     Chapter 1: The Early Years
                Are my parents to blame?
            A fistful of quarters
            The big score
            Let her eat cake
            Big wheels are for small boys
            There's no magic in cotton
            Halloween is a stone's throw from heaven
            Boy on fire
            Girls and my first diet

     Chapter 2: Laying The Foundation
                Why do I want to lose weight
            It's so hard to lose
            Statistics, French fries, and donuts
            Don't die...diet
            How did we get fat?
            To fad or not to fad
            Wacky diets from the past
            Get with the program
            Please just tell me what to eat
            Education for a heavy nation
            Five tips to shrink your hips

     Chapter 3: In The Beginning...
                Are you ready for this?
            Take the reins
            Tools of the trade
            Goals and performance tracking
            Take care when you share
            Your plans versus reality
            Mental preparation...sort of
            Before you buy a new wardrobe...
            The all-important weigh-in
            Journal yourself thinner
            You will still be you

     Chapter 4: Exercise That Beautiful Body
               Diet and exercise
            Aerobics are divine
            Exercise is for everyone
            Rise of the machines
            From flab to abs

     Chapter 5: Along The Road To Success
               The many faces of time
            When the diet honeymoon is over
            Captain Kirk's forest
            Staying awake and the thirds of life
            Performance anxiety
            Dealing with side effects
            Temptations 24/7
            You might be on the right track when...
            Scenes of the crimes
            Six tips to zip your lips
            Illegal substitutions
            Overcoming the weight of statistics

     Chapter 6: Friends
               Friendly memories
            Friends and restaurants
            All-you-can-eat hell
            When the food follows you home
            Small gifts and big packages
            Worlds apart

     Chapter 7: The Value of Chocolate
                Chocolate, sex, and movie stars
            Hide and seek
            Mom is nobody's fool
            The end of the world as we know it

     Chapter 8: Skinny Visions
                What on Earth is a Skinny Vision?
            Say it isn't so
            Diet comas and the magic of Seattle
            Look Mommy...I'm on TV
            Weak moments in dieting
            Exorcising you demon

     Chapter 9: It's All In Your Head
               Less than perfect behavior
            My self-image weighs too much
            Your internal beauty wants out
            Pay less for your stress
            You're only fooling yourself
            Altered states
            We all need a little support
            We only have right now

     Chapter 10: Ever After

     Appendices:
          Appendix A: BMI - Body Mass Index
          Appendix B: Calories burned per day
          Appendix C: Calorie burning chart - exercise
          Appendix D: Websites that can help