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Thin for Lifeby Anne M. Fletcher

• About the Book• About the Author• Praise for Anne M. Fletcher

"A must-read for anyone struggling with a weight problem." — Good Housekeeping

"If you've had it up to here with goofy diets that cause you to shed and regain weight with roller-coaster speed, check out Thin for Life . . . a smart, workable approach to dropping fat for good." — New Woman

About the Book

Open any newspaper, flip through any magazine, or turn on the television these days and you'll see the same story: Americans are fat. The Centers for Disease Control report that two thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, and recent studies have reported that not only are we becoming more overweight at younger ages, but obesity can cut the lifespan of young adults by up to twenty years. Meanwhile, millions have turned to dieting, only to feel the frustration of yo-yoing weight loss and gain and no real success at keeping the pounds off.

Is permanent weight loss a dream? With her national bestseller Thin for Life: 10 Keys to Success from People Who Have Lost Weight and Kept It Off, award-winning nutritionist Anne M. Fletcher has given hundreds of thousands of readers the tools for reaching and maintaining a healthy weight once and

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for all by sharing the techniques of the real experts — hundreds of men and women who have mastered their weight — and backing up their methods with solid scientific information.

In this new edition, Fletcher incorporates encouraging new information that supports the book's original findings: that the odds of keeping weight off permanently are far higher than previously thought. These conclusions support the techniques of the weight-loss "masters" profiled in the book, who continue to pave the way for those seeking permanent weight loss. Fletcher also discusses important new diet and nutrition information and includes new sections including recommended print resources, diet program overviews, a discussion of high-protein diets, and Internet resources. The book also includes two different diet plans and dozens of healthful and delicious recipes.

Many diet books have come and gone, but Thin for Life, with its livable plan for permanent and healthful weight loss, is a classic that is here to stay. With the help of Fletcher and the expert, true-to-life advice of the book's weight-loss masters, the dream of losing pounds and keeping them off can become a reality.

About the Author

Anne M. Fletcher is the author of the best-selling Eating Thin for Life and Sober for Good. She is the former executive editor of the Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter, a former contributing editor to Prevention, and the recipient of the 2002 Distinguished Friend to Behavior Therapy Award from the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. As a registered dietitian, Fletcher has counseled hundreds of people with weight problems.

Praise for Anne M. Fletcher

For Thin for Life

"Anyone who has tried and failed . . . to lose unwanted pounds and keep them off should read this book." — Jane Brody, New York Times

"Almost any diet book can help you lose weight. The trick is to keep it off. That's what sets Thin for Life apart." — Nutrition Action Health Letter

"Excellent . . . [This book has] very helpful insights about losing weight and

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keeping it off." — USA Today

"Thin for Life combines the rigor of scientific study with the reality of life experiences — a great combination for successful long-term weight control!" — Gary D. Foster, Ph.D., clinical director, Weight and Eating Disorders Program, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

For Eating Thin for Life

"Ideal for those who are serious about changing their eating habits. This book delivers a whopping dose of motivation for any dieter." — Good Housekeeping

"Both a low-fat cookbook and a trove of weight-control secrets." — Seattle Times

For Sober for Good

"In this book, there is a path to recovery for virtually everyone, including those who have tried repeatedly to escape the yoke of alcohol and those who believe they can never give up drinking." — Jane Brody, New York Times

"A page-turning book, rich in how-to methods. This is the only balanced presentation of the state-of-the-art truths on recovery that I have ever read." — Marc F. Kern, Ph.D., founder and director, Addiction Alternatives

"If you are considering a change in your drinking habits, there is no better place to start than Sober for Good. This is a comprehensive overview — a highly informative, scientifically accurate, and inspiring account of recovery in its many manifestations." — A. Thomas Horvath, past president, American Psychological Association Division on Addictions

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