Download or read book Losing Weight One Foot in Front of The Other written by Teena Gates and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2012-02-17 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Checking in at a tiny 5 foot and a massive 23 stone in weight, broadcast journalist Teena Gates was staring death in the face when a doctor's grim diagnosis shocked her into a decision that would change her life. A little more than a year later she had lost a massive 12 stone (more than half her body weight) and had climbed to Everest base camp and beyond to reach the summit of Kala Pattar Mountain and Island Peak in the Himalaya, topping out with a technical climb to 20,305ft. One Foot in Front of The Other is the story of discovering that you are ill, realising that you can change your life and grabbing health and joy against all the odds. It's the motivational, inspirational journey of a young woman who was resigned to leaving life behind until a spark lit up a desire to break free. It's how that passion was fuelled by a wish to say thanks to the world and share a positive message in a time of gloom. It's a story of pain, of hope, of friendship and of how far you can go by putting one foot in front of another.

Download or read book One Foot in Front of the Other written by Andrew Leon LeClair & Angel Logan and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breaking nearly all of the documented long-term weight loss records Andrew Leon LeClair has maintained a successful weight loss of 125 pounds for an unprecedented thirty years! Andrew began his life's journey with a seemingly normal childhood, but the challenging reality of his youth and family life set the tone for his accelerated path to adulthood. Because Andrew realized that he was unwilling to accept limitation or defeat, he chose to take control of his life, rearrange his priorities, and find a long-term strategy to overcome obesity and achieve success and happiness. As a child, after watching his parents suffer in the face of tragedy while dealing with his own struggles, Andrew turned to food for solace and comfort. During a time when baby fat was a fashionable expression of denial, no one knew then what challenges would await Andrew's arrival later. After years of emotional warfare and dysfunction, divorce was inevitable for Andrew's parents. While his mother's second marriage was apparently better for her and initially pleasant for the children, that alliance quickly evolved into upheaval, forcing Andrew to grow up and embrace adulthood sooner than anticipated. Food remained steadfast within Andrew's life as he tried to find his way through a multitude of grown-up challenges. Though he knew he was not living the healthiest life, he did not view it as a pressing problem either. His lack of concern eventually changed after he witnessed the health issues that resulted from his father's destructive behavior and disinterest in physical fitness and healthy habits. Andrew realized that he had to find a way to prevent the same fate in his own life and wanted to figure out how to lose the weight that hindered so many of his aspirations. Although Andrew knew that a quick fix did not exist, he was willing to take drastic measures to achieve weight loss. It was a frightening time for Andrew, but the thought of having a serious illness like his father scared him even more. After embarking upon a risky surgical weight loss procedure, Andrew quickly found out that it was not an end to his problems, but the beginning of a new life with more challenges and adversity. He realized that he would have to commit to changing his entire life from food intake and portion control to exercise and fitness in order to begin dropping pounds and having any chance of maintaining that weight loss. Andrew's new path was not easy, and every time he believed he had found a plateau within his journey that would allow him to relax and let down his guard, a new and unexpected conflict or challenge would arise, testing his tolerance and ability to overcome and move forward. In the midst of Andrew's physical lifestyle changes, he discovered a career that could be rewarding and provide financial stability. However, with so many life-altering changes occurring along the way, he found himself tangled within battles between maintaining a healthy physical existence and reaching for his professional dreams. Andrew knew that if he had any chance of achieving his objectives, he had to plan a permanent strategy that would provide balance within the various facets of his life. Throughout the ensuing years, the media has placed an increasing amount of focus upon weight loss and fitness with the use of diet programs and products, exercise equipment, and television reality shows promoting weight loss competitions. These types of shows stir up media buzz and public support. However, when the shows are over, the participants often return to their old habits because they chose to lose weight for rewards rather than for life. Consequently, the public hears reports of those same individuals regaining their previously lost weight, along with a few additional pounds. Andrew did not want to be that type of statistic, which was evident by his thirty years of weight loss maintenance after gastric bypass. Unlike many others, Andrew did not pursue weight loss for financial gain o

