The Little Book of Thin - by Lauren Slayton (Paperback)

About the Book

"Nutritionist and Foodtrainers founder Lauren Slayton will help you avoid those ever-present dieting booby traps--work, family, socializing, holidays, and more--and the challenges they present. Slayton shares the secret component for weight loss--planning--because anticipating the obstacles between you and thin is as vital as what you eat. And, best of all, she does the strategizing for you. Learn how to tip the scales in your favor with fresh and effetive advice, including: - The 10 Steps to Svelte: your do-not-pass-go eating essentials - Snacking Solutions: ditch your "witching hour," whether it's 4 p.m. or after dinner - Pre-Beach Procedures: drastic measures to employ before vacations or reunions - Techniques for navigating food pushers, bossy bosses, first dates, or birthday meals The Little Book of Thin provides the know-how and the what-to-do-when-things-go-south to help you live thintastically ever after"--

Book Synopsis

The ultimate cheat sheet that sets out a workable and flexible plan for successful weight loss to fit every lifestyle and diet choice.

In this "worst-case diet survival handbook", nutritionist and founder of Foodtrainers(TM), Lauren Slayton offers strategies and tips to avoid the most disastrous diet booby traps. Along with her no-nonsense nutrition and exercise advice, readers will discover that the missing component of most weight-loss schemes is planning. Planning to succeed and planning for the obstacles on the way to slim are as vital as what and when to eat and how to incorporate fat-burning activity into your day.

All too many dieters give up when they hit a few road bumps created by work, family, socializing, travel, fatigue or indifference. Slayton comes to the rescue with:

- The Big 10 "Do-Not-Pass-Go" Basics, from high protein breakfast to "closing the kitchen" after dinner!
- Top Ten Things to Avoid to Get Healthy and Slim Down Fast
- The 4 P's -- Plan, Purchase, Prep and Promise -- to get and stay on track
- The 4-Step Treat Training Strategy to survive the "Witching Hour"

Dozens of smart, simple ways to cope with the big obstacles to slim: family, restaurants, travel, entertaining, alcohol and more. Slayton provides the know-how and the what-to-do-when-things-go-south to help readers keep on track, no matter what diet they follow.

Review Quotes

"Peppered with illustrations and pithy quotes, the book is both entertaining and practical. Readers will appreciate Slayton's word-play as well as by her real-life solutions to such dilemmas as quick weight loss strategies for the beach or how to be 'choosy when boozy."
--Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Lauren Slayton is the founder of FoodtrainersTM, a New York City consultancy dedicated to weight management and sports nutrition. She holds a Masters Degree in Clinical Nutrition from New York University. She worked at St Luke's-Roosevelt Obesity Research Unit and was a nutritionist for Equinox fitness clubs. A frequent lecturer on subjects ranging from running to weight loss to organics, she has written for and been quoted in articles for many websites, magazines and television programs including: Allure, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, In Style, Cooking Light, Harper's Bazaar, Hamptons, Self, Fitness, WebMD, The New York Post, John Stewart's Daily Show, ABC's Eyewitness News, The Early Show, Fox News and Good Morning America.

You can reach Lauren @foodtrainers on Twitter and Instagram.