The Complete Idiot's Guide to Healthy Weight Loss, 2E

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Edition: 2nd
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Pub. Date: 2005-12-06
Publisher(s): DK Publishing, Inc.
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Summary

Shed those pounds the healthy way. This brand-new edition of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Healthy Weight Lossnot only gives readers critical information on nutrition and health—it also delivers everything they need to know about the mental and exercise pieces of the weight- loss puzzle. In addition, it presents a comprehensive overview of today’s most popular diets, chapters on such major diet types as low-fat, low-sodium, low-carb, and low-cal, as well as chapters on dieting for kids, dieting for diabetics, dieting for heart health, and more. Best of all, readers will find five unique diet plans to help them lost weight— and keep it off—starting today! -Features new research on how nutrition and certain foods affect body weight -Expanded information on surgical and pharmaceutical options for weight loss, plus the skinny on supplements and over-the-counter remedies -Upload exercise chapters with more fat-burning exercises and updated charts for calorie burning (including suggestions for meeting the U.S. Government’s new exercise recommendations)

Author Biography

Lucy Beale is creator of the bestselling CD and speaking series Be Thin in Body, Mind & Spirit. She-'s the author of several books, including The Complete Idiot-'s Guide to Low Carb Meals, The Complete Idiot-'s Guide to Terrific Diabetic Meals, and The Complete Idiot-'s Guide to Glycemic Index Weight Loss.
Sandy G. Couvillon, MS, LDN, is a registered dietician who has taught seminars on the benefits of wholesome nutrition for 25 years, and has been featured on television and radio and in nationally syndicated newspapers. She is the co-author of The Complete Idiot-'s Guide to Low-Carb Meals.