Download or read book One Foot in Front of the Other written by Andrew Leon LeClair and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breaking nearly all of the documented long-term weight loss records Andrew Leon LeClair has maintained a successful weight loss of 125 pounds for an unprecedented thirty years! Andrew began his life's journey with a seemingly normal childhood, but the challenging reality of his youth and family life set the tone for his accelerated path to adulthood. Because Andrew realized that he was unwilling to accept limitation or defeat, he chose to take control of his life, rearrange his priorities, and find a long-term strategy to overcome obesity and achieve success and happiness. As a child, after watching his parents suffer in the face of tragedy while dealing with his own struggles, Andrew turned to food for solace and comfort. During a time when baby fat was a fashionable expression of denial, no one knew then what challenges would await Andrew's arrival later. After years of emotional warfare and dysfunction, divorce was inevitable for Andrew's parents. While his mother's second marriage was apparently better for her and initially pleasant for the children, that alliance quickly evolved into upheaval, forcing Andrew to grow up and embrace adulthood sooner than anticipated. Food remained steadfast within Andrew's life as he tried to find his way through a multitude of grown-up challenges. Though he knew he was not living the healthiest life, he did not view it as a pressing problem either. His lack of concern eventually changed after he witnessed the health issues that resulted from his father's destructive behavior and disinterest in physical fitness and healthy habits. Andrew realized that he had to find a way to prevent the same fate in his own life and wanted to figure out how to lose the weight that hindered so many of his aspirations. Although Andrew knew that a quick fix did not exist, he was willing to take drastic measures to achieve weight loss. It was a frightening time for Andrew, but the thought of having a serious illness like his father scared him even more. After embarking upon a risky surgical weight loss procedure, Andrew quickly found out that it was not an end to his problems, but the beginning of a new life with more challenges and adversity. He realized that he would have to commit to changing his entire life from food intake and portion control to exercise and fitness in order to begin dropping pounds and having any chance of maintaining that weight loss. Andrew's new path was not easy, and every time he believed he had found a plateau within his journey that would allow him to relax and let down his guard, a new and unexpected conflict or challenge would arise, testing his tolerance and ability to overcome and move forward. In the midst of Andrew's physical lifestyle changes, he discovered a career that could be rewarding and provide financial stability. However, with so many life-altering changes occurring along the way, he found himself tangled within battles between maintaining a healthy physical existence and reaching for his professional dreams. Andrew knew that if he had any chance of achieving his objectives, he had to plan a permanent strategy that would provide balance within the various facets of his life. Throughout the ensuing years, the media has placed an increasing amount of focus upon weight loss and fitness with the use of diet programs and products, exercise equipment, and television reality shows promoting weight loss competitions. These types of shows stir up media buzz and public support. However, when the shows are over, the participants often return to their old habits because they chose to lose weight for rewards rather than for life. Consequently, the public hears reports of those same individuals regaining their previously lost weight, along with a few additional pounds. Andrew did not want to be that type of statistic, which was evident by his thirty years of weight loss maintenance after gastric bypass. Unlike many others, Andrew did not pursue weight loss for financial gain o

Download or read book Walking the Weight Off For Dummies written by Erin Palinski-Wade and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get up, get moving, and walk away the pounds If you're looking to lose weight and get fit, Walking theWeight Off For Dummies will show you just what to do to walkyourself to a whole new you. Whether you want to burn fat, boostyour energy level, improve your mood, shed your belly, or just gettoned, this easy to read, fun and friendly guide will have youputting your best foot forward — over and over again! Insideyou'll discover which workouts are the best to achieve yourspecific goals, how low-impact walking is perfect for fat-burning,how to pick the right pair of shoes for walking, and so muchmore. Walking is the number one form of exercise in America, andstudies show that it is highly effective in achieving multiplehealth goals — from losing weight and decreasing body fat toimproving overall health and mental well being. Best of all,walking is very inexpensive and can be done anywhere. With thiscomplete and easy-to-use guide, you'll find that creating andsticking to a walking program to lose weight and feel great hasnever been easier. Learn how walking is the ideal exercise to achieve and maintainhealthy body weight and improve overall health Figure out the best techniques to avoid injury and achieve yourspecific fitness goals Dive into nutrition tips for fueling up before and after walksto maintain health Discover how you can fit walking into your life, regardless ofyour age, gender, and current weight If you've always wanted to incorporate walking into your routineto boost your health and effectively lose weight, Walking theWeight Off For Dummies will show you how.

