Table of Contents
Foreword John Robbins ix
Preface: The Obesity Epidemic: Not a Problem, a Mystery in Plain Sight 1
Introduction: My Story 7
Part I How the Brain Blocks Weight Loss
Chapter 1 The Willpower Gap 25
Chapter 2 Insatiable Hunger 35
Chapter 3 Overpowering Cravings 49
Chapter 4 The Susceptibility Scale 63
Chapter 5 The Saboteur 83
Part II The Bright Line Eating Solution: Bridging the Willpower Gap
Chapter 6 The Four Bright Lines 97
Chapter 7 Automaticity: Your New Best Friend 117
Part III The Road Map: Getting Started
Chapter 8 The Weight-Loss Food Plan 133
Chapter 9 Your Day 1: Into Action 155
Chapter 10 The Tools That Make It Work 171
Part IV The Road Map: Staying on Course
Chapter 11 Bright Line Living 193
Chapter 12 Restaurants, Travel, and Special Occasions 213
Chapter 13 What if I Break My Bright Lines? 229
Part V Goal Weight, Maintenance, and Beyond
Chapter 14 Getting to Goal Weight 249
Chapter 15 Conclusion: Living Happy, Thin, and Free 263
Resources 273
Endnotes 277
Index 292
Acknowledgments 299
About the Author 307