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The Weigh Down Diet
Author: Gwen Shamblin
Book Information
Publisher: Doubleday
Book Type: Hardcover
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ISBN-13: 9780385487627 - ISBN-10: 0385487622
Publication Date: 2/17/1997
Pages: 336

Book Description:
You can now join the thousands who have discovered a liberating new weight control plan and are turning to God to take away the desire to overeat. The Weigh Down Workshop, a remarkable program which already has thousands of support groups across the country and has gained national attention in media from "A Current Affair" to Woman's Day, is now available as a book. What makes this ground-breaking approach to weight loss so unique is that participants can eat any kind of food-including fats and sweets--and be able to stop in the middle of a candy bar when their stomachs are full.



People who have known no end to fullness and who have no control over their late-night binges have learned through the Weigh Down Method that God can remove the seemingly irresistible pull of the pantry and drive-thru restaurants. With this approach, participants can reduce the volume of food they want to one-third of what it used to be and yet still eat with fulfilled satisfaction. Yet this is not a diet like others you've seen. Dieting only increases chewing whereas with the Weigh Down approach, you will chew less food, but more importantly, with God's help-want less food. Quite simply, this approach equals weight loss. Weigh Down gives back hope; hope to dieters who will learn that they are not a failure. Stop torturing yourself. God did not put chocolate or lasagna on earth to torture us--but rather for our enjoyment! Hallelujah!

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C F. (KajunFriend) from HOUMA, LA wrote on 2/18/2006...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

Very Very Excellent book!! It's something everyone should read if you are trying to lose weight! You don't need to deprive yourself of your favorite foods or any food for that matter. It's about learning to listen to what your body wants!

Stacey P. (staceyplaisance) wrote on 8/26/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

If you are tired of doing diet after diet and not getting anywhere, then you will totally enjoy reading this book! You will feel liberated! The concepts in this book are super practical and amazingly easy! You'll find yourself saying, "Why didn't I think of that before?" ANYONE can do this "diet." You can eat whatever you want as long as you follow the principles laid forth in the book!

Crystal P. (Zebulun) from NEWCASTLE, ME wrote on 1/31/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Fantastic book with a lot of common sense ideas on how to permanently lose weight!


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Carla Q. (puppyluv) from TEMPLE, TX wrote on 7/8/2007...


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Many individuals who had no control over their late-night binges have learned through the Weigh Down method that a Higher Power can remove the irresistible pull of the pantry and drive-through restaurants. Participants in Shamblin's program can reduce to one third the volume of food they crave and still feel satisfied. 20 illustrations. 288 pp. 12-city author tour. Major media ads. CBA promo. 175,000 print.

From the Publisher
Isn’t your desire to overeat really spiritual hunger?

“I can stop in the middle of a candy bar and have no desire to eat the second half if my stomach is not calling for it.”
- Gwen Shamblin


Do you eat and eat and never feel full? Rise above the magnetic pull of the refrigerator and turn to the bounty offered to thousands who have embraced a liberating weight-reduction program in churches across America. The Weigh Down Diet gives new hope to millions who have failed on conventional diets and guides readers to the richer satisfaction that comes not from food, but from faith.

Gwen Shamblin’s The Weigh Down Diet is a groundbreaking approach to weight loss. People who have known no end to their hunger and who have no control over their late-night binges have learned through the Weigh Down Workshop that they can remove the irresistible desire for food. This is not a diet like others, because it is not food-focused. It contains chapters such as “It’s Not Genetics or Your Mother’s Fault,” “I Feel Hungry All the Time,” and “How to Eat Potato Chips and Chocolate.” So, as you can see, here is a very different approach to weight loss. Weigh Down gives back hope to dieters who will learn that God did not put chocolate or lasagna on Earth to torture us – but rather for our enjoyment!

Sarah D. (humbander) from OZARK, MO wrote on 4/15/2007...


Rise above the magnetic pull of the refrigerator and conquer your focus on food.

Willard E. from MATHISTON, MS wrote on 10/21/2006...


Do you eat and eat and never feel full? Rise above the magnetic pull of the refrigerator and turn to the bounty offered to thousands who have embraced a liberating weight-reduction program in churches across America......

Laura E. from CINCINNATI, OH wrote on 10/8/2006...


"We have been trying to feed our hurting, longing hearts with physical food," writes Gwen Shamblin, registered dietician and founder of the Weigh Down program, which emphasizes "God's power--not 'will power.'" This book offers instruction on how to eat only when physically hungry, how to "nourish the soul with a relationship with God," and how not to confuse different hunger urges. The diet plan teaches you not to overeat by letting you eat exactly what you want, but much less of it.
The key is to understand hunger, recognize fullness, and sense what your body is really calling for. You learn to "rate" food by its appeal, and eat your favorite foods first, stopping when you're getting full (not waiting until you're stuffed). This is not a nutritional guide; in fact, Shamblin's own sample menu is high in fat, cholesterol, sugar, and salt. The Weigh Down Diet is, however, a guide to using your religious beliefs to help you stop overeating and see food in a new light. This book inspires you with scriptural passages, discussions of "God's rules" about eating, and assurances that God's love will help you win your battle with weight.

Laura L. (lauraofharvestlane) wrote on 9/7/2006...


A well written Biblical approach to weight loss.

Michelle P. from ASHBURNHAM, MA wrote on 6/27/2006...


There is some highlighting and underlining throughout the book.

Kay M. (maydayzee) from PINEY FLATS, TN wrote on 6/23/2006...


Great plan! One you can stick to for life, without denying yourself the foods you enjoy.

Jean P. from COTTONWOOD, MN wrote on 2/5/2006...


Do you eat and eat and never feel full? Rise above the magnetic pull of the refrigerator and turn to the bounty offered to thousands who have embraced a liberating weight-reduction program in churches across America. The Weigh-Down Diet gives new hoe to millions who have failed on conventional diets and guides readers to the richer satisfaction that comes not from food, but from faith.

Diane W. (williswood) from ROME, GA wrote on 11/14/2005...


Good principles on weight loss.

Lisa W. (Granna2005) from NIXON, TX wrote on 8/6/2005...


Definitely thought provoking and gives a whole new prespective to dieting.