This updated and revised edition of "There Is Not Shortcut to Cure This Condition: A Catholic Man's Lifelong Battle of the Bulge" may not be for all readers. It is principally meant for those who share my love of food and have had a tendency to put on a few pounds rather quickly.
Yes, you see, there are some people who can eat all they want and never exercise without ever gaining weight at any point in their lives.
I am not one of those people. I gain weight by merely looking at food.
If you have fought the battle of the bulge as I have throughout my life (and I turn fifty-nine on November 24, 1951), then you might find this book to be interesting.
There is No Shortcut to Cure This Condition is a nostalgic look at growing up in the 1950s when advertisers enticed children who were glued to their television sets to eat, eat, eat. The book reviews what was sold back then, the food products that were brought to one's door back in the 1950s on Long Island, New York, and the restaurants where a little boy fell in love with great good and fine dining. Places that would be familiar to many in the New York City area are mentioned.
One who ingests more calories than he burns off gains weight, sometimes coming to the conclusion that it is time to lose weight. Much of the book discusses this battle, focusing in a particular way on the final--and successful--effort to lose ninety pounds in eight months.
The book is unapologetically Catholic from start to finish as it is penance to have to lose weight and to give up good foods that contributed to weight gain. Disciplining one's body is necessary to discipline one's immortal soul.
The book is a fun read. Take it for a spin. Typographical errors found in the first two editions after each was posted have been removed. This edition is now a clean copy!
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