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Reviews"When I first started applying the 8 principles of this book, my life changed dramatically. I not only released weight and started running again, I met the man of my dreams and we've been married for six blissful years. The 8 to Your IdealWeight process works, as so many success stories have proven. Whether you're looking for new energy, new love or new body confidence, now there's hope for anyone who chooses to be faithful to this program! "- Amy Krance-Wendt, "My work in wellness has taught me that you must heal the heart before you can fully heal the body. MK Mueller's approach to regaining your well-being is about so much more than losing weight. It is about listening to and honoring your body, mind and heart. If you're ready to create lasting change in both your weight and well-being, then this brilliant book with simple yet powerful steps will get you there." Dr. Michelle RobinWellness chiropractor, international speaker, author, host of the "Small Changes, Big Shifts" podcast, and founder of Your Wellness Connection, an integrative health clinic., "Obsessive exercise, calorie counting, low carbs, protein shakes, even working part-time at a women's fitness center...I tried it all! Weight control has been a significant part of my adult life, but I didn't realize that it was all the heaviness in my head that I had to release first! The emotional baggage I had been carrying for years was weighing me down. Today as I write this, my tears of appreciation for this incredible program are rolling down my cheeks and onto a physical body in which I can be proud. Thank you to 8 to Your IdealWeight for giving me my life back!"* LeAnn"Obsessive exercise, calorie counting, low carbs, protein shakes, even working part-time at a women's fitness center...I tried it all! Weight control has been a significant part of my adult life, but I didn't realize that it was all the heaviness in my head that I had to release first! The emotional baggage I had been carrying for years was weighing me down. Today as I write this, my tears of appreciation for this incredible program are rolling down my cheeks and onto a physical body in which I can be proud. Thank you to 8 to Your IdealWeight for giving me my life back!"LeAnn, "Blending her decades of experience as life coach and author with the best of self-help wisdom, MK Mueller has created a simple how-to guide for becoming our Ideal selves. Her powerful 8-step process offers a path for readers to not only release weight, but to follow their passion and discover their personal greatness." Dr. Francois Sauer, MD, author of "Relearn, Evolve and Adapt." and Advisor for the SHINE program at the Harvard School of Public Health, "Obsessive exercise, calorie counting, low carbs, protein shakes, even working part-time at a women's fitness center...I tried it all! Weight control has been a significant part of my adult life, but I didn't realize that it was all the heaviness in my head that I had to release first! The emotional baggage I had been carrying for years was weighing me down. Today as I write this, my tears of appreciation for this incredible program are rolling down my cheeks and onto a physical body in which I can be proud. Thank you to 8 to Your IdealWeight for giving me my life back!"LeAnn, "Thanks to MK & 8 to your IdealWeight, I went from miserably obese to living the life of my dreams. I am living proof that MK Mueller provides a life-changing process that works."- Jim "On 8 to Your IdealWeight, I am never hungry. I've released 35 pounds and I am at a weight I have seen in years. I am happier than I can remember and have so much more confidence!" -Mary R., "Thanks to MK & 8 to your IdealWeight, I went from miserably obese to living the life of my dreams. I am living proof that MK Mueller provides a life-changing process that works."- Jim "On 8 to Your IdealWeight, I am never hungry. I've released 35 pounds and I am at a weight I have seen in years. I am happier than I can remember and have so much more confidence!" -Mary R. "8 to Your IdealWeight is more than just a weight-loss program. It's about taking you where you are in your life and lifting you up to a whole new level! I've noticed tremendous changes in my self-confidence, personal strength, patience, along with improvements in my marriage. I'm kinder and more patience with myself and others. I've release 25 pounds! Thank you for teaching me the steps to find happiness and hope again!" -Ann
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments - Jim Schneider story - Forward - Doctor Wang from SD Hospital. Introduction Getting Started 1. The Weight Loss Lie2. Am I Addicted to Sugar? 3. The Top 10 Reasons Sugar Isn't Sweet 4. Taking Our Power Back 5. This is the First Day of the Best of My Life (MANUAL) 6. The Power of Commitment - Creating Your Mission Statement 7. Will Power vs. Willing Power - Trusting Your Coach8. Small Group, Partner or Solo? 9. The Power of Release - The Goodbye Letter 10. Redefining Selfish
