The Weight Of Happiness

Author : Kara Richardson Whitely
Publisher : Seal Press
ISBN 13 : 9781580056472
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Weight of Being written by Kara Richardson Whitely and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brutally honest story about being fat in America--and one woman's experience with radical weight loss after a lifetime of fat shaming Kara Richardson Whitely thought she could do anything. After all, she climbed Mount Kilimanjaro-three times! But now she's off the mountain and back home again, and there's one thing she just can't manage to do: lose weight. In many ways, Kara is living the life of everywoman, except that she's not everywoman because she weighs 300 pounds and is tormented by binge eating disorder. Her weight is a constant source of conflict and shame, as the people from every corner of her life, from her coworkers to the neighbors down the street, judge Kara for the size of her body. When it becomes just too much to tolerate, Kara turns to therapy and weight-loss surgery, a choice that transforms her body-and her life. Kara's story is one of living as a fat woman in America, where fat prejudice is rampant despite our nation's pandemic of obesity. In this fresh, raw memoir, Kara reveals this epic contradiction, and offers a revealing comparison of life before and after radical weight loss.

Author : Ayelet Kalter
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781540386045
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Weight of Happiness written by Ayelet Kalter and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-01-09 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine a life free of weight worries Imagine a life free of thoughts about what to eat, how much, and when. Imagine a life in which you are finally free to be who you are! Now imagine that all of it can really happen to you if you'll only dare. The book "The Weight of Happiness - On Food, Body and Spirit" is the first step on the road to achieving that. This book focuses on the touching journey of Ayelet Kalter, a dietician and eating behavior therapist, and her patient Tamar. A journey that began with the strong desire to lose weight but ended up leading to life changing insights. It's the intimate story of a brave woman who dares open up before her readers and share in her personal struggle against the Kilograms. A woman who leads an exciting life but who also avoids full parts of her life because of her body weight. A woman who tries to free herself from this cage called - weight. Joining her on this journey is her therapist who tries to "help" her. Ayelet Kalter, who used to be a clinical dietitian, helped thousands of people with their weight problem. She saw them lose the weight but also watched when they gained it back. Ayelet, who figured out the false promise of diet, is leading the fight against it in Israel for over twenty years. This journey, which peeks inside the therapy room, encompasses other stories about women and their struggle against weight and its mystical power. Stories of women who "came out of the closet" and shared their innermost secrets about food, weight - which they perceive as the thing that defines them - and the feeling that they are to blame for their predicament This is a real story about life in a society that constantly measures its parts in calories and kilos. A society that makes it difficult for people to truly love themselves. It's a story of women who dare to share their feelings and speak up. A story in which women dare to rebel. In many ways this is a beginning of a journey - a journey that the book "Mindful Eating - Free Yourself from the Diet Language" is a continuation of. The book "The Weight of Happiness" will penetrate the deepest and innermost parts of your feelings. It will make you feel as if it was written about you. In each line you will find some part of your own life, your own reality, your own pain. Perhaps it will make you emotional, perhaps you will cry a bit but, eventually, I really hope that by the end of the book you will come to the realization that there is a whole other way to look at weight gain. A way which the book "The Weight of Happiness" will lead you to. Scroll up and grab your copy today

Author : Leo Bormans
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Limited
ISBN 13 : 9789814346320
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World Book of Happiness written by Leo Bormans and published by Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Limited. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The knowledge and wisdom of 100 happiness professors from around the world. " It may be surprising to learn the amount of scientific research conducted on happiness and that there is a World Database of Happiness, a cumulative and continuous register of that research. In fact, the United States ranks higher than average in happiness, though not as high as the Nordic countries, including the happiest of nations, Denmark. So perhaps there is a lot to be learned about happiness and how to achieve it. "The World Book of Happiness" is a fascinating compilation of brief essays by 100 of the most prominent experts in positive psychology working in 50 countries. Writing from their own areas of expertise in language free of academic jargon, the contributors examine the principles of happiness, also known as subjective well-being, and how to achieve it. These expert recommendations are shown as "keys" to happiness. The book reveals many paths to happiness. From the founder of positive psychology, it is "other people matter." From Germany it is "pride, modesty and gratitude." In Malaysia it is "nourish the soul," and in Austria "fitness, friends and fun" bring happiness. And in Denmark, home to the happiest: "Believe in yourself." But what, too, of genetics, geography and health? The experts also consider these factors and recommend keys to happiness that address what we think we cannot control. Positive psychology may not be widely known, but the desire to be happy is universal. By transforming information into knowledge and knowledge into wisdom, "The World Book of Happiness" brings readers a hopeful and practical guide to that elusive state of being.

Author : Tara Altebrando
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416513280
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pursuit of Happiness written by Tara Altebrando and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-03-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reeling from her mother's death, an aimless 21st-century teen working at a historic village discovers new friends, new loves, and the courage to forge her own path.

Author : Maira Kalman
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0143122037
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book And the Pursuit of Happiness written by Maira Kalman and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Energized and inspired by the 2008 elections, celebrated illustrator Maira Kalman traveled to Washington, D.C., launching a year-long investigation of American democracy and its workings. The result is an artist’s idiosyncratic vision of history and contemporary politics. Whether returning to America’s historical roots at the Lincoln archive and Jefferson’s Monticello, or taking the pulse of the present day at a town hall meeting in Vermont, an Army base in Kentucky, and the inner chambers of the Supreme Court, Kalman finds evidence of democracy at work all around us. Her route is always one of fascinating indirection, but one that captures and shares in hundreds of beautiful, colorful reasons why we are proud to be Americans.

