Reinventing Yourself with the Duchess of York Inspiring Stories and Strategies for Changing Your Weight and Your Life

by Ferguson, Sarah

• ISBN13: 9780743218047
• ISBN10: 0743218043
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-15
• Publisher: Atria Books

Summary

Areyouready to change your life? Join Sarah, The Duchess of York on an inspiring journey to help you rediscover -- and achieve -- your true goals.Today, The Duchess of York is a confident, single working mother of two girls. But, as most of the world knows, that wasn't always the case. Once targeted by the international press, The Duchess has learned one of life's great lessons: how to uncover what you want out of life and get it. She reveals how the ups and downs of her life -- including her divorce, her financial problems, and the deaths of those close to her -- have made her a stronger, wiser person and a better mother.In the first chapter, "Transforming My Life," The Duchess explores how, when and why she decided to take charge and reinvent her life. In the chapters that follow, readers will discover how they, too, can change their own lives. The book provides a series of self-assessment quizzes and questionnaires, as well as concrete steps you can take to initiate change. Throughout, The Duchess offers her insights, including how each chapter topic relates to her life and what she has learned from others.Reinventing Yourself with The Duchess of Yorksupplies a blueprint for action for anyone seeking to change her life. In an easy-to-follow format, the book provides concrete information and advice on how to use an eight-step plan to achieve your goals -- whether it's losing weight, getting fit, or simply improving your health.Reinventing Yourselfalso explains how to apply the plan to other areas of life, including changing careers, starting over after divorce, and more.To help inspire you toward your goals,Reinventing Yourselfalso includes heartwarming and motivating profiles of women who have redefined their lives: Weight Watchers Leaders, real women who have lost weight and transformed their lives in countless ways. In interviews with The Duchess and profiles throughout, these women explore how to make the best of your circumstances, live a happier, healthier life, and change your destiny.

Author Biography

Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, is the author of several children’s books, including Ballerina Rosie; Tea for Ruby, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser; and the Little Red series as well as a memoir, Finding Sarah. The Duchess is a devoted spokesperson for many charitable organizations, including Changes for Children. She has two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

Table of Contents

Introduction	11	(4)
Say Hello to the Real You	15	(26)
Dare to Dream a Little	41	(23)
Are You Ready to Take Charge?	64	(21)
How to Motivate Yourself to Change	85	(20)
Turn Off the Autopilot	105	(21)
Environment and You	126	(22)
Becoming a friend to Yourself	148	(21)
Try the flip Side	169	(18)
Keep Reaching for the Brass Ring	187	(16)
Lessons from the Leaders	203	(8)
Recommended Reading	211	(2)
Index	213	(10)
Credits for Photo Insert	223