Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Mind over Weight
Ian K. Smith, M.D. · 2020
71/100
👍 Worth It
Dr. Ian K. Smith puts a physician's eye on the psychological side of weight management — motivation, cravings, self-sabotage — which is genuinely underserved compared to the usual diet-and-macros approach. The seven-step framework is accessible and the credentials are real; the downside is that readers who have already done self-help homework will find familiar ground covered again in familiar ways.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety82
Substance / usefulness70
Craft & writing68
Originality64
Evidence & accuracy76
Hype vs delivers74
Age-fit66
👁 Human-eye gut-check71
Penny’s verdict71
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