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Book cover image of Chicken Soup for the Soul Healthy Living Series: Weight Loss: Important Facts, Inspiring Stories by Jack Canfield

Authors: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Andrew Larson, M.D. Andrew
ISBN-13: 9780757302725, ISBN-10: 0757302726
Format: Paperback
Publisher: HCI Chicken Soup
Date Published: April 2006
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Jack Canfield

Motivational speaker Jack Canfield is the co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. With over 65 books to his credit, Canfield has taken the inspirational advice he delivered in his speeches and forged one of the most popular book series in print.

Book Synopsis

This new series from Chicken Soup for the Soul - inspirational stories followed by positive, practical medical advice for caregivers and patients - is the perfect blend of emotional support and vital information about weight loss including:


  • weight loss goals

  • the right attitude

  • diet tips

  • healthy snacks

  • emotional eating

  • family affairs

  • smart exercise

  • finding support

  • loving the new you

Chicken Soup for the Soul partners with top doctors to give you the information you need to survive-and the positive inspiration to thrive. Each book features beautifully written stories plus information on diet, lifestyle, diagnosis, procedures, caregiving, emotional issues and alternative therapies from some of the world's foremost experts.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Your Weight Is Within Your Controlvii
I Learned It from My Dog1
You Can Do It!
Think about ... why I want to lose weight
Don't Give Up, Don't Ever Give Up12
Think about ... my weight-loss goals
Weight-Loss Goals
Think about ... my weight-loss goals (again)
Start Living Now22
A New Attitude
Think about ... making eating changes
Diets Don't Work But This Does32
Create a New Way to Eat
Think about ... making good food choices
The Road to Self-Worth42
Healthy Snacks
A Sweet Good-Bye50
Protein Tips
Monday Morning Blues56
Emotional Eating
Think about ... what to do when I'm bored
The Ultimate Steak Pie65
Weight Loss Is a Family Affair
Think about ... the holiday eating trap
Just Listen to Mom76
Avoid the Relapse Trap
Think about ... learning from past failures
I'll Take Broccoli for 100, Alex85
Trading Fat Cells for Barbells88
Exercise-Getting Started
Think about ... my favorite exercise
The Green Giant of Fitness100
Finding Support
Think about ... choosing a support person
What's the Point?108
Commercial Weight-Loss Programs
The Secret113
The Last Resort: Weight-Loss Surgery
Bite Me: Or, a Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Buffet Table119
Introducing ... The New You!
Think about ... positive changes in my life
Resources125

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