How We Did It : Weight Loss Choices That Will Work for You

by Kennedy, Nancy

• ISBN13: 9780891122937
• ISBN10: 0891122931
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-12-01
• Publisher: Abilene Christian Univ Pr

Summary

This book chronicles the stories of some celebrities and others who have worked their own weight loss plans and had success. Anyone who wants to lose weight will find a plan in here that will work for them.

Author Biography

Nancy B. Kennedy worked in newspapers for many years, including a stint with Dow Jones at the inception of its pioneering electronic financial news service. She has freelanced for numerous publications, including the New York Times and the online Wall Street Journal. She has authored four books, including the Miracles Moments of Grace book series, and she writes articles and personal essays for books, magazines, and newspapers.

Table of Contents

No Sweat: Weight Loss Your Own Way	p. 9
It's You and Me, Baby-Or Not: Choosing How Much Help You Want	p. 21
Spark People	p. 23
Personal Trainer at Home (Simple Fit Fitness Center, Memphis, TN)	p. 29
Duke Diet & Fitness Center	p. 34
It's a Balancing Act: Tracking Carbs, Proteins, and Fats	p. 39
Atkins Diet	p. 41
South Beach Diet	p. 47
Zone Diet	p. 52
You Can Count On It: Limiting Calories One Way or Another	p. 57
Calorie Counting	p. 60
Atkins Diet and the Pritikin Program	p. 66
Get with My Group: Seeking Strength in Numbers	p. 73
Weight Watchers	p. 75
Overeaters Anonymous	p. 81
Recovery from Food Addiction	p. 86
Heaven Help Me: Choosing a Faith-Based Focus	p. 91
Thin Within	p. 94
First Place 4 Health	p. 100
3D	p. 105
Do the Reps: Getting the Job Done with Exercise	p. 109
Body/or-LIFE	p. 111
Curves, First Place 4 Health, and Personal Trainer	p. 116
Special Delivery: Letting Others Do the Work	p. 121
Nutrisystem	p. 123
The Freberg Family: Jenny Craig	p. 128
I Did It My Way: Independent Souls Just Forge Ahead	p. 135
"Lose the Snickers"	p. 137
Flour-Free, Sugar-Free Diet, Exercise, and a Twelve-step Program	p. 142
I'm Out of Options: Going with Bariatric Surgery	p. 149
Gastric Bypass	p. 152
Duodenal Switch	p. 157
You're Never Too Young: Catching Childhood Obesity Early	p. 163
Wellspring Camp	p. 165
Personal Trainer at a Gym (Jim White Fitness Studios, Virginia Beach, VA)	p. 171
It's for My Health: Losing Weight as a Secondary Goal	p. 177
Body-/or-LIFE and Eat to Live	p. 179
Ornish Program	p. 184
If Only I Liked GrapefruiLDo's and Don'ts from Those Who Did It	p. 191
Acknowledgements	p. 207
Appendix	p. 209
Notes	p. 211
Index	p. 219
About the Author	p. 223
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.