Synopses & Reviews
Who doesn't want more energy or greater self-confidence? No one understands the rewards (as well as the challenges) of weight loss better than those who have lived through it and found success. The good news is that losing weight and living a healthier, happier life is possibleothers have achieved their goals, and reading about their experiences can help motivate you to create your own personal success story too.
In Start Living, Start Losing, Weight Watchers, a leader in weight management, opens its doors to share the stories of more than 70 people who have lost weight, learned how to maintain the weight loss, and, in the process, changed their lives. This collection of first-person stories supplies you with an up-close look at the countless benefits of living a healthier lifestyle. What's more, you'll read about how those successful at weight loss put their plans in motion, overcame obstacles, and persevered to reach their goals. The stories of the women and men highlighted in these vignettes come from around the globe, some from celebrated actors and authors. All share a common goal: to lose weight and find a healthier lifestyle.
The profiles in Start Living, Start Losing reveal in detail their journeys toward slimming down, and their stories will entertain, move, and inspire you to do the same. At the end of each story, you'll find a Take-Away tip with practical solutions to everything from putting portion control into practice to finding the time for fitness to dealing with pesky saboteurs. Journal pages at the end of each chapter will help you stay engaged and 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.
Synopsis
There will be five parts in the book. Each part will include close to 20 stories and they are organized around these themes:
1) Moments of Truth (taking action after a defining moment that changed someone’ s attitude/actions)
2) Life Stages, Weight Stages (losing weight before getting married, after baby, in college, and so on)
3) Stuffing My Feelings (emotional eaters and how they lost weight)
4) In Search of Good Health (losing to offset a medical condition/wanting to be healthy)
5) Looking Good, Feeling Good (weight loss spurred by wanting to look better in a bathing suit, etc.)
Synopsis
There will be nine chapters in the book. Each chapter will include several inspirations stories organized around a specific theme.
Chapter 1: Changing My Relationship with Food
Chapter 2: Family Matters
Chapter 3: Mirror, Mirror
Chapter 4: Working Nine to Five
Chapter 5: Embracing Challenge
Chapter 6: Seeking Good Health
Chapter 7: New Brides, New Moms
Chapter 8: A Guy Thing
Chapter 9: The Power of Teamwork
Synopsis
Inspiring real stories of the weight-loss journey
Many of us have struggled with getting a grip on eating, exercise, or health habits, breaking the yo-yo diet cycle, or overcoming a complicated relationship with food. Now Weight Watchers, one of the world's leaders in providing weight-loss information and services, opens its doors so readers everywhere can read the motivational stories of people who've lost weight successfully-and changed their lives along the way.
Start Living, Start Losing shares 100 stories of everyday people and celebrities who reveal in compelling, moving, and sometimes humorous detail their journeys toward slimming down. From Bettyann Saggese, who describes the sense of shame she felt at not being able to fit through the turnstiles at her beloved baseball games, to Rolando Dente, who got his wake-up call to lose weight after suffering chest pains, to funny lady Jenny McCarthy, who struggled to get her pre-baby body back, these real people's personal frustrations, challenges, and triumphs will entertain, inform, and inspire. Throughout this compelling book, readers will get an intimate glimpse into how those successful at weight loss set their plans in motion, how they overcame obstacles, and how they changed internally along the way. Plus, in each story, readers will gain practical advice on incorporating favorite foods into their own diet, fitting exercise into a hectic schedule, and filling up with healthy snacks during the day, among many other takeaway tips.
Weight Watchers is America's most trusted name in weight loss and the global leader in weight-loss services. With approximately 46,000 weekly meetings in 30 countries, Weight Watchers' missionis to help people reach and maintain a healthy weight.
Synopsis
Each of the five parts in this book includes close to 20 stories organized around the following themes: Moments of Truth; Life Stages, Weight Stages; Stuffing My Feelings; In Search of Good Health; and Looking Good, Feeling Good.
Synopsis
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 brings you some of its best-ever and most inspiring stories of women and men who have lost weight and kept it off. In their own voices, these people share their personal experiences of slimming down and reveal their practical tips and secrets for success. Read about what worked for them and hear what they had to say:
About Food
"I've learned that you can eat everythingbut just not in one day. The best weight-loss advice I ever heard was 'one bite tastes like the rest.' For my son's graduation, he wanted me to taste the cake so I took one forkful. He said, 'That's all you're going to have?' and I said, 'Now I know what it tastes like. I don't need any more.' It has to be looked at one bite at a time, one portion at a time, one day at a time."
Susan, 43, New York, receptionist
About Exercise
"Now I think of exercise as if it's a relationshipyou have to keep it alive, varied, and vibrant, or it will stagnate. I cross-train, which keeps me from getting bored and tones different muscles."
