Shirley Jewett needed to lose weight to get listed for the operation that would save her life. Many folks need to take off excess pounds. What if you can't excercise? In this unique book Shirley details the tools, techniques, meal plans and low-fat recipes she used for losing weight. If you are overweight, weight loss can improve your health. Maybe, like Shirley, losing weight can save your life.

The world does not need another "how to exercise" book. And this is exactly what this book is not about. Written in a refreshingly humorous and compassionate by the creator of the First Step Program™, the only scientifically proven pedometer-based physical activity intervention, Manpo-Kei™: The Art and Science of Step Counting presents the appealing rationale and the simplistic methods for taking back our naturally active lifestyles using a simple and inexpensive pedometer. The title of the revolutionary little book is a reflection of the Japanese 30-year experience with personal pedometers and lifestyle activity. Nicknamed "manpo-kei" which literally means "10,000 steps meter" in Japanese, the devices were imported to America in the mid-1990's by scientists who used them to determine daily activity levels in research studies. The power that these little instruments have to motivate individuals to increase their activity is just now being acknowledged by these same scientists... it is now time to let the public in on the secret. The author of this book holds nothing back while providing a workbook style content that gently guides the reader through the Manpo-kei™ program of self-monitoring, goal-setting, and personal feedback processes. The author also gives away handy tools including a pedometer shopping list (what to look for), activity logs, and personal feedback worksheets.

Unlike some of the other weight loss surgery books, two real women who actually experienced weight loss surgery wrote this book. They wanted to share their life altering experiences with others who have suffered as they have suffered. Their stories are real and their compassion for those who struggle with the fight against obesity is evident in their writings. Not only did they compile the information, share their stories and stories from others who have undergone weight loss surgery, they have gone beyond that. They offer suggestions and advise to give their readers the tools they need to make an informed decision and end their battle with obesity.

This book has been written for anyone who wants to achieve his or her health fitness goals. Whilst it has chapters dealing with both exercise and nutrition, it is NOT a diet or exercise book. The subject of this book is how to program your brain to achieve your goals. Every action and subsequent result begins with a thought. By changing the way you think, you change the way you act, the results you get and ultimately the way you feel about yourself and your life. We all behave according to our internal programming, much of it installed early in our childhood. Such programming determines our beliefs, habits and self-identity. This book will explain methods by which you can discard negative, limiting programs and replace them with positive, empowering ones that have been used by others to achieve incredible results.

"I was given the opportunity to be trained in the business improvement program called Six Sigma. Six Sigma is an improvement program that systematically improves a business process with decisions made on objective data. I applied the Six Sigma methodology to personal weight loss.

"This book discusses how Six Sigma can be applied to personal weight loss. The book uses my own weight loss experience to illustrate how anyone can apply Six Sigma to his/her own weight loss program. This Six Sigma program is not a stand alone diet, but it is a complementary program to whatever diet plan a person is using. By use of the book's concept, a person will greatly enhance the success of his/her weight loss program.

"The Six Sigma program also addresses how to maintain the weight loss. After achieving weight loss, most people end up putting the weight back on. This book also provides a method to maintain the desired weight level. Following the method discussed in the book, this diet should be the last major diet ever needed."

Additional information and blank charts are available for download at www.SixSigmaWeightLoss.com

"The conventional wisdom has been conventionally misleading and unwise to follow," says Azok. "A life of obesity is closer for most of us than we dare think." The time to change is now, the time for America to change is now, the time for YOU to change is NOW!

Living Lean Today is written in tandem with the production of LivingLeanToday.com, operated by a fat-reduction group providing realistic technical knowledge. The group maintains dieting the conventional way is frustrating and time-consuming. Fat reduction needs to be seen as enjoyable and a daily chance to enjoy one's self.

Over 70% of people beginning diets will fail. Of the remainder, over 70% will fail over the long haul. The question is: why? Azok points out that dieters fail because the short-term foundation of their plans are flawed. "How can you succeed in the long term if the short term is unsound?"

