The Joy of Weight Loss [Paperback]

Norris J. Chumley (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1930051190 | ISBN-13: 978-1930051195 | Publication Date: February 1, 2001 | Edition: 1st

On September 6, 1989 Norris Chumley was at a crossroads. At 330 pounds and rising, it was simply a matter of time before he would again tip the scales at the 400 pounds he had reached many times before. He had been on virtually every diet, and they’d all failed. He felt hopeless, and, in rare glimpses of honesty, secretly admitted he was slowly committing suicide.

The Joy of Weight Loss is the dramatic story of how Norris Chumley turned his life around. It details how Chumley came to accept his conflict about food and body image and finally looked long and hard at his weight fluctuations and diet history. Chumley shares his experiences and secrets of success—of how he discovered joy and lasting happiness, with permanent freedom from obesity.

Unlike other weight-loss or diet books, The Joy of Weight Loss is a weight-management book that offers a fresh new solution to everyone’s quest for health and happiness. There are no magic pills, no starvation or binge diets. There are no crash courses or deprivations. Chumley instead counsels a sensible diet, taking pleasure in pleasurable movement rather than a punishing exercise regime, and, most importantly of all, learning to surrender yourself to a higher power and discover a true form of self-love that is at once accepting and transforming.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

TV writer and producer Norris Chumley (Who Am I? Why Am I Here?) weighed 400 pounds during his adolescence and much of his adulthood. Eleven years ago, at the end of his rope, he went to a 12-step group, broke down and was amazed that people offered him comfort and help. Now he offers readers the same in The Joy of Weight Loss: A Spiritual Guide to Easy Fitness, a self-help/weight-loss program that emphasizes self-respect, "joyful activity," slow weight loss and a higher power. Practical and supremely empathetic, it will appeal to people with a spiritual bent. (Mar.)
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About the Author

Norris Chumley is an EMMY award-winning writer and producer, and has helped millions with his videos and television specials. As writer and producer, he created the hugely successful PBS series Getting the Love You Want with Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., which was hosted by Oprah Winfrey. His work has been seen on ABC, NBC, PBS, HBO/Cinemax, A&E, Showtime/The Movie Channel, and on many stations coast-to-coast. He lives in New York City and Jeffersonville, New York, with his wife, the artist and illustrator Catherine Stine, and their two sons.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Lantern Books; 1st edition (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930051190
• ISBN-13: 978-1930051195
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #560,278 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Author, Executive Producer, and Director. Professor at New York University Kanbar School of Film and Television. Host/Producer of "Rethinking Religion," a radio/audio series from Columbia University Institute of Religion, Culture and Public Life. Huffington Post contributing editor. EMMY award winner. Member, Writers Guide of America, Author's Guild.

Customer Reviews

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56 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank God for this book. It's great., March 3, 2001

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Scotty Ballantine (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Joy of Weight Loss (Paperback)

This book is the real thing. The author did what few people can do, lose weight and keep it off for good. It's a whole new idea about how to get thinner. No b.s. here. Honest and simple. There's a lot about simple nutrition, but no dieting. I like it because I can eat anything, and often, all day long. Chumley doesn't make me do heavy exercise, either. I started just walking 10 to 15 minutes a day and that was enough and I could do it. Most important, this book brought me closer to God and helped me put my beliefs into action. I'm losing weight with it. Thank God. I think this book can help you too. Give it a try. I also like his website

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Give God the Glory, May 14, 2003

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This review is from: The Joy of Weight Loss (Paperback)

This is a great book, easy reading, inspiring, and motivational. You can't ask for a better way to lose weight than with God. It's so great, in fact, that a friend and I have started a group at yahoogroups, based on the book...

34 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, May 31, 2001

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Bruce (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Joy of Weight Loss (Paperback)

This book is full of common sense and good advice. I've lost 25 pounds on it, and it's gone forever. This is the best book.