Book 3 of 9 Smart Weight Loss — book cover
The Smallest Things Make the Biggest Difference® Series

Smart Weight Loss

Published in Cooperation with the American College of Sports Medicine®

142 chapters192 pagesPrint $12.95eBook $9.95ISBN 978-1-59470-100-9

In Dr. Ray's Own Words

Why I Wrote This Book

Dr. Ray shares the personal story
behind Smart Weight Loss.

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About This Book

The only weight loss book in over 50 years endorsed by the American College of Sports Medicine®, Smart Weight Loss is not your average diet guide — it's a mindset revolution.

Blending cutting-edge nutritional science with empowering behavioral strategies, this book shows you how small, sustainable mental shifts lead to long-term physical change. You won't find quick fixes or crash diets here. Instead, you'll discover how to "think yourself thin" by first changing the way you think about eating, exercise, and self-care. Inside, you'll explore:

  • Think Differently — Eat Differently
  • Eat Like Socrates
  • Feed Your Brain First
  • Break Cycles — Not Records
  • Crash Diets Cause Wrecks
  • Toss the Cookies — Not the Salads
  • Think Yourself Thin
  • Don't Run Out of Gas on a Full Tank

Change your mind. Change your habits.Change your life.

What They're Saying

'Smart Weight Loss' is a fun read that will help you live a more active and healthier life.

John McDougall, M.D.

National Bestselling Author · Medical Director, McDougall Wellness Center

'Smart Weight Loss' is filled with terrific insights and simple tools to help inspire and teach you how to make positive changes that support and promote a fit and healthy life.

J. Larry Durstine, Ph.D., FACSM, President

American College of Sports Medicine®

A Story From This Book

The stories in this book are short, beautifully crafted, and easy to read in a single sitting — here is one example:

Maybees, Wannabees, Usedtobees, and Canbees

Each story is just one or two pages — the perfect length for a morning coffee, a quiet break, or before bed.