"Even If You've Failed at Every Diet, You Can Succeed Now"
By Phillip C. McGraw, PhD
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Whether you're 25 or 400 pounds overweight, it's not too late to change the way you live, feel, think, and look. Your goals are within reach—if you go about achieving them the right way. What have I learned after spending a year trying to help America get real about weight? Plenty. Some of it I knew for sure, as Oprah would say, and some of it was brought home by the struggles of real people in the real world with real challenges.
First, read about the obstacles—the straight-up truth about what our eating habits mean. Then, if you're ready to change your lifestyle, see the best practices that work for many people.