Author : Carl M. Cannon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 146161421X
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pursuit of Happiness in Times of War written by Carl M. Cannon and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2005-09-15 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Founders wrote in 1776 that "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" are unalienable American rights. In The Pursuit of Happiness in Times of War, Carl M. Cannon shows how this single phrase is one of almost unbelievable historical power. It was this rich rhetorical vein that New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and President George W. Bush tapped into after 9/11 when they urged Americans to go to ballgames, to shop, to do things that made them happy even in the face of unrivaled horror. From the Revolutionary War to the current War on Terrorism, Americans have lived out this creed. They have been helped in this effort by their elected leaders, who in times of war inevitably hark back to Jefferson's soaring language. If the former Gotham mayor and the current president had perfect pitch in the days after September 11, so too have American presidents and other leaders throughout our nation's history. In this book, Mr. Cannon—a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist—traces the roots of Jefferson's powerful phrase and explores how it has been embraced by wartime presidents for two centuries. Mr. Cannon draws on original research at presidential libraries and interviews with Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, among others. He discussed with the presidents exactly what the phrase means to them. Mr. Cannon charts how Americans' understanding of the pursuit of happiness has changed through the years as the nation itself has changed. In the end, America's political leaders have all come to the same conclusion as its spiritual leaders: True happiness—either for a nation or an individual—does not come from conquest or fortune or even from the attainment of freedom itself. It comes in the pursuit of happiness for the benefit of others. This may be one truth that contemporary liberals and conservatives can agree on. John McCain and Jimmy Carter both envision happiness as a sacrifice to a higher calling, embodied in everything from McCain's time as a prisoner of war to the N

Author : Zsuzsanna Fajcsak-Simon
Publisher : Balboa Press
ISBN 13 : 1982224312
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Secret of Happiness Locked in Your Fears written by Zsuzsanna Fajcsak-Simon and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2019-08-07 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book outlines Dr. Zsu’s international program “Live Your Life Alive.” The program has brought sustained change for many thousands of people around the world. This book consists of two parts: the past and the future. Understanding your past, transforming our fears, setting up new goals, which are in line with your true self and part of your empowering lifespan, are the essence of this book. You will discover page by page your limiting blocks, learn to let go, and liberate yourself via your life skills, which makes you experience change. The book holds the hand of the reader while experiencing change.

Author : Melanie W. Rotenberg M.D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313386374
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Laugh Yourself Thin written by Melanie W. Rotenberg M.D. and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-08-03 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For readers seeking scientifically proven methods for permanent weight loss that enable them to still have fun and enjoy their lives, this accessible, entertaining, and humorous book provides valuable insights and ideas. Laugh Yourself Thin: Making Happiness, Fun, and Pleasure the Keys to Permanent Weight Loss argues a unique thesis. Laughter, its physician author proclaims, is the key to losing weight. Losing weight, she goes on to say, will not necessarily lead to happiness, but happiness does lead to weight loss. Offering an approach to weight loss that is grounded in sound medical research, her book shows readers how increasing joy and fun decreases stress and negative emotions—resulting in permanent thinness. Laugh Yourself Thin covers the entire spectrum of weight loss, but pays closest attention to positive attitude and behavior in activity and eating. The first section discusses the relationship of thought and behavior to weight loss, the second deals with the intake of calories, and the third details issues in metabolism and activity. Enriched with healthy doses of funny, true stories, this revolutionary book proves that, when it comes to getting thin, laughter is the best medicine.

Author : Oscar E. Fernandez
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691192316
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Calculus of Happiness written by Oscar E. Fernandez and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How math holds the keys to improving one's health, wealth, and love life? What's the best diet for overall health and weight management? How can we change our finances to retire earlier? How can we maximize our chances of finding our soul mate? In The Calculus of Happiness, Oscar Fernandez shows us that math yields powerful insights into health, wealth, and love. Using only high-school-level math (precalculus with a dash of calculus), Fernandez guides us through several of the surprising results, including an easy rule of thumb for choosing foods that lower our risk for developing diabetes (and that help us lose weight too), simple "all-weather" investment portfolios with great returns, and math-backed strategies for achieving financial independence and searching for our soul mate. Moreover, the important formulas are linked to a dozen free online interactive calculators on the book's website, allowing one to personalize the equations. Fernandez uses everyday experiences--such as visiting a coffee shop--to provide context for his mathematical insights, making the math discussed more accessible, real-world, and relevant to our daily lives. Every chapter ends with a summary of essential lessons and takeaways, and for advanced math fans, Fernandez includes the mathematical derivations in the appendices. A nutrition, personal finance, and relationship how-to guide all in one, The Calculus of Happiness invites you to discover how empowering mathematics can be.

Author : Oprah Winfrey
Publisher : Flatiron Books
ISBN 13 : 1250126541
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Food, Health, and Happiness written by Oprah Winfrey and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oprah Winfrey will be the first to tell you, she has had a complicated relationship with food. It’s been both a source of delight and comfort for her, but also the cause of an ongoing struggle with her weight. In Food, Health, and Happiness, Oprah shares the recipes that have allowed eating to finally be joyful for her. With dishes created and prepared alongside her favorite chefs, paired with personal essays and memories from Oprah herself, this cookbook offers a candid, behind-the-scenes look into the life (and kitchen!) of one of the most influential and respected celebrities in the world. Delicious, healthy, and easy to prepare, these are the recipes Oprah most loves to make at home and share with friends and family. From simple pleasures like Unfried Chicken and Turkey Chili, to such celebrations of freshness as Tuscan Kale and Apple Salad and Pasta Primavera, this is food as it should be: a taste of happiness, a ritual to be shared, a toast to life.