Cost:  $10.19 on Amazon, $14.99 list price

Review:  This book has great reviews on Amazon and goodness knows I don’t need another diet book, but I figured “Why not?”  So I bought it.  This is not a typical diet book that teaches you what to eat and how to eat it.  Rather, it’s one man’s journey into the world of weight management.  And I do mean journey.  The story follows Dr. Nick Yphantides as he travels for several months, visiting baseball games around the country.  During this time, he is one a radical liquid diet that he moniters (since he is a doctor).  The end result: a weight loss of almost 300 pounds! 

The book says that it will teach you the seven pillars of weight loss that will help you lose weight.  It may do that, but honestly, that’s not what I came away with.  What I got as I read the book was an admiration for the author and desire to take care of myself.  The writing was heartfelt and honest and in some parts quite funny.  The best part for me, is how even now, when I drag my feet getting to the gym or don’t want to eat the right thing, I think “If he could do it at 467 pounds, then I certainly can.”  That, the power to motivate and inspire, is what a good book is all about. 

Pros:

• Honest, heartfelt
• Good length, 320 pages
• Written from experience

Con’s:

• Isn’t a true diet book (if that’s what you’re looking for)

Website:  http://www.healthsteward.com/ 

Rating: 5 stars