Joining the Thin Club or Whole Food Bible

Joining the Thin Club: Tips for Toning Your Mind after You've Trimmed Your Body

Author: Judith Lederman

Many books will help you lose weight. But Joining the Thin Club will help you keep the weight off for good.

After losing 80 pounds and going from a size 22 to a size 8, Judith Lederman has beaten the odds and stayed slim for several years. Combining her experience with the professional expertise of Larina Kase, Psy.D., Joining the Thin Club offers advice for every aspect of your new life, from handling compliments and reconciling the inner you with the new outer you, to negotiating social eating and keeping exercise interesting. All the common fears and challenges that you, as someone who is losing or has lost weight, will face are addressed. With Joining the Thin Club, you’ll learn to:
- Deal with temptation and prevent a backslide
- Break out of the negative self-critiquing rut and appreciate all you’ve achieved
- Create new goals to keep you inspired
- Embrace the ongoing process of mind and body toning
- Eliminate the stressors that caused you to become heavy in the first place
- Eliminate the stressors that caused you to become heavy in the first place
With this candid, straightforward book, you’ll be able to set realistic goals regarding your weight, address your body-image concerns, and adhere to a plan for exercise and a healthy diet because-when you join The Thin Club, you’ll want to be a member for life.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Joining the Thin Club     1
Against All Odds: How I Made the Journey Downscale     21
What If the Weight Comes Back?: How to Handle the Most Common Concerns and Fears Following Weight Loss     45
Fear of the Fat Coming Back     47
Your Relationship with Food: Addressing the Hidden Meanings     64
When the Goal Is Gone: Creating New Goals to Keep You Inspired     78
Cut the Criticism: Building a Better Body Image     89
Risky Times: Dealing with Backslide Temptations     106
Staying Fit: Developing Exercise Routines You Can Stick With     119
Who Am I?: Living Life as "The New You"     143
Friends and Foes: Developing a Positive Support Network     145
Soul Food: Feeding the Spirit     174
Making Up for Lost Time: Reclaiming Yourself     182
Shopping: Dressing the New You     191
Social Situations: Handling Holidays, Parties, and Vacations     212
"You Look Great!": How to Accept Compliments     225
The Skinny on Sex     232
Loose Ends: Plastic Surgery     244
Conclusion: Home Free: How You Know You're Thin for Life     257
Resources     267
Notes     271
Acknowledgments     281
Index     283

Book about: The Food Intolerance Bible or The Dry Eye Remedy

Whole Food Bible: How to Select & Prepare Safe, Healthful Foods

Author: Chris Kilham

For people concerned with the quality and integrity of the food they eat and who want to take the guesswork out of shopping, The Whole Food Bible provides a ready source of up-to-date information on all varieties of foods. The author details the latest findings on such topics as food irradiation, pesticides, and chemical food additives, enabling consumers to minimize their exposure to the hazards existing in many foods today. The author also provides extensive information on diet and nutrition and the benefits of eating foods that are organically grown and minimally refined.

•   New edition of the best-seller.

•   First published by Addison-Wesley in 1991, with more than 35,000 copies sold.

•   A handy guide for both the experienced and beginning cook.

•   More than 100 simple, healthy, and delicious recipes and a large assortment of tips on how to select and prepare delicious whole foods.