Introduction.

PART I: Ready, Set, Lose!

Chapter 1: Why Weight Matters.

Chapter 2: How to Tell Who's Fat.

Chapter 3: How to Tell If You're Losing Weight.

PART II: Choosing a Weight Loss Plan.

Chapter 4: Healthful Rules for Healthy Weight Loss Programs.

Chapter 5: Calories Count.

Chapter 6: Playing with Carbs.

Chapter 7: Praising Protein.

Chapter 8: Fiddling with Fats.

Chapter 9: A Diet Grab Bag.

PART III: Strategic Food Choices.

Chapter 10: Nutrition for Dieters.

Chapter 11: Shopping for Weight Loss Meals.

Chapter 12: Eating Thin When Eating Out.

Chapter 13: Measured Meals and Formula Foods.

PART IV: Other Ways to Lose Weight.

Chapter 14: Weight Loss Pills and Potions.

Chapter 15: Is This Stitch Necessary?

Chapter 16: Gadgets and Gimmicks.

PART V: Lifelong Weight Control.

Chapter 17: Changing Your Food Attitudes.

Chapter 18: Exercise: The Essential Extra.

PART VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 19: Ten Diet Myths.

Chapter 20: Ten Sensible Weight Control Web Sites.

Chapter 21: Ten Diet-Friendly Foods.

PART VII: Appendixes.

Appendix A: The Calories and Other Nutrients in Food.

Appendix B: Diet and Nutrition Help Lines.

Appendix C: About the CD.

Index.

Hungry Minds End-User License Agreement.

Installation Instructions.

Book Registration Information.