Laugh Yourself Thin

For readers seeking scientifically proven methods for permanent weight loss that enable them to still have fun and enjoy their lives, this accessible, entertaining, and humorous book provides valuable insights and ideas.
Laugh Yourself Thin: Making Happiness, Fun, and Pleasure the Keys to Permanent Weight Loss argues a unique thesis. Laughter, its physician author proclaims, is the key to losing weight. Losing weight, she goes on to say, will not necessarily lead to happiness, but happiness does lead to weight loss. Offering an approach to weight loss that is grounded in sound medical research, her book shows readers how increasing joy and fun decreases stress and negative emotions-resulting in permanent thinness.
Laugh Yourself Thin covers the entire spectrum of weight loss, but pays closest attention to positive attitude and behavior in activity and eating. The first section discusses the relationship of thought and behavior to weight loss, the second deals with the intake of calories, and the third details issues in metabolism and activity. Enriched with healthy doses of funny, true stories, this revolutionary book proves that, when it comes to getting thin, laughter is the best medicine.

Melanie W. Rotenberg, MD, is a medical school professor and stand-up comedian.
Mitch Rotenberg, PhD, is a volunteer professor in the Department of Biology at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL, and a humor writer.

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Laugh the Pounds Away Forever
PART I: ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR
ONE: Turn Your Head and Laugh: Happiness, Joy, and Pleasure in the Pursuit of Weight Loss
TWO: I'm Allergic to Food, It Makes Me Swell: Thought and Mind for Success
THREE: Tossing Your Cookies: Food Behavior That Works
FOUR: Laugh Your Butt Off: Activity Behavior That Works
FIVE: I'm on the Duct Tape Diet: Handling Hunger
PART II: INPUT-FOOD AND DRINK
SIX: Eat Right, Die Anyway: What Are Good Foods?
SEVEN: Put the Muffin Down and Slowly Back Away: What Are Not-So-Good Foods?
EIGHT: Water Intolerant: The Right Drinks
NINE: Living Extra Large: How Much, When, and How to Eat?
PART III: OUTPUT-METABOLISM AND ACTIVITY
TEN: That Which Doesn't Kill You Makes You Fatter: Increasing Metabolism
ELEVEN: Dinosaurs Refused to Exercise and Look What Happened to Them: The Right Activity
Conclusion: I Told You That There Would Be a Quiz at the End!
Notes
Resources and Further Reading
Index