Download or read book The Step Diet Book written by James O. Hill and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed by two weight-loss experts, cofounders of America on the Move, "The Step Diet Book" is a motivational walking program that will help millions of overweight Americans lose weight and keep it off forever.

Download or read book Conversations about Qualitative Communication Research written by Christine S Davis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christine Davis offers readers an insider’s view of the practices of ten leading qualitative communication scholars, showing how they make critical decisions in the process of conducting research. Through interviews and reflective assessment of their key articles, these researchers make visible how they deal with theory, data collection, analysis, and writing up a study. These scholars represent the full range of qualitative communication research: social science, narrative, and performance. Davis provides additional context to offer the reader a practical understanding of how to navigate a qualitative research project.

Download or read book Big Fat Truth written by JD Roth and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A no-holds-barred, tough-love guide to dealing with your emotional issues and changing your mindset in order to finally lose weight, from the creator of The Biggest Loser and Extreme Weight Loss"--

Download or read book Living Well with Hypothyroidism Revised Edition written by Mary J. Shomon and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Most Comprehensive Resource Available on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypothyroidism For millions of Americans, hypothyroidism often goes untreated ... or is treated improperly. This book, thoroughly researched by the nation's top thyroid patient advocate—a hypothyroidism patient herself—provides you with answers to all your questions, including: What is hypothyroidism? What are the warning signs, symptoms, and risk factors? Why is getting diagnosed often a challenge, and how can you overcome the obstacles? What treatments are available (including those your doctor hasn't told you about)? Which alternative and holistic therapies, nutritional changes, and supplements may help treat hypothyroidism?

Download or read book Walk Off Weight with Your Pedometer written by Jan Small and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-09 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you would like to lose weight without making yourself miserable, then a walking program is ideal. You can drop pounds, shape up and get fit without the hassle of other diet and exercise programs. With the "Walk Off Weight With Your Pedometer" walking program you have a simple plan to follow that can change your life in just 28 days. Don't worry if you hate exercise - putting one foot in front of the other is something within the reach of nearly all of us. In this easy walking for weight loss program, you'll discover * how to stay motivated* how to enjoy your walking* how to gradually increase your fitness and lose weight in a fun way* how to make tiny changes to your diet to multiply your weight loss This is not one of those walking programs for weight loss that involve complicated additional exercise regimes. This is a WALKING for weight loss plan. You can lose weight just by walking but you'll lose weight faster by making at least one of the easy diet changes recommended in the book. It's up to you. In any case, you can lose weight walking starting as soon as you begin the 28 day program You will not only drop pounds, you'll get fitter and healthier too. This has to be one of the easiest ways to lose weight.In this weight loss walking program, you'll find out* How walking helps you lose weight more than other forms of exercise* Why this Walking To Lose Weight Program will work for you* How to use a pedometer for best results (and how to choose one if you don't have one yet)* An easy plan to follow to get the fastest results for your level of fitness* How to use little pockets of time to increase the effects* How to make walking off weight more enjoyable* How to squash excuses in their tracks * How to keep the weight off for goodIf you would like to start walking off the pounds, begin with this easy walking for weight loss plan as soon as you can. Enjoy your new look and better health in just a few weeks.

Download or read book Weight Loss Success written by Joan Marie Verba and published by FTL Publications. This book was released on 2010-01-06 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Joan Marie Verba shares the struggles, challenges, and insights she has experienced in her successful weight loss journey. She reached her weight goals in 1979 and kept the weight off ever since.