Living Lean Today details Azok's stunning loss of 130lbs. of hurtful, hindering weight. His success was found by concentrating on personal motivation, maturity, knowledge and specific targeted action, and importantly following a long-term plan. If YOU take up these same methods, Azok believes the same results will hold true.

Beware the creeping growth of fat, America - there is no better time to change our lives than now, and Living Lean Today will help you through.

Despite what you may have been led to believe: THERE IS NO "MAGIC" WHEN IT COMES TO WEIGHT LOSS-no magic pill, no magic product, and no magic program! But wait-if this realization has you feeling cheated and lied to-don't loose heart! There is good news...

There is a science to weight loss--it is a natural process!

Going back to the basics, The Real Fitness System utilizes six key scientific aspects of weight loss to achieve optimal and lasting results. Real Fitness is an all inclusive fitness system that combines a personalized eating plan together with cardiovascular and resistance training.

The Real Fitness System includes all the tools needed to achieve a healthy lean body: {includes the book, "Real Fitness!" (Part One and Two); the "Real Fitness Training Camp Workbook"; the "My Food Journal"; and the "Real Workouts!" DVD}

All life is driven by acquiring and burning energy--so effectively managing your calories in and your calories out (the energy equation) is essential to managing your weight. The Real Fitness System refers to this on-going process, as the Energy Game. To win the Energy game, you need to have an effective Game Plan. Whether or not to play the Energy Game is not an option, (if you are reading this and have a pulse, you are playing it right now); but, winning the Energy Game is an option!

When your Game Plan is rooted in scientific truth, "real" success is guaranteed!

Reasonable weight maintenance is one of the hallmarks of good health. Obesity is a much bigger problem than just not being able to find any nice clothes in your size. Because so many of our children are overewight, experts believe that this will be the first generation to die younger than its elders. What are you leaving your kids?

Set Point explains the reasons behind the obesity epidemic. More importantly it gives you a way out. You will be asked to take charge of your diet. You will learn how your culture influences what and how you eat. Beware and be aware that the media, corporations and government policy all contribute to the problem.

By following the 10 Commandments you will learn a common-sense approach to healthy weight maintenance. Small changes in how you look at food can have great effects on your ability to lose weight. Attitude is all. Food was meant to be enjoyed, not something agonized over.

A short explanations of the components of your diet will be presented followed by a simple and inexpensive way to change your set point. The method is a quick way to reset your weight at a lower level. Anything worthwhile in life takes effort. What is important to you? Wouldn't you like to feel better and learn more about youreslf in the process?

Set Point is an interesting short read that can have long-lasting implications on your health. Enjoy it and share its wisdom. Look around - you are not alone.

Weight Loss Surgery: A Lighter Look at a Heavy Subject: With the recent publicity surrounding weightloss surgery Dr. Simpson's guide will answer all your questions.

This hot topic is thoroughly explained with a bit of humor in this comprehensive guide. Patients and their families as well as physicians and supporting medical personnel can follow the journey from pre-operative insurance approval, through surgery, and well into a thinner, healthier, happier lifestyle with tips for long term success and menu plans. All available surgical options are explored and explained with diagrams and suggestions of how and what to eat after surgery. Primary Care Physicians and patients will find the tips and follow up care recommendations very informative for promoting a healthier lie after surgery.

A married couple accidentally discovers a life changing process for healthy weight loss which allows them to eat all the same foods they've enjoyed in the past. Shortly after beginning The Green Tea Lifestyle, Gillian Bales lost weight so easily that she scheduled a doctor's visit to rule out health problems. After all tests came back negative and Gillian was pronounced as healthy as ever, Keith followed her lead to permanent weight loss with great benefits.

Green Tea has been proven to not only speed up metabolism leading to weight loss, but has also been deemed a wonder drug that can impact cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension, and a myriad of health related challenges. Keith and Gillian Bales stumbled upon a phenomenon and have devised an approach centered on green tea that helps them to feel great, lose weight without hunger, and to improve their overall health.