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Simple Ways to Lose a Little Weight... and Experience Immense Relief! If you've heard it all, tried it all, and felt discouraged by not seeing results, this book is for you. With so much conflicting information available about health and weight loss, Dr. Robert Lesslie rises above the noise and takes a refreshing, reasonable, and encouraging approach to the topic. Drawing on his 30-plus years of working in the medical field, Dr. Lesslie provides practical answers to pertinent questions, such as...Why don't low-fat diets workand which diets do?Are weight-loss medications and medical procedures viable options?Why are commercial weight-loss plans so expensive, and are they worth it?How much exercise do I need a week, and what kind of activity is best?What is a reasonable weight-loss goal? Filled with safe and effective ideas for slimming down, 60 Ways to Lose 10 Pounds (or More) is your go-to handbook for practical advice and in-the-moment inspiration. Let Dr. Lesslie become your cheerleader and coach as you work toward your weight-loss goal.

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Publié par	Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
Date de parution	30 août 2016
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780736966948
Langue	English

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HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS
EUGENE, OREGON
All Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version , NIV . Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Cover by Koechel Peterson & Associates, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Some material in this book was previously published in Dr. Lesslie s book 60 Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol.
This book is not intended to take the place of sound professional medical advice. Neither the author nor the publisher assumes any liability for possible adverse consequences as a result of the information contained herein.
Unless otherwise noted, the stories in this book are fictitious accounts used for illustration purposes only. Although based on the author s experiences, they are not meant to refer to any person, living or dead.
60 WAYS TO LOSE 10 POUNDS (OR MORE)
Copyright 2016 Robert D. Lesslie, MD
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
ISBN 978-0-7369-6693-1 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-7369-6694-8 (eBook)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Lesslie, Robert D., 1951- author.
Title: 60 ways to lose 10 pounds (or more) / Robert D. Lesslie, MD.
Other titles: Sixty ways to lose ten pounds or more
Description: Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, [2016]
Identifiers: LCCN 2016006023 | ISBN 9780736966931 (pbk.)
Subjects: LCSH: Weight loss-Popular works.
Classification: LCC RM222.2 .L4266 2016 | DDC 613.2/5-dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2016006023
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Dedication
This book is dedicated to the many patients and friends who have encouraged me by their example and determination to lose weight and improve their health.
We can get there.
Contents
Dedication
1. Dave Jernigan
2. What s the Big Deal?
3. Obesity and Heart Disease
4. Obesity and the Development of Diabetes
5. Obesity and Some Other Bad Stuff
6. The Metabolic Syndrome: When It All Goes Wrong
7. A Brief History of Weight Loss
8. Setting a Goal
9. Getting It Right: Jakey Taylor
10. Let s Get Started!
11. Keeping a Food Journal
12. What s This Waist-Hip Ratio Business?: Comparing Apples to Pears
13. The Lowly Calorie: Unloved, Unappreciated, Yet So Important
14. Exercise, Part 1: Ya Gotta Get Movin
15. Exercise, Part 2: Overcoming the Yo-Yo
16. Getting It Wrong: Sarah Hoffman
17. Discipline: A Muscle in Need of Exercise
18. Water, Water Everywhere
19. What Am I Supposed to Be Eating?
20. What Diet Choices Are There?
21. The Fad Diets: They Come and Go
22. Why Low-Fat Diets Don t Work
23. The Low-Carbohydrate Approach
24. The Low-Carb Diet: What It Looks Like
25. What s the Best Diet?: One Clear Choice
26. The Mediterranean Diet: What It Looks Like
27. He Created Them Male and Female
28. Getting It Wrong: Cindy Stewart
29. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
30. CAM and Weight Loss: Dietary Supplements and What to Do with Them
31. Okay, Doc, I Think It s Time for a Pill
32. Prescription Weight-Loss Medicines: Is One Right for Me?
33. Prescription Weight-Loss Medicines, Part 1: Drugs That Alter Fat Digestion
34. Prescription Weight-Loss Medicines, Part 2: Serotonin Activators
35. Prescription Weight-Loss Medicines, Part 3: The Stimulants
36. Prescription Weight-Loss Medicines, Part 4: The Combinations
37. The HCG Diet: Are We Really Still Talking About This?
38. Getting It Right: Isaac Dawkins
39. Commercial Weight-Loss Plans: Do They Work and Are They Worth It?
40. Jenny Craig
41. Weight Watchers
42. Nutrisystem
43. Bariatric Surgery, Part 1: What Are We Talking About?
44. Bariatric Surgery, Part 2: What Are Our Choices?
45. Bariatric Surgery, Part 3: The Pros, the Cons, and What You Can Expect
46. Choosing a Bariatric Surgeon: Does It Make a Difference?
47. Getting It Right: The Tortoise and the Hare
48. Eating Disorders, Part 1: Things You Need to Know
49. Eating Disorders, Part 2: Binge Eating
50. Eating Disorders, Part 3: Bulimia Nervosa
51. Eating Disorders, Part 4: Anorexia Nervosa
52. Getting It Wrong: George Winters
53. A Little Weight-Loss Potpourri
54. Doctor, It s Just Got to Be Glandular
55. Frequently Asked Questions
56. When You Reach the Plateau
57. Ghrelin and Leptin: The Future of Weight Loss?
58. A Little Perspective
59. Putting It All Together
60. Dave Jernigan: Victory!
Some Final Thoughts
About the Author
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About the Publisher
1