Download or read book Weight Watchers Start Living Start Losing written by Weight Watchers and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-09 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Makes a Great Weight-Loss Success Story? OVER 70 REAL WOMEN AND MEN (INCLUDING A FEW CELEBRITIES!) SHARE THEIR STORIES AND STRATEGIES FOR FINDING A HEALTHIER LIFE If you've ever admired a friend, colleague, or relative who has lost weight and wondered, "How did they do it?", this is the book you've been waiting for. In Start Living, Start Losing, Weight Watchers, a global leader in weight management, brings you some of its best-ever and most inspiring stories of more than 70 women and men who have lost weight and kept it off. In this groundbreaking book, real people share their personal experiences, giving you an up-close and personal look at how they put their plans in motion, overcame obstacles, and persevered to reach their goals. The stories of the women and men in this book come from people from all walks of life, some from celebrated actors and authors. Yet all of them share a common goal???to lose weight and find a healthier lifestyle. Each story features a Take-Away tip with practical solutions to everything from putting portion control into practice to finding time for fitness. Journal pages at the end of each chapter will help you stay motivated as you work toward your own smart eating and exercise goals. So start reading . . . start living . . . and start losing! WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. is the world's leading provider of weight management services, operating globally through a network of company-owned and franchise operations. Weight Watchers holds over 50,000 weekly meetings where members receive group support and education about healthy eating patterns, behavior modification, and physical activity. WeightWatchers.com provides innovative subscription weight management products over the Internet and is the leading Internet-based weight management provider in the world. In addition, Weight Watchers offers a wide range of products, publications, and programs for those interested in weight loss and weight control. To see and hear several Weight Watchers success stories online, log on to WeightWatchers.com/startliving.

Download or read book Fat Boy No More written by Marétha Marais and published by Europa Edizioni. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Miller is a fat boy. And he knows it. The bullying at school, the craving for those savoury, greasy, succulent dishes his mother cooks, the athletic look of his sister, ‘Perfect Amelia’: he experiences it all, every day, thanks to his sharp, although sometimes painful self-awareness and perceptiveness. One day, he just has had enough. And he decides to take control of the situation. As Captain James Kirk would say: I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul. Inspired by her own and her friends’ weight loss experiences and the realisation of how little control some children have over their parents’ food choices, the story of Fat Boy no More is the perfect example of ‘show, don’t tell’; a realistic day-to-day narrative in which the reader will observe the growth of an insecure eleven-year-old boy with a passion for Star Trek into a determined, kind, and sensible young man. Sweet, ironic, moving, humorous, and often mouth-watering with its detailed, accurate descriptions of delicious and healthy recipes, Fat Boy no More will capture you at every page with vivid and realistic characters that grow, change, and live. Marétha Marais was born in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, in 1968. After majoring in Communications and Criminology, she became a secretary at a Consulting Engineering Company. Thirty three years later she still works in the Construction industry as a Bid and Compliance Officer. A prolific reader for the first forty-nine years of her life, she decided, when she turned fifty, to put her communications degree to good use and start writing children’s fiction. Easier said than done – she is forever thankful to Nawaal D at Penguin Random House, who has convinced her not to give up and finish the Creative Writing Short Course. She successfully completed the course, and this has led to an invite from author Mike Nicol and Editor Claire Strombeck to participate in their Masterclass. In one year, she completed her first novel, Fat Boy no More, and is currently busy with the second instalment in the series – Former Fat Boy.

Download or read book Big Problems written by Andy Boyle and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A smart, funny dive into the weight-loss industry, from a journalist on a quest to master healthy living Like many of us, Andy Boyle struggled with his weight all his life. But it wasn't until one fateful pants-splitting incident that he realized he really ought to do something about it. Since then he has lost the weight. And put it back on. And lost it again. As he fumbled through his weight-loss journey, Andy learned the hard way that there's a difference between real, effective methods and the crap that big businesses are trying to sell you. In Big Problems, Andy explores the reasons why we've gotten fat in the first place as well as real ways to lose those extra pounds. Through interviews with health experts, doctors, runners, bodybuilders and more, he unpacks the truths hidden beneath the hype, including: Are superfoods really all that super? Why the heck are you so hungry all the time? Is it better to go for a run or lift weights? Does dieting work? (Spoiler alert: No) While he is by no means an expert, Andy Boyle's hands-on experience and insightful research cuts through the bullshit and gives it to you straight. This funny and useful book will have you lacing up your workout shoes and saying "no" to that second beer. (Well, maybe sometimes...)

