Fat Chance

by Hadden, Julie

• ISBN13: 9780824947880
• ISBN10: 0824947886
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-12-01
• Publisher: Guideposts

Summary

One of the most successful and memorable contestants from NBC's "The Biggest Loser" documents the remarkable changes she has undergone--both inside and out--in this inspiring book. Readers can witness every step along Hadden's transformative journey.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Foreword Choose to Bet on You	p. xi
Moment of Recognition: Something's Got to Give
From "Why Me?" to "Why Not Me?"	p. 3
My Best Advice Determine the Source of Your Strength	p. 19
What Fat Stole from Me	p. 20
My Best Advice Surround Yourself with Positive Influences	p. 37
Weight That We All Carry	p. 39
My Best Advice Move More and Eat Less	p. 51
Jell-O Bones and a Bucket of Tears: My Surreal Existence on Reality TV
The Terrifying, Tumultuous Trip toward Thin	p. 55
My Best Advice Start Now!	p. 74
Psychology 101 and The Biggest Loser Campus	p. 77
My Best Advice Find an Inspiring Image and Focus on It Every Day	p. 94
The Spiritual Side of My Weight-Loss Struggle	p. 95
My Best Advice Set Small, Achievable Goals, and When You Reach Them, Celebrate!	p. 110
At Home in My Own Skin: Returning to the Old Life I'd Somehow Never Lived
Eight Pounds I'm Glad I Gained	p. 115
My Best Advice Make Smart, Simple Choices	p. 132
This Is Me Now	p. 136
My Best Advice Believe That You Are Worth It	p. 155
Dwelling Place	p. 157
My Best Advice Don't Look at the Big Picture	p. 171
When I Pray, I Pray for You	p. 173
Afterword Noah's Favorite Villain of All	p. 189
Appendixes
Sample Workouts	p. 195
Foods to Live For	p. 221
FAQs	p. 240
Notes	p. 250
Contacting Julie	p. 253
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Excerpts

Julie Hadden, one of the most successful and memorable contestants ever on The Biggest Loser, struggled with her self-worth-and weight-for years. In Fat Chance, she shares the behind-the-scenes secret that changed her life: a personal faith transformation that revolutionized her view of God and her perception of herself.

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Excerpted from Fat Chance: Losing the Weight, Gaining My Worth by Julie Hadden
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