I am a Ukraine-based writer. My fifteen years of work at the largest weight-loss clinic in Ukraine have convinced me that it is pointless to say to someone, “OK, here’s your calorie limit, get in s...view moreI am a Ukraine-based writer. My fifteen years of work at the largest weight-loss clinic in Ukraine have convinced me that it is pointless to say to someone, “OK, here’s your calorie limit, get in shape! Oh, and don’t forget to hit the gym!” A person has to transform their eating habits and the way they see themselves and food. An interesting story may help. Only I can know how many cycles of losing and gaining weight I might have been able to avoid if I had had a book like this in my hands back when I was 14. I think many people who were trapped in this endless circle would agree. After all, inside each of us we can still find that same teenager.view less