Table of Contents

Part 1: What Size Do You Want To Be?
1(44)
The Joy of Being Your Ideal Size
3(10)
A Nation Getting Fatter
4(1)
You Can Buck the Trend
5(1)
Losing Weight Just Ain't What It Used To Be
6(1)
Get to Your Ideal Size and Get Healthier
6(1)
Get to Your Ideal Size and Enjoy How You Look
7(1)
Become More Visible
8(1)
Look Forward to More Romance
8(1)
Get to Your Ideal Size and Join In on Financial Rewards
9(1)
Get to Your Ideal Size and Enjoy Life More
10(1)
Lose Weight, Find Time
10(1)
Mastering Your Weight
11(2)
What Prevents Weight Loss
13(14)
Death, Taxes, and Body Shape
14(3)
The Aging Weight Myth
14(1)
Your Genes Don't Come from a Designer
14(1)
Aagh! Those Raging Hormones!
15(1)
Menopause Isn't a Menace
15(1)
That Useless Spare Tire
16(1)
When ``Baby Fat'' Isn't on the Baby
16(1)
But I Love Food!
17(1)
Other People and Your Eating
17(1)
Cooking and Your Eating
18(1)
Eating and Your Relationships
18(1)
Weight Is a Time Issue
18(1)
Exercise, Time, and You
19(1)
Cooking, Time, and You
19(1)
Medical Conditions
19(3)
Low Thyroid
20(1)
Some Medications
20(1)
Pain
20(1)
Low Blood Sugar
21(1)
Diabetes
21(1)
Birth Control Pills
22(1)
You Can Master These Weight-Loss Barriers
22(5)
Enjoy Your Beauty Rest
22(1)
Too Much Fight-or-Flight Adds Pounds
23(1)
The Dark Side of Caffeine
23(1)
Allergies Add Pounds
24(1)
A Little Taste of Sweet
25(2)
Choosing Your Ideal Size
27(10)
Beware the Scales
28(1)
How Do Your Jeans Fit?
29(1)
What's in a Size?
30(1)
The Frame You Were Born With
30(1)
Fat and Muscle Weight Are Quite Different
31(1)
The Professional Choice---BMI
32(2)
Your Attainable Goal
34(3)
Stay the Course, Results Will Follow
37(8)
Staying the Course
38(1)
Tenacity and Patience
38(1)
Starting the Journey to Your Ideal Size
38(1)
Food, Food, Everywhere Food
39(1)
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Lost
40(1)
Reaching Plateaus
40(1)
Food Is Only Food
41(1)
Guilt Is a Choice, Not a Requirement
42(1)
Lucy's Losing Journey
43(2)
Part 2: Your Basic Weight-Loss Program
45(42)
Eating Based on Your Body's Needs
47(10)
If Only Your Body Could Talk
48(1)
``Full'' Is Not Your Friend
48(1)
Hunger Is Your Friend
49(1)
How to Feel Hunger
49(1)
What Gets in the Way
50(1)
Satisfaction
51(1)
What Do You Prefer: Full or Satisfied?
51(1)
Two Simple Rules for Eating Naturally
52(1)
A Fist Full of Food
52(1)
Eating Less Means More Satisfaction
53(1)
Going against Your Body's Natural Flow
53(1)
The Continual Feeder
53(1)
The Big-Meal Fan
54(1)
The Binge Eater
54(1)
The 0--5 Hunger Scale
54(3)
What's Your Number?
55(1)
Snacking for Weight Loss
56(1)
Starve Your Body, Gain Weight
57(12)
The Caveman and You
58(1)
Your Body Is an Engine
59(1)
A Closer Look at Metabolic Rate
60(2)
Starvation Metabolism
62(1)
Eat for Optimum Energy and Metabolism
63(1)
Gimme a Cup o'Joe
64(1)
Boosting Your Metabolism
65(4)
Eating Beautifully and Sensuously
69(6)
The Pleasure of Food
70(1)
A Healthy Appetite Really Is Healthy
70(1)
Crazy About Those Cravings
70(1)
Good Digestion Comes with Pleasurable Eating
71(1)
Eating with Elegance and Grace
71(4)
Eat Beautifully
72(1)
Eat Calmly
73(1)
Slow Down and Lose Weight
73(1)
Chew Sanely
73(2)
Stress, Eating, and You
75(12)
Running on Adrenaline Is Fattening
76(1)
Running on Adrenaline Is Like Running on a Treadmill
77(1)
``Stressed'' Spelled Backward Is ``Desserts''
78(1)
Beating the Blues without Feeding Your Face
79(1)
Simple and Effective Stress Soothers
79(5)
Get in Water
80(1)
Get Warm
80(1)
Get in the Sunshine
81(1)
Dry Brush Your Body
81(1)
Brush Your Hair
82(1)
The Back Roller Rolls Away Your Stress
82(1)
Having a Ball on a Ball
83(1)
Sing Away Your Stress
83(1)
Hobbies and Games
84(1)
Cortisol-Lowering Supplements
84(1)
Long-Term Solutions to Short-Term Stress
85(2)
Part 3: Food Supports Your Weight Loss
