Excerpt: 'The Skinny: On Losing Weight Without Being Hungry'

May 18, 2009 — -- Dr. Louis Aronne, founder and director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Program at New York/Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has a new weight loss guide.

In his new book, "The Skinny," Aronne shares his secrets to losing weight without being hungry and tackles the challenge of how to keep the weight off. Free of fads, "The Skinny" offers healthy methods for controlling cravings and eating smart without counting calories.

"The Skinny" gives extensive advice on how to achieve healthy, long-term weight loss and includes recipes and tips for eating out, along with an easy-to-stick-to exercise guide.

Read an excerpt from the book below and then head to the "GMA" Library for some more good reads.