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9780763721510

The Magic Pill: How I Lost 150 Pounds How I Lost 150 Pounds

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  • ISBN13:

    9780763721510

  • ISBN10:

    0763721514

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-05-10
  • Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Summary

Designed to help people overcome severe weight problems, this book was written by a physician who has done just that. Dr. Garcia has been able to lose over 150 pounds with the help of the drug Xenical. This book examines the factors that contribute to obesity, both physical and psychological, and then offers tools to help readers achieve realistic weight goals.

Table of Contents

My Story
1(12)
Obesity: Facts and Statistics
13(15)
Medical Problems Associated with Obesity
28(21)
Societal Trends and Obesity
49(13)
``Why Am I Fat?'' and Other Psychosocial Issues
62(21)
The Zen of Gravy
83(17)
The Spirals: Going Down/Going Up
100(12)
The Mathematics of Weight Loss
112(24)
The ``D'' Word
136(23)
Activity and Exercise
159(16)
The Plateaus
175(10)
The Fat Dumpers: General Overview
185(10)
The Fat Dumpers: Orlistat (Xenical)
195(9)
The Fat Dumpers: How They Affect Mathematics
204(13)
The Fat Dumpers: The Fallacies
217(5)
The Fat Dumpers: The Side Effects
222(13)
Putting It All Together
235(12)
Appendices 247(56)
Index 303

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