100 Days of Weight Loss: The Secret to Being Successful on Any Diet Plan

I highly recommend this book. I've been working through it for the last 7+ months. It has quick, 2-page "chapters" focusing on one tiny aspect of the weight management journey. There's a little section at the end of each day's chapter where it asks a few questions and/or proposes a few easy introspective exercises, and encourages journaling in a separate notebook. When I first got this book a few years ago, I would just read it, but never did the actual journaling work, and only made it through the first few weeks of the chapters, and didn't stick with reading it. This go-round, I'm journaling each chapter, and somehow writing the stuff down and not just thinking about it for 10 seconds, forces me to dig deeper, (which I have needed), and it is also keeping me on task. I typically read and journal my chapter after eating breakfast on days when I don't need to rush out the door, so, not everyday. I average 2-3 chapters a week, which is why after 7+ months I'm only on Day 74, but I'm fine with that, because I am taking my time to absorb each chapter rather than skimming and not retaining. Edited to add: regarding the "journaling" aspect, sometimes, I don't have much in the way of original thought to write about the actual topic, or much in the way of responses to the questions posed in the exercises, even if the topic itself is impactful and thought-provoking. In those cases (in every case, actually), my journaling consists of just taking notes on the chapter highlights in my notebook. The actual effort of writing down the key points which speak to me helps to reinforce them in my brain a little more permanently; (I think they call that "kinetic learning", or some such). Some chapters are "Duh!", (and typically only because it's a topic that I've already worked through previously, or is not something I personally struggle with), but most are fairly thought-provoking, and some are extra "meaty", so I end up spending a few days on those - first absorbing the topic and mulling it over for a day or so, and then actually journaling on the topic the next time I can get back to it. There are probably dozens of similarly-structured weight loss books out there, so this isn't necessarily the only option. It's just one of the things I'm currently doing in my weight management efforts that works for me and seems to fit my needs, and may not be for everyone, or the right time (it wasn't the right time for me 4 years ago when I first bought it). I've been enjoying this process so much that am now trying to figure out what will be my next "after breakfast" workbook. It may be another one of Linda's books, as long as they don't go over the same ground I've already covered. Or it may be something completely different....

If you are a person who has started weight loss plans and fell off the wagon, or if you are person who is planning to start a weight loss plan, any plan YOU CAN BENEFIT GREATLY FROM THIS BOOK! It is not a diet book per se but instead a book that makes you take a LONG hard look at yourself and helps you to understand totally why you have not been successful on loosing weight in the past. If you are starting a plan it will indeed help you BIG TIME on starting out and continuing strong on your plan. This book is to be used with whatever weight loss plan you are on or will be starting. It deals with the mental and emotional side of dieting & healthy lifestyle changes. The book is broken down into daily readings and questions to answer about yourself after each reading. It takes maybe 15 minutes of your time. I have been waking up in the mornings and reading with my morning cup of coffee and I have to say it is the most motivating thing I have ever experienced regarding weight loss. I have about 40 pounds to loose and I already know that this is going to keep me inspired and motivated to loose beyond my norm of 10 pounds or so. Someone referred to the book as being CHEESEY, well I have to disagree totally. Since I have started this book and the exercises, I have been gun-ho and I stay that way all day. I cannot say enough about it. Kudos to you Ms. Spangle because I am ready to help you promote this book in a big way...lol! As a matter of fact when I reach my goal over the next few months I am going to do a YOUTUBE video just for this book. Ms. Spangle if you EVER decide to include before and after pictures, or if you do another book and need people for testimonials, pls contact me as I KNOW that I am going to reach my goal with the help of your book! Thanks so much for this wonderful piece of work! I have already sent four people out to get this book TODAY...lol! Thanks so much! Hey, I will do a video review on Amazon as well when I reach a loss of 20 pounds!

I thought this was a very good book, with quick, easy, practical lessons. I found it motivating and insightful. Not every lesson resonated with me and I found some of the examples to be irritating and irrelevant, but I'm only one part of her audience and I'm sure those lessons and examples spoke to someone else. As far as the lessons go, you can do as much or as little as you want with them. Some days, I wrote a lot. Some days I wrote just a few sentences. If I missed a day, I just picked it up the next day. If you can't commit to that, I'm not sure if you're ready to commit to long-term weight loss or maintenance. The most important lessons, I think, are around managing long term weight loss. It really is a rest of your life challenge!

This is a great book to use with any diet plan. Keep you focussed with daily activities. Find a healthy lifestyle that will work for you and this book can be a great tool to help you succeed if you do the work

Really motivating stuff if One is serious about Weight loss.

This is a book based upon another book - Life is Hard - Food is Easy and yet it also works as a stand alone because of the difference in lay out. Emotional eating is an issue we all "suffer" from - some of us more intensely than others. And having an "over eating" issue is much more transparent to others than say alcoholism or sniffing coke or sex addiction and there's not a lot of helpful information out there... As an expert in helping people lose weight, overcome addictions and a few other things - I love coming across a book as good as this one... Linda Spangle has chosen to share her knowledge in a way that is quite easy to understand - and hopefully to act upon. This is also a really helpful book and written in a way that is inspiring and a great starting point for beginning to tackle the issue of losing weight successfully... Because of the negativity involved - from others - from the media - from ourselves - especially ourselves - it becomes difficult to separate the negative messages from "reality"... Lesson 78 or rather Day 78 shares a simple and profound way of overcoming negative self talk. Jack Canfield, coauthor of the best seller Chicken Soup for the Soul teaches people to use the phrase: "No matter what you say or do to me, I am still a worthwhile person"... This lesson is worth buying the book for on its own - and there are another 99 similar lessons that are helpful. Not all days / lessons will resonate with you - however - there's enough information in here to pick out at least 20 things that will help you on your journey of regaining your health, self esteem, confidence and they are written in an easy to understand way. It's as if Linda is personally working with you, inspiring you to take some time to actually wonder what's really going on... And each lesson also has a couple of experiential exercises to help make the learning stick. Well worth buying - it's one of those books you wish you had stumbled across years ago...

Well written. Motivational. Author has experienced this too as well as coached others

not what I had expected