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A Canadian Best Seller! Read reviews and comments. You Count, Calories Don't is now available FREE online by clicking Here. The book will give you knowledge to get off the diet roller coaster. As it is available free online, it is no longer available for purchase. More current books that are practical applications of You Count, Calories Don't are Staying Off the Diet Roller Coaster and Tailoring your Tastes which can be ordered off side navigator bar. In order to apply the concepts to your life, you need the HUGS program You Count, Calories Don't. Check out locations for a facilitator in your area. If no program is available locally, enroll in the adult online program. An actual program allows you to give and receive feedback about what you're learning. You can discuss real-life examples. You can support each other as you begin to live a lifestyle without diets.   Click here to preview the new introduction. Satisfied reader "I am familiar with your program from several years ago, when your book was used as part of a diet behavior mod. class in Columbia, Md. It was not a Hugs class. I wasn't ready to give up the diet mentality. I subsequently went on to try Weight Watchers and successfully lost weight (3-4 years ago). I then gained it back and more. I have repeatedly come back to reading your book because I found it so comforting and the cartoons so entertaining. I have never practiced any of the principals because I haven't wanted to "fail" again- even though I know this isn't about weight loss. I am now 46 years old , a little wiser, and as I was thumbing through your book yet again, I realized that I am ready to give up some very old thinking and try the Hugs plan. I am delighted to find that you have a web site, I'm disappointed that there isn't a support group in my area, and I'm nervous and excited and motivated to try this on my own. I would like to know how many people have felt helped to change their thinking while doing the program on their own. I have always felt that your program was the 'real deal'." Many thanks, CS, Mar/00 Is it time to get off the diet roller coaster? Have diets, scales, food or weight preoccupation ruled your life? Are you a victim of the stop and start diet cycle? Are you tired of society, your family, and the medical community telling you that you are too large? Have you had it with viewing supermarkets, restaurants, and clothing stores as enemy territory? Yes! Then you’ll love this book. Many around the world feel like you and are rebuilding a nondiet life; deciding when and what to eat, setting realistic goals about their physical size and throwing out their scales. Join the movement. You Count, Calories Don’t helps you make healthier decisions and rebuild lifelong patterns through practical, gradual steps. Live a life without diets focused on eating for energy, enjoying physical activity for fun and improving self confidence. You Count, Calories Don't is the core support material for the HUGS nondiet program which is delivered worldwide by lifestyle professionals under license. Readers seeking support for a no diet decision & professionals looking for a premium referral & reference tool will benefit from this book. June 5/00 I've just completed one of the best reads of my life - You Count, Calories Don't. It was recommended on my first visit to Sandra Edwards, RD in Markham, Ontario. Wow. I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome a number of years ago. One of the most noticeable symptoms of this syndrome is fast, excessive weight gain in some cases. I have been on a diet roller coaster for longer than I care to say. Nothing works, including the traditional diabetic approach. I have even tried diabetic medications with off label indication for helping PCOS. My one continuing goal is to obtain optimal health for myself. My first new goal is to get my head around non diet thinking, and to be kind to myself. Then, I can address the issue of PCOS. In less than one week since beginning the book I feel happier, a generally depressed outlook is changing, and for the first time I feel that I can actually do something to help myself. Thank you for your wonderful insights, and for encouraging others to share. I will pass the message along, too! Two of the most freeing things I've done so far are to retire my bathroom scale to a closet, and reintroduce things like bread, pasta and nuts to my food selection. I'm experiencing the pendulum right now, but I'm moving forward! Again, thank you. Sincerely, Karen Miller   Review by Becky Chase, MS, RD November 4, 1999 Linda Omichinski has been instrumental in the push to help people break out of the unhealthy food/weight obsession that chronic dieting inspires. Her book, "You Count, Calories Don't", brings a hopeful non-diet lifestyle message to people suffering from body hatred and food phobia. The author has an engaging way of helping readers understand the pitfalls of chronic dieting. The book is enjoyable to read and easy to understand. Her examples of how "diet thinking" interferes with finding peace with eating are easy to relate to because we have all "been there". She addresses the common fears chronic dieters feel when trying to give up dieting and offers tools for learning to eat normally in response to hunger and satiety signals. The reader