How to Tell if You Are Fat and What to Do About It

This is not a weight loss program. Rather, it outlines a cognitive shift you can pursue before committing to a diet or exercise routine. Have you ever struggled with unwanted weight gain or sticking to a diet and exercise routine? Ph.D. economist J.B. Whitaker has experienced alternating life periods of extreme fitness and extreme weight gain. He started cataloging experiences from his daily life that reminded him he might be on the road to unwanted weight gain. In the first section of this book, he shares many of those humorous experiences to let readers who struggle with weight know that he can honestly relate. In the second section, Dr. Whitaker uses basic principles from economics and his own experiences to illuminate some of the possible reasons people may fail at a diet and exercise routine. He particularly addresses weight loss through the lens of depression and mental health. He then shares his insights and advice on how to implement a paradigm shift in your thought processes to overcome these barriers and be more successful at any exercise or diet journey you wish to undertake.