A science-based, flexible plan that rejects dieting fads and instead provides 35 weekly opportunities to make healthier choices, from registered dietician and cofounder of award-winning Culina Health.

Eat well, feel satisfied, and stop starting over every Monday.

Healthy eating shouldn’t feel hard. What to eat, how much, and when—many current diet trends can make you feel like a failure if you make one mistake as you try to figure it all out. If you’ve ever tried to make a change, then felt overwhelmed by all the rules and restrictions…this book is for you. Think of it as the last “diet” you’ll ever need.

Health isn’t a zero-sum game. In fact, according to dietician, cofounder of Culina Health and frequent guest on Today Vanessa Rissetto, you have 35 chances every week to achieve your goals. That’s three meals a day, plus two optional snacks. Of those chances, you’re aiming for an 80%, a B-. You have room to order the cheeseburger, enjoy that glass of wine, and plan for dessert, and then keep going according to principles Rissetto explains here: aim for whole foods, pack in protein in the AM, eat every three to four hours, get your veggies in, and watch your portions. She even helps you tackle the emotional aspects to eating behaviors.

This is a bold, new plan for anyone ready to rethink what healthy eating really looks like. Here, Rissetto reveals the latest nutritional science that informs those principles and shows how—chance by chance—to make better dietary choices. Packed with practical guidance, simple, delicious recipes, and tips to boost results with attention to movement, sleep, and R&R, this book makes healthy eating feel realistic and sustainable. And it’s full of success stories, from Rissetto’s life and from those of her patients, proving that it works in the real world.

Did you have ice cream instead of yogurt as a snack today, or a slice of pizza instead of a salad? Don’t worry—you still have 34 more chances this week to eat right. 35 Chances will show you how. Because progress, not perfection, is what actually gets results.