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After undergoing gall bladder surgery at age twenty-three, Jennette Fulda decided it was time to lose some weight. Actually, more like half her weight. At the time, Jennette weighed 372 pounds.Jennette was not born fat. But, by fifth grade, her response to a school questionnaire asking what would you change about your appearance” was I would ... [Read More]
You will never diet again.Say goodbye to calorie counting, restrictive food bans, or other forced behaviors. In Mini Habits for Weight Loss, you will learn how to lose weight naturally, in the precise way your body and brain are meant to change.We’ve blamed ourselves for lack of discipline. That didn’t help. We’ve blamed calories, carbs, and ... [Read More]
A brutally honest memoir of life as an obese woman—the pain, humiliation . . . and hope Jennifer Joyner was slowly killing herself with food. She didn’t know what to fear more: dying, or knowing that she was causing her own death. She was powerless to stop. She weighed 336 pounds. She had uncontrolled diabetes and high blood pressure. She’... [Read More]
Have you struggled with obesity, poor self-image, weight-related health problems, or simply a feeling of inadequacy or meaninglessness? Are you tired of feeling left out of the active world around you? Have you ever contemplated weight-loss surgery? It’s an option many consider, often after trying and failing over and over again with diet and exe... [Read More]
One woman’s journey to find herself through juicing, veganism, and love, as she went from fat to thin and from feeding her emotions to feeding her soul. From the extra pounds and unrelenting bullies that left her eating lunch alone in a bathroom stall at school to the low self-esteem that left her both physically and emotionally vulnerable to ... [Read More]
On September 6, 1989 Norris Chumley was at a crossroads. At 330 pounds and rising, it was simply a matter of time before he would again tip the scales at the 400 pounds he had reached many times before. He had been on virtually every diet, and they'd all failed. He felt hopeless, and, in rare glimpses of honesty, secretly admitted he was slowly com... [Read More]
What’s holding you back? What excuses are you making up that are stopping you from living your best life? I used them all, and look where that got me! Are you ready to stop living insane and get real with yourself?Al Roker’s aha! moment came a decade ago. Closing in on 350 pounds, he promised his dying father that he wasn’t going to keep livi... [Read More]
An intimate guide to living and eating well after weight loss surgery, Before & After by Susan Maria Leach was nominated for three IACP awards—Best First Cookbook, Best Health & Diet Book, and Cookbook of the Year—when it was first published in 2005. Now, in its 2nd revised edition, Leach's essential guide—part memoir, part cookbook, part ins... [Read More]
A humorous personal account of the author's successful weight-loss journey describes how she charted her initial weight loss in a New York Daily News column, made progress without avoiding foods or embracing fad diets, and received support and inspiration from numerous readers.
A Foreword Indies Review Finalist and B.R.A.G. Medallion Recipient "That's my son!" These three words were the tidal wave that destroyed the entire landscape of Robin Farnsworth's life, an ER nurse on duty when she identified the dead man on the stretcher. Growing up in the shadow of death after the loss of her brother, Farnsworth understood the... [Read More]
Are you an emotional eater?Losing weight is physical. Keeping it off is emotional, but dealing with those emotions is very spiritual. Author Teresa Shields Parker says “This process involves every part of us.” Once weighing 430 pounds, she struggled with weight most of her life. Now, after losing more than 260 pounds, she has identified some se... [Read More]
New York Times Bestseller ● Publishers Weekly Bestseller ● Los Angeles Times Bestseller ● Wall Street Journal Bestseller A brilliant, hilarious, and honest essay collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author and YouTube sensation Shane Dawson about how messy life can get when you’re growing up but how rewarding it can feel when the c... [Read More]
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA heartbreakingly honest, endearing memoir of incredible weight loss by a young food blogger who battles body image issues and overcomes food addiction to find self-acceptance. All her life, Andie Mitchell had eaten lustily and mindlessly. Food was her babysitter, her best friend, her confidant, and it provided a refuge fr... [Read More]
At 278 pounds, Susan Maria Leach couldn't fit into a roller coaster seat, couldn't tie a bathrobe around herself, couldn't even ride with her husband on the back of his Harley. Enough was enough. Susan underwent gastric bypass weight loss surgery. Now Susan weighs in at a mere 135 pounds. Her book, Before & After, is the story of her incredible jou... [Read More]
“An unusually fresh and engrossing memoir of both Hollywood and modern womanhood.” —Los Angeles Times In this searing, unflinchingly honest memoir, actress Portia de Rossi shares the truth of her long battle to overcome anorexia and bulimia while living in the public eye, and details the new happiness and health she has found in recent years�... [Read More]
Ryan & Kim Smith, also known as "The Super Shrinking Smiths," struggled with dysfunctional eating throughout their lives. They had been on the hamster wheel of diets from long before they met. From the time of their wedding in 2003, they ate their way through a decade plagued by massive weight gain until 2014, at which point they topped out at we... [Read More]
Khaliah Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali, shares her success at overcoming obesity through banding surgery—a minimally invasive, reversible, and extremely effective choice for drastically overweight peopleWhen Muhammad Ali's daughter Khaliah hit 325 pounds, she didn't need to be told again that she was morbidly obese. A lifetime of dieting, of starv... [Read More]
She's Losing It! is a memoir about how Lisa lost 50 lbs. (at age 38) by entering a bodybuilding competition. It’s kind of like Pumping Iron, only if Tina Fey played Arnold Schwarzenegger. Ultimately it's a Rocky for moms who find the inherent humor in combining strength training with potty training.You know how lots of diet books tell you to fo... [Read More]
INCLUDES A 40-DAY GRATITUDE JOURNAL! I'm not a doctor, fitness trainer or nutritionist. I'm simply someone who lost 120lbs on my own without the aid of pills, surgery or trainers. I'm a 43 year old massage therapist and a human anatomy instructor. I came to the conclusion that we all struggle with the same issues with weight. The biggest struggle m... [Read More]
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