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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 | |