Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat? by Peter Walsh (2008, Hardcover)

Best-Selling Author Peter Walsh in his new book, Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat: An Easy Plan for Losing Weight and Living More, answers these questions with an emphatic and surprising yes. Walsh takes this occasion to shed light on the connection between de-cluttering and loosing weight in this amazing, and some what shocking new book. From the feedback he received on his first book, It’s All Too Much, the discourse from his numerous appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and the emails, letters, phone call and meetings in his private consulting business, Peter Walsh Design, Inc as well as input from his weekly TLC hit television show, Clean Sweep, Walsh has come to the conclusion that by examining people’s lives and determining what they want out of life—what makes them happy, that the process of emotionally and physically letting go of internal and external clutter has a definitive connection to weight loss. The surprising trend he discovered was that for a lot of people, getting rid of clutter and organizing their lives results in loosing weight and gaining the ability to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The same psychological processes that cause us to accumulate and hoard possessions apparently determine how most people desire and consume food.

Peter’s unique approach to these problems has opened a door. In his ergonomic studies, Peter asks his clients, what is it that you want out of life? What do you want your life to be like? What is the ideal model for your life? Once that is established, the client is then asked to compare and contrast their current, existing life to the ideal model. If those are not one and the same, then Peter discusses with the client what must be done to change that. In the case of possessions, we are driven to consume more, purchase more and own more things. Once we understand that the possession of clutter inhibits us from achieving the lifestyle we desire, then we can rid ourselves of the items that keep us from our goal. It’s not the stuff; it is the subtle, psychological influence to possess it. From this same place in our subconscious, it is not the food; it is the external influences to consume it, which once again keeps us from becoming our ideal selves. By unlocking the internal reasons for behind overeating and helping us to identify our personal life goals, Peter believes his method succeeds in make real, lasting life changes where other methods and diets fail.

In this book, Peter does a first-class job in helping us to examine own patterns of buying, eating and exercising, so we can make informed choices in empowering ourselves to understand and ultimately take control of our eating habit, our kitchen, our pantry, and refrigerator to achieve a balance in our lives and a weight that is healthy and maintainable. In his straight-forward style Peter gives us a blueprint for how to achieve our life goals:

(1) Define the life you want to live and picture your ideal you;
(2) Tackle the emotions you possess concerning food and how food makes you feel;
(3) Zero in on the kitchen you create and how to make it a haven for preparing healthy, delicious meals; (There goes your secret stash of Snicker bars);
(4) Understand the reality of the food you stock and how to plan to prepare easy dishes;
(5) Identify the challenges you will face along the way (holidays, special occasions,) and know your weaknesses.

James Myers
The Entertainment Critic

Alot of things in the book made so much sense. Relating clutter to weight is something I had never thought of. I wish there was a little more about solving the clutter BUT his previous book spells it all out for you. He has a great perception of solving the clutter in your home and life. DARLA of Indiana

It was so funny to find out there had already been a book written with this title - Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat? This quote, pretty much -- was an ongoing joke in my own mind -- but -- I was too embarrassed to share my thoughts with anyone, lol.

I had been looking at the chaos in my home recently, and as I bent over to pick something up -- upon rising back up - I looked in the mirror in front of myself - and a bigger me was looking back. I knew deep down inside, clutter and weight gain surely must go hand in hand.

If this is you too -- this book is a must read.
Indeed, there is proof in this book -- that clutter in your life --
can be a factor in your eating habits and exercise routines.

Peter Walsh offers great self help ideas, tips, activities to do, check list, and does all of this in a wonderful style.
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Here is one of my favorite quotes from his book
Page 56
"What is the life I want to live?"
" I cannot think of a question that has had more impact on the lives of the people with whom I've worked. Life is never perfect, but we all have unique visions of the life we wish was ours. When clutter fills your home, not only does it block your space, but it also blocks your vision--literally and metaphorically. "

Page 42
"Clutter makes you fat, fat makes you cluttered"


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After each section of the book, there are activity suggestions, that I highly recommend following through with.


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Insert from cover:
"This book is not a diet book. This is a book about your life--about creating the healthy life and body you have always imagined for yourself. Peter helps you kick the food-clutter habit forever. You have only one life. Start living it today."

"This book is about you and your relationship to your body. What you think about it, what you put in it, how you treat it, and whether you are happy with it."

"This is a book about clutter. The clutter around you and the clutter inside you that prevents you from living the life you want."

"Change is going to take some straight talk and hard work and I am here to offer both.
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I highly recommend this book -- if you have a few pounds or more to loose-- and need to unclutter your life a bit-- this book is for you

I'm under construction with my clutter bug ways right now, but -- with help and tips from this book -- I have already seen a huge difference in my home -- and a few pounds dropped in the past few days!

A truly great read - a wonderful self help book - and a guidance book - that you will greatly benefit from devouring it's contents! A truly positive book, that will make your life much better!

I liked the title at first glance. Fat and clutter are my two worst enemies. I did not think an author could tie these together in a sane way.

Peter Walsh has written an excellent book! It opened my eyes in many ways, showing me that being overweight slows me down and makes decluttering very difficult. Difficulty in doing what I should be doing just makes things worse.

Mr. Walsh's book has started me on a new path, one of taking better care of myself and, therefore, giving me a sense of pride as I slowly declutter!

Thanks, Mr. Walsh!

Saw it on Oprah. Wanted to read it for myself. Some of it is right on target while some of it is pure junk. Some of the exercises are good as well. The writing style is easy to read and does not require major concentration.

This is a great book and makes lots of sense. It's the easiest way I've found to lose weight, and one by product of the weight loss is a clutter free house!!!