Cheat Day Rules!!

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. From the publisher The world is abuzz about cheat days. From Good Morning America to People Magazine, to Oprah, to just about everyone thinking about food. What do you dream of eating on your cheat day? It's true, you can eat what you want and still lose weight. Josephine Fitzpatrick harnesses the power behind a cheat day in Cheat Day Rules! The formula is simple: Six days on the program and one day to eat whatever you like. The results are amazing. And the beauty of it all is the program's 99% success rate.

So I do not agree with this book --- the fact that she states that there are no "free foods" and unlimited vegetables train your brain to want to eat more/every five minutes is total BS. Most people's vegetables consist of potatoes and starches --- unlimited greens and low-cal veggies are one way to KEEP YOU HEALTHY. Yes, counting every bite is important but so is being healthy. I agree that people often eat because they are bored - the old adage of HALT (hungry, angry, lonely, tried) works in on this level. Breaking days into "Weight-Loss Day", "Maintain day" and "Weight Gain Day" (M&Ms? really?) plus a cheat day seems insane to me. THAT IS MY OPINION. Yes, "Cheat Days" (aka an all-out binge) seem wonderful but why not eat healthily every day to lose weight?

Not for me ... maybe for you????

p.s. on a side note, any book raved about by a convicted felon (Teresa Giudice) is a warning sign to avoid IMHO