<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>100 million Americans are looking for a solution to weight issues. 8 out of 10 Americans have dieted with less than a one-third success rate. Popular Ted Talk speaker and coach, MK Mueller, has the answers in a revolutionary new program that is changing lives for the better. Diet books have been a lucrative staple since the 1970 s when the Atkins book became a sensation with over 20 spin-offs and a food franchise, selling over 30 million copies, according to The New York Times Author MK Mueller has been featured in Woman s Day Magazine and her work has been recommended on The Dr. Phil Show. Mueller s newsletter goes to over 10,000 readers every month and has 2500 certified coaches teaching her 8 to Great program. 95% of diets fail and most will regain their lost weight in 1-5 years (http: //www.cswd.org/index.html) 75% of American women surveyed endorse unhealthy thoughts, feelings or behaviors related to food or their bodies Source: Three Out Of Four American Women Have Disordered Eating, Survey Suggests, Science News, (www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080422202514.htm) 91% of women recently surveyed on a college campus had attempted to control their weight through dieting, 22% dieted often or always www.csd.org"<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Reach Your Ideal Body Weight and Stay There</b><br><p>"Her powerful 8-step process offers a path for readers to not only release weight, but to follow their passion and discover their personal greatness." --<b>Dr. Francois Sauer, MD</b>, author of Relearn, Evolve and Adapt</p><p><b>Heal the root cause of overeating and reshape your body, restore your energy, and reboot your life. The 8 to Your IdealWeight diet-free program is a tried-and-true sugar-free diet, based on an eight-step program that helps you reach your ideal body weight goal--and, most importantly, stay there.</b></p><p><b>Why do most diets fail? </b>Because mental preparation is the most important first step--and most diets neglect this essential mind-body aspect. Because of this, MK Mueller's journey to her ideal weight was forty years in the making with a trail of unsuccessful attempts in her wake.</p><p><b>The mind body connection.</b> MK Mueller is a former binge eater and domestic violence survivor who at the age of 34 put together a program for her own recovery and began a support group in her home called "Taking Care of Me." Almost overnight the group outgrew her living room, and she became an international trainer and TEDx speaker, working with schools, health care organizations, and Fortune 500 companies.</p><p><b>Find your ideal body weight and stay there.</b> With her encouragement and gentle guidance, you can let go of the burden of living life as a weight number and reclaim your self-esteem and personal power. Her program is not about losing weight but "releasing" pounds that no longer serve you, that hold you back and drag you down, make you feel bad about yourself and leave you vulnerable to health risks. Adjust your attitude first, then adjust the way you eat.</p><p><b>Also read MJ Mueller's award-winning <em>Taking Care of Me: The Habits of Happiness</em>, and 8 to Great: The Powerful Process for Positive Change<b><em></em>, </b> which are the foundation for the acclaimed 8 to Great curriculum for schools as well as the life-changing 8 to Your IdealWeight program.</b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"My work in wellness has taught me that you must heal the heart before you can fully heal the body. MK Mueller's approach to regaining your well-being is about so much more than losing weight. It is about listening to and honoring your body, mind and heart. If you're ready to create lasting change in both your weight and well-being, then this brilliant book with simple yet powerful steps will get you there." Dr. Michelle Robin Wellness chiropractor, international speaker, author, host of the Small Changes, Big Shifts podcast, and founder of Your Wellness Connection, an integrative health clinic.<br><br>Obsessive exercise, calorie counting, low carbs, protein shakes, even working part-time at a women's fitness center...I tried it all! Weight control has been a significant part of my adult life, but I didn't realize that it was all the heaviness in my head that I had to release first! The emotional baggage I had been carrying for years was weighing me down. Today as I write this, my tears of appreciation for this incredible program are rolling down my cheeks and onto a physical body in which I can be proud. Thank you to 8 to Your IdealWeight for giving me my life back! LeAnn<br><br>"Blending her decades of experience as life coach and author with the best of self-help wisdom, MK Mueller has created a simple how-to guide for becoming our Ideal selves. Her powerful 8-step process offers a path for readers to not only release weight, but to follow their passion and discover their personal greatness." Dr. Francois Sauer, MD, author of "Relearn, Evolve and Adapt." and Advisor for the SHINE program at the Harvard School of Public Health<br><br>"Thanks to MK & 8 to your IdealWeight, I went from miserably obese to living the life of my dreams. I am living proof that MK Mueller provides a life-changing process that works."- Jim "On 8 to Your IdealWeight, I am never hungry. I've released 35 pounds and I am at a weight I have seen in years. I am happier than I can remember and have so much more confidence!" -Mary R.<br><br>"When I first started applying the 8 principles of this book, my life changed dramatically. I not only released weight and started running again, I met the man of my dreams and we've been married for six blissful years. The 8 to Your IdealWeight process works, as so many success stories have proven. Whether you're looking for new energy, new love or new body confidence, now there's hope for anyone who chooses to be faithful to this program! " - Amy Krance-Wendt<br>