How To Stick To A Diet: The Ultimate Guide To "Hacking" Your Brain For Unstoppable Motivation And Lifelong Diet Success

This book really made me think about what was really holding me back from sticking to my eating plans and I liked the hacks it provides to help one's headspace to stay the course. Worth a read and good to have in your arsenal of "can I just lose these darn kilos already" stash of books.

I thought I was doing a great job: around the first of February I stopped drinking all soft drinks and all fruit juice. Too many programs said juice was liquid sugar, and too many periodicals said artificial sweeteners were worse than sugar.Well, I gave up juice, but I eat a variety of fruit because fruit has fiber.At the end of two months I had lost nearly 20 lbs, so I told Bill, my husband of 36 years what I had quietly done. What did he do?He started buying big bags of my favorite candy and leaving them on the kitchen table.The author said one of the speed bumps on the way to a healthy weight is your environment.Why would Bill do that? Every time I was pregnant we both gained weight.I talked him into taking the candy out to his shop, and even got him to give up soft drinks.Our children grew up eating a variety of vegetables, something neither he nor I had done. If you have children, do that now, today. Start good habits.The only time our children had cookies was when we made them. Their favorite to this day is oatmeal butterscotch. Okay, I pushed them towards oatmeal because it was better for them.This author puts common sense into words, but it's up to you to put words into action. The sooner you do, the better for you.Diet alone usually doesn't do it, so find a place to exercise: walk your dog or maybe your spouse to start out- then move on to something a little more strenuous.And stop drinking those soft drinks and fruit juices. I told you what that did for me, and that's without changing any other habits.

This book is quite well written and informative. The author claims he used these techniques to lose weight and keep it off. However, there is nothing new here. Just the same old self talk, motivational crap that only works if it . . . well . . .works for you.

We all know that weight control means eating less and moving more. I really thought this was going to be another 'pointing out the obvious' book. But it contains good sound motivational ideas that can help you stick to anything (not just a diet) using your own valid reasons, not someone else's. If I'd actually stuck to my diet, I'd have given it 5 stars! LOL

Okay, I'll admit - I've read and reviewed more diet books than I can remember. Many of them have a few tips that I take to heart while others are rehashed info that don't mean much to me. This book was surprisingly different - in a very happy way :) Not only was the info a huge cut above the norm, but the author included links to info that I'd never seen before. The life and attitude hacks make a lot of sense - and I've decided that I can begin at least one of these. In going back through the book I realize one of the reasons I like it so much is that it pulls no punches in terms of expectations. This book does not offer a quick fix - but it does offer tools that WORK! (By the way, dear author - thank you for the YouTube channel info. I've already tried the quick spinach salad. Yummy)

There was no useful information in this book. Mr Doepker takes too long to get to his point and when he does it's too simplistic to be of use. For example, in talking about getting your mind off the junk food you are craving his suggest thinking of somethingelse using the model of "if someone tells you NOT to think of a purple elephant, than that will be all you can think of". Definitelywould not recommend this book.

This was a very quick read. Everything you need to get your mindset ready and focused was laid out very clearly. Get a pen and paper ready and follow along step by step, follow the exercises, and if you do that it will really help you stick to your goals. There's no crazy diet or anything, just tools to get your mind focused and motivated as to what you want, why want it, and how you're going to achieve it. I highly recommend this book and think the tips he uses can be applied to anything we want in life, not just dieting. Since I've read this book i've made better choices, and when I find myself wanting to reach for something unhealthy I re-read the steps and keep myself on track.

This is a great book if you have any issues keeping your head in the diet game. Stay on track, stay focused. A slip is a slip, not a death sentence : D Solid recipes to try some new stuff, not a ton of them in the book-but lots on his site!

Not great.

great book but i am a huge fan of Derek Doepker books, highly recommended

This is most definitely a book for those who are serious about losing weight, and keeping it off. This has nothing to do with "eat this" and watch all the pounds roll off, this has been written by someone who knows what he is talking about. This book looks at 3 areas that are absolutely vital if you want to lose weight and keep it off, you need to know why you want to lose weight, and in order to keep it off you have to be able to change your lifestyle, and without the right mindset you will fail. Reading this book will help to give you the focus that you need to achieve your weight loss goals.

This little book takes a different approach to dieting. It gives you the freedom to put yourself first in the diet journey. We have all heard that 'dieting is more about a lifestyle change as opposed to a quick fix'. Well, this little book adds another twist. Successful dieting is more about hacking into your brain, emotions and habits that sabotage our dieting efforts. I've tried just about every diet out there. Many have been successful. But none last. For the first time ever I believe this little book has helped me understand why I fail and has given me the insight into my own power to make the right choices. The truth the author sets before the reader could be applicable to anything in life that one is trying to overcome. The downside of this book.....poor editing. Bad grammar/ spelling/ editing drive me nuts!

Yes, this book could be helpful for those serious about losing weight. I think it's a known fact that diets don't work, but more it's about what works for you. This book does look at the whole picture to some extent and yes, looking to oneself for the answers would probably lead to the right road - this book may be of use.