My son gave me a copy of Harvey Brooker's book for my birthday. I had long been around sixty pounds overweight and had lost forty pounds as a side-effect of my wife following a similar plan to adjust and control dietary intake. I had back-slid around ten pounds, but generally thought I was heading in the right direction. Harvey's book provides a very clear description of the problems related to excessive weight and a lifelong strategy for moving towards a happier, healthier, more successful life.

Part of the price of poor eating habits include lack of energy, sleep apnea, loss of mental acuity and memory related to the sleep apnea, lack of self-confidence, and missed professional opportunities. The way out is through more attention to nutritionally balanced, healthy, and interesting choices for meals and snacks, combined with regular exercise. Here is an outline of Harvey Brooker's book:

Part 1: It's Different for Men

1. If I Eat the Same Way, Why Do I Keep Gaining?
2. Men Are Different
3. Male Anxiety And Eating
4. How Being Overweight Affects Your Health, Career, and Sex Life
5. The Diet Industry Is An Unregulated Scam

Part 2: The ONE80 Plan

6. Make Change Your Project
7. My Common Sense Rules for Men's Weight Loss
8. My ONE80 Plan for Success
9. Sports and Exercise Are Not The Same Thing
10. Avoiding Sabotage: Stretegies for Success

Conclusion: A New Man for Life

Part 3: ONE80 Plan Recipes for Weight Loss and Life Success

Success starts with your body. This book is a good place to start.

Hardcover reviewed by Greg Dixon
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Monday, March 16, 02009

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