All Diets Work – LDS Women's Book Review

All Diets Work, That’s the Problem

Author: Jen Brewer, RD

Published Date: 2011

Publisher: Petersen Press

Softcover; 132 pages

Genre: Non-Fiction

ISBN# 978-0-9835140-7-7

Reviewed by: Shanda

FTC FYI: free review copy in exchange for honest review

First Things First

I really like this cover. I’m not sure if you can see it, but the words are photos of different food textures. The clean white space, colorful words and directly-stated title worked to catch my attention. So did the subtitle:

25 tools to help you stop dieting and start losing weight for good.

As someone who has struggled with weight issues most of my life and health issues more recently, I was very interested in what the author had to say. Over the years, I have come to several realizations about dieting and fitness in relation to myself and I was grateful to find that the information in All Diets Work validated several of these things. It also helped me see the areas I still need to work on.

The Format

All Diets Work is divided into five sections: The Diet Dilemma, Principles, Tools, and What’s in Your Toolbox, followed by an Appendix full of good information about nutrition as well as printable forms to help the reader on their health journey. The entire basis of the book is that “the best weight-loss solution for you is the one you build yourself” and “if you can find an eating program that you can maintain indefinitely, you can manage your weight effectively — for the rest of your life.”

This books serves as support and encouragement for the reader’s efforts. Not only is it a quick read at only 130+ pages, it is to the point — a definite plus for those with limited time. Jen focuses on tried-and-true principles of success, then proceeds to offer several tools that the reader can pick and choose from to set their own personal goals. I found the Appendix to be educational and useful. I will be using several of the forms as I move forward.

Those who like to read about others and their weight-loss successes using a variety of methods will enjoy the seven stories included in All Diets Work. The only endorsement here is for the find-what-works-for-you-and-do-it method.

Summary

I found All Diets Work to be a refreshing change from other health and fitness reading I have done. My copy has several underlined sections and a number of sticky notes peeking out to mark useful charts and information. I give it 4 out of 5 stars for being to the point as well as offering encouragement and focusing on the principles of successful weight loss.

More Info

Learn more about All Diets Work on the website All-Diets-Work.com.

All Diets Work is available for purchase in paperback and Kindle editions from Amazon.

You can read more reviews of All Diets Work by following the blog tour schedule below:

August 22nd: Shanda Cottam http://www.ldswbr.com

August 24th: Sabine Berlin http://www.writinginberlin.blogspot.com/

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August 26th: Cheri Crane http://crane-ium.blogspot.com/

August 29th: Michelle Jeffries http://cmichellejefferies.blogspot.com/

August 30th: Karen Clark http://overbackyardfence.blogspot.com/

August 31st: Alan Barnes http://2kidsandtiredbooks.blogspot.com

September 1st: Deanne Blackhurst http://www.deanneblackhurst.blogspot.com