CHAPTER EXCERPTS  Click on the Links in the Table of Contents to read an excerpt from each chapter. Table of Contents   Introduction Chapter 1 - Why We're Different Chapter 2 - Desperate for Control Chapter 3 - New Habits, New Body Chapter 4 - The Safety of Routine   Chapter 5 - Nobody's Business Chapter 6 - You Gotta Get Moving! Chapter 7 - Where's Your Head? Chapter 8 - What to Expect After Weight Loss Self-help Questions

"...I tried every diet available and, in desperation, sometimes resorted to unsafe and gimmicky weight-loss techniques.  It was a discouraging way to live...Overwhelmed, I finally asked myself, 'What have all these years of dieting accomplished?  I've lost and regained, lost and regained, hundreds of pounds.  Every single dieting strategy has failed. I have to be doing something wrong.  But what?.."

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Wait till Monday
"...On which day do we typically start a diet? Answer: Monday. Why Monday? Because it allows us that “last weekend” to stuff ourselves with the foods we love! We eat everything, and as much of it as we want. Why not? After all, suffering on a new diet is right around the corner. Are you familiar with the last weekend free-for-all? 

The Dreaded Scale
"...Preparing to weigh myself, I moved slowly toward the scale, holding onto the sink. (I always thought this helped.)  Then, I carefully lowered my full weight onto the scale.  "Up two pounds?  How can this be? I was 'perfect' last night. I should have lost weight!  This is ridiculous!  This stinks!

I was angry, but that quickly changed to a feeling of utter defeat, which provided a great excuse to give up.  When the scale disappointed me, I almost always used that disappointment to justify spending the rest of the day eating what I wanted, whenever I wanted it..."

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"...The frustrated dieters who came to me knew what they should be doing.  What they wanted me to share with them was how:  How had I lost weight?  How had I kept the weight off for so many years? How did I find the motivation to make it last, the willpower to stay slim?  What are the other factors -- the nonfood factors-- that influenced weight-loss success?

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"...At times, clients have healthy foods in the house, but don’t want to take the time to prepare them. Much of what we are willing to do depends on our mood and our level of hunger. Frustration and stress make it very hard for us to be patient. Add hunger to that equation and we’ll grab whatever we can get to eat, as fast as we can get it..." 

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Shhhhhh!
"...When you hear someone announce, “I’m trying a new diet,” what’s the first thing you think? Do you expect them to succeed? You’ll often hear cycle dieters use familiar words like “trying,” “another,” and “again.” These words reflect the dieter’s self-doubt and fear of failure. Though dieters who use these words want desperately to lose weight, their halfhearted language demonstrates that they don’t really expect to succeed. Do you ever hear a superstar athlete using language like that?..."

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"...Like most overweight people who begin to exercise, I was very self-conscious.  We feel like all eyes are on us.  I imagined people watching me wondering, "What does she think she's doing?"  Or, worse yet, "Why bother?"..."

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"...Getting honest with myself was one of the hardest things I have ever done. It’s tough, even painful, but taking ownership of your behavior is the make-or-break issue in weight loss. It is very important. When you take ownership of your food behaviors, that’s when your life will begin to change..."

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"...It is important for you to understand that although I’ve maintained my weight loss for over eight years, I have not developed the mindset of a naturally thin person. My hunger meter is still broken. What has changed is the distribution of power. Today, I have power over my food choices. I no longer let food control me..."

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The last section of "Getting There Staying There" contains a section for you to answer questions that will help guide you through your own successful weight loss program!

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