Though we joke about our resolutions, it wouldn’t kill us to lose that extra 10 pounds. With plenty of new books on the market telling us how, we’re hoping to get motivated.
I Can Make You Thin
We were fascinated by Paul McKenna on TLC, getting the weighty masses to hypnotize themselves into thinking fries were bad. Now we really want to try this at home.
www.mckenna.com
Skinny Bitch: Bun in the Oven by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin
The plain-speaking Skinny Bitch series doesn’t mince words – it minces inches off our post-baby bellies by intimidating us into choosing quinoa and celery over Ben & Jerry.
www.skinnybitch.net
The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook: Budget-Friendly Meals Your Whole Family Will Love
It’s hard not to watch this show and cheer on those competing – so imagine how we’ll feel when the competition is amongst our own family members?
www.amazon.ca
Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes
It’s nice to have someone lay out the rules of eating in 2009. Finally, delicious ways to channel our eco-worries into slimming down our waistlines (and our food budgets).
www.chapters.indigo.ca
YOU: Being Beautiful: The Owner’s Manual to Inner and Outer Beauty
Oz and Roizen are the best duo since Captain and Tenille. Their latest book is about feeling great by making smart choices (if only our inner selves had more willpower).
www.realage.com