The Shift: 7 Powerful Mindset Changes for Lasting Weight Loss
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- Author：Gary Foster
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Summary
The Shift is not about what to eat or not eat。 It’s not about when to eat。 It’s about building thinking habits， proven through science， that help you lose weight。
There are so many myths surrounding weight loss: Setbacks mean failure。 Big results require big goals。 You need to power through alone。 You have to hate your body to lose weight。 Happiness awaits you only at the end of the journey。
All of these are untrue， unhelpful—and actually undermine long-term weight loss。
Dr。 Gary Foster’s 7 Mindset Shifts show you how to—and why you should—treat yourself in a way that feels better and primes you for likelier success。 His argument and the techniques in each chapter， built on years of research and breakthroughs in cognitive behavioral therapy and positive psychology， can lead to results on the scale—but， more important， in your own thinking。 The Shift flips old-fashioned weight-loss theory on its head， training you to recognize when your thinking is taking you away from your goals， to focus on action rather than outcome， and to value non-scale victories more than the number on the digital display。 It’s evidence-based motivation—and it really works！
The 7 Mindset Shifts include treating yourself with compassion， leaning into your strengths， appreciating the power of small steps （and more frequent rewards）， finding your people， and truly relaxing into happiness and gratitude。
“Diet thinking” isn’t habit-forming; mindset shifts are。 And muscular yet kind mental habits， like the ones found in The Shift， are key to long-term， positive change。
There are so many myths surrounding weight loss: Setbacks mean failure。 Big results require big goals。 You need to power through alone。 You have to hate your body to lose weight。 Happiness awaits you only at the end of the journey。
All of these are untrue， unhelpful—and actually undermine long-term weight loss。
Dr。 Gary Foster’s 7 Mindset Shifts show you how to—and why you should—treat yourself in a way that feels better and primes you for likelier success。 His argument and the techniques in each chapter， built on years of research and breakthroughs in cognitive behavioral therapy and positive psychology， can lead to results on the scale—but， more important， in your own thinking。 The Shift flips old-fashioned weight-loss theory on its head， training you to recognize when your thinking is taking you away from your goals， to focus on action rather than outcome， and to value non-scale victories more than the number on the digital display。 It’s evidence-based motivation—and it really works！
The 7 Mindset Shifts include treating yourself with compassion， leaning into your strengths， appreciating the power of small steps （and more frequent rewards）， finding your people， and truly relaxing into happiness and gratitude。
“Diet thinking” isn’t habit-forming; mindset shifts are。 And muscular yet kind mental habits， like the ones found in The Shift， are key to long-term， positive change。
Reviews
Janelle
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Dr。 Gary Foster’s 7 Mindset Shifts to help achieve weightloss。 Had some good points on changing your thinking about how you are eating and treating yourself。 Not a lot of new information， have heard most of these before， but it was an interesting read。 Seemed more like info from Noom instead of WW。Thank you to NetGalley， the author and publisher for a temporary， digital ARC in return for my review。
Suz Jay
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THE SHIFT helps the reader develop a healthy mindset about making positive lifestyle changes。 The techniques inside can be leveraged for most positive changes and goals in general。 I appreciated the positivity， the case studies， references， suggested actions， and solid advice provided within。 The overall message is that one’s weight has no factor on their worth as a human being and that people should be not only kind to others， but also kind to themselves。The mindset changes include self-compass THE SHIFT helps the reader develop a healthy mindset about making positive lifestyle changes。 The techniques inside can be leveraged for most positive changes and goals in general。 I appreciated the positivity， the case studies， references， suggested actions， and solid advice provided within。 The overall message is that one’s weight has no factor on their worth as a human being and that people should be not only kind to others， but also kind to themselves。The mindset changes include self-compassion， keeping setbacks from spiraling by employing a growth mindset， practicing gratitude， setting smaller/actionable goals， harnessing habits， and finding joy in the journey to name a few。 One of the shifts is about playing to strengths rather than trying to fix weaknesses and references a character strength assessment tool， which was a nice bonus。A few of the big takeaways for me were a remainder that other people’s wins do not define or diminish our own and how crushing small goals creates momentum， becoming stepping stones to accomplishing big goals。The author works closely with Weight Watchers aka WW and mentions the organization a few times， however he does not recommend a particular diet as this book is not program specific。 While the book speaks of seven “shifts，” my ARC appeared to only include six， but I am confident the final version will be complete。I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 Thanks to NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press， an imprint of St。 Martin’s Publishing Group， for providing an Advance Reader Copy。 。。。more
Annie
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This book is an important companion to anyone struggling with the yo-yo journey of trying to lose weight like I have。 What works with this book is it not your typical "diet" book -- it does not read like an "infomercial" of the glut of diet books published promising weight loss if you follow the exact plan of what to eat and not what to eat。 Instead this book focuses on the mindset we need as we embark on our journey to get healthier and lose weight or get in better shape。 I emphasize "healthier This book is an important companion to anyone struggling with the yo-yo journey of trying to lose weight like I have。 What works with this book is it not your typical "diet" book -- it does not read like an "infomercial" of the glut of diet books published promising weight loss if you follow the exact plan of what to eat and not what to eat。 Instead this book focuses on the mindset we need as we embark on our journey to get healthier and lose weight or get in better shape。 I emphasize "healthier" because the author Dr。 Foster is the Chief Scientific Officer for WW （formerly known as Weight Watchers） and the emphasis with this plan （of which I am a member） - is on overall health not just how we show up on the scale。 Some of the information I have heard before from my participation in WW and some is a summary of ideas and concepts from other books and resources （e。g。， Beck Diet and Charles Duhigg "The Power of Habit"）。 I really like how the book is structured -- Overall idea "Shift" followed by specific ideas， an example of a personal shift， Skill-building techniques that we can put into action and resources。 I recommend this book if you are looking for an additional compendium of ideas for how to shift your mindset to support healthier changes。 。。。more
