as you want to, as often as

you want, and be the exact weight that you want to be, without having

to diet or undergo special exercise or even having to use willpower

or discipline.

How is this possible? The key is as follows:

* Because our brainwashed minds have confused ideas about the reasons

why we eat, we try to clear our plates at each and every course of the meal.

If you stick to the principle of eating when you are hungry and stopping when

you have satisfied that hunger, you will not only enjoy every meal, but you

will have no weight problems. However, I would emphasize that I said stop

eating when you have satisfied your hunger, and not your gluttony. Does

this still make you feel deprived? Just think about it. Is this really a

restriction? Why would you even want to eat if you weren’t hungry? Get

it clearly into your mind: Eating is pleasurable–over-eating is objectionable.

Carr then presents a series of simple, easy-to-follow instructions to make

it possible to attain your ideal weight . . . as he asks:

* Wouldn’t it be nice if you knew for certain the exact weight that you should

be? You can! It’s the weight you happen to be when, clad only in underwear,

you can stare at your reflection in a full-length mirror and admire what you

see. It’s the weight you are when you wake up each morning completely

rested, bursting with energy, looking forward to each new day with genuine

joie de vivre.

I don’t know if I’ll quite ever get to that point; i.e., being able to wake

up each morning feeling that way . . . however, I certainly plan

to try . . . this book gave me some great ideas to use along the way.

Rating: 5 / 5