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Authors: American Heart Association Staff
ISBN-13: 9780609807026, ISBN-10: 0609807021
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
Date Published: December 2001
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: American Heart Association Staff

Book Synopsis

Whether you're a couch potato, diet dropout, or heavy smoker, it's hard to change old habits. But with this step-by-step guide, you can do it!

You'll learn how to set realistic goals and follow through on them, plus stick to your new healthful habits. Stories of how other real people overcame the same hurdles will motivate you.

* Find physical activities that are fun for you. Reward yourself in healthful ways for your fitness achievements.
* Create a personalized eating plan that you can really live with
*Learn how to identify your most common smoking triggers. Discover ways to beat those urges and kick the habit for good.
* Find out how to get reliable information and become proactive about your health.

This friendly little book is filled with tips and can help you change for the better. You'll take charge of your health and celebrate again and again. To your Health!

	Introduction	xi
Chapter 1	Getting Started: How to Psyche Yourself Up for Success	1
	Attitude Adjustment	3
	How Badly Do You Want This?	5
	What's Your HQ (Health Quotient)?	10
	Let's Get Physical: Regular Checkups	18
	The Nuts and Bolts of Changing Your Life	27
Chapter 2	Living Lean: How to Lose Weight - and Keep it Off	33
	How to Keep Your Head While Losing Weight	37
	How Does Your Weight Stack Up?	37
	Eight Great Reasons to Lose Weight	42
	Preparing to Face the Challenges	46
	Ten Secrets to Losing Weight-and Keeping It Off	51
Chapter 3	Getting off Your Rocker: How to Dump Your Couch-Potato Lifestyle and Really Start Living	115
	"No Pain, No Gain" Is a Pain	117
	The Pleasure Principle: Find an Activity That's "Fun and Games"	121
	Good News for Nonjocks	123
	Prod Your Bod	126
	Your Target Heart Rate	127
	Does Your Workout Measure Up?	130
	What Is Fitness?	132
	Walking: The No-Sweat Workout	135
	Breaking the Whine Barrier	149
	Setting Goals-and Getting Your Just Rewards	153
	Your Quick-Start-into-Action Checklist	157
Chapter 4	Clearing the Air: How to Make A U-Turn on Tobacco Road	161
	Why Smoking Is Playing with Fire	165
	What Happens When You Put Out the Flames	168
	Calling It Quits	171
	How to Beat the Tar Out of Smoking Urges	175
	Smoke and Mirrors: What Really Makes You Want to Light Up?	181
	Getting Help from Nicotine Gum, Patches, Inhalers, and Drugs	201
	How to Quit: A Step-by-Step Guide	209
Chapter 5	Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise: How to Work with Your Doctor to Stay Well	221
	Who's in Charge Here?	223
	Information Highway	227
	Just What the Doctor Ordered	230
Chapter 6	You Can Take it from here! We're Behind You All the Way	243
	Five Steps to Success	245
	Hang On to This Book	247
	For Further Information	249
	Index	253

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