Ergebnis für "abnehmen" in Biografien & Erinnerungen

"Der Spiegel sagte, ich sei fett. Die Waage sagte: Bitte nicht in Gruppen aufsteigen! Mein Umfeld sagte schon lange nichts mehr. Die ungeschönte Wahrheit: Ich war Ende 20, sah unmöglich aus und fühlte mich schrecklich. Ich konnte vor Rückenschmerzen kaum laufen und war so beweglich wie eine Wanderdüne." Nicole Jäger bezeichnet sich selbst als fette Frau - sie weiß, was es heißt, übergewichtig zu sein und abnehmen zu wollen.

Mike Hager kennt die Nöte übergewichtiger Menschen nur allzu gut: Einst selbst ein Schwergewicht von 135 Kilo, nahm er fast 60 Kilo ab. Hier erzählt er auf humorvolle Weise, wie das gelungen ist, berichtet von Schwierigkeiten und Erfolgserlebnissen, von Ernährungskniffen und Selbstüberlistung im Alltag, von der heilsamen Wirkung des Sports und dem segensreichen Effekt des Fastens.

Ein Moment im Leben, der alles veränderte – live im Fernsehen. Mario D. Richardt wurde vor laufenden Kameras mit einer uncharmanten Aussage konfrontiert: Du hast ja ganz schön zugenommen! Dieser peinliche Augenblick entpuppte sich als Wendepunkt in Marios Leben. Warum nahm er stetig zu, obwohl er seine Essgewohnheiten nicht verändert hatte? Die Diagnose Insulinresistenz trifft ihn wie ein Blitz aus heiterem Himmel. Und er ist nicht allein: Ein erheblicher Anteil der übergewichtigen Menschen kämpft mit diesem Problem.

After undergoing gall bladder surgery at age 23, Jennette Fulda decided it was time to lose some weight. Actually, more like half her weight. At the time, Jennette weighed 372 pounds. Jennette was not born fat. But, by fifth grade, her response to a school questionnaire asking What would you change about your appearance? was "I would be thinner.” Sound familiar? Half-Assed is the captivating and incredibly honest story of Jennette’s journey to get in shape, lose weight, and change her life.

Di tutti i parassiti che colpiscono l'umanità non ne conosco, né posso immaginarne, uno più inquietante dell'obesità e, dopo essere appena uscito da un lungo periodo di prova in questa afflizione, sono desideroso di far circolare la mia umile conoscenza ed esperienza per il bene del prossimo, con la seria speranza che possa portare lo stesso comfort e felicità che ora sento dopo il mio cambiamento straordinario. Cambiamento che potrebbe quasi essere definito miracoloso se non fosse stato compiuto semplicemente dal senso comune.

By the time Susan Blech was 38 years old, she weighed a staggering 468.1 pounds. She binged. She was "only a little chubby," or so she convinced herself. Gripping, sometimes shocking, and ultimately inspiring, Confessions of a Carb Queen is the story of how Susan changed her life to save her life, ultimately losing 250 pounds without surgery. Susan speaks candidly about eating binges, fat sex, and other topics no obese person has dared to address.

From the orchestra pit to the bariatric clinic, from Amsterdam canals to Toronto sidewalks, Finding Wendy is the unforgettable, laugh-out-loud, binge-worthy memoir of Wendy Limbertie—a queer, post-op, horn-playing force of nature who proves it’s never too late to rewrite your story. With her signature blend of grit, grace, and unapologetic humour, Wendy takes us on a wild ride through decades of struggles with obesity, public shame, music, love, and loss. She’s been 450 pounds. She’s been on international stages. She’s been heartbroken, hilarious, hopeful, and utterly human.

Have you ever felt like you'd reached the end of your rope, that something had to change in your life? There are many terms for it, but they all refer to a defining moment when you realize that you are done with whatever it is that's holding you back. Something has to change, and it all begins in your mind. This is especially true if that something is weight loss.

At 24, Philippa Moore is overweight, unhappily married, and still living in her hometown of Hobart, Tasmania. After a wake-up call in a department-store changing room, Phil suddenly realises that she is on the wrong path. With determination she starts to shed the kilos and makes a confronting discovery: She is in charge of her own life. Starting over again in Melbourne, she launches an award-winning health and fitness blog, Skinny Latte, and finds the courage to leave her marriage.

When the Saulnier sisters suffer one disappointment too many in their native France, they decide to pack up and try their luck in America. As journalists, they have the run of the country, following stories that take them to places where most Americans have never been - from the back roads of Appalachia to an underground village of homeless people in the New York City subway system. And along the way, they dine on: Nathan's Famous hot dogs at the annual hot dog-eating contest in Coney Island.

Mary Brown is funny, gorgeous, and bonkers. She's also about six stone overweight. When she realises she can't cross her legs, has trouble bending over to tie her shoelaces without wheezing like an elderly chain-smoker, and discovers even her hands and feet look fat, it's time to take action. But what action? She's tried every diet under the sun. This is the hysterical story of what happens when Mary joins "Fat Club", where she meets a cast of funny characters and one particular man who catches her eye.

Teresa Shields Parker knows what it's like to be super morbidly obese. Once weighing 430 pounds, she's been through every magic fix imaginable. The thing she found that worked, really worked, was a key she had available to her all along.

This book is essentially a personal check mark in the middle of my weight-loss journey. I talk about my diet and what I do at the gym.