Maybe you’ve tried every fad diet in the book but none of them worked. Maybe you’ve had success with a diet, but as soon as you fell off the plan, you regained the weight. Maybe you’ve lost a significant amount of weight, but you’re struggling to lose those last 5 or 10 pounds.

Although I understand the urge to get rid of those extra pounds quickly, I’ve found that people have more success when they make gradual changes over the course of a few weeks. I’ve structured this program to introduce a couple of nutritional concepts each week in the context of a meal. Once you’ve mastered those nutrit...