With a two-week quick-start program that the dieter later builds on to keep losing weight and eventually to maintain their shape, How the Rich Get Thin includes:

• Meal plans high in protein, omega-3 fats and complex carbohydrates
  
• Calcium, through food rather than supplements, in the maximum amount the body can absorb at a time
  
• A morning exercise program as an adjunct to eating
  
• The Stop! Watch! method to curb food cravings: any craving can be stopped within just 15 minutes
  
• How to eat at fabulous restaurants, for business or pleasure, and keep losing weight.
  

How the Rich Get Thin features recipes-including the fabulous low-cal dessert le Socialite, tricks of the nutritionist's trade, and simple strategies to keep dieters on track and focused on their goals. Dr. Klauer has made a study of what makes the rich stick with weight loss.

She discloses the Park Avenue mindset, which includes secret weapons such as how to order at a business dinner, what food to carry on a private plane flight, and how the rich reward themselves while dieting. How the Rich Get Thin teaches you how to be healthy, vibrant, sexy and slim in an efficient format that is based on science.

If you are looking for a quick-fix or magic bullet, you won't find it here. The plan is for life. Follow it and you will look and feel like you just won a million bucks!

Non-negotiables: 1. Daily exercise. You must schedule it into your routine. 2. Protein in a high quality form is vital for the functioning of your body. Include protein at every meal. 3. Calcium is essential for increasing metabolism levels. 4. Food cravings can, and must, be managed. 5. Eliminate all processed food.