EXCERPTS FROM THE BOOK
For a sneak peek at The Tortoise Diet, click on an excerpt below.
Introduction
I'm confident the book you are holding will change your life! I sincerely believe this, because my own life has changed in ways I could not have imagined possible three years ago. What you will be reading is quite different from many other currently popular diet books. I’m not a famous personality, and I’m not a doctor. However, unlike the people writing diet books who have never had a pound to lose in their lives, I am a person who used to have a serious weight problem. I'm happy to report...let me restate that; I'm thrilled to report those days are gone for me! In fact, by practicing the principles I will soon explain, I was able to lose 120 pounds! Even better, I am now able to maintain that weight loss, without starvation and while enjoying my life. For someone like me, a semi-professional dieter for most of my life, this is AMAZING! READ MORE
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Commitments
What is a habit anyway? My definition of a habit is a behavior that you repeat so often that it becomes second nature and is done without
conscious thought. Many times a behavior starts off being difficult and feeling “weird,” but becomes easier and feels more natural with time and repetition. I promise you that you can learn to replace bad habits with good ones, and those new habits will come to feel as easy and natural as the bad habits once did. Good habits can be just as easy to develop as bad habits, and every bit as easy to practice on a daily basis. You can begin to nurture behaviors that will allow you to succeed! You will get to the point where you feel good about making healthy decisions without even thinking about them. You will begin to feel more powerful and self-confident ... and in control of your life and your destiny! READ MORE
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Getting Good Foods Into Your Life
To translate the knowledge of good nutrition into successful weight loss and continued healthy eating for a lifetime, it is essential to learn some techniques to fit those healthy foods into your daily life. Although the best diet is one that includes a wide variety of healthy foods, in reality we each have our favorites. Most hare-brained, quick weight loss diets demand that you eat from a limited list of acceptable foods, which may not always coincide with your own preferences. What good does it do if you are only a temporary slave following their rules? READ MORE
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The Quest to Acheive Your Target Weight
The body is a complex piece of machinery that requires a steady stream of energy to perform its many intricate functions. As a matter of survival, all bodily systems tirelessly work together to make sure there is always enough energy available for these functions to continue. Metabolism is the process of breaking down the foods we eat into their component parts and releasing the energy they contain. READ MORE
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Exercise - Walking & Weights
When you are overweight, your heart, lungs, and every joint in your body are already working under a heavier load than they were designed to bear. You may know what I’m talking about ... the aching knees and back, or feeling winded when taking the stairs. READ MORE
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Your Energy Manager Hat
I'll be the first to admit that food is not only a physical necessity, but is
inextricably and pleasurably woven into the many occasions of our lives. If consistently practiced as a lifestyle, however, the Energy Management techniques and habits you learn will accommodate events such as restaurant meals, birthday parties, business lunches, vacations, and even the seemingly endless holiday season, when most thoughts of healthy eating and weight loss are usually abandoned with the first piece of pumpkin pie. READ MORE
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Charting Your Success
My own experience with losing the last few pounds necessary to achieve my target body weight illustrates yet another situation that could happen to you. If you will recall, I described earlier my own experience with hitting a long and frustrating weight loss plateau. READ MORE
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The Twenty-Five Habits of the Successful Tortoise
Many acquaintances of mine during my weight loss process were very curious about what I was doing to lose so much weight. I always felt frustrated because there just wasn't a quick and simple answer that would begin to explain the many things I was learning and practicing. READ MORE
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On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!!
To make it easier for you to incorporate these new habits into your life and get started toward your goals, the Tortoise Diet offers a series of assignments. These step-by-step training assignments are designed to help you learn to incorporate all twenty-five essential habits into your life. Each week's assignments will build upon those learned during the previous week, until eventually all twenty-five are included in your daily practice. Step by step, slowly but steadily, you will make progress. READ MORE
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