60 Ways to Lose 10 Pounds (or More)
eBook - ePub

60 Ways to Lose 10 Pounds (or More)

Quick and Easy Ways to Get Your Weight Under Control

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

60 Ways to Lose 10 Pounds (or More)

Quick and Easy Ways to Get Your Weight Under Control

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About this book

Simple Ways to Lose a Little Weight...
and Experience Immense Relief!
If you''ve heard it all, tried it all, and felt discouraged by not seeing results, this book is for you. With so much conflicting information available about health and weight loss, Dr. Robert Lesslie rises above the noise and takes a refreshing, reasonable, and encouraging approach to the topic. Drawing on his 30-plus years of working in the medical field, Dr. Lesslie provides practical answers to pertinent questions, such as...

  • Why don''t low-fat diets work—and which diets do?
  • Are weight-loss medications and medical procedures viable options?
  • Why are commercial weight-loss plans so expensive, and are they worth it?
  • How much exercise do I need a week, and what kind of activity is best?
  • What is a reasonable weight-loss goal?

Filled with safe and effective ideas for slimming down, 60 Ways to Lose 10 Pounds (or More) is your go-to handbook for practical advice and in-the-moment inspiration. Let Dr. Lesslie become your cheerleader and coach as you work toward your weight-loss goal.

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Information

Publisher
Harvest House Publishers
Year
2016
eBook ISBN
9780736966948
Edition
0
Topic
Theology & Religion

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. 1. Dave Jernigan
  7. 2. What’s the Big Deal?
  8. 3. Obesity and Heart Disease
  9. 4. Obesity and the Development of Diabetes
  10. 5. Obesity and Some Other Bad Stuff
  11. 6. The Metabolic Syndrome: When It All Goes Wrong
  12. 7. A Brief History of Weight Loss
  13. 8. Setting a Goal
  14. 9. Getting It Right: Jakey Taylor
  15. 10. Let’s Get Started!
  16. 11. Keeping a Food Journal
  17. 12. What’s This Waist-Hip Ratio Business?: Comparing Apples to Pears
  18. 13. The Lowly Calorie: Unloved, Unappreciated, Yet So Important
  19. 14. Exercise, Part 1: Ya Gotta Get Movin’
  20. 15. Exercise, Part 2: Overcoming the Yo-Yo
  21. 16. Getting It Wrong: Sarah Hoffman
  22. 17. Discipline: A Muscle in Need of Exercise
  23. 18. Water, Water Everywhere…
  24. 19. What Am I Supposed to Be Eating?
  25. 20. What Diet Choices Are There?
  26. 21. The Fad Diets: They Come and Go
  27. 22. Why Low-Fat Diets Don’t Work
  28. 23. The Low-Carbohydrate Approach
  29. 24. The Low-Carb Diet: What It Looks Like
  30. 25. What’s the Best Diet?: One Clear Choice
  31. 26. The Mediterranean Diet: What It Looks Like
  32. 27. “He Created Them Male and Female”
  33. 28. Getting It Wrong: Cindy Stewart
  34. 29. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
  35. 30. CAM and Weight Loss: Dietary Supplements and What to Do with Them
  36. 31. Okay, Doc, I Think It’s Time for a Pill
  37. 32. Prescription Weight-Loss Medicines: Is One Right for Me?
  38. 33. Prescription Weight-Loss Medicines, Part 1: Drugs That Alter Fat Digestion
  39. 34. Prescription Weight-Loss Medicines, Part 2: Serotonin Activators
  40. 35. Prescription Weight-Loss Medicines, Part 3: The Stimulants
  41. 36. Prescription Weight-Loss Medicines, Part 4: The Combinations
  42. 37. The HCG Diet: Are We Really Still Talking About This?
  43. 38. Getting It Right: Isaac Dawkins
  44. 39. Commercial Weight-Loss Plans: Do They Work and Are They Worth It?
  45. 40. Jenny Craig
  46. 41. Weight Watchers
  47. 42. Nutrisystem
  48. 43. Bariatric Surgery, Part 1: What Are We Talking About?
  49. 44. Bariatric Surgery, Part 2: What Are Our Choices?
  50. 45. Bariatric Surgery, Part 3: The Pros, the Cons, and What You Can Expect
  51. 46. Choosing a Bariatric Surgeon: Does It Make a Difference?
  52. 47. Getting It Right: The Tortoise and the Hare
  53. 48. Eating Disorders, Part 1: Things You Need to Know
  54. 49. Eating Disorders, Part 2: Binge Eating
  55. 50. Eating Disorders, Part 3: Bulimia Nervosa
  56. 51. Eating Disorders, Part 4: Anorexia Nervosa
  57. 52. Getting It Wrong: George Winters
  58. 53. A Little Weight-Loss Potpourri
  59. 54. Doctor, It’s Just Got to Be Glandular
  60. 55. Frequently Asked Questions
  61. 56. When You Reach the Plateau
  62. 57. Ghrelin and Leptin: The Future of Weight Loss?
  63. 58. A Little Perspective
  64. 59. Putting It All Together
  65. 60. Dave Jernigan: Victory!
  66. Some Final Thoughts
  67. About the Author
  68. More Great Harvest House Books by Dr. Robert Lesslie
  69. About the Publisher

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