“The answers to your dieting dilemma reside inside of you, not on the outside. And if there’s a tiny voice inside your head right now saying, ‘But I’m not worth it,’ it’s even more important for you to follow this program—not only are you worth it, you deserve to be free from the prison of weight problems.”—from the IntroductionLearning to recognize your own worth is the first step to finding the waistline—and the life—you deserve. Drawing on their revelatory research, the latest science on nutrition and weight loss, and thousands of patients’ accounts, Dr. Guttersen and Dr. Dedomenico have developed The Love Diet, an accessible, practical, and proven plan to transform your body—emotionally, mentally, and physically—from the inside out.Overcome the causes of failed diets, sabotaging emotional relationships with food, and your own destructive health habits with proven nutritional strategies that have been used for over twenty years at the 20/20 LifeStyles Clinic, a medically based weight-loss clinic.Treat your body like it belongs to somebody you loveAccording to Dr. Connie Guttersen and Dr. Mark Dedomenico, the secret to successfully losing weight isn’t HDL, LDL, or DNA. It’s LOVE: loving yourself.The Love Diet combines:- Delicious, nutritious, and easy-to-follow recipes with a clinically proven approach- A Seven Stage, customizable eating plan, personalized to work best for your body- 21 days of meal plans based on the optimal nutritional strategies for both women and men- Illustrated guides for portion control and balanced nutrient plans designed to decrease cravings, improve energy, and promote weight loss“This is an informative, comprehensive, and practical resource by two experienced medical nutrition practitioners. It offers step-by-step advice to help the reader transform unhealthy, self-defeating habits and mindsets to maintain a way of life that honors oneself.”—Lilian Cheung, director of the Health Promotion & Communication Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and coauthor of Savor