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A roadmap for hip city-dwellers to lose weight and look great—without giving up their lifestyles How can you stick to your diet in a 24-hour-a-day, high-voltage city? Many turn to one of America’s most sought-after dieticians, Danielle Schupp, who has long counseled her A-list clients into their skinny jeans. Now, with Urban Skinny, she puts the same tools into the hands of anyone, anywhere, who lives a life on the go. The science behind her plan is simple: calories in, calories out. But it’s the strategy that makes it happen—and that’s what this book is all about. Schupp explains how to budget calories like budgeting money, with a savings account for the occasional splurge on truffle fries or Bordeaux. With Urban Skinny, she helps readers fit their diets into their lives, not vice-versa. * Urban Myth: Fat makes you fat.Urban Skinny: Fat, fortunately, is great. It actually helps you loseweight because it makes meals more satisfying and keeps you full longer.Include a little fat in every meal. A tablespoon of olive oil or a tablespoonof peanut butter is only about 100 calories. Why eat dry toast or saladwith just vinegar if you don’t have to? * Urban Skinny Rules—Learn ’em, Live ’em!• Breakfast is NON-NEGOTIABLE. Eat it every day—no excuses.• Order salad dressing on the side forever more. Always.• Smaller portions make smaller people.• Enjoy dips, hummus, or fondue—but dip, don’t dunk.• Sip, don’t slug, your alcohol.• Don’t drink your calories—wouldn’t you rather eat an apple than drink juice?• If you have wine with dinner, skip the bread, rice, or other starch.• Get friendly with nonstick spray if you happen to catch yourself cooking athome—always use it.• Be consistent, not perfect.• Get your butt off the couch and exercise.

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When Jen Welter became a linebackers coach for the Arizona Cardinals in 2015, she was the first woman to ever break the glass sideline of the NFL, but it wasn't her first time pioneering as a woman in football: Welter was also the first woman to play running back in a men's professional football league. In Play Big, Welter reveals the grit and determination that it took to be a trailblazer in one of the country's toughest boys' clubs. With reliability and encouragement, Play Big lays out how she handled the unique pressure of being the only woman in a notoriously sexist environment. By detailing her own strategies for succeeding despite the odds, Welter gives readers the tools they need to do the same, whatever their own obstacles might be.Drawing on a move that garnered attention during her time with the Cardinals--writing personal motivational notes for each of her linebackers the night before a game--Welter translates simple but effective tips for perseverance and toughness in Play Big.

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A portable calorie counter that helps readers pick restaurants and meals, from the authors of Urban Skinny.

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