Praise for Am I Hungry?

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This team really understands the problems of being overweight and addresses the real reasons people overeat in the first place. Am I Hungry? offers strategies and solutions without rules, diets, or gimmicks. It was like reading a good novel. I didn't want to put it down, but I didn't want it to end either. I think many chronic dieters will agree. I can't wait to use it with my clients!
--- LINDA STEAKLEY, M.S., R.D., L.D., Author, FitWeigh and Way To Go Kids Nutrition and Fitness Program

Finally! The truth about losing weight and living a healthy lifestyle. In Am I Hungry? Michelle May puts into words what needed to be said for so long: there is no magical quick fix. This is a revolutionary book that offers common-sense solutions for long-term success.
--- LEN FROMER, M.D.

Am I Hungry? is like fresh air being pumped into an environment polluted by misinformation about diet and exercise! This book is the antidote to the endless grind of dieting, weighing, losing, and gaining. There is something in this book for everyone--young and old, men and women, novices and experts in healthcare. It is balanced and sustainable--unlike most diets. In short, this book is the prescription we have all been waiting for--a prescription for healthy living and joy in our own skin!
--- EDWARD J. CUMELLA, PH.D., Licensed Psychologist, Director of Research and Education; Remuda Treatment Programs for Anorexia and Bulimia, Inc.

This book represents a paradigm shift in the way the medical field approaches weight loss. I endorse this method completely and recommend it to all of my patients who are tired of playing the unsuccessful diet game.
--- REBECCA MORAN, M.D.

Am I Hungry? is a welcome return to sanity in a world gone crazy over diets. This book draws upon what your body already knows to allow you to abandon diets forever and rekindle the normal relationship your body had with food when you were born. I highly recommend this book and the Am I Hungry? program to those who have struggled unsuccessfully with diets in the past and want to begin leading a rational life with regard to food and eating.
--- MARLO J. ARCHER, PH.D., Licensed Psychologist

As an OB-Gyn that has struggled with my weight for years, I have always known that there was no "quick fix". Am I Hungry? has given me hope by transforming the way I look at food---and at life.
--- JOEL FALK, M.D.


Table of Contents

FOREWORD by Michael Fleming, M.D   11
INTRODUCTION: Why Should This Time Be Any Different?   13
A Note to our Colleagues in the Medical and Health Professions   21
CHAPTER 1 Decision Point: Why Do I Eat?   25
Fitness: Boosting Your Metabolism   41
Nutrition: Fueling Your Metabolism   46
CHAPTER 2 Decision Point: Am I Hungry?   51
Fitness: Build a Positive Attitude About Exercise   62
Nutrition: All Foods Fit   67
CHAPTER 3 Decision Point: I'm Not Hungry   75
Fitness: Live a More Active Lifestyle   82
Nutrition: Essentials of Fluids   87
CHAPTER 4 Decision Point: How Hungry Am I?   95
Fitness: Essentials of Cardiorespiratory Fitness   103
Nutrition: Essentials of Carbohydrates   110
CHAPTER 5 Decision Point: What Do I Choose to Eat?   123
Fitness: Essentials of Flexibility   130
Nutrition: Essentials of Fat   141
CHAPTER 6 Decision Point: How Do I Eat?   151
Fitness: Essentials of Strength Training   157
Nutrition: Essentials of Protein   166
CHAPTER 7 Decision Point: How Much Do I Need?   173
Fitness: Taking Charge of Your Fitness   183
Nutrition: Essentials of Micronutrients
and Nutrition Labels		   190
CHAPTER 8 Decision Point: Where Does My Energy Go?   203
Fitness: Your Personalized Prescription for Health   214
Nutrition: Nourish Yourself   215
REFERENCES   226
About the Author and Collaborators   237