Weight Loss the Agile Way: Approaching the weight loss process like an IT project

If you are reading this, most likely you have already tried losing weight. At first glance, the process seems easy and understandable: you just need to eat less and run more — consume fewer calories, and burn more calories than you take in. This is the recipe to lose weight. However, how long can you follow such a regimen without harming your health? How quickly does real life with its emotions, problems, overworks, fatigue and snacking on the run destroys your best plans for a healthy diet and regular gym visits?

Why we, strong and successful people, able to start new businesses, launch unique projects, and have the drive to do what others think is impossible, have to give up on the dream of losing weight? Why should we abandon attempts on becoming healthy and fit? Can we somehow keep up the pace and finally become that perfect version of ourselves we always wished to be?

From the author’s point of view, losing weight is not a dream, but a project. The project that can be managed in different ways, in this book it is solved using Agile method. Agile approach implements modern, flexible management methodologies. IT developers were the first to discover this project management tool. The author shows how to integrate your individual approach to weight loss flexibly with your real life schedule, style, restrictions, and how to stop adjusting your life schedule to some “proven” weight loss schemes.

Use of Agile methodology will make your weight loss journey enjoyable and comfortable. It will take into account all the individual characteristics of your body, as well as your lifestyle and attitude.
This book is the first in an upcoming series of books that will cover various aspects of the multifaceted process of losing weight. The series consists of small part of the author's big book that takes readers deep into the topic of physiological and psychological processes happening in our bodies. This knowledge will help you build your path to your goal — be healthy and fit.