learns how to shift focus from a punitively-driven control over weight to an internal satisfaction with food, physical activity, and self. The author teaches the reader that it is OK to eat food and enjoy it, too! In her updated version of "You Count, Calories Don't", the author takes the non-diet message one step further by encouraging women to embrace mid-life as a time for self-nurturing and self-realization. This chapter is primarily directed toward women going through the perimenopause and menopause years. Using the same skills one needs to become a nondieter, this chapter shows readers how to weather the ups and downs and embrace the possibilities that open up in mid-life. During mid-life, women are redefining their roles and experiencing normal physical changes. In a culture that worships youth and thinness, it is difficult for women to feel good about themselves as they age. The author's message of empowerment is a welcome antidote to the fear-based, anti-aging messages that are so prevalent today.   Review by Arlene Draffin Jones RN, BSCN., MEd. Health Education Consultant November, 1999 Over the next few generations, the average lifespan will increase by almost 20 years. How we spend those years will depend on how we take care of ourselves. At the same time, the proportion of older persons in the world will increase from approximately one in 14 to one in four (from the International Year of Older Persons 1999 Manitoba Seniors Directorate brochure). Linda Omichinski's nondiet message of health and self-acceptance is a welcome realistic guide to take us through this uncharted passage into the next millennium. In the latest reprint of her ground breaking book "You Count, Calories Don't', she offers a delightful proactive approach to ageing with a new chapter "Midlife - a time for empowerment". As a post menopausal woman, I appreciated the practical suggestions about dealing with the symptoms of flushes and night sweats. The self help techniques of staying comfortable by letting people know when you are having a hot flash, and that there is nothing to be embarrassed about if you need to take some clothing off, are positive actions. The discussion regarding the decision on whether or not to take hormone replacement therapy empowers the person to take an active role in the process and make an informed choice. The astute presentation on dealing with loss as we age, will assist both men and women through this stage of transition and on to productive and happy lives in the years to come. This book is a must read for all ages.   Comments from readers... September/99 I like your new cover a lot, much better than the previous one; and the addition of the chapter on midlife was timely, and well-written. A few mil of women could afford to read that chapter, even some who aren't so big. Nice job! BillFabrey@aol.com, Amplestuff I have read your book You Count Calories Don't with interest and your comments and recommendations ring true - how refreshing to have a readable, commonsense and well researched book on healthy eating! Best wishes, Wendy Parkinson, UK  "Congratulations on a most meaningful and creative plan which incorporates a positive approach to health and encourages people to take control of their lives. It fosters self-empowerment and personal control by encouraging people to take charge of how they eat, stay active, and think about themselves." Silvana Luciani, Vitality, Health Canada,Nutrition Programs Unit "The honesty about the failures of dieting are so important and the suggested alternatives so valuable that the book should be read by nutrition educators and recommended to their clients and students" (Journal of Nutrition Education), Ellen Parham, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Human and Family Resources, Northern Illinois University "In her book, the author takes a new approach, rejecting the diet model and encouraging people to focus on individual happiness, self-esteem, and accepting yourself for who you are.... She has presented the information in a way that is easy to understand and interesting to read. The information is excellent and the author's approach is sensible and realistic. A must for anyone concerned a out is or her health and leading a healthy life-style." Margie Kay, B.Sc., P.Dt., Canadian Home Economics Journal "I enjoyed reading your book. It is very readable, has up-to-date information in it. I have shared my copy with several clients, and recommended that they read it." Donna Ciliska, R.N., Ph.D., (author of Beyond Dieting), Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada "I like your book You Count, Calories Don't. Keep up the good work." David M. Garner, Ph.D., Center for Cognitive Therapy, The Science Center, Philadelphia, PA Author Linda Omichinski, registered dietitian, is renowned as a pioneer and leader in the nondiet movement. Linda is founder and president of HUGS International Inc, specializing in nondiet resources for better health. Resources produced include the adult program (since 1987), a teen program called Teens & Diets: No Weigh (since 1995), and a unique cookbook, Tailoring Your Tastes. Linda’s nondiet concepts have gained world wide respect and acceptance as the leading edge alternative to a life of dieting and weight watching. You Count, Calories Don’t by Linda Omichinski, RD Fun to read - cartoons and scenarios