The Me I Knew I Could Be: How I Lost 157 Pounds, Gained Self-Esteem, and a Healthier Life and How You Can, Too! [Paperback]

Crystal Phillips (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 4, 2002

The death of Crystal's beloved brother made her realize that life is too precious to waste. In The Me I Knew I Could Be, she shares the tips and revelations that helped her slim down, and enjoy life again.

Inside, you will learn:
*The power of journaling
*How to be prepared for emotional setbacks
*How to eat well and take care of yourself without deprivation
*Delicious recipes for favorite comfort foods and how to make them light and healthy
*Two weeks of sample menus
*Empowering stories of other women who lost weight
*How to form your own fitness workshop

The Me I Knew I Could Be is both the inspiring personal story of Crystal's weight loss and a practical, helpful, usable guide for anyone who wants to lose weight, get healthy, and embrace life.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Crystal Phillips, a pharmaceutical representative, weight loss counselor, and certified personal trainer, lives in Maryland. She has been on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," and her story has been featured in Woman's Own, Essence, Ebony, Fitness, Upscale, and Living Fit magazines. The Me I Knew I Could Be is her first book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 221 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (February 4, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312270763
• ISBN-13: 978-0312270766
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,330,638 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, honest and life-changing, April 10, 2002

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BookRemarks (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Me I Knew I Could Be: How I Lost 157 Pounds, Gained Self-Esteem, and a Healthier Life and How You Can, Too! (Paperback)

In her revealing book The Me I Knew I Could Be, Crystal Phillips shares her extraordinary journey of how she first began to gain weight as a young woman, to the period in her life where she binged her way to some 292 pounds, to the things she did to get down to a size 6.

This book is more than about dieting tips; Crystal gets very transparent when she admits her passion for food and how she had to discover the root of her problems that made her want to binge. Through entries from a journal that she maintained, Crystal discusses her former marriage and how she knew they shouldn't have wed; she discloses the hurt she felt when her brother died from an incurable disease; and she tells the challenges she endured when she wanted to make a lifestyle change; how she learned to love herself for who she was.

Inspiring, humorous, shocking and at times sad, The Me I Knew I Could Be will read like a novel with its conversational tone. It will answer inspire you to believe you can achieve anything (not just losing weight). The book is positive, sparkles with hope, and will empower you to find and live your life's purpose.

3.0 out of 5 stars It's time for a change!!, May 26, 2008

By 

L. Hall "A B~more Reader" (Baltimore, Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Me I Knew I Could Be: How I Lost 157 Pounds, Gained Self-Esteem, and a Healthier Life and How You Can, Too! (Paperback)

Crystal Phillips' story of her journey to a new life is very inspiring. After her brother's tragic death and the abuse from her husband, Crystal had hit rock bottom, weighing almost 300 pounds due to all of the emotional baggage that she carried around inside of her heart. Eating was her emotional release when she was faced with problems that she could not handle. Finally, Crystal decided that she just could not continue to live her life this way, after a friend had invited her to church one New Year's Eve. From that day forward, she was determined to live a healthier life, gain her self-esteem back, and be the woman she knew she could be!! 'The Me I Knew I Could Be' is filled with workout plans, healthy recipes, and tips to start you on your way to living a better, healthier, fullfilling life!

Latasha
Vice President of B~more Readers with W.I.S.D.O.M Book Club
Baltimore, Maryland
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