My Big Fat Greek Diet: How a 467-Pound Physician Hit His Ideal Weight and How You Can Too

by Nick Yphantides, Mike Yorkey (With)

Overview

In My Big Fat Greek Diet, Dr. Nick Yphantides teaches readers the powerful 7 Pillars of Weight Loss, which features medically safe, practical how-tos anyone can apply, whether they need to lose 10 or 300 pounds. Analyzing components of a variety of diets, Dr. Nick assists readers in customizing a weight-loss program to their specific needs and lifestyles.

Topping out at 467 pounds, Dr. Nick was known in San Diego as a big man with a big heart. When a battle with cancer inspired him to focus on his own health, he embarked on a lifestyle change that would drop him to a svelte 200 pounds. His book, now in trade paper, will inspire and equip readers to design a program that allows them to experience their own weight-loss miracle!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780785287742
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	06/18/2006
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 10.88(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

Mike Yorkey is the author, co-author, editor, or collaborator of one hundred books. He has written for The Los Angeles Times travel section, Skiing, Tennis Week, World Tennis, City Sports, and Racquet. He lives in Encinitas, California.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	ix
Part I	The Parable of My Life
1.	The Last Supper	3
2.	Weigh Over the Scale	11
3.	Traveling Through Big Sur Country	25
4.	The Black Hole	43
5.	Reeling in the Years	59
6.	From the Windy City to the Big Apple	75
7.	Makeover Day	85
Part II	Dr. Nick's Seven Pillars
8.	The Seven Pillars of Weight Loss and Maintenance	101
9.	Pillar I: Change the Way You See Before You Change the Way You Look	115
10.	Pillar II: Slash Your Calories by Eating for the Right Reasons	133
11.	Pillar III: Fill Your Tank with the Right Amount of the Right Foods	149
12.	Pillar IV: Burn Calories Like Never Before	173
13.	Pillar V: Plan a Radical Sabbatical	195
14.	Pillar VI: Don't Travel Alone	209
15.	Pillar VII: Realize That Your Weight-Loss Journey Is for a Lifetime	219
Part III	Side Dishes
16.	The First and Last Word in Fast Food	229
17.	Nurture with Love, Not Food	245
18.	Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, It's Under the Knife We Go	261
19.	The Last Course	277
	Epilogue	281
	About the Authors	285
	Acknowledgments	287
	Contact Information	290
Appendix	Nick's Stadium Tour	291