It's Not What's in Your Mouth -- But What's in Your Mind... The question is not What to eat? -- overweight people know they should eat! The real questions are the Whys': Why don't we eat what we should? Why do we eat what we shouldn't? And why do we sabotage our healthy eating plans? This ground-breaking book explains in fascinating but simple terms why most dieters fail at, or actually sabotage, their weight loss plans. Three key reasons are: A deep love of food; Rebelling against excessive deprivation; There are benefits to being overweight. It's not that people fail diets, it's that diets fail people. And parents are failing their children -- one of the greatest gifts we can give them is the habit of healthy eating so that as adults this comes naturally. This is not another 'diet book' -- there are no menus, calorie charts or exercise programs -- but it is a book you must read before you try to lose weight again. By calling on the latest research, Dr Blair-West's clinical experience, the 'French Paradox' and even Zen mindfulness, he will share the secrets of keeping the weight off.