Passing For Thin

Author : Frances Kuffel
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0767912926
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Passing for Thin written by Frances Kuffel and published by Crown. This book was released on 2004-12-28 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intimate and darkly comic memoir of a woman who does a 180 with her body. When she was in her early forties, Frances Kuffel lost half her body weight. In Passing for Thin, Frances describes with unflinching honesty and a wickedly dark sense of humor her first fumbling introductions to her newly slender body, shining a light on the shared human experience of feeling uncomfortable in one’s own skin. She gradually moves from observer to player—enjoying for the first time flirting, exercising, and shopping–as she explores the terrain on the “Planet of Thin.” As Frances gradually comes to know—and love—the stranger in the mirror, she learns that her body does not define her, but enables her to become the woman she’s always wanted to be.

Author : Frances Kuffel
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0767912934
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Passing for Thin written by Frances Kuffel and published by Crown. This book was released on 2004-01-13 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intimate and darkly comic memoir of a woman who does a 180 with her body. In the opening pages of Passing for Thin, Frances Kuffel waits at the airport to be picked up by her brother, Jim. He strides past her without a glimmer of recognition because she barely resembles the woman he is expecting to see. Jim had last seen her when she was 188 pounds heavier. What follows is one of the most piercing explorations of the limits and promises of a body since Lucy Grealy’s Autobiography of a Face. With unflinching honesty and a wickedly dark sense of humor, Frances describes her first fumbling introductions to the slender, alien body she is left with after losing half her weight, shining a light on the shared human experience of feeling, at times, uncomfortable in one’s own skin. Buoyed by support from a group of fellow compulsive eaters she deems “the Stepfords,” Frances adjusts not only to her new waistline, but to a strange new world—the Planet of Thin—where she doesn’t speak the language and doesn’t know the rules. Her lifetime of obesity had robbed her of the joys of lovers, a husband, children—and even made it impossible to enjoy a movie, when standing in line was too painful, or travel, when airplane seats were too small—and hadn’t prepared her for the unexpected attention from strangers, the deep pleasure of trying on a tailored suit, the satisfaction of a good run on a treadmill, or for the saucy fun of flirting and dating. She joyfully moves from observer to player, while struggling to enjoy the freedom her new shape has given her. As Frances gradually comes to know—and love—the stranger in the mirror, she learns that this body does not define her, but enables her to become the woman she’s always wanted to be.

Author : Lauren Slayton
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0399166009
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Little Book of Thin written by Lauren Slayton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-12-31 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate cheat sheet that sets out a workable and flexible plan for successful weight loss to fit every lifestyle and diet choice. In this “worst-case diet survival handbook”, nutritionist and founder of Foodtrainers™, Lauren Slayton offers strategies and tips to avoid the most disastrous diet booby traps. Along with her no-nonsense nutrition and exercise advice, readers will discover that the missing component of most weight-loss schemes is planning. Planning to succeed and planning for the obstacles on the way to slim are as vital as what and when to eat and how to incorporate fat-burning activity into your day. All too many dieters give up when they hit a few road bumps created by work, family, socializing, travel, fatigue or indifference. Slayton comes to the rescue with: • The Big 10 “Do-Not-Pass-Go” Basics, from high protein breakfast to “closing the kitchen” after dinner! • Top Ten Things to Avoid to Get Healthy and Slim Down Fast • The 4 P’s -- Plan, Purchase, Prep and Promise -- to get and stay on track • The 4-Step Treat Training Strategy to survive the “Witching Hour” Dozens of smart, simple ways to cope with the big obstacles to slim: family, restaurants, travel, entertaining, alcohol and more. Slayton provides the know-how and the what-to-do-when-things-go-south to help readers keep on track, no matter what diet they follow.

Author : Victoria Moran
Publisher : Signet Book
ISBN 13 : 9780451197214
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Love Yourself Thin written by Victoria Moran and published by Signet Book. This book was released on 1998-12-16 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moran has discovered consistent positive self-esteem with her "Love-Based Diet"--based on the principles of a 12-step program. This program reveals how physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of one's life can be employed to help her or him stop being a problem, binge, or compulsive eater. Moran also tells readers where to find delight in their lives and how to stop obsessing about food so they can stop using it as a drug. Reprint.