from real life put a humourous perspective on the diet world Get a new focus on twin goals of energy and well-being, not weight loss. Understand the nature of appetite - learn to respect the integrity of this natural regulator. Acquire new ways of measuring success - abandon the scale . Find out how to foster an experimental attitude towards food, activity & daily living. Appreciate the importance of slow and gradual steps for lasting results. Accommodate your existing tastes— discover that you don’t need to deny & deprive yourself of what you really like Step towards accepting the factors that shaped you - family, culture, etc. Learn the art of affirming positive actions Provide positive role modelling for others in your family. Author's Note for revised version Back in 1992 when You Count, Calories Don’t was first published, the nondiet message of health and self-acceptance seemed radical. Today, with over 20,000 books sold and thousands of people having gone through the HUGS program, the message is becoming mainstream. We have made an impact in showing people how to break free from dieting and how to get on with the rest of their lives. The common sense approach to life has been embraced and will not get outdated. Over the years since initial publication, one of the most significant "re-discoveries" we've made concerns the nature of change. When you want change to be sustained, you have to seek out and accept support for your decision. This fact has influenced the way we guide people to stay off the diet roller coaster and grow in their personal nondiet lifestyle. This age of easy and instant communication via the new technologies the Internet offers has made support more accessible. Visit our website at www.hugs.com to explore our support options. As mid life sets in many people find that a busy and hurried lifestyle is the norm for their age range. Juggling ten or more major issues at a time can seem like "just the way it has to be". Not so! It’s important to take time to step back and reassess one’s health, life situation and make adjustments to restore balance in one’s life. Men and women both experience mid life body change issues that force us to listen, to really listen. Women have the physical impact of menopause changes; but everyone deals with new health issues or risk factors that should make us stop and pay attention to what is going on in our lives. So when it was time for a reprint of YCCD, a new chapter on midlife issues seemed timely. The qualities expressed in the next chapter will guide you on what needs to be done to really begin to focus on your needs. If you are younger than 40, gather preparation ideas for moving through menopause comfortably and painlessly. If you are in your 40’s or 50’s, draw what you need to reassess and gain the skills to do what it takes to enjoy the process of change that is taking place; the metamorphosis to a new you, one of vitality and vigor and confidence. If you have already gone through menopause and do not possess these qualities, the characteristics alone can help you grab onto this new adulthood that can transport you to new heights. Men and women will be guided in this stage of transition, midlife, a time when many of us stop back and reassess before we move on. Ask yourself these mid life questions: Are you skimming life or experiencing it? Are you busy or constantly in a hurried state? Are you cramming too much in a day and don’t even have a chance to savor what is there? Is detail upon detail crowding your brain? I asked these questions of myself and affirmed that the answers I had emerged from the personal support system I had built up around myself. In alphabetical order, they are: Heidi, the qualities of generosity, flexibility and resourcefulness who has shown me how to really see things wholly, to make everyday moments special and to create memories; Karen, the qualities of parience, systematic planning and resourcefulness, has been an inspiration with her entrepreneurial spirit, family values, practicality and creativity; Sandra, the qualities of honest analysis, good listening and resourcefulness shares laughs and tribulations and we serve as mentors to each other. Each month we protect our special time and go out for a nice, long supper and talk things out. We come back rejuvenated, inspired and grateful for each other’s support; Val, the qualities of courage, integrity and resourcefulness has become my spiritual coach and is helping me on my spiritual journey to connect with and feel Good and understand how to grow in this manner; Vicky, the qualities of perserverance, conservation and resourcefulness has guided me in everyday living and inspired me with demonstrations of how to make something very special from the everyday gifts of nature around us --- leaves that can make an attraction arrangement or the tapestry of a blue sky of clouds. I've shared these stories from my personal journey to illustrate just how key these support systems are to helping you to grow gracefully, make changes and sustain the changes. Do make the time to develop and nurture your own support So enjoy the process, take time to prepare yourself for the changes that will inevitably take place, and build in that time for self to reflect, rest, and grow. This time of life can be wonderful if you know what to do and build in the time to do it.