The Joy of Weight Loss (Paperback)

by Norris J. Chumley (Author) "For twenty-two years all I wanted to do was eat..." (more)
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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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Product Description
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.

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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 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #398,052 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Scotty Ballantine (New York) - See all my reviews

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

By	Connie Davis (Janesville, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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...

33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, May 31, 2001

By	Bruce (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

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.