Author : Michael Strober
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 0786735724
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Just a Little Too Thin written by Michael Strober and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when 81 percent of ten-year-old girls say they are afraid of being fat, early dieting is clearly a widespread problem. However, the difference between being "just a little too thin" and having a full-blown eating disorder can be hard for even the most involved parent to distinguish. Dr. Michael Strober and Meg Schneider's Just a Little Too Thin shows parents how to approach this problem proactively. First, it helps parents determine the severity of a child's weight issues by outlining the three stages of this slippery slope and the behavioral signs associated with each. The book then gives expert guidance on talking about weight and eating in ways that help a daughter cope with the emotional issues that feed her obsession. No matter where a girl rests on the continuum of eating behaviors, Just a Little Too Thin is an invaluable aid for parents intent on keeping their children emotionally and physically healthy in a world of unprecedented pressures.

Author : Valerie Frankel
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312373924
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thin Is the New Happy written by Valerie Frankel and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frankel, like most women, has endured years of dieting, starvation, and total preoccupation with her weight. Not wanting to pass this legacy onto her own daughters, she set out to cleanse herself of these painful and damaging cycles, which she chronicles in this hilarious, unflinching memoir.

Author : Bethenny Frankel
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439101795
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Naturally Thin written by Bethenny Frankel and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-03-10 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author Bethenny Frankel, the book that started it all: Naturally Thin. Bethenny Frankel, reality TV star, “Queen of Cocktails,” and “Mommy Mogul” has always had a passion for preparing and enjoying healthful, natural foods and sharing that love. The New York Times bestseller Naturally Thin shows how anyone can banish their Heavy Habits, embrace Thin Thoughts, and enjoy satisfying meals, snacks, and drinks without the guilt. Armed with Bethenny’s rules, you will say: -I know when I am really hungry -When I’m really hungry, I look for high-volume, fiber-rich foods -I can have any food I want -I love the taste of real food With more than thirty simple, delicious recipes (including her famous SkinnyGirl Margarita), a one-week program to jump-start readers on the Naturally Thin lifestyle, and warm, witty encouragement on every page, Frankel serves up a book for a healthier and thinner life.

Author : Judy Halliday
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1418519138
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thin Within written by Judy Halliday and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2005-04-17 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I want to lose weight, but dieting just doesn't seem to work. I've tried everything, and I'm still three sizes too big. Help! I hate the way my body looks. Sound familiar? Like many women and men, perhaps you have tried virtually every wtight-loss plan that exists only to give up in disappointment and despair. Have you faithfully counted fat grams and calories? Have you subjected yourself, week after week, to the humiliation of hearing what your current weight should be compared to what it is? Have you exercised excessively, given up your favorite foods, and felt guilty when you've failed to meet your weight goals? Time tested for more than 30 years, Thin Within is the original hunger-fullness plan. Tens of thousands of participants in the program have joyfully reported the release of unwanted weight. More importantly, they have maintained that weight with a new and incomparable peace with themselves and with the One who designed them. Thin Within makes it possible to: Identify and resolve issues that cause you to eat more than your body needs Leave diets behind forever Discover and enjoy those foods that promote health and vitality Experience the abundant life as you reach and maintain your natural God-given size

Author : Stephen Gullo
Publisher : Rodale
ISBN 13 : 1579548989
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Thin Commandments written by Stephen Gullo and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author offers his Ten Thin Commandments that govern all eating habits, and his successful ABC diet plan, which has helped patients lose more than one hundred pounds.

Author : Mireille Guiliano
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307387992
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book French Women Don't Get Fat written by Mireille Guiliano and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2007-12-26 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gourmand's guide to the slim life shares the principles of French gastronomy, the art of enjoying all edibles in proportion, arguing that the secret of being thin and happy lies in the ability to appreciate and balance pleasures.