87(36)
Proteins, Fats, and Carbohydrates
89(16)
Protein Means Power and a Whole Lot More
90(1)
Essential and Nonessential Amino Acids
90(1)
Complete or Incomplete, Take Your Pick
90(1)
Combining Incomplete Proteins into Complete Proteins
91(1)
Weight-Loss Benefits of Protein
91(1)
Your Basic Protein Requirements
92(1)
Low Blood Sugar Be Gone
92(1)
Fats Can Make You Thin
92(1)
Fats Are Not the Enemy
92(1)
Types of Fats
93(2)
Saturated Fats
94(1)
Polyunsaturated Fats
94(1)
Monounsaturated Fats
94(1)
Trans Fats
95(1)
Yes, Fats Are Also Essential
95(1)
Omega-3s
96(1)
Omega-6s
96(1)
How Much Fat Is Too Much Fat?
96(1)
Fat Shopping and Eating Tips
97(1)
Carbohydrates
98(1)
Carbs Are for Energy
98(1)
Carbs, Insulin, and Your Weight
98(1)
The Carbohydrate Hit List
99(2)
Understanding and Using the Glycemic Index
100(1)
Eating Carbs with Confidence
101(1)
Sugar Is Sweet and Okay to Eat . . . Sometimes
101(1)
Fruit Is Yummy
101(1)
Veggies for You and Me
101(1)
Nutrient-Rich Foods
102(1)
But What about My Treats?
102(1)
Carbohydrate Loading Is Too Big a Load
103(2)
Other Foods We Eat
105(8)
Nonfood No-No's
105(5)
Preservatives, Flavorings, and Food Dyes
106(1)
Artificial Sweeteners
107(1)
Healthy and Natural Sugar Substitutes
108(1)
MSG
109(1)
Alcoholic Beverages
109(1)
Yes, Have Water
110(1)
Drinking Quality Water
111(2)
Supplementation
113(10)
Supplements as Support, Not Cure-All
113(2)
Antioxidants
114(1)
Vitamins
115(1)
Vitamins for Stress
115(5)
Minerals
116(1)
Electrolytes
117(1)
If It's Green, It's Good
118(1)
It Went In, But Did It Do Any Good?
118(1)
Other Supplements Might Help
119(1)
Weight-Loss Supplements
120(1)
Balance, Balance, Balance
121(2)
Part 4: Eating for Weight Loss
123(98)
Designing Your Healthy Weight-Loss Plan
125(10)
You Need to Like What You Eat
126(1)
Balance Is Everything
127(1)
The New Food Pyramid for Weight Loss
127(3)
Sizing Up Your Plate
130(2)
The Trials of a Strict Vegetarian Diet
132(1)
The Right Eating Program for You
133(2)
The Low-Glycemic Eating Plan
135(18)
Benefits of Low-Glycemic Eating
136(1)
The Hormone Factor
137(1)
The Glycemic Load
137(1)
Week 1 Menus for Low-Glycemic Eating Plan
137(8)
Week 2 Menus for Low-Glycemic Eating Plan
145(8)
The Low-Carb Eating Plan
153(18)
Eating Enough Carbs
153(2)
Week 1 Menus for the Basic Low-Carb Eating Plan
155(7)
Week 2 Menus for the Basic Low-Carb Eating Plan
162(9)
The Low-Calorie Eating Plan
171(18)
Your Daily Calorie Count and Nutritional Choices
172(1)
Is It a Fit?
172(1)
Week 1 Menus for Low-Calorie Eating Plan
173(7)
Week 2 Menus for Low-Calorie Eating Plan
180(9)
The Low-Fat Eating Plan
189(18)
The Best Amount
190(1)
Fat Doesn't Make You Fat
190(1)
Add in Your EFAs
190(1)
About the Menus
191(1)
Week 1 Menus for Low-Fat Eating Plan
192(7)
Week 2 Menus for Low-Fat Eating Plan
199(8)
Weight-Loss Solutions for Children and Teens
207(14)
Is Your Child Overweight?
208(3)
Set Goals
211(1)
Checking Out Health Factors
211(3)
Allergies
212(1)
Celiac Disease
212(1)
Drugs---Prescription and Illegal
213(1)
Type 2 Diabetes
213(1)
Genetics
214(1)
Parents as the Problem
214(1)
The Eating Environment
215(1)
Lifestyle Factors
216(1)
Supplements for Overweight Children
217(1)
Eating Disorders
218(3)
Part 5: Exercise Is Your Friend
221(46)
Your Body Craves Exercise
223(10)
Overcoming Exercise Inertia
224(1)
Inertia Has a Price Tag
224(1)
Positive Self-Talk About Exercise
225(1)
Dealing with Your Barriers
225(3)
No Time!
225(1)
What About My Hair!
226(1)
Embarrassed at the Health Club
227(1)
Exercise Is Hard and It Hurts
227(1)
The Value of You
228(5)
Boost Your Metabolism
228(1)
Maintain Your Ideal Size
229(1)
Shape Comes from Muscles
229(1)
Goodbye, Blues
230(1)
Exercise Your Mental Function
231(1)
Energy
231(1)
Overall, Your Health
232(1)
