Slim by Design
Mindless Eating Solutions for Everyday Life

The author is very knowledgable and has some great tips for setting up your life to make losing weight an inevitability. Unfortunately, much of this book is written for either people who own restaurants or manage grocery stores, or the sort of person who doesn't mind contacting the people who do to......more

This was a 5-star book in content but I had to knock off a star for the constant inference of “fat = unhealthy and slim = healthy.” If this could be re-written using terms like “healthy choices” and “avoiding mindless eating” (ironically the title of his other book, which I absolutely will be readin......more

Wansink recommends changing your environment to promote healthy eating. It's a great idea but I wish there was more attention devoted to arranging your home. He spends time on the workplace, school and restaurants- all places that could use change but that the reader probably doesn't have as much in......more

I found this book a little disappointing compared to Mindless Eating. I felt that there was constant repetition of ideas and that he was talking down to the reader. There were one or two useful tips but the rest of the book involved policy changes in grocery stores and restaurants. Here's the best t......more

Great book on the little things that make people overeat and tips to stop eating mindlessly. Similar to his prior book, Mindless Eating, but with new ideas. This book is divided into five sections, based on the places you are most likely to eat or get food: your home, your office, restaurants, the g......more