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Diet—Your Calorie Intake................. | 28 | ||
| Net Calorie Intake............................. | 30 | |||
| Interesting Facts and Quotes | i | |||
| 4. Starting Your Program | 31 | |||
| Acknowledgments | vii | Your First Goal.................................. | 31 | |
| Correct Your Estimates...................... | 31 | |||
| Author’s Note | viii | Results Are Your Guide..................... | 32 | |
| Rapid Weight Change........................ | ||||
| Introduction | ix | Maintain Your Percentage Body Fat.......................................... |
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| What This Book Can Do for You......... | ix | The Frisbee and the Barn................... | 34 | |
| Weight Loss and Health........................ | x |
A Diet Is the Last Thing You Need........................................ |
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PART ONE: DIET and EXERCISE GUIDE |
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| 5. Food, Nutrition and Health | 37 | |||
| Balance Your Nutrients...................... | 37 | |||
| 1. Quick Checkup | 13 | Vitamin and Mineral Supplements....... | 39 | |
| How Fat Are You?............................... | 13 | Food Guides...................................... | 39 | |
| What Do You Do Now?....................... | 14 | There Are No Fattening Foods........... | 40 | |
| Absorption of Food............................ | 41 | |||
| 2. Pounds Don’t Count | 15 | Diet and Heart Disease....................... | 42 | |
| A New Way to Watch Your Weight..... | 15 | Cholesterol......................................... | 43 | |
| A Pound Is a Pound............................. | 15 | Is Vegetarianism the Answer?............. | 44 | |
| All Pounds Are Not Created Equal....... | 16 | |||
| Thin Isn’t the Same As Lean................. | 16 | 6. The 4 Secrets of Weight Control |
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Percentage Body Fat—The Inside Story................................................ |
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Quality, Quantity, Sensitivity and Satisfaction..................................... |
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| The Painted Balloon.............................. | 16 | |||
| Quick, Easy and Accurate..................... | 17 | Restore Your Taste Buds................... | 45 | |
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No Calipers, Electrodes or Water Tanks................................................... |
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Fun On a Bun.................................... | 46 | |
| Damage Control................................. | 47 | |||
| Body Mass Index................................. | 18 | Exercise Purging................................. | 48 | |
| Overcoming Bad Habits..................... | 49 | |||
| 3. How to Use This Book | 19 | Caffeine............................................. | 49 | |
| The Energy Balance Chart.................... | 19 | Food Addiction and Eating Disorders | 50 | |
| Measurements...................................... | 19 | A Message to Therapists.................... | 52 | |
| Your Waistline...................................... | 20 | |||
| Fluid Retention..................................... | 22 | 7. Your Ideal Body | 53 | |
| Steroids—Growth or Bloat?................. | 23 | Selecting Your Goals.......................... | 53 | |
| Is it Body Fat, Muscle, Food or Fluid?... | 23 | Does Height Count?........................... | 54 | |
| Body Composition—The Tables........... | 23 | Body Types....................................... | 56 | |
| Body Fat Percentages of Models.......... | 24 | Age Doesn’t Count............................ | 56 | |
| Energy Output...................................... | 25 | |||
| Analyzing Your Activities...................... | 26 | (Continued on next page) | ||