Excerpt: 'The Four Day Diet'

Dr. Ian K. Smith on the Mental Side of Losing Weight

Are you one of the many Americans who've tried diet after diet, just to end up putting the weight you've lost back on? Dr. Ian K. Smith, known for "The Fat Smash Diet" book and for being the diet expert on VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club," has designed the "Four Day Diet," a new weight-loss plan that he says helps you overcome the mental obstacles to weight loss by switching the foods you eat every four days.

Here is an excerpt of "The Four Day Diet:"

Resist Temptation

YOUR MIND MUST LEAD YOU

Is it easy resisting temptation? Absolutely not, but this chapter will help you stay resolved in the face of it. Let's establish context first. Temptations are abundantly and conveniently located throughout our environment. Whether it's that expensive designer scarf that you want so badly but know it's beyond your budget, eavesdropping on a conversation between an arguing couple at the table next to yours, or a piece of double fudge chocolate cake—the temptations are endless. The good news is that we are successful more times than not at resisting the urges to indulge in these forbidden callings. So why do we lose on occasion and give in to temptati on? What happens late at night when you can't stop yourself from downing a handful of Read more..