Lose the Clutter, Lose the Weight Lib/E: The Six-Week Total-Life Slim Down

A houseful of clutter may not be the only reason people pack on extra pounds, but research proves that it plays a big role. A recent study showed that people with supercluttered homes were 77 percent more likely to be overweight or obese! In Lose the Clutter, Lose the Weight, organizing guru Peter Walsh comes to the rescue with a simple 6-week plan to help listeners: -- Clear their homes of excess stuff as they discover their vision for their personal space -- Clear their bodies of excess pounds as they follow a healthy, supersimple eating and exercise plan -- Clear their minds and spirits of the excess weight of too many possessions Rodale took the program for a testdrive with two dozen volunteers who followed his plan. All reported great results--from significant weight loss to calmer minds and more organized, happier, and more efficient lives.

Peter Walsh is a clutter expert and organizational consultant. He hosts a weekly radio show on the Oprah and Friends XM radio network titled The Peter Walsh Show and has been a frequent guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show; he was also the host of the hit TLC show Clean Sweep. Walsh holds a master's degree in educational psychology. He divides his time between Los Angeles and Melbourne, Australia.