Dedication xvii
Preface xix
Introduction 1
Part 1 Deconstructing Weight 9
Chapter 1 We're Wired to Maintain a Healthy Weight 11
Chapter 2 We're Emotionally Starved 31
Chapter 3 We Resist Weight Loss 43
Chapter 4 We're Eternally Hungry 67
Chapter 5 We're Victims of Food Politics 101
Chapter 6 We're Victims of Fat Politics 123
Part 2 Health at Every Size 159
Chapter 7 The Story Behind the Health at Every Size Program 161
Chapter 8 Respect Yourself, Body and Soul 173
Chapter 9 Take Care of Your Hungers 193
Chapter 10 Live Well 215
Chapter 11 Change Your Tastes 235
Chapter 12 Solving the Weight “Problem” 257
Appendix 271
Acknowledgments 331
References 335
Index 367
About Linda Bacon, PhD 373