Back off! I'll Lose Weight When I'm Ready : A Weight Loss Guide for Teens and Their Crazed Parents

by Davis, Debi

• ISBN13: 9780883911044
• ISBN10: 0883911043
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Frederick Fell Publishers

Summary

Back Off! is the perfect combination of information and empowerment. The short, easy-to-read chapters will enable the reader to learn about themselves while mastering their ability to create behavior and nutritional changes that fit into their personal family lifestyle. It can provide a source of information on a variety of topics that can be referenced by specific challenges: Book jacket.

Author Biography

Debi Davis, is a weight loss expert

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. iii
So...You Think You Have A Weight Problem?	p. v
Why Do I Have a Weight Problem?
Who's Body Is It Anyway?	p. 3
Understand The Facts And Lose The Excuses	p. 7
Check It Out	p. 13
Why Do We Do What We Do?	p. 15
Feeling Happy, Feeling Sad... Understanding Your Emotional Comfort Zone	p. 18
Creating Beliefs That Make Things Happen	p. 22
Making New Emotional Files	p. 24
Willpower Doesn't Cut It	p. 27
So, What Do I Do Now?	p. 29
Yes You Can and You Will
You Are Your #1 Priority	p. 33
Be Your Own Cheerleader	p. 36
Expand Your Life's Path	p. 39
Beware Of Self-Sabotage	p. 41
Time For Self-Evaluation	p. 43
Kids Need Stress Management, Too!
Problems? Keep Your Mind Fit	p. 47
Stress & Food Cravings	p. 55
Think Yourself Thin
Make A Picture Of Your Goal	p. 61
How Do I Make My Picture Become Real?	p. 63
Plan Your Changes
Planning For Your Picture	p. 69
Planning Your Vision	p. 71
Visualization Exercise	p. 80
Don't Make Eating a Disorder
Diet Myths	p. 85
Feeling A Little Confused?	p. 91
Binge Eating Now Recognized As #1 Eating Disorder	p. 93
The Dangers Of An Overweight Condition	p. 97
Why Do People Have So Much Trouble With Weight?	p. 101
Dieting Makes It Worse
Fad Diets & Weight Problems Go 'Hand-In-Hand'	p. 105
Diets Don't Work	p. 107
Eating to be a Dude or a Babe
Set A Goal And Don't Go Crazy	p. 113
Easy Eating Guide	p. 117
Food Categories	p. 123
Menu Guides	p. 124
Think About Your Food Plans For The Day	p. 127
Watering Down Fats	p. 129
Eats Lots Of Mini-Meals	p. 133
Don't Freak Out...You May Be "Trading Pounds"	p. 135
How Much Can I Eat?	p. 138
101 Ways To Cut Fat & Calories	p. 140
What's a Food Group and Why You Care
Eating For A Balanced Day	p. 151
What Are Proteins, Carbohydrates And Fats?	p. 157
What Is Hydrogenated Fat Anyway?	p. 161
You've Got Options
The Choice Is Yours	p. 165
America's 10 Most Popular Foods Are Dangerous!	p. 169
How To Stop Sugar Cravings	p. 179
Ten Superfoods	p. 183
Bring On The Beef	p. 186
Keeping The Fat Out Of Your Meat	p. 188
Snacks Under 100 Calories	p. 190
Make Fast-Food Fast, Not Fatty
12 Classic Fat Rules	p. 195
Quick Fat Facts	p. 198
Can Fatty Foods Make You Stupid?	p. 200
Fast-Food Breakfast Doesn't Have To Be Fatty	p. 202
The Best Of Your Fast-Food Options	p. 204
Learn To Calculate Fats	p. 209
Eat For Your Body, Too
Feed Your Face...Foods To "Glow" On	p. 213
"Growing Pains" May Mean Calcium Deficiency	p. 215
Get A Fix On Fiber	p. 216
Get Tired?	p. 219
It May Be In Your Head...Headache Triggers	p. 221
It's Never Too Soon To Fight Diseases	p. 223
Do You Have Diabetes And Not Know It?	p. 227
Eating at School
Cafeteria Food Isn't Your Only Option	p. 231
It's Cool to be Smart
Foods & Moods	p. 235
Unbelievable Nutrition Facts	p. 239
Metabolism & Thermogenesis	p. 241
What Is A Plateau?	p. 243
Label Wise
Be Label Wise	p. 247
How To Read Food Labels	p. 249
Label Dictionary	p. 250
Get a Grip When You Party
Party Without Panic	p. 257
Eating Out Guide	p. 260
Before "Take-Off" Travel Tips	p. 264
Puking Isn't Sexy
Purging Isn't Fooling Anyone	p. 267
What Can You Do?	p. 271
Unorganized Exercise
What's The Big Deal About Exercise?	p. 275
Making Exercise Fun	p. 281
Mini-Workouts May Be All You Need	p. 282
Smoking & Weight Management
Smoking Tied To Weight Fears	p. 287
Second-Hand Smoke Is A Problem Too	p. 290
You Can Quit If You Want To	p. 292
Putting the Program All Together
Let's Put It All Together	p. 295
A Letter To The Reader	p. 297
My Special Note to Parents
A Letter From The Author	p. 301
Weight Control For The Whole Family	p. 303
Make It Happen	p. 309
From the Author	p. 310
Acknowledgments	p. 313
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