Dave Jernigan
Dave Jernigan had struggled with his weight for most of his 46 years. He had never been technically obese-maybe carrying an extra 10 or 20 pounds-but he felt as if he was always on a diet. He d lose a few pounds, gain them back, then start over again. Nothing worked and nothing lasted. This time he was motivated-he had a reason to shed a few pounds.
Dr. Lesslie, we ve got my blood pressure under control now, with the medications you put me on a couple of months ago. And my cholesterol level is fine. But I m not sure I want to keep taking those pills for the rest of my life. My wife and I have done the salt thing-really cutting back on adding any to our food and using the Lite Salt you recommended. I can do that forever. It s just the pills. What s the chance of being weaned off them?
Dave had worked hard to get his lipids (his cholesterol level) under control and lower his blood pressure. And he had been successful, more so than many of our patients. He had done the most difficult part of all of this-taking a hard look at his lifestyle and making the appropriate changes. But if he wanted to limit the number of prescription medications he was taking, one more thing needed to happen.
I opened his chart and traced my finger over his vital signs, noted at the top of the page. His blood pressure was great-122/76. And his heart rate was where it needed to be-68. My finger came to rest over the box where the nurse had written his weight. I tapped it a couple of times and turned the record so Dave could see it.
I know, I know, 212, he said. I m six feet one, and I guess I should weigh about He paused and patted his belly.
A good target would be somewhere between 190 and 195, I told him.
I was thinking more like 180, Dave said. But I haven t seen that number since right after college.
I chuckled. Well, we need to be realistic about a possible goal. Nothing worse than setting yourself up for failure. If you want to be aggressive, we can shoot for 190. That should be reachable.
Speaking of realistic, Doc-if I can get down to that weight, what are the chances I ll be able to come off some of my blood pressure medicine? A friend of mine lost 30 pounds and his doctor stopped his BP meds and his cholesterol drug. That s where I d like to be.
That s impressive, Dave, especially if your friend has been able to keep that weight off. But back to your question about being realistic. If you can lose some weight-the 10 or 15 pounds we re talking about-there s a good chance we ll be able to adjust your medications. Nothing would make me happier, but it s not going to happen overnight. This is something you can do, but it will take some effort.
I don t expect it to be easy, Doc, but how do we get started? What do I do now? I m exercising about 45 minutes a day, four or five days a week, and pretty hard. Is that something I need to increase?
Not yet. I closed his chart and tossed it onto the countertop. Let s start with something really simple, but you re going to have to be serious about it.
What is it? I m ready to get going today!
I want you to buy a notebook and starting keeping a diary of everything you eat.
His face dropped. A diary? You ve got to be kiddin me, Doc. I want to get started with something exciting-some special diet or routine. Something challenging.
Believe me, Dave-you do it right, you ll find keeping a food diary pretty challenging. But it s going to be critical if we re going to make this happen.
He shook his head and stared at the floor.
Come back in two weeks with that diary, I told him. Make sure you write down everything that goes into your mouth. Everything. Then we ll move on to something more exciting.
Me, keeping a food diary, he muttered. Who d a thunk it?
Okay, now it s time for me to get started too. I weighed this morning before eating or drinking anything and wrote down the number where I can find it. I hope. My plan is to increase my exercising by 10 or 15 minutes each day and cut down on my carbs. No more desserts on Sunday after church. And while I encouraged Dave to keep a food diary, I won t need to since I ve been at this a while and know what I m eating. Losing a pound a week is my goal. Shouldn t be too difficult.
2

What s the Big Deal?
For centuries, we ve known that being overweight is bad for us. After all, it s one of the seven deadly sins, along with anger, envy, pride, and a few others. But just how bad is it? And why might this be important? We re going to consider the bad part, and I think it s important because if we really understand this, it will increase our motivation to do something about it. And that will prove to be key if we re goi