First Steps out of Weight Problems

by Catherine E Francis

Overview

First Steps Out Of Weight Problems is a back-to-basics guide packed with practical advice for anyone struggling with their weight. You'll learn to calculate how many pounds you should lose (or gain) for good health, and discover the facts about why weight gain occurs and how you can reverse it. The book explains different approaches to slimming, and their pros and cons, and you'll learn how, by understanding how your body works, you can achieve a healthy size through simple changes to your diet and activity levels. There are also clever tips for boosting your weight loss, tried-and-tested strategies for maintaining your motivation, and advice for keeping the extra pounds off for good, plus lots of helpful tips from successful slimmers who've achieved their goal weight.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780745958743
Publisher:	Lion Books
Publication date:	02/17/2012
Series:	First Steps series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
File size:	377 KB

About the Author

Catherine Francis has worked for 18 years as a journalist and sub-editor, specialising in slimming and women's health issues. She has had hundreds of articles published, many on these issues.

Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction 7
1 Do you need to lose weight? 9
2 Why are you overweight? 20
3 How weight loss really works 29
4 Eating to lose weight 36
5 Making your diet work for you 44
6 Why exercise matters 52
7 Making exercise work for you 59
8 More ways to boost your weight loss 67
9 Maintaining your motivation 74
10 Keeping the weight off for good 82
For the family 88
Useful resources 92