Books like French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure

So, two winters ago when I started to put on a little weight, I didn't sweat it at first. I figured "hey, it's normal to put on a few pounds when it's cold out." But when one morning I had difficulty zipping up my pants, I decided to get serious and apply the ideas from this book. Confession: in the past, whenever I gained weight, I would call up my closest friend and moan "Omigawd! I'm so faaaat!" Inspired by this book, I decided not to go into hysterics. Instead, I decided to remain calm, love my body unconditionally, and examine how to modify my diet and lifestyle. I concluded that I needed to make two changes:(1) Stop my recently acquired habit of eating fatty sausages in attempt to save time. (I had figured it was faster than cooking an entire chicken.)(2) Bundle up and -- instead of driving -- walk to the post office, library, and farmer's market. I had picked a wonderful walkable community to live in but was using using the cold weather as an excuse to be sedentary.Without much fuss, I made these small changes. And, before I knew it, I got my fairy-tale ending: my favorite jeans and I lived happily -- and comfortably -- ever after.