Stephanie
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I’ve been a member of WeightWatchers （now known as WW） off and on for longer than I want to realize， so I was looking forward to reading The Shift by Gary Foster， PhD。 With any book about weight loss， I always want to know about the author — who they are and whether they have any significant credentials。 Dr。 Foster is not only the Chief Scientific Officer for WW， he is also Adjunct Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry （whatever that means） at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of I’ve been a member of WeightWatchers （now known as WW） off and on for longer than I want to realize， so I was looking forward to reading The Shift by Gary Foster， PhD。 With any book about weight loss， I always want to know about the author — who they are and whether they have any significant credentials。 Dr。 Foster is not only the Chief Scientific Officer for WW， he is also Adjunct Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry （whatever that means） at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania。 Thanks to St。 Martins Press and NetGalley， I received a copy of his book The Shift in exchange for this honest review。 Subtitled “7 Powerful Mindset Changes for Lasting Weight Loss，” this clearly written and practical book may surprise anyone who remembers the OLD Weight Watchers， in which there was a huge emphasis on the number on the scale。 Thankfully， there has been a lot of progress in focusing on attitude， mindset， and thought processes。 There are （unsurprisingly） seven mindset shifts outlined， including resting oneself with compassion， relaxing into gratitude， focusing on thinking instead of the scale， appreciating small steps （and non-scale victories， such as awareness of behavior patterns， rewards， and support from others。 There is a lot of scientific information and CBT （cognitive behavior therapy）， plus anecdotes from actual WW members。 As I said， it is practical and definitely not boring， as too many weight loss books tend to be。 Four stars。 。。。more
rhlibrarian
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Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press for an advanced copy of The Shift by Gary Foster。 While I can’t claim it’s life changing， there are some solid connections between mindset and weight loss。 Shifting to a more goal oriented， positive/grateful point of view can only elevate your health。 I think more personal stories of steps people took to become healthier would have been a definite added bonus to this self help book。 I did appreciate the list of resources at the end of each chapters （ Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press for an advanced copy of The Shift by Gary Foster。 While I can’t claim it’s life changing， there are some solid connections between mindset and weight loss。 Shifting to a more goal oriented， positive/grateful point of view can only elevate your health。 I think more personal stories of steps people took to become healthier would have been a definite added bonus to this self help book。 I did appreciate the list of resources at the end of each chapters （I always appreciate good Ted Talks to add to my repertoire）。 。。。more
Nicki - The Overflowing Bookcase
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The mindset to lose weight must start from within and this book gives you the key factors in getting your mind ready for your weight change。 Filled with insightful and diagnostic reasonings why some weight loss plans fail， this was a great resource to getting your mind and body on the same page。
Mhughessc
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Gary Foster is the Chief Scientific Officer for WW， and has written this book， "The Shift"， to share what he has learned。 Throughout his book， he shares 7 ways the reader must change their way of thinking in order to lose weight successfully。 Foster also includes a lot of scientific data， helpful tips， and personal anecdotes from WW members。 The tip that helped me most was to see setbacks as opportunities to refocus， rather than proof that I've blown it。 I think this book would be very helpful t Gary Foster is the Chief Scientific Officer for WW， and has written this book， "The Shift"， to share what he has learned。 Throughout his book， he shares 7 ways the reader must change their way of thinking in order to lose weight successfully。 Foster also includes a lot of scientific data， helpful tips， and personal anecdotes from WW members。 The tip that helped me most was to see setbacks as opportunities to refocus， rather than proof that I've blown it。 I think this book would be very helpful to anyone who is struggling with trying to lose weight。Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Chloe
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This book was interesting to read as someone who uses WW。 It was packed full of information and good tips for shifting your mindset during the weight loss process。 Although it had a lot of Information I have to admit I have heard most of it before。 It definitely had some good reminders such as talking to yourself as if you were talking to a friend so you don’t beat yourself up over something minor。 If you are losing weight and need help with the mental battle it is a good easy read！ Thank you to This book was interesting to read as someone who uses WW。 It was packed full of information and good tips for shifting your mindset during the weight loss process。 Although it had a lot of Information I have to admit I have heard most of it before。 It definitely had some good reminders such as talking to yourself as if you were talking to a friend so you don’t beat yourself up over something minor。 If you are losing weight and need help with the mental battle it is a good easy read！ Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read this early。 。。。more
Charlotte
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The Shift was another book that was hard to put down。 I have in the past dabbled some with WW but could never get the full hang of it。 I am a very emotional eater and I have used food as my go to for a lot of things。 From getting put down by an ex to a few abusive relationships， food has always been there for me。 Trying to clean up my eating habits I've learned that I have a binge eating issue and I honestly never thought I'd say that。 Instead， I have since read this book and need to start looki The Shift was another book that was hard to put down。 I have in the past dabbled some with WW but could never get the full hang of it。 I am a very emotional eater and I have used food as my go to for a lot of things。 From getting put down by an ex to a few abusive relationships， food has always been there for me。 Trying to clean up my eating habits I've learned that I have a binge eating issue and I honestly never thought I'd say that。 Instead， I have since read this book and need to start looking at food in a completely different way。 I need to shift my thoughts into good thoughts and continue on my weight loss journey。 I highly suggest reading this book if you too need a little encouragement on how you think of food。 。。。more
janne Boswell
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