Fit from Within: 101 Simple Secrets to Change Your Body and Your Life - Starting Today and Lasting Forever

Fit from within is a must read for everyone trying to lose weight and keep it off. It is not a regular diet book; actually it is far from a diet book, as it tells you not to diet but to eat as a healthy person. There are no menus, recipes or success stories but there is plenty of good advice that will provide you with everything you need to know to change your body and your life. To let go of the diet mentality and start eating as a healthy person is an important message in this book. You do this by eating three meals a day while sitting down, eating good delicious food that you enjoy, in portions that will satisfy your hunger, and making water your beverage of choice. But remember healthy people do not stuff themselves with salty greasy fast food! The author guides you to realizing your spiritual self and surrendering your life to God to be able to come to grips with your life and your eating habits. Don't worry, no breaching here, but do give thanks before and after meals! Another focus of the book is on living a good quality life all the way and not postponing your life till you reach your target weight. Stay centered in today, wear clothes that you like in your current size, groom yourself like a racehorse, develop your mind and talents, laugh and play and get plenty of sleep. As for exercise, walk more, join a friendly gym or discover yoga, don't do too much too soon or it will backfire! Above all be patient, this has to be for the long haul. As the author puts it " If you want only a different body, and not a different way of life, you can't expect the body changes to last, because there will be nothing to sustain them. In other words, you can't just lose weight and go to business as usual without becoming overweight as usual. This has to be for the long haul."Other recommended books for more details on eating and staying healthy for life are:1. Eating well for optimum health by Dr. Andrew Weil2. Fight Fat after Forty by Pamela Peeke3. Volumetrics by Barbara Rolls and Robert Barnett

Of all the diet and fitness magazines and books I have in my house, this book is the most informative, inspiring and thought-provoking. Moran challenges us to accept and honor ourselves in the present moment in order to prepare ourselves for the changes that lie ahead. It really is about the mental and spirital journey that comes with trying to lose weight. I especially appreciate her mother wit, honesty and light-heartedness. Everytime I read another chapter, I feel like someone has finally heard me and offering advice for real people with real lives. She advocates for being patient with ourselves, making the weight loss process as comfortable as humanly possible, and making the journey just as much a mental and spiritual thing as a physical one. With Moran's advice, I feel inspired to take the best care of myself as possible even though I am not at "goal weight" at the moment.

Fit From Within is always on my bedside table. I like to read a chapter or two before I go to sleep and it never fails to inspire me. This book should be required reading for anyone who has ever had a problem with weight, body image or self esteem. Victoria's tips are wonderfully nurturing. It's a pleasure to be spoken to on a deep soul-level rather than having another nutty diet shoved in your face.

If you have a weight loss problem, either recent or a long time in the making, please buy this book. I, like other people, have bought almost every weight loss book on the market. I was desperate to lose weight and would try any new idea that was waved in my face. After 20 years of being overweight, I have finally found solace in Victoria Moran's lovely words of wisdom. For the last few weeks, my binges have ceased, I eat better and my soul is healing. I no longer have the urge to turn to food to make me feel better. I've actually lost a few pounds already without feeling deprived. And because I feel better about myself physically, emotionally and spiritually, that goodness is spilling over into other areas of my life. So, please buy this book to get on the path to healing yourself. I carry it with me everywhere so I can refer to it often. It's like having a wise and sensible friend with me at all times.

This book has become my best friend. It supports and guides me in my decisions, it cheers me in my smallest and most grand accomplishments, it encourages me to be kind to myself. It offers me practical advice that really works. I love this book as I would a dear friend, and I recommend it sincerely to anyone who is not 100% accepting of the way she feels, looks, or thinks she is perceived in the world. I recommend it also as an alternative to protein diets, low-carb diets, special supplements, and other diet gimmicks. This is about real life and real food and living in the real world. It is really a helpful book.