Erin Boardman Wathen - Why Cant I Stick to My Diet?: Feel Better, Look Good, and Never Ask That Question Again

Why Cant I Stick to my Diet ? Its a universal question. Yo-yo dieting has almost been elevated to the status of the law of gravity a foregone conclusion. Erin has finally shattered these outdated ideas and replaced them with ones that work. Shes not an ivory-tower academic spouting theories shes never lived. Her story in , My Life , My Weight , and What I Ate , will make you alternately laugh and cry. The story is one Ive heard thousands of times- and seen myself in. I guarantee you will see yourself in the pages of this book. More importantly, she shares her mental process and path as she begins to put together the pieces that eventually change her life. Her brutal self-honesty, self-depreciating humor, and the fact that she is willing to share it all openly makes reading her story a joy.

If I could craft a perfect counselor for people with sugar and weight issues it would be Erin. Her background in holistic nutrition coaching is perfect for motivating and delivering information about food and diet in a succinct and relatable way. You will put this book down with a complete understanding of how what you put in your mouth is related to how you feel, and what to do to change this behavior. This book and your association with Erin and her community will lead you to a deeper understanding of WHY youve not had success in the past and just exactly how you can change all that starting right now.

MICHAEL COLLINS

Founder
SugarAddiction.com
Author of The Last Resort Sugar Detox

Why Cant I Stick to my Diet is the most helpful book that I have read about food in a long time. As someone who has always struggled with weight and wellness, I found such encouragement in Erins authenticity and transparency about her own struggles. She educates with compassion but pulls no punches. If youve ever struggled with food like I have, the concrete, no bull approach Erin provides is priceless.

She takes the complicated science of nutrition (which I find baffling even though I am a trained scientist myself) and explains it in a practical and useful way. I need to know the why for the changes that I am asked to make. Erin shows us the why and but goes further, asking us to develop our own solid reasons for ditching sugar. Then she uses her own story to demonstrate the payoffs. I encourage anyone who has ever struggled to stick with healthy eating to read this book. If your health is like mine when I first read it, you have nothing to lose and possibly so much to gain.

DR. RACHEL MORRIS

PhD Biological Sciences
Michigan State University

Erin brings her experience as a Holistic Health Coach and a Food Addiction Counselor to give us an honest, how-to, practical guide to eliminating sugar, flour, and sweeteners from our diets. If you go from diet to diet and just cant beat your cravings, this is the book for you.

DR. MICHAEL GELB DDS, MD

New York, New York
Author of Gasp!: Airway Health - The Hidden Path To Wellness

Feel Better, Look Good and
Never Ask That Question Again

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Why Cant I Stick to My Diet?

Feel Better, Look Good and Never Ask That Question Again

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For my husband, who has always believed in me.

For my kids, to whom I have been promising a trip to Disney World

when I finally finish this book.

WHY CANT I STICK TO MY DIET? It is a question many of us have asked but what is the real answer? Willpower, finding the right diet, doctor or spending more money on magic potions?

Erin Boardman Wathen answers this age old question with a sensible approach to food and a logical way of looking at life. Erin answers this question without shame or finger pointing. It is as if Erin has cracked the code and is sharing it with a close girlfriend over a cup of tea after school drop off.

So many women struggle with their weight and Erin gets to the root cause of why we gained it in the first place. Her personal experience along with her education makes her a great guide into why we regain weight and how to make sure it doesnt happen in the future. Her loving, no nonsense approach combined with self deprecating humor and pop culture references will keep you motivated and interested until the last page.

Sugar addiction, is often misunderstood and it is a problem for so many of us. Erin is able to explain the science in a way that makes sense and is relatable. You will understand the reason why Sugar hijacks your brain, as Erin calls it, and know it is not your body demanding more Sugar once you have indulged, it is the Sugar! She is able to lovingly tell us why just because a food looks healthy, it might not be or that the beloved treats you grew up with might not be an option any longer.

There are always those women in our lives, who seem to effortlessly maintain their weight. Maybe we know them as another parent from our kids lacrosse team, or we went to college with them, or they are a friend from work. These women workout because they enjoy it, and they know how important it is for stress relief and to connect with their body, not because they want to undo a caloric indulgence. They never talk about the latest fat diet, or an extreme way they plan on losing weight before the next bathing suit situation. They are simply living, and maintain a healthy weight, where their body wants to be, without any tricks or schemes. Can you imagine how that must feel? It is all possible. We all want to get to our real, natural weight and get on with life.

Congratulations on picking up Erins book and starting your journey into a life without stressing about whether or not your jeans will fit on Friday, or if you will ever be able to stick to your diet.

JJ VIRGIN, CNS, CHFS

Celebrity Nutrition & Fitness Expert
4xNYT Bestselling Author including
The Virgin Diet & The Sugar Impact Diet

Food is our common ground, a universal experience.

James Beard