The Quest for Peace, Love and a 24" Waist

by Deborah Low

Overview

Stop fighting with your body and lose weight joyfully with this enlightening book about self-esteem and body image.

When it comes to body image and dieting, millions of women want the same thing—to lose weight. Yet somewhere along the path to that goal, women begin to equate happiness with the size of their waistline, and then an innocent plan turns into the Holy Grail . . . The Quest for Peace, Love and a 24" Waist.

Now, Deborah Low, a certified weight loss consultant, helps women navigate through the maze of restrictive diets and their punishing beliefs, and to focus on self-awareness. By focusing on the larger picture — of living well and fully — the emotional battle with food ends and the greater desires of happiness and health can be realized, including weight loss. Complete with health information, physical exercises, and workbook space to record your goals and achievements, The Quest for Peace, Love and a 24" Waist will help you both lose weight and gain health and happiness.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786888887
Publisher:	Hachette Books
Publication date:	01/02/2004
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.19(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Deborah Low is an ACE-certified Weight Management and Lifestyle Consultant who holds a degree in psychology from the University of Victoria, B.C. She has worked in the health and fitness industry for more than fourteen years, including work with Deepak Chopra and The Chopra Center for Well Being. Visit www.deborahlow.com.

Table of Contents

	Introduction: In Search of the Grail	xiii
Chapter 1	I Am a House--My Own Quest	1
	Where Did My Healing Begin?	5
Chapter 2	Accepting the Challenge	8
	Are You a Member of The Diet Club?	8
Chapter 3	Challenging Your Beliefs--Renata's Story	17
	How Do You Choose to Focus Your Energy?	22
	Shifting Focus to See the Whole Picture	25
	Remembering "Who You Are" Is the Most Important Weight-Loss Exercise You Will Do	27
Chapter 4	Getting Back to You	30
	Writing Your Story	30
	Leaving the Past Where It Belongs	32
	Moving Forward Fearlessly	38
	To Lose or Not to Lose ...	42
Chapter 5	The Ego Threat--Our Greatest Obstacle	44
	Conceptualizing Ourselves in a New Light	49
Chapter 6	The Ultimate Motivation	52
Chapter 7	Soul Food--for a Whole Life	63
Chapter 8	The Natural Truth--Eating for Health and Weight Loss	70
	We Are Living in Weight-Challenged Times	72
	An Integrative Approach to Eating	77
	Eating, Enjoying, and Losing	79
	Six Guidelines for Empowered Eating	81
	How Do We Stop Food Cravings?	92
	Finding Your Ideal Weight	97
Chapter 9	The Real Gifts of Exercise--Exercising Your Right to Enjoyment	101
	Making Exercise Pleasurable	104
	Creating SMART Goals	108
	Measuring Your Fitness Success Beyond the Scale	110
Chapter 10	Conscious Living	113
	From Reacting to Acting--Taking the First Step	114
	Expanding Overall Consciousness	118
	Empowering Health Affirmation	133
Chapter 11	Creating a Masterpiece--One Ingredient at a Time	134
	Putting It All Together	136
	Just for Today	141
	Appendix	143
	Exercises	143
	Daily Quotes for Inspired Living	163
	Resources--Web Sites and Organizations	169