Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Part One–My Struggles With Weight Control
Chapter One-Genetics and the Early Years
Chapter Two–Puberty and Your Self-Image
Chapter Three–Young Adult Hood and Bad Choices
Chapter Four–Balancing Health and Life
Chapter Five–Sluggish Metabolism in Your Middle Ages
Chapter Six–Living with your Choices
Part Two–Modern Society and Its Effects
Chapter Seven–Stress, Work and Life
Chapter Eight–Fast Food and Junk Food
Chapter Nine–The Effects of Electronics and the Media
Part Three–Maintaining Your Health
Chapter Ten–Healthy Diet
Chapter Eleven–Exercise for Life
Chapter Twelve–Preventing Injuries
Chapter Thirteen–Love for Life
Part Four–Weight Loss
Chapter Fourteen–Dieting
Chapter Fifteen–Gastric Surgery, Liposuction and plastic surgery
Chapter Sixteen–Keeping the Weight Off
Part Five–My Personal Journey with Bariatric Surgery
Chapter Seventeen–Choosing the type of procedure
Chapter Eighteen–Pre-Operation Preparation
Chapter Nineteen–Surgery Day
Chapter Twenty–The first six months
Chapter Twenty-One–Now What?