The Essence of Exercise
233(8)
Exercise Is Your Friend
234(1)
What Doesn't Count as Exercise
234(1)
Starting to Exercise
235(1)
Start Slow to Win the Race
235(1)
Clothing to Sweat In
235(1)
Remember the Sunscreen
235(1)
Pain Isn't Required
236(1)
Doctor's Checkup
236(1)
An Intelligent Exercise Approach
236(3)
Spot Reducing
237(1)
Push Beyond Your Limits
238(1)
Moving Beyond Mere Movement
238(1)
Do Them Correctly
239(1)
Exercise and Your Health
239(2)
Variety Is the Spice of Exercise
241(16)
Aerobic/Cardio Exercise
242(3)
Strength Training---Get Strong
245(3)
Flexibility
248(1)
Combination Programs
249(1)
Get Out and Recreate
249(1)
A Daily Dose of Five Essential Exercises
250(7)
Doing the Tibetans
252(1)
The Tibetans
252(5)
Design Your Personal Exercise Plan
257(10)
Your Comfort Zone
258(2)
The Exercise Appointment
260(1)
What to Do
261(1)
On the Road
261(1)
Exercise-Altering Conditions
262(1)
Weather
262(1)
Ailments
262(1)
Sports Injuries
263(1)
Pregnancy
263(1)
Setting Goals
263(1)
The Scorecard
264(3)
Part 6: Understanding Weight-Loss Plans
267(32)
Rating Popular Diet Programs
269(8)
Buy Our Food, Lose Weight . . . Right?
270(4)
Weight Watchers
270(2)
Evaluating Other Weight-Loss Programs
272(2)
Overeaters Anonymous
274(1)
Web-Based Eating Plans
275(2)
Watch Out for E-Miracles
275(1)
The Really Good Web-Based Programs
275(2)
Food and Eating Philosophies
277(8)
Fasting
278(1)
Vegetarianism
279(3)
Modern-Day Vegetarianism
279(1)
Vegetarianism and Weight Loss
280(2)
The Blood-Type Philosophy
282(1)
Food Combining Craziness
282(1)
Eat as Paleo Man
283(1)
The Frequent-Eater Plans
284(1)
Review of Diet Ideas
285(6)
High-Protein Diets
286(1)
Low-Carb Diets
286(1)
Low-Glycemic Diets
287(1)
Weight-Burning Foods
287(1)
Low-Fat Diets
288(1)
Zone Eating
289(1)
The No-Sugar Way
289(1)
Diet in a Box
290(1)
Medical and Counseling Approaches to Weight Loss
291(8)
One-on-One Coaching
292(1)
Hypnosis
292(1)
The Search for the Perfect Pill
293(2)
Meridia
294(1)
Acomplia
294(1)
Xenical
295(1)
Phentermine
295(1)
Other Drug Possibilities
295(1)
Fat Removal . . . Literally
296(1)
Stomach Surgery
296(3)
Part 7: Get Your Mind-Set Right
299(60)
Think Yourself Thin
301(12)
Believing Is Seeing
301(6)
Cut Excuses Out of Your Thought Menu
302(1)
Forgiveness as Weight-Loss Aid
303(1)
Tell the Truth
304(1)
Ban Diet Paraphernalia
305(1)
Ban Fat Thoughts
305(1)
How High Is Your Desire?
306(1)
The Naysayers
307(6)
The Inner Mantra
308(1)
What Is Your Intention?
309(4)
Eat Out Fearlessly
313(14)
What Eating Out Is About
313(1)
But I Paid for It!
314(1)
Be a Picky Eater
315(1)
Consume the Basics
315(1)
Eating Breakfast Out
316(1)
Best Bets for Lunch and Dinner
317(2)
Steak Houses
317(1)
Hamburgers, Ribs, and Such
318(1)
Fresh Fish Houses
319(1)
Fast-Food Restaurants
319(1)
The Usual Drive-Thru's or Eat-In's
319(1)
Delis and Sandwich Shops
320(1)
Popular Specialty Eateries
320(2)
Salad-Bar Restaurants
320(1)
Pizza
321(1)
Ethnic Food
322(5)
Mexican Food
322(1)
Italian Restaurants
323(1)
Asian Restaurants
324(1)
French Restaurants
325(1)
Other Ethnic Cuisines
325(2)
Special Occasion Eating
327(6)
The Tradition of Feasting
327(1)
Thanksgiving
328(1)
Happy Holidays . . . Really
329(2)
Home Alone for the Holidays
331(1)
Parties
331(1)
Handling Family and Friends
332(1)
The Support You Need
333(6)
Support Helps
334(1)
Create Your Support Group
335(2)
The Group Agenda
337(1)
Going It Alone
338(1)
Maintaining Your Ideal Size
339(20)
The Good-Bye, Fat Self Letter
340(1)
Moving Beyond
341(2)
The ``Moving Beyond'' Exercise Steps
341(1)
The ``Moving Beyond'' Ceremony
342(1)
If Those Jeans Get Tight
343(1)
Dressing at Your Ideal Size
344(1)
The Need for Compassion
345(2)
Appendixes
A. Glossary
347(6)
B. Resources
353(6)
Index 359

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