I really like her philosophy about not being afraid of food. She says to taste everything, but don’t binge. From my own experience, I have learned that dieting doesn’t work, you have to literally change how you eat and look at food. The problems start when you deprive yourself of certain foods you really like because they don’t fit into the diet. Eventually what happens is that all you can think about is that food and you become obsessed with all the food on your “diet” that you can’t eat.

But if you allow yourself to have a little bit of the food you enjoy, say once a week or even once a month, it may help you to stick to healthy eating and lose weight — at least that is what has worked for me.

If you want to read some of the pages inside Bethenny’s book before you spend money to buy it, just go to the product page for Naturally Thin at Amazon and underneath the picture of the book, click on “Search inside this book”

If you missed Bethenny’s segment on the Today Show, here is the video:

Here are some of the features:

• Efficient elliptical trainer with 20-level magnetic brake resistance system
• Heavy 14-pound flywheel carries you through elliptical motion for natural feel
• Features 3 weight loss programs, 3 cardio stride programs, and 3 power stride programs
• 18-inch stride length; MP3 player input and built-in speakers; contact HR grips
• Measures 65 by 22 by 71 inches and weighs 143 pounds; 300-pound user capacity; lifetime warranty on frame and brake

For complete details, go to Amazon.com »