Nazalee, 37, Ohio, fund-raiser
About Maintaining Weight Loss
"I'm now in the maintenance phase of my weight loss and will always track my POINTS® values because that's how I maintain my weight. The sooner you see that you're losing control, the sooner you can pull yourself together."
Sarah, Duchess of York, author, philanthropist
See inside for a shot of pure inspiration and more great ideas!
Synopsis
Many of us have struggled with getting a grip on eating, exercise, or health habits, breaking the yo-yo diet cycle, or overcoming a complicated relationship with food. Now Weight Watchers, one of the world's leaders in providing weight-loss information and services, opens its doors so readers everywhere can read the motivational stories of people who've lost weight successfully-and changed their lives along the way. Start Living, Start Losing shares 100 stories of everyday people and celebrities who reveal in compelling, moving, and sometimes humorous detail their journeys toward slimming down.
Synopsis
Many of us have struggled with getting a grip on eating, exercise, or health habits, breaking the yo-yo diet cycle, or overcoming a complicated relationship with food. Now Weight Watchers, one of the world's leaders in providing weight-loss information and services, opens its doors so readers everywhere can read the motivational stories of people who've lost weight successfully-and changed their lives along the way. Start Living, Start Losing shares 100 stories of everyday people and celebrities who reveal in compelling, moving, and sometimes humorous detail their journeys toward slimming down.
About the Author
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 scolds 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.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Sarah, Duchess of York.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Chapter 1. Mirror, Mirror.
Size Matters.
A Transforming Experience.
My New Neck.
On Campus and Still Losing.
Wearing My Daughter's Clothes.
Looking Suitable.
From Overweight Mom to Fit Triathlete.
Waving Good-Bye to Excuses.
Journaling: Show Yourself Signs of Success.
Chapter 2. Family Matters.
Making Time for Me.
Losing It for Sugar Face.
A Big Thanks to Mom.
Controlling My Weight--and My Destiny.
Rethinking Old Family Habits.
Dealing with Family Tragedy.
Making Myself a Priority.
A Healthy Legacy.
From Single Mom to Diva.
Journaling: Think about How the Family Can Help.
Chapter 3. Working Nine to Five.
Coming Clean with Myself.
Losing Weight Surrounded by Food.
Acting My Way to Weight Loss.
Living through Downsizing--in More Ways than One [New addition - needs copyediting].
A World Traveler Carries a Lighter Load.
Watching What You Eat on the Road.
Nursing My Portions.
Journaling: Stash Healthy Snacks in the Right Places.
Chapter 4. Changing My Relationship with Food.
Finding Me Again [New addition - needs copyediting].
Stopping Sneak Eating.
Weight and Relationships.
Finding the Bubbly Girl Again.
Stopping the Junk Food Habit.
Learning to Love Me.
Feeling My Feelings, Not Stuffing Them.
Living through My Plateau.
It’s All about Portions.
Journaling: Share, Share, Share.
Chapter 5. New Brides, New Moms.
The Incredible Shrinking Wedding Dress.
How I Stopped Hiding behind Eating.
Cooking and Eating Great Food--the Healthy Way.
Getting My Body Ready for Baby.
Bouncing Back after Baby.
Journaling: Visualize the Future.
Chapter 6. Embracing Challenge.
Losing Weight, Finding My Sisters.
Sticking with It.
Becoming a Cowgirl.
Getting Back into Exercise.
Riding for My Life.
Praying for Help.
Getting Healthy in Mind, Body, and Spirit.
Journaling: Consider What You Can Control in Your Life.
Chapter 7. Seeking Good Health.
Saving My Heart.
Looking toward the Future.
Gaining a Positive Attitude with Cancer.
Taking the Pressure off Myself.
Losing Weight to Save My Life.
Keeping a Sense of Humor.
Bye-Bye Diabetes.
Journaling: Participate in Physical Activities You Used to Love.
[NOTE: We cut How I Kicked the Fad Diet Habit.].
Chapter 8. A Guy Thing.
Healthy = Happy.
Scared Serious.
Finding the Courage to Change--Twice.
Losing Weight Is a Family Affair.
On Becoming a Superhero.
From Husky to Marathon Runner.
Journaling: Give Yourself an Oil Change.
Chapter 9. The Power of Teamwork.
Making Each Other Stronger [New addition - needs copyediting].
Teaching Us How to Take Care of Our Bodies.
A Couple's Journey to a Better Life.
A Ton of Inspiration.
A Mother and Daughter Losing It Together [New addition - needs copyediting].
Journaling: Go Public with Your Goals.
Index.