Weight Watchers Start Living, Start Losing: Inspirational Stories That Will Motivate You Now
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Weight Watchers Start Living, Start Losing: Inspirational Stories That Will Motivate You Now
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Overview
OVER 70 REAL WOMEN AND MEN
(INCLUDING A FEW CELEBRITIES!) SHARE THEIR STORIES AND STRATEGIES FOR FINDING A HEALTHIER LIFE
If you've ever admired a friend, colleague, or relative who has lost weight and wondered, "How did they do it?", this is the book you've been waiting for.
In Start Living, Start Losing, Weight Watchers, a global leader in weight management, brings you some of its best-ever and most inspiring stories of more than 70 women and men who have lost weight and kept it off. In this groundbreaking book, real people share their personal experiences, giving you an up-close and personal look at how they put their plans in motion, overcame obstacles, and persevered to reach their goals.
The stories of the women and men in this book come from people from all walks of life, some from celebrated actors and authors. Yet all of them share a common goal—to lose weight and find a healthier lifestyle. Each story features a Take-Away tip with practical solutions to everything from putting portion control into practice to finding time for fitness. Journal pages at the end of each chapter will help you stay motivated as you work toward your own smart eating and exercise goals. So start reading . . . start living . . . and start losing!
WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. is the world's leading provider of weight management services, operating globally through a network of company-owned and franchise operations. Weight Watchers holds over 50,000 weekly meetings where members receive group support and education about healthy eating patterns, behavior modification, and physical activity. WeightWatchers.com provides innovative subscription weight management products over the Internet and is the leading Internet-based weight management provider in the world. In addition, Weight Watchers offers a wide range of products, publications, and programs for those interested in weight loss and weight control.
To see and hear several Weight Watchers success stories online, log on to WeightWatchers.com/startliving.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780470376164 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | TURNER PUB CO |
| Publication date: | 03/01/2009 |
| Series: | Weight Watchers Series |
| Edition description: | First Edition |
| Pages: | 256 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.60(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.70(d) |
About the Author
To see and hear several Weight Watchers success stories online, log on to WeightWatchers.com/startliving.
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Table of Contents
Foreword by Sarah, Duchess of York.Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Chapter 1: Mirror, Mirror.
Size Matters.
A Transforming Experience.
My New Neck.
On Campus and Still Losing.
Wearing My Daughter???s Clothes.
Looking Suitable.
From Overweight Mom to Fit Triathlete.
Waving Good-bye to Excuses.
Journaling: Show Yourself Signs of Success.
Chapter 2: Family Matters.
Making Time for Me.
Losing It for Sugar Face.
A Big Thanks to Mom.
Controlling My Weight???and My Destiny.
Rethinking Old Family Habits.
Dealing with Family Tragedy.
Making Myself a Priority.
A Healthy Legacy.
From Single Mom to Diva.
Journaling: Think about How Your Family Can Help.
Chapter 3: Working Nine to Five.
Coming Clean with Myself.
Losing Weight Surrounded by Food.
Acting My Way to Weight Loss.
Living through Downsizing???in More Ways than One.
A World Traveler Carries a Lighter Load.
Watching What You Eat on the Road.
Nursing My Portions.
Journaling: Stash Healthy Snacks in the Right Places.
Chapter 4: Changing My Relationship with Food.
Finding Me Again.
Stopping Sneak Eating.
Weight and Relationships.
Finding the Bubbly Girl Again.
Stopping the Junk-Food Habit.
Learning to Love Me.
Feeling My Feelings, Not Stuffing Them.
Living through My Plateau.
It???s All about Portions.
Journaling: Share, Share, Share.
Chapter 5: New Brides, New Moms.
The Incredible Shrinking Wedding Dress.
How I Stopped Hiding behind Eating.
Cooking and Eating Great Food???the Healthy Way.
Getting My Body Ready for Baby.
Bouncing Back after Baby.
Journaling: Visualize the Future.
Chapter 6: Embracing Challenge.
Losing Weight, Finding My Sisters.
Sticking with It.
Becoming a Cowgirl.
Getting Back into Exercise.
Riding for My Life.
Praying for Help.
Getting Healthy in Mind, Body, and Spirit.
Journaling: Consider What You Can Control in Your Life.
Chapter 7: Seeking Good Health.
Saving My Heart.
Looking toward the Future.
Gaining a Positive Attitude with Cancer.
Taking the Pressure off Myself.
Losing Weight to Save My Life.
Keeping a Sense of Humor.
Bye-Bye, Diabetes.
Journaling: Participate in Physical Activities You Used to Love.
Chapter 8: A Guy Thing.
Healthy = Happy.
Scared Serious.
Finding the Courage to Change???Twice.
Losing Weight Is a Family Affair.
On Becoming a Superhero.
From Husky to Marathon Runner.
Journaling: Give Yourself and Oil Change.
Chapter 9: The Power of Teamwork.
Making Each Other Stronger.
Teaching Us How to Take Care of Our Bodies.
A Couple???s Journey to a Better Life.
A Ton of Inspiration.
A Mother and Daughter Losing It Together.
Journaling: Go Public with Your goals.
Credits.
Index.