As millions of women can attest, losing weight is hard work, and even the most resolute of dieters often fail. What's missing from nearly every diet program is the support and humor women need to keep on track and lose those pounds for good. Here, Our Lady of Weight Loss—the patron saint of fat removal—comes to the rescue with miraculous motivation for all! In this unique book, Our Lady shares her tried-and-true gospel of weight loss guaranteed to lift readers' spirits and finally make dieting fun. A fat-free, calorie-free, carb-free, guilt-free helping of divine inspiration, Our Lady of Weight Loss is the ultimate cheerleader for women everywhere and the best friend who will keep them on course even when the brownies beckon like a siren. With the help of Our Lady readers will: Stay inspired with "motivational musings" and tips Curb their cravings and keep their creative appetite satisfied with "pious projects" Confess their chocolate or french fry transgressions and move on Indulge in healthy and simple "righteous recipes" Part art object, part craft project, part bedside companion, and part cookbook, Our Lady of Weight Loss is perfect for any woman following a diet program and still searching for her "thinner core." Quirky and soulful, with gorgeous four-color artwork throughout, this book will keep readers laughing on the rocky road to sveltesville and change their relationship with food forever.

You're not going to try one more fad diet that leaves you feeling hungry and deprived. What's the point? When the beast - hunger - attacks, you grab the nearest Twinkie or double-chocolate brownie. Eventually you give up on your struggle to lose weight and go back to your old, bad eating habits. You may have given up on weight loss, but at least you're not miserable. It doesn't have to be this way. You can lose the weight, keep it off and beat the beast at the same time. The But I'm Hungry! diet/life plan provides the exact combination of healthy foods and lifestyle changes you need to lose weight, feel great and never be hungry again. No more fad diets, just healthy living.

Specific diet and exercise advice that addresses the particular needs of women, including chapters covering metabolism, hormones, and social pressures. This book combines physiological knowledge, aerobic and strength exercises, and diet basics.

"Disturbing and well-documented dossier on how the media is making women sick - literally - by promoting unhealthy, unrealistic and unattainable images of how we should look." - cover.

A parent's guide to girls' physical and emotional well-being provides a wealth of information on fitness, nutrition, health care, reproduction, drugs and alcohol, and mental health issues.