What do you have to gain from reading this book and putting the advice into practice? Your emotional payoff will be excitement and confidence, erasing the upset and bewilderment from when you went on previous diets. You'll finally win the war against overweight and past failed attempts. Reaching your goal weight and keeping the weight off will be a life-changing achievement.

So why will you succeed now?

I'm a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with over 40 years of experience, and I have a passion for helping people. I designed an Excel spreadsheet that's unique and free. You'll decide the changes to make regarding the foods and beverages you know are keeping you overweight. After reading this book, you'll see opportunities to map out your personal path to goal weight. I created a Revolutionary Weight Loss Tool, which I'm excited to share with you. The book as a whole is fun and easy to read, and the chapters are short.

Both calorie reduction and exercise are essential for success, but only 1% of people can maintain weight loss from exercise alone. Remember the main title, You Can't Outrun That Brownie. Thus the focus of this book is on how to increase your knowledge of nutrition and then improve your diet.

Our modern sedentary lifestyle has collided with the overabundance and regular consumption of high-calorie, highly processed foods, resulting in record numbers of overweight or obese people. As a student of mine once passionately said, you are your own general in this war. It's a battle you need to win, as your life may very well depend upon it. You are worthy of this victory. You matter to yourself and to other people.

So now it's time to turn the page on your health by turning to Chapter One.