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| Foreword | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Mirror, Mirror | |
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| Size Matters | |
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| A Transforming Experience | |
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| My New Neck | |
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| On Campus and Still Losing | |
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| Wearing My Daughter's Clothes | |
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| Looking Suitable | |
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| From Overweight Mom to Fit Triathlete | |
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| Waving Good-bye to Excuses | |
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| Journaling: Show Yourself Signs of Success | |
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| Family Matters | |
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| Making Time for Me | |
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| Losing It for Sugar Face | |
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| A Big Thanks to Mom | |
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| Controlling My Weight-and My Destiny | |
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| Rethinking Old Family Habits | |
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| Dealing with Family Tragedy | |
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| Making Myself a Priority | |
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| A Healthy Legacy | |
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| From Single Mom to Diva | |
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| Journaling: Think about How Your Family Can Help | |
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| Working Nine to Five | |
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| Coming Clean with Myself | |
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| Losing Weight Surrounded by Food | |
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| Acting My Way to Weight Loss | |
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| Living through Downsizing-in More Ways than One | |
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| A World Traveler Carries a Lighter Load | |
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| Watching What You Eat on the Road | |
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| Nursing My Portions | |
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| Journaling: Stash Healthy Snacks in the Right Places | |
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| Changing My Relationship with Food | |
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| Finding Me Again | |
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| Stopping Sneak Eating | |
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| Weight and Relationships | |
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| Finding the Bubbly Girl Again | |
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| Stopping the Junk-Food Habit | |
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| Learning to Love Me | |
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| Feeling My Feelings, Not Stuffing Them | |
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| Living through My Plateau | |
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| It's All about Portions | |
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| Journaling: Share, Share, Share | |
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| New Brides, New Moms | |
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| The Incredible Shrinking Wedding Dress | |
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| How I Stopped Hiding behind Eating | |
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| Cooking and Eating Great Food-the Healthy Way | |
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| Getting My Body Ready for Baby | |
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| Bouncing Back after Baby | |
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| Journaling: Visualize the Future | |
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| Embracing Challenge | |
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| Losing Weight, Finding My Sisters | |
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| Sticking with It | |
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| Becoming a Cowgirl | |
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| Getting Back into Exercise | |
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| Riding for My Life | |
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| Praying for Help | |
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| Getting Healthy in Mind, Body, and Spirit | |
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| Journaling: Consider What You Can Control in Your Life | |
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| Seeking Good Health | |
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| Saving My Heart | |
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| Looking toward the Future | |
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| Gaining a Positive Attitude with Cancer | |
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| Taking the Pressure off Myself | |
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| Losing Weight to Save My Life | |
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| Keeping a Sense of Humor | |
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| Bye-Bye, Diabetes | |
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| Journaling: Participate in Physical Activities You Used to Love | |
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| A Guy Thing | |
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| Healthy = Happy | |
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| Scared Serious | |
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| Finding the Courage to Change-Twice | |
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| Losing Weight Is a Family Affair | |
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| On Becoming a Superhero | |
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| From Husky to Marathon Runner | |
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| Journaling: Give Yourself an Oil Change | |
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| The Power of Teamwork | |
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| Making Each Other Stronger | |
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| Teaching Us How to Take Care of Our Bodies | |
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| A Couple's Journey to a Better Life | |
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| A Ton of Inspiration | |
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| A Mother and Daughter Losing It Together | |
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| Journaling: Go Public with Your Goals | |
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| Credits | |
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| Index | |