SynopsisGet real, get healthy, get empowered with this time-tested approach to reaching your ideal weight Time-tested sugar free diet plan for reaching you ideal weight and finding that feeling of high self-esteem: Why do most diets fail? Because mental preparation is the most important first step and the majority of diets simply call for calorie restriction and food changes without the essential mind body connection that ensures success. The mind body connection: Author MK Mueller's journey to her ideal weight was 40 years in the making with a trail of unsuccessful diets in her wake. It is very much about the mind body connection. Her sugar free diet, tried and true methodology is based on an 8 step program that will help you reach your ideal weight goals. And, most importantly, stay there. With her encouragement and gentle guidance, you can let go of the burden of living life as a weight number and reclaim your self-esteem and personal power. Transformation: MK Mueller's program is not about losing weight but "releasing" pounds that no longer serve you and hold you back by dragging you down and making you feel bad about yourself and vulnerable to health risks. Adjust your attitude first, then adjust the way you eat. MK Mueller's 8 steps to ideal weight will help you achieve your goals and motivate you to keep going. The 8 to Your Ideal Weight sugar free diet plan outlined in MK Mueller's breakthrough book will reshape your body. It offers you nothing less than transformation. Heal the root cause of overeating Restore your energy Reboot your life, Reach Your Ideal Body Weight and Stay There "Her powerful 8-step process offers a path for readers to not only release weight, but to follow their passion and discover their personal greatness." - Dr. Francois Sauer, MD , author of Relearn, Evolve and Adapt Heal the root cause of overeating and reshape your body, restore your energy, and reboot your life. The 8 to Your IdealWeight diet-free program is a tried-and-true sugar-free diet, based on an eight-step program that helps you reach your ideal body weight goal-and, most importantly, stay there. Why do most diets fail? Because mental preparation is the most important first step-and most diets neglect this essential mind-body aspect. Because of this, MK Mueller's journey to her ideal weight was forty years in the making with a trail of unsuccessful attempts in her wake. The mind body connection. MK Mueller is a former binge eater and domestic violence survivor who at the age of 34 put together a program for her own recovery and began a support group in her home called "Taking Care of Me." Almost overnight the group outgrew her living room, and she became an international trainer and TEDx speaker, working with schools, health care organizations, and Fortune 500 companies. Find your ideal body weight and stay there. With her encouragement and gentle guidance, you can let go of the burden of living life as a weight number and reclaim your self-esteem and personal power. Her program is not about losing weight but "releasing" pounds that no longer serve you, that hold you back and drag you down, make you feel bad about yourself and leave you vulnerable to health risks. Adjust your attitude first, then adjust the way you eat. Also read MJ Mueller's award-winning Taking Care of Me: The Habits of Happiness , and 8 to Great: The Powerful Process for Positive Change , which are the foundation for the acclaimed 8 to Great curriculum for schools as well as the life-changing 8 to Your IdealWeight program., 100 million Americans are looking for a solution to weight issues. 8 out of 10 Americans have dieted with less than a one-third success rate. Popular Ted Talk speaker and coach, MK Mueller, has the answers in a revolutionary new program that is changing lives for the better.Diet books have been a lucrative staple since the 1970's when the Atkins book became a sensation with over 20 spin-offs and a food franchise, selling over 30 million copies, according to The New York TimesAuthor MK Mueller has been featured in Woman's Day Magazine and her work has been recommended on The Dr. Phil Show.Mueller's newsletter goes to over 10,000 readers every month and has 2500 certified coaches teaching her 8 to Great program. 95% of diets fail and most will regain their lost weight in 1-5 years (http://www.cswd.org/index.html) 75% of American women surveyed endorse unhealthy thoughts, feelings or behaviors related to food or their bodies Source: Three Out Of Four American Women Have Disordered Eating, Survey Suggests, Science News, (www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080422202514.htm) 91% of women recently surveyed on a college campus had attempted to control their weight through dieting, 22% dieted "often" or "always" www.csd.org, Reach Your Ideal Body Weight and Stay There "Her powerful 8-step process offers a path for readers to not only release weight, but to follow their passion and discover their personal greatness." -- Dr. Francois Sauer, MD , author of Relearn, Evolve and Adapt Heal the root cause of overeating and reshape your body, restore your energy, and reboot your life. The 8 to Your IdealWeight diet-free program is a tried-and-true sugar-free diet, based on an eight-step program that helps you reach your ideal body weight goal--and, most importantly, stay there. Why do most diets fail? Because mental preparation is the most important first step--and most diets neglect this essential mind-body aspect. Because of this, MK Mueller's journey to her ideal weight was forty years in the making with a trail of unsuccessful attempts in her wake. The mind body connection. MK Mueller is a former binge eater and domestic violence survivor who at the age of 34 put together a program for her own recovery and began a support group in her home called "Taking Care of Me." Almost overnight the group outgrew her living room, and she became an international trainer and TEDx speaker, working with schools, health care organizations, and Fortune 500 companies. Find your ideal body weight and stay there. With her encouragement and gentle guidance, you can let go of the burden of living life as a weight number and reclaim your self-esteem and personal power. Her program is not about losing weight but "releasing" pounds that no longer serve you, that hold you back and drag you down, make you feel bad about yourself and leave you vulnerable to health risks. Adjust your attitude first, then adjust the way you eat. Also read MJ Mueller's award-winning Taking Care of Me: The Habits of Happiness, and 8 to Great: The Powerful Process for Positive Change , which are the foundation for the acclaimed 8 to Great curriculum for schools as well as the life-changing 8 to Your IdealWeight program.