Download or read book The Restaurant Diet written by Fred Bollaci and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2018-01-15 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I know of no other book that offers its readers the opportunity to learn how to remain healthy without giving up the pleasure that dining out brings.” —Monty Preiser, veteran food & wine writer This is the ultimate guide for people who want to dine out guilt-free! In The Restaurant Diet, author Fred Bollaci, who lost 150 pounds from 330: • Teaches readers how to read a menu • Explains how to ask important questions of the restaurant staff • Gives guidance on how to have food customized to your dietary needs • Provides insights into converting this into healthy eating at home As Fred teaches readers how to eat out and lose weight, he reveals the real secret: It’s not about preparing “clean” food at home, or going “whole” and excluding wheat, sugar, and dairy. Nor is it about counting calories or grams. It’s about WHY one overeats in the first place. After trying every fad diet, Fred devised a four-phase eating and exercise plan with the help of his doctor, a nutritionist, a trainer, and a psychologist. Featuring recipes from America’s most noted restaurant chefs, as well as original recipes from Fred’s own kitchen, The Restaurant Diet is for the nineteen million Americans who love to eat out on a regular basis—and the 38 percent who are overweight. “The Restaurant Diet, with its smart, educated choices, will revolutionize the world of dieting. As a chef and restaurant owner, I am excited to be part of this game-changing book and way of life—where fine-dining restaurants are a conscious dieter’s friend.” Gabriel Kreuther, Michelin star chef and James Beard Award winner

Download or read book Saving Grace written by Grace Kitto and published by September Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A grippingly intelligent and likeable feminist memoir of weight loss.' Julie Myerson 'I have been overweight for more than 45 years. I've tried every diet going and been caught on a treadmill of guilt, deprivation, defiance, self-indulgence and despair.' Twelve years ago, Grace Kitto was a successful TV producer, wife and mother. She was also clinically obese and on the path to Type 2 diabetes. Until one day when she left work determined to stick to one of her serial diets, but soon found herself eating an ice cream, as if on autopilot. It sparked an epiphany - she realised the solution to her many failed diets lay in her unconscious. In the powerful, instinctual part of her brain. This is her funny and courageous memoir of that journey, the questions she posed and discoveries she made within the fields of psychology, neuroscience and biochemistry. She devised her own self-help system, a slow diet, and three-and-a-half years later, she reached her goal of a BMI of 25. Another three years on, she's still there. 'When is it ever going to change? Every dieter knows the despair of thinking that. When is it going to change? The answer is right here, right now, on this page.'

Download or read book The All New Atkins Advantage written by Stuart L. Trager, M.D. and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-12-23 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diets and dieting.

Download or read book The Fast Food Diet written by Stephen T. Sinatra and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-05-02 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lose weight eating at McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, and Wendy's? Yes, it's possible--and this book shows you how! "Dr. Steve Sinatra is one of the top preventive cardiologists in America. . . . In The Fast Food Diet, he shows readers how to eat smarter and more nutritiously at any fast food establishment in America so they will actually become healthier as they lose weight. What a brilliant strategy and practical approach!" --BARRY SEARS, bestselling author of The Zone We're a nation on the go--and we're gaining weight at alarming levels. Chances are you realize you should lose weight and eat healthier foods, but when you're hungry and hurried, all too often you choose the drive-through over a healthy home-cooked meal. This breakthrough guide presents a practical, real-world solution that teaches you how to make healthier fast-food choices and save hundreds of calories per meal--without giving up the delicious taste and convenience of fast foods. In addition to tips for dining guilt-free at all types of fast-food restaurants, The Fast Food Diet includes: * A Six-Week Fast-Food Diet Eating Plan that lets you choose among 150 meal selections for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks from more than fifty of the most popular fast-food chains * Valuable tips for business travelers, holiday revelers, and kids who are fast-food junkies * Advice on eating well at food courts, sit-down restaurants, airports, and convenience stores * Recipes for nutritious, home-cooked meals you can prepare in 15 minutes or less If you cut just 500 calories from your meals every day, you'll lose a pound a week. That's 50 pounds a year--and The Fast Food Diet makes it easy.