"Nutritionist and Foodtrainers founder Lauren Slayton will help you avoid those ever-present dieting booby traps--work, family, socializing, holidays, and more--and the challenges they present. Slayton shares the secret component for weight loss--planning--because anticipating the obstacles between you and thin is as vital as what you eat. And, best of all, she does the strategizing for you. Learn how to tip the scales in your favor with fresh and effetive advice, including: - The 10 Steps to Svelte: your do-not-pass-go eating essentials - Snacking Solutions: ditch your "witching hour," whether it's 4 p.m. or after dinner - Pre-Beach Procedures: drastic measures to employ before vacations or reunions - Techniques for navigating food pushers, bossy bosses, first dates, or birthday meals The Little Book of Thin provides the know-how and the what-to-do-when-things-go-south to help you live thintastically ever after"--