The statistics are grim: 68.8 percent of Americans are overweight or obese. With over three hundred million people in America, that equates to over two hundred million individuals who potentially face weight-related health problems: diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, bone and joint problems, stroke, and heart disease.

A fitness coach with fifteen years of experience counseling clients, Justin A. Vida noticed that many people try to lose weight through exercise, but it doesn't seem to work. These frustrated individuals sometimes work out for hours a day, and still the pounds refuse to...