de uses well-established, highly credentialed nutrition and exercise science (with authoritative sources included) to outline a simple, factual way to lose weight. At the age of 52, the author used the information contained here to lose 40 pounds, and to keep that weight off.

Most diet books are written for women, so the author chose to target an underserved group: middle-aged men who need to lose those 20, 40, or 60 extra pounds that have seemed impossible to get rid of. In fact, this guide can be a valuable resource for women, older folks, and young people, too.

This guide is built on 100-year-old research into metabolism. It shows the reader how to establish a daily calorie budget and use it to take off a pound to a pound and a half of bodyfat per week. There are no gimmicks, magic, miracles, evasions, inflated claims, or secrets here. Only a methodical and straightforward approach that will actually work for almost everyone who uses it.

You are not likely to find anything like this anywhere else, but you are likely to be amazed at how well it works. Give it a try! You'll be glad you did.