"In ‘Breaking The Fat Pattern,’ Charles Platkin leads readers out of the hazards and ultimate futility of quick- fix fad diets, and into a realm of enlightenment, empowerment, self-discovery-and abundant good sense. The guidance here regarding diet, physical activity, and effective approaches to lasting behavior change is scientifically valid, persuasive, and inviting. To lose as much weight as possible as fast as possible-again!-look elsewhere. To make lasting changes to your diet and lifestyle that will genuinely help promote your health and control your weight-and to feel better about yourself into the bargain-let Mr. Platkin be your guide."
-- David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, Director, Prevention Research Center Yale University School of Medicine, Author, ‘The Way to Eat’ (Sourcebooks, 2002) and Nutrition Columnist, ‘O,’ The Oprah Magazine"

"At long last an innovative approach that readers can use to lose weight, get fit, and stay trim for years to come. Charles Stuart Platkin has delivered again, this time with a practical, skills-based guide, a step-by-step approach to freedom from self-destructive patterns of overeating and inactivity. This is a book for readers who are serious about weight loss and healthy living; who want to break old habits and learn new skills. People can take off weight and keep it off. In this book, Charles Stuart Platkin shows them how."
-- George L. Blackburn, M.D., Ph.D., S. Daniel Abraham Chair in Nutrition Medicine, Associate Director of Nutrition, Division of Nutrition, Harvard Medical School

"Platkin takes aim at a host of cherished misperceptions about weight control, and provides scientifically sound, yet palatable alternatives that have a much better chance of achieving and sustaining long-term success."
-- Lawrence J. Cheskin, M.D., F.A.C.P., Director, Johns Hopkins Weight Management Ctr Associate Professor Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

"Breaking The Fat Pattern is an extremely readable and user-friendly guide to losing weight and becoming fit. Platkin’s suggestions and recommendations are full of good sense and compatible with everyone’s lifestyle. Every page has information that will help everyone eat and exercise better."
--Judith Wurtman, Ph.D., Director, ADARA Weight Loss Center, Boston, MA

"Charles Platkin is one of the premier health sciences writers in the country. Breaking The Fat Pattern is a comprehensive and common sense approach to lifestyle and behavior change - the only PROVEN way to lose weight and keep it off! I found this book to be scientifi- cally sound, and based on principles that now transcend science into practice. If you want to learn more about yourself and how to lose weight sensibly, buy this book."
-- Walter R. Thompson, Ph.D., FACSM, FAACVPR, Professor of Kinesiology & Health (College of Education) Professor of Nutrition (College of Health and Human Sciences) Department of Kinesiology

"Charles Platkin appropriately emphasizes the importance of recognizing our destructive patterns, and he provides abundant practical suggestions to assist those serious about changing. I recommend this book to anyone seeking to adopt healthier habits of eating and physical activity, for life."
-- Howard Eisenson, MD, Director, Duke University Diet and Fitness Center

"It’s about time! Amidst all the ‘diet clutter,’ here’s a book "by an expert who’s been in the trenches" that’s sound in its science as well as simple and sensible."
-- Hope Warshaw, MMSc, RD, CDE, author of Guide to Healthy Restaurant Eating and Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy

"Finally, a diet book I can whole-heartedly recommend. Not just another book about food, this book focuses on changing your behavior to achieve permanent weight loss. I applaud Platkin for his thorough understanding of the scientific literature on weight loss and dieting. This book is based on sound principles, not quick fixes that fail in the long run. Platkin reveals the truth about dieting -- there are no quick fixes or magic formulas?but there are strategies you can use that have been proven to be effective. With a little effort, this book, a notebook and a pencil, you’ll be well prepared to start your own longterm successful weight-loss plan."
-- Christine L. Pelkman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Nutrition, University at Buffalo

"Throw away those gimmicky diet books. To learn the secrets of managing your weight and health safely and effectively, this is the only one you will ever need. The easy-to-follow steps Platkin describes will lead to permanent lifestyle change. Highly recommended."
-- John Foreyt, Ph.D., Director, Behavioral Medicine Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

"Charles Platkin has taken the empirical evidence (scientific research) on changing eating behaviors and presented it in a way that is both understandable and practical. Platkin has described the (mental) process that everyone who successfully loses weight has learned; it is not the ability to follow a diet that is important, but the gradual changes in the way we routinely eat that make the difference. This book has the potential to literally change a person’s life!"
-- Richard T. Patton, MS, RD, MPH, Clinical Professor and Assistant Chairperson for the School of Public Health, Florida International University

"Breaking The Fat Pattern should be at the top of the best sellers list! It provides the TRUTH about achieving lifetime wellness. I am so pleased to find a current, timely text that accurately presents a simple, motivational plan. Thank you for allowing me to review it. The University of Memphis will begin offering a ‘Lifetime Wellness Certificate’ for teachers who complete a series of 4 courses: Nutrition and Lifetime Wellness, Lifetime Physical Activity and Health; Integrating Healthy Behaviors into Everyday Life; and, Methods in Lifetime Wellness. You can see how Platkin’s book synthesizes content that will be covered in each course! Please let me know when the text is ready for course adoption."
-- Robin R. Roach, MPH, EdD, RD, Associate Professor, The University of Memphis, Dept. of Health and Sport Sciences

"Ifelt his was a hands-on book; many of the topics include examples for use for those wishing to make life-style changes. An excellent resource for both the professional and the client."
-- Sue Scheunemann, MS, RD, CD, CPD, Director/Clinical Instructor, Washington State University

"Amidst a sea of dietary fads, quick fixes, and onesize-fits-all diet schemes, Platkin offers a sensible and healthy alternative. This book provides solid facts and realistic strategies that can be tailored to each individual, and he advocates awareness rather than magic bullets. In short, Platkin offers the key ingredients for anyone seeking sustained success in attaining health and fitness."
-- Richard M. Ryan, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of Rochester

"Breaking The Fat Pattern empowers the reader to formulate his/her own diet and exercise program that will work as effectively in the future as it does in the present."
-- Dr. Howard M. Shapiro, Picture Perfect Weight Loss

"If you are serious about losing weight and keeping it off, then Breaking The Fat Pattern is going to be your new best friend. The best part is that it’s not a ‘diet’ in the typical sense of the word "thank goodness" that’s why it works! Breaking The Fat Pattern will teach you practical skills, strategies, and behavior modification techniques to empower you to develop lifelong healthy eating and activity habits to promote permanent weight control. You will never have to go on a ‘diet’ again."
-- Carey Clifford, MS, RD