This book surprised me.Yes, it's a book about the author's struggles with his weight.It's also a book that provides a diet plan.
But it's not that, and it's also much more than that.
Okada-san insists that it's important to not try to "diet" in the traditional sense.Don't consciously try to lose weight.Don't exercise more than you already do.Just start writing down what you eat.Not out of guilt; just note what you eat.
That's the first of several stages, each of which builds naturally on the previous stage to a greater awareness of what (and how) we eat.
And that, ultimately, is the goal:awareness.Simple consciousness of how much food we eat, and how often we do it.Not to criticize, or judge; just to note it.Then to compare that to sensible norms.
Okada-san trusts you, and he understands people.He knows that willpower ("I'll just eat lettuce from now on!") doesn't work for more than a month or two; if we had willpower, we wouldn't be overweight!So he instills a simple, easy habit that has nothing at all to do with the food itself, then grows that habit over time.
More importantly, this technique can be used for more than just food.It's an intelligent tool, used to track and analyze.
Looking to lose a few (or more than a few) pounds?Sayonara, Mr. Fatty! will help you.Looking for a light, engaging memoir about weight and a thoughtful analysis thereof?This will serve you well, too.
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Product Description:
In this uplifting memoir, famous Japanese pop culture "Geek" Toshio Okada tells of the diet and lifestyle changes he made in his fight against obesity, and how his public perception dramatically improved as a result of his healthier appearance.
Toshio Okada lost 110lbs in one year, without the use of funky dieting techniques or exercises, using nothing but a notepad. He recognized that a diet is doomed to fail if it's unsustainable, and a person cannot continue something they do not enjoy. Examining various diets and exercise regimes--even taking surgery into account--he concluded that a recording diet would be the most effective method. By succeeding in the recording diet, a person will learn a means of self-control that can be applied to other aspects of life, such as budgeting. Toshio Okada's diet reflects the six stages of space flight,each stage a little bit closer to the final goal of health andself confidence!
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